The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-19
The CONVENTION.

III lhS Soui Y uOu9e ste 'hiS paw Ae'oS
Saturday, and at II o'clock was called
to order by G. A. Derrick, who called
upon DR.. D. NJ. Crosson to fully ex-
plain the objects of the meeting,
which he did in forceful manner
clearly demonstrating that be had
given the subject much thought and
careful attention and expressed bis
convictions with clearness and elo-
ouence. He discussed the cost Of
pan ing and growing of cotton and
showed 5 cents cotton was not very
rem uneratiye to the producer. He
spoke Of the evils Ct gambling in
futures and how such a system was
perpicious in principle and Injurious
to the interest of the farmer. He
urged the necessity of concerted and
united effolts on the part of the
growers to break down the system OF
gambling upon the products Of labor
and to maiutaiu price for cotton
that would be fair and reasonable 10
| the producer and consumer alike.
Having been a delegate from this
State to the Atlanta Convention and
also to the one subsequently held at
Memphis, he had the opportunity OF
feeling the pulse of many delegates
and of ascertaining the aims and
purposes of the cotton growers whom
they represented, be was decidedly
of the opinion that it was the pur-
pose of large majority of the cotton
growers Of the South to organize
into a Protective Union for the pur-
pose Of looking after and protecting
their interest. DR.. Crosson was listen
ed to with close attention ard much
interest.
After the objects of the meeting
were explained the following dele
gates were enrolled:
Folk-J. H. Counts, Jacob w
Drher, J. L. Shuler.~
Broad River-Dr. J. ". Eargle, O
P. Clark, D. J. Haltiwanger.
,Saluda-D. I. Epting, J. c. Full
mer, G. 4. Derrick.
Hollow Creek-W. B. Taylor, j
Walter Dreher, G. Frank Keisler.
Gilbert Hollow-Dr. D. NJ. Cros
SOD, Capt. A. P. West, J. E. B. Nc
Cartha.
Black Creek-J. Feaster Lyles.
C3pgaree-S. I. Hook, A. D. Sem
J. D. Sem, DR.. J. W. Geiger.
Sandy Rum. 3. Wannamaker
w. H. Wannamaker, DR.. ". I
Brooker"
Lexington--John NJ. CAughmap
Thomas L. HarmaD, David Matthias
Those marked thus were absent
The convention then proceeded t
permanently organize by receiving
nominations for President.
G. A. Derrick was nominated, bu
declined saying that be preferre
that more able and experience
man should preside over such a
important body; that while he woul
not shirk any duty which the conver
ton might devolve upon him, ye
he did not think that the interest {
the convention demanded of him til
acceptance of its presiding office
His declination was not accepted b
his friends.
DR.. D. N. Crosson was then pu
in nomination by bis friends. Th
Doctor thought that some olde
farmer should be elected.
81 Hook was then nominated
but positively declined to accept
elected.
Dr.. J. ". Eargle and n. 3. Wal
namaker were appointed tellers an
received the ballots and announce
that DR.. D. NJ. Crosson had bee
elected The other officers electe
were as follows:
G.. 4. Derlick--1st Vice Presiden
Capt. p. H. Caughman-2d Vic
President.
\. 3. Misunderstanding.
Col. D. I. Barr-Treasurer.
A committee consisting of A. |
West, J. H. Cunts, S. I. Hook an
DIR. J. W. Eargle, was appointed
draft resolutions and articles {
belief. The committee is to repol
at the next meeting.
Jacob y. Dreber introduced
resolution endorsing DR.. Stoke
anti option bill and urging its pa:
sage by the Congress OF the Unite
! States, which was unanimousl
adopted.
G. \. Derrick submitted a resolu
ton demanding the repeal Of th
lien law to take effect January Is
1899. Capt. Counts, i'll secondip