The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-12-22
A Real Blood Remedy.

manipulation Of the spot cotton
market.
I. The next source Of loss is also
an important one, but is entirely IN
the control of the grower, as is the
las ore -diligent and careful alten.
ton to tie preparation Of our cotton
for the market. ThouSands-yes,
millions-of dollars are lost annually
to tie cotton grower through care
less banding of the cotton from the
field to the gin and p,ess and through
use OF inferior covering. While our
farmers fully understand this, ;his
meeting would neglect an important
responsibility if it failed to call at,
ten.ion to this source or loss and
urge correction of the evil.
We further recommend the cstab
lishmcnt of an information bureau.
Resolved, That this convention
iudorse the organization known as
the American Cotton Growers Pro
tective association, as it is already in
existence and is working for the same
objects for which we are assembled,
the reduction Of the acreage and in
crease of the price Of cotton, and the
correction of the evils Of speculation
and athers that Cypress the producer;
that we give our Endorsement to the
American Cotton Growers Protective
association.
Resolved, further, That we suggest
10 the meeting of the American Cot-
top Growers Protective association,
at it's meeting in Memphis next week,
that the president Of each State or
ganization shall be vice president
of the national association.
Resolved, further, That such vice
presidents appoint presidents of
county organizations to be formed in
all the counties of the States where
cotton is grown, so that the organi
zation may be so perfected that the
decisions arrived at by the assccia-
,ioa may be carried out throughout
all the cotton growing section Of the
United States as a unit, as it is IN
this way only that the designs of the
association may be carried out and
the various measures Of relief ard
reform be in4ugurated all over the
South.
Resolved, That this convention, as
far as the votes Of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi
and Georgia may entitle them, re-
commend the re election of the Hon.
Hector D. Lane, of Alabama, as
president of the American Cotton
Growers Protective association.
This committee recommends the
following committee as suitable gen
tlemen to represent this convention
at the coming Memphis convention:
DR.. D. NJ. Crosson, ". A. Brough:on,
w. ?. Batchelor, w. J. Lack, DR.. J.
B. Punniyutt. That these gentleren
elect their alternates. J. r. L srle
was added.
Be it resolved by this convention,
That we commend the anti-option
bill to the attention Of the cotton
growers of the South to the meat and
grain producers of the West, and we
earnestly urge upon the producers of
these articles Of commerce that they
memorable their respective repreSen-
tatives in congress and the senate Of
the United States to give to the
Stokes bill their active and earnest
support and to do all within their
power to have this bill enacted into
law.
Committee on r Resolutions-J. Viii
liam Stokes, South Carolina; /. H.
McCalla, South Carolina; H. D. Lane,
Alabama: J. S. Culver, Alabama: ".
H. Broughtop, Georgia; J. L. john
ston, Georgia: Sam +. Watson, Texas;
J. ?. Sassaman, North Carolina: ".
P. Batchelor, North Carolina.
Several of the South Ctrolina dele
gates were in the city last evening on
their wayhome. All seemed to be
pleased With theline of action lie ided
upon.
WARSlNG:-Persons whosutfer from
coughs and colds should heed the
warnings of danger and save them