The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-28
COTTON GROWERS.
They Have a Large and Enthusi-
astic Meeting.
COL. YouMAN's ADDRESS.
Plans For Perfect Organization
in South Carolina Adopt
ed. A Full Account
Of the Meeting.

luO peiEASAS 1AAS'
together in the endeavor to devise some
scheme by which the low price Of cot,
ton might be remedied. The meeting
was full of enthusiasm, and plans were
put on foot to relieve the present con-
dition of the cotton planter. President
Wilborn, of the State Alliance address,
ed the meeting as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Cotton Growers
Convention:
You doubtless remember the occasion
that called the growers of cotton to
meet in State conventiou-theu an IN
ter-state cenvention-at Atlanta. AT
the convention it was resolved to enter
the Cotton Growers Protective coRven-
ton thatwas called at Memphis by Hon.
Hector D. Lane. The Atlanta conven-
ton adjourned without taking any de-
cisive stand, but sent delegates to Mem
phis for the next week convention,
which met and reelected Mr.. Lane
president But, unfortunately for the
cotton interests of the South, the health
of Mr.. Lane failed and he could not
push the work as was expected by his
friends.
At recent convention of the vice
presidents from the cotton growing
States, in Memphis, Mr.. Maxwell Of
Louisiana was elected as president
1t is hoped that this organization Of
Cotton Growers union will accomplish
much toward an organization that will
be Of inestimable benefit to the cotton
interest Of the South.
When I approach the subject my
heart almost fails me, because within
and around this subject dwells interest
that more minutely and intensely touch
the happiness of our people than that
of any half dozen interest combined.
We see every other interest combin-
ing and uniting as corporation, trust,
or something Of the kind. And here
We stand tonight, disorganized, dis.
heartened and in despair.
Shall we like dumb driven cattle not
open our mouths? God forbid. We
must act; we must organize and act.
I have called this convention at the
request of many earnest men. Every
one has been invited to bring or senC
their plans and suggestions l will no.
submit plan tonight; instead, I think
We need organization and through this
organization the object can be obtained.
Be not deceived; it will take money
to push this matter, and if you desire
to push this subject We must at this
meeting provide for funds to push or
ganization.
There are many propositions to b
submitted. | desire to submit that the
reduction in acreage is the thing to bt
desired. It must be obtained by unity
Of action, and l desire to press the ides
that Individual action is greatly to b
depended upon.
While in attendance at the Atlanta
convention the proposition was made
by Prof. Hunnicut that each individua
member present sign pledge to reduce
his individual cotton crop. Tony sur
prise, it seemed to create as much com
motion as 13-inch shell would have
done.
1t has been stated that our conven
ton has not intended to reduce the
acreage. I deny this most emphaticaNy
But we have much more to do and mus
proceed to greater reduction. If re
duction is not reached to a greater ex
tent, the cotton grower should be pre-
pared to take 4 cents for his cotton
Now is the time to act After the ad
dress by President Wilborn roll of the
delegates was prepared by the secretary
as follows:
DELEGATES.
Abbeville- r. Blake.
Anderson.-A T. Newell, ". \
Neal.
Bamberg.--s. G. Mayfeld, H. H
Crum.
Barnwell.-L. ". Youmaas, H. J
Mosley.
Chester.-Jesse H. Hardin, r. a
Love, R. O. Atkinson, P i. Hardin.
Clarendon.-J. H. Timmons, D. j
Bradham.
Edgefeld--W. H. Zimmerman, W
J. Talbert.
Fairfield. -Thos. ". Woodward
John D. Harrison, T. r. Elliott, J. 6
Wolling.
Florence. B. Davis, J. J. Nc
Keown, J. S. McKensie, J. Z. Petit
grue,
Hampton.-M. 0. Youmans, N. B
MoSweeney, w H. Loten.
Lancaster.-W. T. Gregory.
Laurens.-J. D. NJ. Shaw, J. H
Wharton, J. j. McSwain, T. B. Crews
Lexington.-D. NJ. Crosson, n. B
Wannamaker, J. D. Counts, j. B
Wingard, Simon I. Hook, l. W. Dire
her.
Marlboro. F. Breeden, W D
Evans, T. C. Hamer, ". ". Bruce
r. L. Kirkwood, P.I. Rodgers, c. S
Mccall.
Marion.-J. D. Montgomery, L. NJ
Gasque, W B. Evans, S. G. Miles, T
F. Stackhouse.-
Newberry,-W Z. Lake, George 7
Hunter, J. N. Johnstone, T. ". Hol
loway.
Orangeburg. o. H. Winges, J. W
Stokes, j. \. Weatherby, A. G. Stro
man.
Richland.-C. W. Suber, j. R. Hop
kins, S. J. Huffman, T. G. Lever, "
a. Clark, J. ". Bauer. B. B. Evans.
Sumter.-E D. Smith.
Union.-R. G. Hill,
York.. c. Wilborn, ". y. Elder
J. L. Moore and J. F. Ashe.
President Wilborn then called o,
Col. l.. W. Youmans, who addresse
the meeting. He gave history of tn
movement. He had attended the meet
ing in Memphis, when some life wa
attempted to be infusedinto the cotto'
growers movement. At the conven
ton the estimate Of the Texas crop b.
the representative from that State wa
o,+ 81 & 0nn ono holes and the oDinio,