The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-17
THE FARMERS.
Cotton Growers Association Organ
lied In This State-Call for Local
ORGANIZATIONS.


Editor Press and Banner:
The South Carolina Cotton Growers Asso.
citation which was organized in Columbia on
10th November. adopted the following resolu
tlons which fully explains the purpose OF the
organization
". That 1t is the sense of this association
that any and all efforts made to advance and
promote the interests Of the producers Of cot:
ton, by enhancing the price, establishing and
maintaining stability Of markets and secur:
Ing fair remuneration to the producer, should
have and receive the cordial endorsement
and support Of this association.
duclion as justification for low prices, the
crop is taken and consumed; yet In order the
more readily TO accomplish our purpose OF
con trolling prices, we recommend the In.
duction OF the cotton crop: thereby becom:
ing less dependent on others for supplies. and
more Independent in the sale Of our cotton.
''3. That this meeting should adopt deci
cotton growers in all sections OF the country
In adopting some system by which prices can
be maintained. so as to give the producer fair
remuneration.
the above recommendations we adopt as q
part Of our report the preamble and resolu.
tion, viz:
"In view Of the magnitude of the organiza.
tion necessary 10 meet, with any promise OF
success, the disastrous condition that con front
the producers OF cotton, involving the active
cooperation OF the Individual producer from
necessity for full represen tative meeting at
every stage of the organization; be 1t
Resolved l. That the president OF the con-
vention be authorized TO call an interstate
city OF Atlanta, the second Tuesday In De-
cember. or as soon thereafter as practicable,
at which meeting each cotton growing state
be requested to send as many representatives
h4av hn~o Nfs sk,n tfna f0f
House Of Representatives.. for the purpose OF
devising ways and means to avert the disas-
ter that threatens.
"2. That delegate from each congressional
district be appointed to said convention from
"8. That the president OF this meeting call
upon agricultural organizations In cotton
growing states, or in the absence OF agricul.
tural organization, request the governor of
such slate TO call similar meetings In their re-.
spective states, for the purpose OF discussing
the situation and electing delegates TO the
said Interstate cotton growers convention.
ing short OF a township organization as the
basis, reaching up through county and state
organization. will prove effectual In this
great work."
"And we recommend that delegates from
the several congressional districts in the state
and two delegates at large be elected to repre-
sent this association"
Resolved, That one committeeman from
each county in the slate be elected by this
convention to organize movement in their
respective counties, and that said committee.
man be instructed and empowered to appoint
a sub-com mittee In each township In his
county to meet in convention on salesday In
December"
Being elected committeeman Of Aobeville
County 1t devolves upon me to call a conven-
tion of the cotton growers OF the county TO
meet at Abbeville on salesday In December
lol the purpose of organizing County Asso-
citation.
The importancy OF this movement appeals
TO every person interested in the cultivation
Of cotton, and a full attendance Is earnestly
desired. ]. r. Blake, Jr.