The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-19

week through delegation to be appointed |
by this meeting TO represent this conven- /
tion in that body.
2. while not abating any OF our con
tentions that the monetary system OF our 1
country is at the foundation OF our dim I
Culiies, as IL is at the bottom OF the de- !
preston in all industries, we hold tnat !
there are deep-rooted evils peculiar to on.
industry that demand immediate att IN
ton and remedy. And OF first Importance
among these as factor In depressing
prices is the speculative control exercised
over the price of actual cotton throusn the
unjust rules and regulations of the cotton
exchanges. This evil we are convinced
can be reached only by legislation, aud
hence we pledge ourselves and our organi-
cation TO labor for the needed Legislative
restriction of gambling in futures in our
respective States and In congress
8. This evil being abolished or reduced
to a minimum by proper legislation. and
the control of spot cotton being thus re
stored to the producers under the law oil
supply and demand, as far as that law IS
allowed to operate under vicious moe ,
tary system. we deem II next in Importance
that our farms be- made SELF SUSTAINING IN
so far as climate and soil conditions pr
nit and increase the amount OF food SUIT
plies The cotton grower wh1 max - ris
supplies at home is in large measure IA
dependent of the manipulation Of ,ne slot
cotton market
4. The next source of loss is the last one
-diigent ard careful attention 10 inc
preparation OF our cotton for the markeI
Thousands-yes millions-of dollars ara
lost annually TO the cotton grower through
careless handling OF the cotton from The
field 10 the gin and press and through use
of interior covering. While our farmers
fully understand this this meeting would
neglect an important responsibility II II
failed to call attention to this source oil
loss and urge correction OF the eVil.
we further recommend the establishment
of an information bureau
Resolved That this convention indorse
the organization known as the American
Cotton Growers Protective Associations; as
il is already In existence and Is worklhg
for the same objects for which we are as
sembled. the reduction OF the acreage and
increase of the price OF cation, and the cor
rection of the evils OF speculation ana
others that Cypress the producer; that we
give our Endorsement to the American Cot
ton Growers Protective Association.
Resolved further, That we suggest TO the
meeting OF she American Cotton Growcra
Protective Association, at it's meeting in
Memphis next week that the president OF
each State organization shall be wee
president Of tho National association.
Resolved funlher, That~-uch vice presl-
dents appoint presidents OF county orEani-
cations 10 be formed In all the counties OF
the states whero cotton IS grown, so that
the organization may be so perfected that
the decisions arrived at by the association
! NAV be carried out throughout all the cot
| ton growing section OF the United States as
/ unit as It Is IN this way only mat the
| designs OF the association may be carried
! OIL; and the various measures OF relief anh
| reform be inaugurated all over the south.
| Resolved That this cOnyentoin as iar as
the votes OF North Carolina South Caro-
/ lima, Alabama Mississippi and Georgia
may entitle them. recommend the re-elec-
ton OF the Hon. Hector D. Lane of Ala
bama as president OF he American cotton
! Growers Protective Association.
This committee recommends the follow
! ing committee ae suitable gentlemen to
| represent this convention a. the coming
! Nerphis convention. DR. ID VI. erosion.
| w. 4. Bronghton, W. p. Bachelor, w. j.
Lack Or 2 b.. ffunrtcuit. That these
| gentlemen select their alternates. J. Il.
! Earle was added.
BE II resolved by this convention That
We commend the anti option bill 70 the at
| ,entlcn o. the cotton growers % the South
and to the meat and grain producers OF the
! West. and we earnestly urge upon the pro-
/ ducers OF these articles OF commerce that
/ thew memorabilia their respective repre-
sentatiyfs - congress and the senate OF
! the United States 10 give 10 the Stokes bill
/ their active and earnest support and to do
! all within their power 10 have this bill
/ enacted into law.
! Committee on resolutions j. William
/ Stokes. South Carolina: j. H. McCaiia'
/ South Carolina: II. D. Lane. Alabama; j.
/ g. Culver, Alabama; ". II. Broughton.
I Georgia; J. l.. Johnson Georgia Sam u.
! Watson Texas; J. p. Sassaman. North
! Carolina: W. P. Bachelor, North Caro-
| lima.