The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-12-08
VOL. -X.XII.
MR. WILB0RN TALKS
EAHOUTSCOMlNa q GATHERING OF COT
TON GROWERS.


and Make Arrange ments.
President Wilborn of the State Far
1 I iiiors' Alliance, who recently issuet
Sthe. call for the convention Of the Got
ton Growers of tho South which is K
be held in Atlanta on December ID
was in tho city. for short time yes
terday. During his stay he was seor
by Representative Of Tho State anG
talked most Interestingly OF the out
look for the convention,
Mr.. Wilhorn had big file Of lst
1 tors endorsing his action and convey
ing the intelligence that delegates
would he present from all parts of the
South He said that q number OF
them came from southern bankers and
merchants, and he found that this
class OF citjzsns was as outapokeu In
regard TO the purpose Of the conven,
ton as any other.
Mr.. Wilborn says that tho Southern
Banker convention has been called
to meet in. Atlanta on the 10Th, the
day following the gathering Of the
cotton. growers gathering. He will
invite its members to come one day
earlier and be presentat tho growers
convention. .s,5
[. lnEregard. TO Mr.. Hector L,ne's Gall
Issued the latter part Of last week, he
lsBys he does not take ittbat thas call
lis in any wise in conflict With The con.
lyention be hes called He understands
that Mr. Lane is president Of Il per
manent organization which meets
once 8 year and that this convention
lIs simply the annual meeting Of chat
organization he haa written Mr.
4 Lane =! enclosing 8 copy Of tho report
OF tho recent State convon tion held
here and inviting him and his assooi
ales to join forces with the growers
who Will assemble in Atlanta.
Mr. WilbOrn states that hs has been
in correspondence with tho proper au
thorities in regard TO the occurring of
cheap railroad rates for delegates from
all points in the southern States. He
1s satisfied from letter he has receut.
~ received from Commissioner Rich
aYdson that the rates will be granted.
Mr. Wilborn says that carly mex!
week he will go over to Atlanta and
make all the preliminary arrange.
lncnts for the holding Of, tho conven-
tion. Ho will secure q suitable hall.
Flo says that the advices he has re
2ceived indicate that one Of the largest
halls that can be. obtained will be
necessary for tho comfort Of the con
syention. Mr.. Wilborn will remain in
Atlanta for several days.
MY. Wllborn has received very
strong letter from Mr.. 1. a. Sngps.
the secretary OF the Cotton Growets'
convention held at Galveston, Tcxas,
In August last. Mr.. Suggs is located
at Greenyille, N. o.; in his letter he
offers hearty co operation and says:
IL the matter is stirred up properly
In the minds of the farmers q remedy
can be found and 1 think tho mos,
effective plan is the one suggested by
the e$8conyention of August ~ The
lOWin ngs ire 6 5$f RON Z Ihese Ycsciu.
stiOns. q copy Of which was enclosed,
VIII bs Of some interest:
Whereas, the history Of cotton pro
ductiOn shows that the worlds demand
mas increased at greater ratio than the
worlds supply, and rs measured by
the surplus on hand at the end of each
cotton season, the surplus has grown
!ess less Tor moro then twenty years, prov
ing the falsity OF the cry of over pro
a1't ad1'utction as proclaimed by specuiators
and and revealing facts that under proper
conditions would have made prices
steady and improved during that time ;
and
~ Whereas, these other conditions
rlls make It nece ssary that legislation be
.ct4oonftrlVcd and enacted TO relieve cot
ton producers from these oppressive.
unjust and ruinous conditions; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That we urge the people
OF the cotton.erowing states, inviting
the cooperation of the citizens of ali
other States Of tho Union, to insist
upon and secure legislation in every
possible form to prevent the existing
lDJury to our cotton trade produced
by speculation and gambling in our
markets.
We commend as just and necessary
the suppression Of cotton futures !,
and to that end we ask the co opera
ton Of all people in securing such
State and Federal legislation az shall
como within the legitimate domain Of
Federal and Stats legislation. We
urge legislation to suppress the opera.
lion OF any system Of dealing in what
- correctly known as futurc;; thst it
may be made unlawful for any firm.
corporation or the agents OF any such
to deal in the sale or purchase OF cot
ton futures"
1t should be made unlawful for any
bank or banking institution, TELEGRAPH
telephone, express or other CORPORA.
ton or person, their officers or agents,
10 take, receive or transmit any mes.
spge money, bid or deposit for iuvest.
ment in cotton futures in our respect
1ye States, or to bs transmitted by
others from suca States; that it be
made unlawful for any person, firm.
or corporation to publish or print or
circulate by any method tho prices
Dld OF the proposition Of sale or pur
chase Of futures ia the States SO lepis
lating,
We urge that these ard other neccs
sary measures for tho relief cf the peo .
pie be taken up by political conyen.
.tiona regardless of party lines. incor.
,pOrated in their platforms and mada
into laws for tho common good I; be- il
further ~
Resolved, That national legislation
.is necessary in tho moro complete SUP.
preston of market gambling, and We
urge our fellow citizens Of every State
to use all honorable means to secure
such legislation as shall comply with
the constitutional limitations OF orr
federal power; that they urge upon
their representative ia congress to On !
act ouch legislation as will prevent
any person, firm or corporation, or
tfl their agents from transmitting from
one one State to another propositions for