The commonwealth., 1897-12-24
lMERIcAH coTTcs GROWERS
Association Held Their Meetiro
In Memphis,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22sD., 1897
etrons Resolutions Looking to the Redss-
tlon Of the Acreage Plsn.ed III Cot.
ton.-Other Matters Of Interest.

Believing that the best thing thi
meeting can accomplish viii be per
msnent organization of American cot
ton growers your committee respect
fully reports as follows
First-We reaffirn the principles in
nounced by the association at its n ct
Ing in Memphis in January, 1895
Second-We respectfully submit tht
following constitution and declaration
/. Of principles, and urge their adoption
" the basis ofa permanent organization
to be extended to all Of tho states and
counties in the cotton country
Article l.-Constitution l. The name
Of the association ahall be The Ameri
can Cotton Growers Protective As,
sociation.
Article 1.-THE object OF this associa-
ton shall be to educate tho cotton.
growers Of America as to their rights
snd duties, and to devise ways and
means for the improvement OF their
condition.
Article III. Declaration Of Princi-
ples-Ws adopt the principles annouuc
ID by the association at its meeting ct
Jackson, Miss, January and 10, 1886,
and Memphis, Tenn, Japuasy, 1895.
In order to carry them cat we shah
strive, by the thorough Organization of
oil the cotton-growing states, couuties
and districts, to unite oil cotton GROW
ers In an earnest effort to reduce the
acreage OF cotton each year to such
point as will insure a fair average
price to every grower. This organiza
tion shall take no part in national,
state or local politics, and will permit
no persons to use it for personal advance
msnt or purely political purposes.
This association shall aim, above all |
things, to teach the American cotton. |
grower:
First-To reduce the cost Of the pro.
duction Of cotton.
Second-To practice the principles Of
thrift and economy, which shall enable
him to escape from debt and make his
cotton real ..'money crop"
Third-To make all his own supplies
at home, to the end that the crop, when
produced, may be all his own.
Fourth TO hold his crop each year
until he can sell it to the best advant,
age.
Fifth-To build factories for mann
ncturing cotton near the cotton fields,
70 shat the south may receive the larg
est returns for each annual cotton
crop, and that home markets may be
built up for all other homo products.
Article ~. Organization This as
ISOLATION shall elect a vice president
nom each Of the cotton states, who
shall be the president for bis state. II
shall be the duty Of the state president q
% effect thorough Organization Of
Ill the cotton-growers in hi8 state BY ,
counties and Gstricts To This end the
state presidents shall call to their GA. ,
Ilstence the commissioners Of agTicul- !,
lure, the professors Of agriculture and !
me directors Of the agricultural expert. !
nent stations of their respective states, /;
aslng, as far as possible, existing organ ;,
satlons and farmers Institutes and in
1sing the cooperation of every society :,
4 farmers whose aims are not antago- a
llstic to this association.
Article V-Executiye Committee ;,
The presidents of the hta:e associs =
aons shall constitute the executive :,
ommittee of this association, of which =
ne president Of this association shall :
\ ex-ofiicio chairman. 1t shall be the
'usY OF said committee to assist the :
resident in promoting the work and "
'o)ects OF the association; to advise
0e state presidents with regard TO the q
vorK In their state, and to direct the
'perations of the secretary of the as
oClatlon This committee shall also
'separe the rules and bylaws for the
sociation, to be submitted to 1t at it's in
~ regular meeting, ard it is author. 10
- 10 prepare, publish and dissent. SO
- literature in advocacy Of tho OBJ Z,
~ OF the association, In order to 30 CT
~ the executive committee is author
= to raise. by subscription q ether <
~ ~ as it may deem Lest, snfdciont
saas \. to pay the expense Of this publ. II
.aon and distribution and d reasonable ar
" to the secretary of the asaocia- ia
sscancies on said committee shall be nj
BY thepresident and his appointess W.
'bs acting presidents for their ra- fr,
scave states until the nezt meeting Of NJ
= association. en-
A!acle eVI-,Sccretary The secretary 10
'ne national association shall be sec ooi
,ss.ty Of the executive committee and VIZ
u work under its directions and re- mc
~ ~ such compensation as it allows. ca
'aall BE- elected by the executive 30
nittee and shall hold Office for one frc
~ .s,s.s IT,
lkE.. j. 1 ~
sA1'cie vII--Treasurer The execu- pu
s i. committee isanthorized to elect q th
ofer. TO hold Office for one year, Gc
" 2 report to II, and through it, to 90,
y. aasociation. W
:ancle Win. There shall BIO no in en-
W fees from members in the assc la
and no officer. except Its secrs- W.
snal receive salary. The state
..iona shall decide the compen- IS
@ % paid their own officers. ana
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