The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-19

no trouble in getting at the average price
of tobacco for the past five years. He
said it would be impossible to determine
all the details at this meeting; it was
necessary to trust one another to some
extent; nobody had any desire to get the
better anybody; at least no delegate had
He had seen trust influence since the
meeting began, not among the delegates
but outside.
"A j. Moye offered an amendment to the
plan by putting advise farmers to SELF
instead of ''agree to SELF to j. +. JOr
dan and associates.
Mr. Hutchins said he had no doubt
that the organization would be called
trust. let 'em call it Il trust, the
reply would be 1--WE are the
trust that dug the tobacco out
of the ground The farmer under
the plan will participate i'll the profits OF
the company along with the capitalists
The dividends would probably be pard
every year. He believed that he knew
one man who would put Il million dol
lars, and another who would put $1,000
600 in the concern. The plan adopted
here would not bind the farmers; it
must be duly considered and ratified first
Mr.. Ragsdale moved that the plan be
acccpted with the understanding that
So 600 be put up by the capitalists.
Mr.. Cooley said that he did not believe
that capitalists would accept any propo-
sition where the majority of the graders
were farmers They might be called on
to pay $50 per cent. Mr. Jordan folks
would not get behind such proposition.
Let both sides put up a guarantee.
Mr.. Jordan said that Mr.. Cooley was
the first man Who had ever accused him
OF being fool. His proposition had
been plain and straight forward. He
stated plainly that the guarantee must be
| that 90 per cent of the farmers would
| sign the agreement
The vote ON the plan was put and car
red, only few voting no.
| Mr.. Hutchins extended an invitation to
| the Association to meet Jointly in Dam
vile with Il Virginia Association to rati-
fly the plan.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
Whereas, the tobacco growers have to
sell their tobacco to leaf dealers or man
ufacturers therefore,
Resolved, That we petitions Congress
| TOR Slcn leSlSldulOn as VIII give amy Olit
| the liberty to dispose of his tobacco III
any quantity and to any purpose.
Also the following:
Whereas. the growers of leaf tobacco
are not receiving a just compensation for
their product and believing thus state OF
affairs has BEEN brought about by nm
! lawful combinations we do hereby solicit
the aid and assistance of all Organiza-
! tions interested in the advancement of
agriculture, of our legislatures both State
and National and the press to aid in cor
recting this unfair and unjust state OF
affairs
Mr.. Cooley moved that the chair be
authorized to appoint an Interstate conn
mittee of five to confer with hike
committee from other States. The mo-
ton prevailed.
| The following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this con
vention be extended to the press for it
i full reports of this meeting, to the city
CT Raleigh for courtesies extended this
body and to the railroad companies fol
reduced rates given delegates"
The association then adjourned.