The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-01-16
Cotton Growers Confer.

JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 9.-The Cotton
Growers Protective Association was
called to order at II o'clock in the House
of Representatives by Governor Stone of
this State, president. The attendance Is
composed of representative men from all
Southern States. Governor Stone, in his
address, took the position that the only
thing that would bring cotton up to fair
prices, was to manufacture it into goods
near the cotton fields. He said until this
was done, in bis opinion, all the associa-
tiops and resolutions could not change
the depression in price. He made a
strong argument for the establishment Of
small factories throughout the South for
the handling of all the products of the
cotton fields. An earnest effort will be
made to adopt some plan that will help
the price. The one most favored is
decrease in the acreage, but just how best
to get at this is the puZzling question.
It is admitted that too much cotton is
produced. The convention will be in
session until tomorrow.
JACKSON, MISS, January 10.-The fol-
lowing is the gist of the resolution adopt
ed in the Cotton Growers convention this
morning:
The gravity of the conditions confront
ing the Cotton Growers is recognized.
L
financial legislation is useless to discuss.
The overproduotion of cotton is recog-
nized as one of the chief causes. This
must be corrected, or universal bank
ruptcy will follow. Self-interest must
impel the grower to change. Every
farmer is appealed to not to plant 80
much cotton. A decrease Of not less than
25 per cent. is recommended so per cent.
would be better. The farmers should be
made self-sustaining by planting peas,
corn, potatoes, oats, etc., and raising
plenty of meat. The tide OF immigration
turned this way will change methods.
Farmers are urged to form County or
ganizations all over the South to carry
out these resolutions. Cold storage
houses are recommended wherever prac-
ticable. The committee promises better
times and higher prices for cotton II its
recommendations are observed. All pa
pers in the South are requested to keep
the committees report standing.
The committee on organization and by
laws submitted long report, of which
the following is synopsis:
No one shall be member who Is not
legitimate grower. The association Is
formed for one year, and the executive
committee is given power to continue 1t
longer if good results. The agreement
to be sent to all Counties In the cotton
growing States for signatures is not to be
binding till signed by three-fourths Of
the cotton acreage in so per cent. Of the
cotton-growing Counties, said fact TO be
determined by the national com mittee.
Each member binds himself to pay two
cents for each acreof cotton planted in
1894, half to be retained in the Counties,
the balance to be paid into the treasury
of the national committee for general
purposes.
The County organizations are to be
formed on the first Monday Of March,
1895.
The national executive com mittee shall
be composed of the national president,
who is ex-officio chairman and each State
is entitled to one member for every 100,-
600 bales of cotton raised In 1890, as shown
by the United States census.
All State organizations shall meet at
the State capitals on the third Monday Of
March, 1895, aud the national committee
at New Orleans the first Monday Of
April, 1895, which shall ascertain whether
the agreement is signed by the requisite
number to make the same binding. The
presidents are charged with the duty of
seeing the agreements properly distribu.
ted for signatures.