The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-21

purely political purposes This association
shalt aim above all to teach American cot
ton growers, first to reduce the cost "
production; second, Go practice the prin-
ciples OF thrift and economy, which shall
enable him to escape debt and make his |
cotton a real money crop; third to make
all his own supplies at home, to the end
that when the crop. when produced, may |
be all his own; fourth 10 held mis- op !
each year until he can sell Ii 10 the best |
advantage; fifth, to build factories for
manufacturing cotton goods near the cot
ton fields that he may receive the larg-
est returns for each annual crop and that |
nome markets may be built up for Ill |
other farm products
Art 4. THIS association shall elect d |
vice president from each OF the Cotton !
States, who shall be the president for bis |
St3te. 1t shall he the duty Of the state
presidents TO effect a thorough orSani2a-
ton of all the cotton growers IN utlr |
States, counties and districts 70 tais |
end the State presidents shall call to tn9lr
assistance the commissioners of aEti' VI !
turc, the professors Of agriculture ana INC
directors of the agricultural stations oil
their respective States using w Tar as
possible existing organizations and tapn-
crs' Institutes and inviting the co-opra.
ton OF every association OF planters anu
farmers.
Art ;. The presidents Of each state
this association, of which the president
shall be ex-offco president II shall be
the duty OF said committee TO assist he
president IN promoting the work ana Oh
jects of the association, to advise the stale
presidents with regard to the work In their
States and to direct the operations OF TIE
secretary of the association This COM
mlttoc shall also prepare the constitution
and bylaws of the States 10 be submitted
to 1t by its next regular meeting, ana 1t
is authorized to prepare publish and dis
seninate literature In advocacy OF the OBJ
jects of the association. In order to DO
this the executive committee Ia authorized
to raise by subscription or Otherwise as II
may deem best sufficient funds TO pay the
expenses OF this l-~lllcation and distrlbu-
ton and n reasonable salary to the secre
iary OF the association Vacancies IN the
committee shah be filed by the president
and his appolntecs shall be acting presi-
dents for their respective States until the
next meeting Of the association
Art. 6. The secretary of the Nation
al association shall be secretary of the eX
ecutye compHttee, shall work under its
| direction and receive snch compensation
as II allows He shall be elected by the
executive committee and shall hold office
for one year.
Art. I. The executive committee Is
authorized to- elect a treasurer, TO hold
office for ono year and 20 report to 1t and
through II TO the association.
Art s. There should be no initta-
ton fees from the members OF the Assoc
citation. and no officer but It's secretary
l.shall receive a salary. Tho State as
ISOLATION 4 all decide as 10 he compen-
sation to be paid TO their own officers and
shall determine the means 70 be used In
raising funds This association suggests
TO them the ACCESSIBILITY or making q levy
Of cent for each acre Of cotton put in
each year by each member, the funds so
raised to be used In promoting the objects
of the association within each State or
county whore 1t 10 raised which shall be
determined ty the local committee.
J After further indorsiug the anticipation
! bill introduced In congress by pre3enta-
| tive Stokes Of South Carolina, q resolution
was passed suggesting that the farmers
| IN every county IN each State meet on the
first Monday in February and proceed TO
| nrnanizn