The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-08
LOCAL NEWS.
WEDNESDAY,, DEC. S. 1897.
Cotton Growers Convention.

meeting was held in the Opera House
iass Monday for the purpose OF organizing
Cotton Growers Convention in pursu-
aDee OF call made from meeting held in
columbia during the State Fair, the object
Of (which was to interest the cotton grow
ers Of this State, and in fact throughout
the cotton growing States. in more per-
feet organization which would enable them
to more perfectly protect their interests in
the growing and marketing Of their cotton
crop. The meeting was we'll attended, the
Opera House being filled to OVERLOOKING
with farmers.
a C. La,imcr stated the object Of tho
meeting i'll 2 very interesting speech, in
which he showed the loss tn the farmers
III this County in the decline of the price
Of cotton OF $IU0Oe0, and insisted that it
was quite possible fo- the farmers 20 con
troll, To very large extent, tho price Of
their cotton By repeal Of The niquitous
lein Law and by Iigidiy adherlng to the
!hle CT not furnishing III )ro than $50 to tho
horse in supplies tn rent"ra. end !,y Il
closer attention to the raising of home
supplies. 10 instanced tho SUCCESS Of the
farmers in breaking the j,ite trust, stating
that the price WIS forced down from II!
cents per yard 10 : and q cents making a
saving S2i 0c0 TO I'll is country alone on
baRging, and insieied that by sclfdenial
ana close economy, coupled with II deter
mination tn 90 manage rs to hold the cot
ton crop. the mOnopOlies could be brnken
and the price OF cotton forced mp lie
went on TO show that the next wear
crop Of cotton is now being sold at
g per pound and that this was made pos
sible by tho want OF organization and the
precedents our people had established by
making obligations without due regard TO
the income from their crops aud TO mature
early in the fall. lie insisted that the peo-
pie obligate themselves only to the extent
of $25 per horse and make their obiiga-
tiona to mature In January. He strongly
denounced the Lein Law, and insisted that
the repeal OF this law was necessary to
bring about the result sought
Mr.. j. j. Fretwell wanted to know II
CongresB could not give relief by passing
laws which would check the dealing In
cotton futures. Mr.. Latimer replied that
Congress was controlled by capitalists and
iawyero sent there by the people. and no
relief could be had there. The only hope
was for the entire cotton growing States to
thoroughly organize. put themselves in
position 10 hold the cotton and in this way
defeat the schemes OF the cotton manipu.
iator and spectator.
DR.. G. V: Barnes moved to proceed to
permanent organization, and Hon. A. Z.
1.stimer was elected temporary Chairman
and Hon J. l.. Breazeale Secretary.
Interesting speeches were made by D..
G. V. HArne-. l.. l.. Campbell, Geo. L.
Prince, ESQ, $. n, Pearmsn, j Bolton
Watson, J. w. Ashley. p. X McCully, J.
II. Grant and others.
Much time was consumed In organizing
permanently and good deal or unneces-
ssry talking was done. but the Convention
finally got down to business. and Hon. D.
x. Norris was elected President. DR.. c. V.
Barnes and J. g. Fowler Vice Presidents.
and Hon. J. u. Lsverett Secretary.
The following committee was appointed
to draft resolutions and by laws and report
at next meeting: S. N. Pearman, II p.
Clinksoaless j. II. McElroy, J. II. Grant
and w. II. Glenn.
a resolution was adopted to appoint one
man in each Township as an organizer,
and the following gentlemen were nomi.
nated and appointed: .Jr- r. Anderson,
broadway; J. J. Vaugn. Bolton;
Brushy Greek r. II. Durriss, Cen
terviiie; j. il. Jack-on, Corner; j. n;,
Hroyies. Fork; r. Il. Wakefield, Garvin;
AT. Newell. Hopewell; J. W. Ashley,
Honea Path; II. M. Tate, Hall; X L.
Parker. Martin; w. II. McWhorter, Pen.
dleton l.. o. Williford, Rock Mills; II
p. Oinkscales, Savannah j. A. Hall, Va
rennes; Capt. B. G. Martin, Williamson.
Tl.e-e vi! &c isi6etins held in Atlanta
next Tuesday. the 14th instant, which will
be composed OF delegates from the Con-
gressional districts Of all the cotton grow
ing States. and 1t 10 confidently believed
that much benefit will be derived from
this meeting and that IL will mark an i'm.
portant epoch in the history OF cotton
growing and particularly in cotton selling.
1t is possible for thorough organization to
accomplish that which leginlation cannot
or has not reached, and there ia 40 man in
the cotton growing States. whatever may
be his vocation, who should not be deeply
interested In this organization of cotton
growers and IL the RESULTS OF the meeting
10 be held in AtlSnta next Tuesday.
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