Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
RESOLUTIONS by COTTON MEN
A. Adopted ut tho Recent Meeting Held &C
Atlanta. Ga.


Atlantis, Ga.
The interstate cotton growers con-
vention, met and sitting in Atlanta
December II, 1897, having thorough
" canvassed the situation OF our in
dustry in all its many phases, pro-
mulgato the following statement and
address rs the result of its delibora-
tons:
The most pressing need Of the hour
for tho attainment Of our ends is q
thorough organization Of the growers
Of cotton, beginning with tho indi-
vidual grower, however humble, and
reaching up through township, county,
state and interstate organization, We
cordially commend tho organization
over which Hon. Hector ID. Lane ably
presides, and tender that body at its
meeting in Memphis our cooperation
in completing the organization 80 well
begun 10y il several years ago.
While not abating any of orr con-
tontions that the monetary system Of
our country ia at the foundation of our
difficulties, az il is Mt the bottom Of
the depression in all industries, We
hold that there are dcop.rooted evils
peculiar TO our industry that demand
immediate attention and remedy. And
Of first importance among these as
factor in depressing prices ia the spec
ulative control exercised over tho
price of actual cotton through tho un-
just rules and regulations Of the cot
ton exchanges. This evil, we arc con-
yinced, can be reached only by legs-
lntion, and hence we pledge ourselves
and our organization To labor for tho
needed legislative restrictions OF gam.
bling in futures in our respective states
and in congress-
The next source Of loss is also an
important one, but il entirely in tho
control Of the grower, ns liz tho last
one-diligcnt and careful attention to
the preparation Of our cotton for tho
market. Thousands-yes, millions
of dollars are lost annually to the cot.
ton grower through careless handling
Of the cotton from tho field to the gin
and press and through use Of inferior
covering.
We further recommend the cstab.
lishment Of an information bureau.
Resolved, That this convention in.
dorse the organization known az tho
American Cotton Growers Protective
Association; as il is already in exist
ence and is working for the same OBJ
iects for which we nre assembled, the
reduction of the acreage and increase
Of the price Of cotton, and the correc.
ton of tho evils Of speculation and
others that Cypress the producer; that
we give our Endorsement TO the Amer
lean Cotton Growers Protective Asso.
citation.
Resolved further, That we suggest
TO the meeting OF tho American Cotton
Growers Protective Association, at its
meeting in Memphis that the president
OF each state organization shall be q
vice president Of the national associa-
ton.
Resolved further, That such vice
presidents appoint presidents of coun-
ty organizations to he formed in all tho
counties Of the states where cotton IL |
grown, 80 that the organization may
he so perfected Chat the decisions ar
rived Mt by tho association may be
carried out throughout all the cotton
growing section Of the United States
as unit.
Resolved, That this convention, as
far ms the votes Of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi
md Georgia may cntitle them, recon-
mend the reelection of the Hon. IIec-
tor ID. Lane, Of Alabama, as president
IF the American Cotton Growers Pro-
iective Association.
BE it resolved by this convention,
That we commend the anti-Option bill
10 the attention Of the cotton growers
)f the south and to tho meat and grain
producers Of the west, and we earnest
y urge upon the producers Of these
articles of commerce that they memo
'ialize their respective representatives
n congress aud the senate Of tho
United States TO give 10 the Stokes
ill their active and earnest support
md 60 dc all within their power to
nave this bill enacted into law.