The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-01

As the time becomes shorter for the
convention Of tie cotton growers OF
the Southern Safes theiatcrest IN that
event Increases It is to be held on
DEC. Il. Ga eli sides a feasible and
efectva plan to prevent the driving
down OF the pcice OF cotton is being
sought after,
& lively interest is being manifested
IN ilr. Roddey's plan to organize the
Southern Planters Cotton Union.
Ia ragsrd to this Mr.. R1ddev has, II
the last few days from New York sent
broadcast the following letter:
Go the Southern Farmers:
No doubt, several years ago, yoG
were surprised ST nv not continuing
rny plan for oreauiz ng the farmers,
but as the m ,rket Immediately began
70 advance, and sold 10 go pr bale,
and, SIS our obj ,ct had been accom-,
p!isheG, I deemed il best to say nota-
ing. ard I would haveramaiued silent
had not in tie les! few weeks the pro
!essional operators began their tactics,
aaG are trying again, it seems, to
wreck the South. Now, I consider ii
au absolute necessity that we form our
union, and show to tbs world that the
South Will aos submit to any kind CT
servi.ude that the balance Of the world
IS irving ID place upon than. that the
south has a practical moaopolyT Of a
orcdUc. that is necessary to all classes
and countries, acd thar they Will no
long-r allow operators representing
diff .rent sections and countries to
keep then in S condition OF ser7ituds.
I b4ii%v If you do not crsan:z1 and
iocn co:toa company that you will
forever 5esa&in in the depths Of power,
ty. Olher interests are dlanetrca!Iy y
opposed to high prices Or full value
for yous catton; they are organized
aad york upon business principles
5hsg combine and force the price OF
Jour cotton to poin. where you can
barely live il order 10 allow them to
mako their proils and to keep you IL
a dependent condition. They want to
keep you from organizing, to make
you distrust and have no confidence
in each other, and to ridicule in every
way the idea that you have the ability
ID orsau;ze L you would OIL ~ real.
u thatthey we're opposed to yea, you
would eyoect no assistance from them.
HAs Naill, the Eagiishmau, eyer fall
ed to make an estimate that ne did not
:aGeavor to drive prlc IS lower, and Is
it not natural tcat otner sections aGo
countries that hare you in their po".
er should try 10 keep you there and
get your c0ttoa for as little as poss Die
aud under the present system, they
viii keep you there ualess you wake
up and decide that you will not tame
y soomiG to sucl an impoSIaioa. i
is your duty 10 your children and you
wives that they do not have to carry
burden all their lives which you
nave not attempted to put down.
want every farmer to speak to hls
neigh5or and urge the necessity OF
formation. Many may say that this
is a scheme OF mine to feecs the farm
er, bu: | am southern man, with
southern instincts and southern lucii'
nations, and it is the dearest wish OF
my heart TO promote the welfare OF the
South.
Official figures ShoE this: the cotton
producers have created over cce-hal!
Inc wealth Of the VIII ole couatry, and
yet the assessed valuation on all the
properly OF the cotton States IS
not as great as that Of NV
York alone. Is there any reason Tor
thiss Is there any justice in this2 Is
there any sense IN this2 Will you
allow the price OF your labor to be
fixed by 8 people IL ot1sr sections and
IN other COUNTRIES who hav. no inter
est in your welfare but rather tae
contrary. or will you wake 70 and
show to the word that Eou are at leas!
Intelligent, rational baiugs, aud moi
slaves2
4 professional gambleri in gambling
only ruins the individual with whom
be is gambling, bat professional oper
ators. IN order to accomplish then
ends not only ruin the individual, bu
viii also ruin many millions Of lndl
viduals, by affecting markets wnlcE
affects them all, in order to make thell
prcf!s. Supply and demand for spoI
cotton does not tx the price, bat sup
ply and demand for futures establishes
tae price For instance. every spot
bu9er simply asks how is the future
market and If the future market IS Il
points lower hH immediate y lever;
MS linit eq l&l to the drop in futures
and every farmer that marke!s n:
cotton simply sutf rs from the drc!
Spectators cause. IN otner words
SPOT buyers and nill men Only have
20 break tie !u:uce marke. IL order to
buy their spots St whataver price they
cAro 10 fix, knowing absolutely tina
The average farmer must sell, on &C
!coaut CT his poverty, atieas. u portion
Of his crop,
Large American and EIropsan
splurers never give tlemse!ves one
moments uneaSlness about getting
their supplies a fact, they simply
reason that they vii! get together, So:
LuOHSEnUS v. U5LSS Cl IHLCFSS, w t.-C
viii put down tue price, aat as long
IS they continue to sslItne lower tht
price wjil pc. aad when they get saI
grlc9 barely wnere tae farmer can ex
Isl ,aeY thea pUY their sDct cOtton,
caaIiz,0g tl&+ over million bales per
aI2lta viii b: m4rk@:cd at absolutely :
acy price Ensy nay iiX.
Nacy farmers owe fo- their supple:
ana fertilizers, AID simply must sell
cHd tue lower az pcico tas stc0ngeI
tae c edi.or i2s;s:s on lis money, De
Cause &c fears Ul4. q: tns !oT prize ta'
c-&2 wi!i I2t BE- s4ti:.enb 10 pay
s aece..S, i cotton w&s I! = gcoi pc!c,
the c5eGl:0r would Know ua Gced 10
6crcy &0&ut ms moaey, &rd woG!;
nc! llsist or having the crop rushed Il
! G8ekeG &Gj f4cc!ns u Ssi4.
|. must Un,;yuo.eaiy De veYy dis
icoUcasiag d the farmers .n2t, caior
sIiey oSg.u Planliag, many wealth.,
3pe... ..,Ura ..ro wniI3g 10 sell tneG::: y .
hey e2,rec. 70 44Ae g: a pt.c= at w2lui
thes c;sE JsCe! exist.
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