Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-22

heartily in favor OF the convention,
and the ideas of reduced acreage and
diversified crops.
Hon. Charles Scott Of RosedaIe, Miss,
was then introduced. lie spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the good to rebound
from the Cotton Growers association.
and expressed HIS hearty sympathy
with the principles the association
sought TO instill in the cotton growers
OF the South.
Commissioner Allison thought the So
luton OF the problem was in d nutshell
1.-The production by farmers of all the
feed atuffs needed. reduction OF the
cotton acreage, aud the manufacture
OF cotton In the South
A recess was then taken until
o'clock y, M.
The afternoon session WINS called TO
order promptly at o'clock, The COM
mlttee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing resolutions. which were unnni-
mously adopted by the convention;
Whereas, experience haa taught the
planters OF the South that the over
production OF cotton reduces the value
~ that commodity far below the cort
OF making Il and at the same time
tends to destroy the value Of his other
assets by rendering the southern lands
Improbable, unsaleable, and
Whereas. tho wisdom { The lessons
fully demonstrated. now therefore. be
II
Resolved, that We cail the attention
of southern cotton growers to the fact
that they are masters of the situation.
The crop of 1895 being leHs thnn 1000
600 bales renders II entirely feasible by
q further and reasonable reduction OF
acreage during the present year 10 ma
terially advance the value OF cotton
and thus insure safe and substantial
nroht that cannot fall to bring lncrcas-
ed prosperity to the South, not only MS
the Immediate result OF such profit.
but by enhancing the value OF our
lands and turning hither the tide OF
Immigration so much needed for tho
| development OF the natural resources
OF this grent section. We earnestly
urge all producers of cotton 10 take ad-
vantage of this golden opportunity
! and to continue the wise policy adopt
ed during the past season Of making
the South self supporting by first pro-
| ducing an abundant supply of corn,
hay. meat and other like commodities
| for home consumption. decreasing the
cotton acreage still further, thus guard
| ing against the dangers of over produce
ton, and leaving the cotton aa sur
| plus crop. We ask thorough co-opera-
tlon OF all farmers, planters merchants.
newspapers. and OF all the business
and other organizations Interested In
! tho development and welfare OF the
South in giving wide publicity to these
| resolutions and aiding us to secure
general and hearty compliance with
| their important suggestions We in
vite the attention OF the planters and
, farmers of the South to the great i'm
portance OF adopting n method OF hold
| ing cotton until such time re II can be
| placed on the markets of the world to
| the greatest advantage,
| Resolved. that the uctlOu of the com
| ventlon held IN Jackson, Miss. in jan
| uary. 1895. on the subject OF Future
contrncts' commonly called Options"
be. and the same is hereby approved
| and affirmed.
Resolved that Il is the sense of this
convention that the American Cotton
| Growers Protective association should
| have an official organ, the special work
| OF which should he the advancement
OF interest of cotton products, and those
interested In Its production. and the
| paper should be issued at point COM
mon to the cotton producing section,
and that the executive committee be
| empowered to take such steps as may
| be deemed advisable In the promises.
Resolved that the committee on reso-
lutions formulate a plan for the rails
| inc of fund for the use of the as
ISOLATION In renting offices sending out
documents and possibly employing the
best talent In the Southern states to
| preach the true doctrine to their people.
Hector u. Lane was then congratu-
lated on his efficient work as president
of the association. and the American
Cotton Growers Protective association
was made a permanent organization.
with Hector d. Lane of Athens. pres
ident: @. ID. Ecberger OF Huntsville,
secretary. and J. II. Goodwin OF Ten
ntssee, treasurer.
The following were elected ns presi-
dents OF the association OF the different
states, who also constitute the execu-
tive committee of the association
Alabama W. II. Reynolds; Arkansas,
ton; Mississippi, Captain w. W. Stone;
see. Colonel II. ID. Greer; Louisiana.
r. r. MAXWELL; North Carolina, DIR. ].
II. Williamson.
President Lane was instructed to APP
point state president for Florida and
South Carolina.
A committee composed of representa-
tives of all the cotton growing states
was appointed to prepare nm address
at once to the cotton growers of the
South. setting forth fully and at length
the line OF policy which should be
adopted and the reasons and grounds
therefor
The convention was next addressed
by Professor Tate Butler of the Mis-
sissippi state agricultural college, his
subject being THE Hog In Connec-
tion with Cotton"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Buffers ad-
dress the convention adjourned sine