The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-23
THE CONVENTION
OF COTTON GROWERS.
a LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC nj EI;T
mo AT THE COURT HOUSE,
Col. !" w. Yonn,an's hddress--PlnnH for IL
Perfect o, Plantation OF tho Nlovcment
In South CarOlins--Chnnge OF Name.
(The State, 2Oth.)

night was largely attended by dole
gates from nearly ovory county in
the State. Farmers, merchants and
bankers mot together in the endeavor
to dovise somo scbomo by which the
low prico Of cotton might be rem
odied. Tho mooting was full of on
thusiasm, and plans wore put on
foot to relieve the present condition
Of tho cotton planter
Gontlomen Of tho Cotton Growers
Convention:
You doubtless romember tho oc
casion that called tho growers of cot
ton to meet in State convontion-then
m inter State convention--at Allan
tn. AT the convention it was re-
solved to onter tho Cotton Growers
Protective convention that was called
at Memphis by Hon. Hector ID.
Lane, tho Atlanta convention that
was called to meet at Mclnphis by
Hon. Hector ID. Lane. Tho Atlanta
con"onti>n Ii adjourned without taking
any decisive stand, but sont dolo-
gates to Momphis for the next week
convention, which met and re elected
Mr. Lane president But, unfor
tunately for tho cotton interests of
tho south, tho health of Mr.. Lano
failed and he could hot push tho
work rs was expected by his friends.
At recent convention Of tho vice
presidents from tho cotton growing
States, in Memphis, Mr.. Maxwell of
Louisiana was elected as president.
1t ls hoped that this organization
of Cotton Growers union will nc.
complish much toward an organiza.
ton that vii! be Of iucstt Unable beuoiit
to the cotton interest Of tho south.
When l approach tho subject my
heart almost fails me, because within
and around this subject dwolls in
terost that moro minutely and inton,
sely that the happiness Of our people
than touch of any half dozen interests
combined
We SEQ evory other interest com
bining and uniting as corporation,
trust, or something Of tho kind. And
here wo stand tonight disorganizcd,
disheartenod and in despair
Shall we like dunn driven cattlo
not open our mouths? God forbid.
Wo must act; we must organize and
act.
| have called this convention at.
the request Of many earnest men.
Everyone has boen invited to bring
or send their plans and suggestions.
will not submit plan tonight; in
atead, L think wo noed organization,
and through this organization tho
object can be obtained.
BE not deceived; it will take mon
ey to push this mattor, and if You
desire to push this subject wo must
Mt this meeting provide for funds to
push organization
There arc many propositions to bo
submitted. | desire to submit that
the reduction in acreage Is tho thing
to bo desired. 1t must be obtained
by unity of action, and | desire to
press tho idea that individual action
is greatly to be depended upon
While in attendance at tho At
lanta convention the proposition was
made by Prof. Hunnicut that each
individual mombor present sign a
plcdge to reduce his individual cot
ton crop. To my surprise it seemed
to create as much commotion as n
13 inch shell would have done
1t has been stated that our con-
vention has not intended to reduce
the acreage. I dony this most ON
phatically. But wo have much moro
to do, and must proceed to creator
reduction.
If reduction is not reached to q
creator extent, tho cotton grower
shonld be prepared to take 4 cents
for his cotton. Now is tho timo to
net.
After tho address by President
Wilborn Il roll of tho delegates was
prepared by tho secretary as follows:
JELEGArES.
Abbeviio--J. II. Blake.