The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-22
COTTON GROWERS OF NO, i

COTTON GROWERS OF NO.
Constitution Adopted-Resoiutlons TO l.
Submitted to County Association.
The cotton growers OF No. ] held an
other meeting on Saturday. Tho sec
retary gives out tho following report O
the meeting for publication:
The meeting was called to order b,
the President, j. Malcolm Johnstone
who stated that the object of tho meet
Ing was to receive the report of tn,
executive committee relative to tn,
constitution and plan of operation.
Mr.. Johnstonc submitted the report
OF the committee aud after u few slight
amendments the following resolutions
and constitution were adopted.
CONSTITUTION.
| ARTICLE |. The name of this body
shall be The Cotton Growers Associa.
tod OF Township No. |, Of Newbcrry
| County.
ART. 2. The object of this body shall
be to do all proper and Legitimate acts
In its power to advance the price OF
cotton and cotton goods, diversity the
industries of our country and improve
our orchards and gardens and open
markets for oar products, and in every
| legitimate way to discourage any in
crease in the acreage devoted to the
production of cotton.
ART. 3. All male white persons of
good rcpute who sympathise with the
objects of this organization shall be
eligible to membership.
ART. i. The officers shall be Presi-
| dent, Vice President, Il Secretary aud
Treasurer and an Executive Commit
tee OF five members, including the
president who shall be chairman.
ART. S. The President or the Execu-
tive Committee shall have the power, to
call special meetings whenever in their
Judgment there shall be need for such
meetings.
ART. 6. The officers of this Associa-
tion shall serve for one year from the
date of their election or until their sue
ccssors are elected and qualify.
ART. 7. This Association shall be
subordinate to and part Of the Cotton
Growers Association of Ncwbcrry
County.
a substitute to the resolution sub
mltted by the committee was offered by
Mr.. B. 0. Duncan, but was rejected
| and the report of the commil,cc WAS
adopted as follows:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The present financial dis
trcss OF the people engaged in the pro-
ductlon OF cotton calls Immediately for
somc remedy, and
Whereas, There is a general belief
| that the trouble lies in the fact Of there
| being too much cotton grawn, there
| fore be it
Resolved, l. That this Association
pledge itself to reduce the acreage in
cotton by planting an amount of land
IN food crops suniciert to produce
abundant supplies for boh the families
of the proprietors and the laborcrs on
all OF our farms and plantations.
z. That we request the cotton grow
! ers throughout the South to join with
us in this movement.
Just previous to the adoption Of the
above resolutic rs Mr.. S. p. Crotwell
stated that he was opposed to the rcso-
luton and could not pledge himself, us
in resolution, but that he would use
every effort to do So
Mr.. Crotwell moved that three com.
mittccs, to consist of three members
each, be appointed: one to get stutis-
tics concerning cotton mills and any
other information connected with the
cotton industry and also to sec about
marketing next years crop to the best
advantage; the second TO try and sub
NIT a plan for the universilication of
industries, and third to try and find
another money crop.
1t was decided that the above be re-
ferred to the County Association for
consideration at their next meeting.
The Association is entitled to five
delegates at the approaching County
Convention and Mr.. J. M. Johnstonc
was elected as one. The other four to
be appointed by the President at his
leisure.
The followi0g new members were en-
rolled: d. B. Wheeler, Arthur Kiblcr,
M. M. Buford, Fl. Mittle, j. Fl. Wick
CT, j. E. Stone and w. II. Wcndt.
The Association then adjourned SUBJ
ject to the call Of tho president.
FREQ Pills.