The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18
COTTON GROWERS CONVENTION.
A PROTECTIVE ORGANIZATION.
King Cotton Has lost His Crown
| Various Plans are Discussed for Re-
| storing His Supremacy.

| NlnS COTTON Has lost His Crown
Various Plans are Discussed for Re
storing His Supremacy.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 9.-When tn,
delegates to the Cotton Growers Con
vention moved toward the Hall Of Rep
resentatives in which they were tt
| meet this morning, they trudSed
| through four inches of snow. Over l5t
| delegates were on hand at 10 o'clock
at which hour the body was called tt
order by Auditor Stone, of Mississippi
He introduced Hon. II. ID. Lane, o
Alabama, commissioner of agriculture
who called on Governor Stone, of Mis-
| sissippi, to make the opening address
| Governor Stone spoke three-quarters OF
| an hour and undertook to outline what
should be the line of effort Of the con
vcntiOn.
Robert e. Eckberger was chosen to
| act as sccrctcry Of the convention. "A
| call of the roll disclosed the presence
of delegates from Alabama, Arkansas,
louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina
| and Tennessee, neal ~ all of whOm are
practical planters. The following com
| mittees were appointed
ResOlutions-J. II. Minge, Ala; ex-
Governor James Il. Eagle, Arkansas
w. A. Broughton, Georgia: George Fl.
Cameo, Louisiana; j. II. Williamson,
North Carolina, and b. M.iPricstly, OF
| Tennessee
Permanent organization-Hec. or D.
Lane, Alabama; j. f. Smith, Arkan-
sas w. A. Brougbton, Georgia ID. w.
Piper, Louisiana j. II. Williamson,
North Carolina: j. Nj. Priestlv, Ten.
| nesSee; j. A. Redhead, Mississippi.
A score of plans werc suggested in
writing by delegates and. referred to
the committee on resolutions. One pro-
vides for the bankrupt law another
for an increase of the circul ating
medium, SO as to cheaper money, but
all the others relate to increasing the
value of cotton, the most popular
scheme boing to decrease tho acreage
by the formation of an organization
whose members should pledge them
selves to plant from p tn 80 per cent.
less than in 1894. Some of them are
very drastic in their tendency, propos-
ing to hold members up to public scorn
as enemies of their country if they
should violate their Obligations.
Several delegates took the floor to
express themselves on the situation
and the best way to increase the price
Of cotton. 1t was resolved to form q
permanent organization and ID commit
tee to draft the laws a. d constitution
was appointed. Among the resolutions
offered was one by Piper, OF louisiana
opposing dealing in cotton futures and
calling on members of Congress to sup
port the Hatch bill.
One by Robinson. OF Mississippi. pro-
videS for the establishment OF cold
storage houses at convenient points
throughout the country. Lane, for the
committee on permanent organization,
submitted report which was adopted,
recommending that the association be
known as the Cotton Growers Protec
tive Association, and providing for the
election or appointment oil national Of
ticer5, appointing the State pres esidents.
but all officers after fS9j to be elected
n recess was then taken.
At the night session Hector ID. Lane,
Of Alabama, rwas elected president Of
the national association, Ex-Governor
Eagle, of Arkansas, vice presi lent and
Robert b. Eckberger of Alabama, sec
retary and treasurer. The following
resolution was adopted by Il vote Of 24T
to 10:
Resolved That it is the sense OF this
convention that dealing in futures or
future gambling is injurious to the ag-
ricultural interests of the United
States. and especially injurious to the
cotton growers Of the South.
Members OF Congress were requested
to pass the Hatch bill or some kindred
measures.
Al the States voted solidly for the
resolution except Alabama and Mis-
sissippi, which stood small fraction
.gainSt the resolution.