The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-08
MR WILB0RN TALKS
A6CUI COMING ER!NG CT COT
TON GROWERS.
a Preliminary Yisle-Ee Hnl Go Over TO
Atlantis This Week TO Secure the Hall
and Make Arrange nents.

Atlantis This Weak TO Secure the Hal
and Make Arrange rnents.
President Wiiborn of the Stste Far
mers' Alliance, who recently issued
the call for the convention of the Cot
ton Growers of the South which is &c
be held in Atlanta on December II
was in the city for short time yes
terday. During MS stay he was seen
by representative Of The State and
talked most interestingly Of the out
look for the convention.
MIR. Wilbcrn had big tiIe Of Let
ters endorsing his seton and convey
ing the intelligence that delegates
would be present from al parts OF the
South. He said that q number OF
them came from southern ban SerS a1d
merchants, and he found that this
class OF cltlzsns was as outspokeu IN
regard to the purpose OF the CONVEX
ton as any other.
Mr.. Wilbora says that the Southern
Bankers convention has beer called
to meet in Atlanta CT he 18th, t2e
Gay following the gathering OF be
cotton growers gathering. He Will
invite its members 10 come one day
earlier and be present ST the growers
convention.
In regard to Mr.. Hector Lanes cali
issued the latter part of last week, ne
says he does not lake it that that call
is in any wise in con Hict with the con
vention be has called He understands
that Mr.. Lane is president OF per
manent organization which meets
once s. year and that this convention
is simply the annual mseting Of that
organization. He has written Mr..
Lane enclosing copy OF the repor:
Of the recent State convention he:C
here and inviting him and his associ
ates to join forces with the growers
who will sssemble in Atlanta.
Mr.. Wilborn ststes that he has bsen
in correspondence with tie proper su
thorities in regard TO the securing Of
cheap railroad ratestor delegates from
ali points in the southern States, He
is satisfied from a letter he has recent
ly received from Commissioner Rich
srdson that the rates will be granted.
DIR. Wllborn ssys tha. ea:ly mex;
week Re will 60 over to Atlanta and
make all the preliminary arrange
nents for the holding of the conven-
ton. He will secure suitable hall.
He ssys thst the adviceS he has re
ceived indicate that one Of the largest
halls that cap be obtainsd will b.
necessary for the comfort OF the con
vention. Mr.. Wiloorn will remain IN
Atlanta for several days.
NJ. Wilborn has received very
strong letter from Mr.. I. a. S1ggs,
the eecretary Of tie Cotton Growers
convention held az Galveston, Texas,
in August last. Mr. Suggs is located
st Greenville, n. c.; in his letter he
offers hearty co operation snd says:
''If the matter is stirred up properly
in the minds of the farmers a remedy
can be found and 7 think the most
effective plan is the one suse este6 by
the convention OF August 81 The
following extract from these resolu-
tons. copy Of which was enclosed,
will be of some interest:
Whereas, the history of cotton pro-
6uction shows that the worlds demand
hss increased at greater ratio than the
worlds supply, and as measured By
the surplus on hand at the END of each
cotton season, the surplus has grown
less for more than twenty years. PROV
ing the falsity of the cry Of over pro-
6uction as proclaimed by spectators
and revealing facts that under proper
conditions would have made prices
steady andimproved during that time;
and
Where's, these other conditions
make II nece ssary that legislation be
contrived and enacted to relieve cot
ton producers from these oppressive,
unjust and ruinous conditions; there
fore be it
Resolved, That we urge the people
OF the cotton-srowing states, iu9ilias
the co-ope ration of the citizens of ali
other States OF the Union, to Insist
upon and secure legislation in every
possible form to prevent the existing
injury to our cotton trade proGucad
by speculation and gambling IL our
markets.
We commend ss 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 SIS shall
come within the legitimate domsin Of
Federal and State legislation. We
urge legislation to suppress the opera.
ton of any system Of dealing in what
is coz, ectly known rs futures; 1hst it
may be made unlawful for any firm,
corporation or the agents OF any such
to ceal IN the sale or purchase OF cos,
ton futures"
I: should be made unlawful for any
bank or banking Institution, telegraph
telephone, express or other corpora
ton or person, their officers or agents,
to take, receive or transmit any nes-
sage money, bid or deposi! for invest
ment in cotton futures IN cur respect
i've States, Or to bs transmitted bq
others from sucn States; that il Ee
made unlawful 10: any person, 6rm,
Or corporation tc publish or prins or
circulate oy any method the prices
bid of the proposition OF ssie o.. pur
chase CT futures IL the States, 50 lesis.
latipg.
We urge that these ard other neces
sary measures for the relief OF tie peo
pie be taken up by political conven
tions regardless CT party Eces, incor
porated in their platforms and made
into laws for the common good; % it
further
Resolved, That national legislation
is necessary in tbs more complete sup
preston of market gambling, ana We
urge our fellow citizens of every State
to use all honora ole means &c secure
snch leciSiafinr Sc shall cc-nr,lr- -citn