The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-12-07
COTTON GROWERS CONVENTION.
President Wilborn Talks About the
Atlanta Meeting.

President Wilborn Talks About n
Atlanta Meeting.
President Wilborn OF the State
alliance, who recently issued
the call for the convention OF the Cot
ton Growers of the South which is to
be held in Atlanta or December ii,
was in Columbia this week. During
his stay he was seen by q representa-
tive of The State and talked most in
~terestingly OF the outlook for the con-
vention.
Mr.. Wilborn had u big pile Of letters
endorsing his action and conveying
the Intelligence that delegates would
be present from all parts OF the South
He said hat q number of them came
from southern bankers aud merchants,
and he found that this class of citizens
was as outspoken in regard to the pur-
pose OF the convention as any other.
Mr.. Wilborn says that the Southern
Bankers convention has been c llled to
meet in Atlanta on the 18th, the day
following the gathering of the cotton
growers, gathering. He will invite it's
members to come one day earlier and
be present at the growers convention.
In regard to Mr.. Hector Lanes call
issued the latter part Of last week, he
says he does not take it that that cali
is in any wise in conflict with the con
ventiOn he has called. He under
stands that Mr.. Lane is president OF u
permanent organization which meet
once Il year and that this convention
is simply the annual meeting OF that
organization. He has written Mr..
Lane enclosing a copy of the report Of
the recent S ate convention held here
| ..l .Hs N;r, a-l I --D 90 -,
join forces with the growers who will
assemble in Atlanta.
Mr.. Wilborn states that he has been
in correspondence with the proper a
thOrities in regard to the securing OF
cheap railroad rates for delegates
from all points in the southern States.
He is satisfied from a letter he has
recently received from COMMISSIONS
Richardson that the rates will be
granted.
Mr.. Wilborn says that early mex
week he will go over to Atlanta arc
make all the preliminary arrange
ments for the holding of the conven
ton. He will secure o suitable hall
lie says that the advices he has re
ceived indicate that one Of the larges'
, halls that can be obtained will bt
necessary for the comfort of the con
/, vention. Mr.. Wilborn will remain il
Atlanta for several days.
Mr.. Wllborn has received a yer,
I strong letter from MIR. l.. A. Suggs, tn,
: secretary of the Cotton Growers con
v~entiou held at Galveston, Tex, il
| August last. MIR. Suggs is located a
Greenville, N. c.; in his letter h'
t offers hearty cooperation and says
3 " If the matter is stirred up properl,
in the minds of the farmers a remed,
pan no found ard thirE tha n,ns
elective plan is the one suggested by tn
t convention Of Aug. =" The followin,
9 extract from these resolutions, a cop,
of which was enclosed, will be Of som
interest
Whereas, the history of cotton pre-
duction shows that the worlds demau,
5 has increased at greater ratio tina
: the worlds supply, and as easu
$ by the surplus on hand at the end O
3 each cotton season, the surplus ha
grown less for more III IN twenty years
t proving the falsity OF the cry of owe
. production as proclaimed by specula
/ proper conditions would have mad
prices steady and improved durinI
+ that time and
l. Whereas, these other condition
make it necessary that legislation b
t contrived and enacted to relieve cot
T. just and ruinOus conditions; therefor
: ton producers from these oppressive, uu
: be it
: Resolved, that W. urge the people O
the cotton-growlpg States, %invitin,
] the corporation of the citizens of al
. other States of the Union, to insis
upon and secure legislation in ever,
possible form to prevent the ~existin,
S injury to our cotton trade produced b,
speculation and gambling in GU
/ markets.
We commend as just and ncccssar,
the suppression Of cotton futures,
and to hat end we ask the c~o-opera
ton of all people in securing sucl
State an Federal legislation as shall
come within the legitimate domain o
Federal and State legislation. W.
!, urge legislation to suppress the opera
ton OF any system Of dealing in what il
correctly known as futures that l.
may be made unlawful for any firm
corporation or the agents of any sucf
TO deal in the sale or purchase of cot
ton Futures"