The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13

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ter. Mr.. and Mrs. HARDY N,
from here, where a week sm
Then they will go to CoIumbls =,
ton, S. G.
To Organize Cotton ).
To the Editor of The Post
East Bernard, Texas, pec.r..
regard to the low price Of ~
certain that we must get rel., \
sorroe, and we certainly can /, J
lieve ourselves, and We pI,,u 4
one Will 40 it Tor Us. fhsn
against trusts and combine
the less we have got them "a ~
thing That is of amy value. err''
ton. Tine combine is TO der ~ I.
ihe people of the South; tbs ~,
ers ana handlers must combIr.
benefit. IL the laws aga,na 4
combines are against us, let n 4
error Culberson did in regard d
repeal the law; and let d ~
selves. The manipulators hass
failed to control the market d AN
they have simply worked for mi,
terest. There has been IA,
talk about making q law ~
manipulation of futures. but
makers make laws against rsnS7
rot against the greatest gaInbIrI
world, that affects every man. ~
child in our country. Therefor /,
the Leople OF the South combu.
1t at once. 1t is not my dssie I
run business any other way than
run. We expect the mercha,; I
cotton buyer to still buy Cotton,
pect the broker and the comprla
the banker to hold the same ralibr
fore, use the same Warehouse b
surance company as before, 10 VI
cotton at the same price.
We do not wish to throw anyon
employment nor do we expect i :
and pile up money so someoae ca
but We simply Want 70 use Ill ua
men to hold our cotton, 50 We al
fair price for it, which will b Il
to the whole South. They cry abU
production, and they withhold q
change from the people 50 they 4
buy. i
/ know If today the people Of III
growing States had gotten slvu1
lale for their cotton they woux I'D
ten one hundred million mos ixl
crop, and they would have Epsi! I
the goods that are on the thelya l
retail stores. The retailk vcai
bought out the wholesaleej and II
saler the manufactures, and eyayral
be doing well.
Now, in order TO get relief. ny n
ton is this: That the people al n
sether in their precincts and oftls1|
a chairman and secretary 10 eata N
elect delegates to so to the COURT
Vention, elect chairman and ksrz|
zach county, and elest delegate ]
state convention. The State conyt,a
elect chairman and secretary. ra|
and bylaws. and elect u
o the general States conyeOdn
states convention then to elect ~
and secretary, and appoint a CENT
whose duties It shall be . g
sether the first day Of September y!
lrst day of January in each yea Y
he reports from each precinct Y
what the crops will ne and upcl Z
ports make prices and cleo. Or "
nan at each seaport. VINO snail y Z
porter OF the cotton that is go'is z
market, and which cotton Is az
old, the cotton to- he shipped apa y
nto the warehouses, the frat u y
If anyone wants cotton the rs?0'sl
which is due to be sold, gives ~
much as he wants, and tells bun y !!
'rice is; the next man the SAINT, ~ y.
The chairmen in the precincts ~
les shall receive the cotton, lssus
ates and have cotton insured J
warehouses build more ~
n shares. and simply sell from W.
My. and these cotton csrtiticas
tored and insured can .e trana,
he rate Of $50 per nale. Tn&
ates shall be interest bearlns 4, y
property of each man who iuiuSs
ctton TO transfer to anyone lnal Z
we or of whom he wants TO porr04 !.
IN the sale of this cotton the g.
nd its interest, storage. insuranT, 4. l,
andling of the cotton shall De ~
he proceeds first. and the rest y 4.
O back to the original owner A. ~,
ertificates a promisory note, pdss n,
he cotton is sold, not sooner ~
arner can trade with his melc y.
i'm II will pay you in cotton celA ~,
he merchants can make me -,
18th the wholesaler and win wy
AN. and all people comblnsa y, y,
ur cotton until we can get ~
nj She manipulation Will stop. Nv
OF sell nor buy our cotton p''s
lanted.
We may not be able to brlns s'e
ITO this organization at iirsl, " !,
eople ir each precinct will wo,s
ONT they will organize the MAJ" :,
lie majority will control. lnr 8
an buy up the cotton, and u ~" -,
cry little cash to invest. ana !,
me that this is TO our interest," J
lterest we certainly sholld p'o.s,'
" 10 hold our cotton till We u
rice. And IL we should maKe y
)tton, so the load would teconw
me, we can reduce acreage ~
anization a great deal easier ' IA
Nv. and II God blessss us ~
ops and we should in a Jew y" N
Rough on haod to supply tpa Ill
ould do like the Jews, pam IN NJ,
'iton and sell what we have op
st and praise God.
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