The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-30
FARMERS MEETINGS LAST WEEK.

w = H1uSU OA1O III In DOS141A4AAS
that the attendance at these meet
ings did not compare f~avOrably with
that at the meetings of the same Or
CARNATIONS a year ago. There
are several reasons for this, one of
them being the short notice given as
to several.
The Tobacco Growers meeting,
called for Wednesday, II a. M, was
on account of the small attendance,
postponed until 8 p. m. Col. j.
Bryan Grimes presided and Mr.. T. B.
Parker acted as Secretary. The ad-
dresses of President Grimes, Judge
Clark, and Col. Cunningham were
we'll received. The following resOlu-
ton offered by Mr.. E. j. Ragsdale,
of Franklin, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions at the last
meeting, was adopted:
"ResOIced, That the Tobacco Grow
ers' Association of North Carolina
are confident that the present de-
pressed condition in tobacco growing
can be relieved by the thorough Or
ganization of the tobacco farmers Of
the bright belt, and we propose to
continue this fight until we + sue
cessful. We urge the farmers Of
North Carolina to restrain their
acreage to present area. We pledge
ourselves as we organize to help local
factories by patrOniz1ng local brands
to the exclusion of trust goods. We
call upon the farmers and county as
sOciatiOns to take steps to secure the
handling of independent made goods
by our merchants to the exclusion
of trust made goods. We demand
the enforcement of anti trust laws
now on State statute books. We in
vite our sister States to assist in up
holding our hands in our antitrust
fight"
Mr.. J. F. Jordan, author of the
Jordan plan, made an impetuOus
speech, severely a~rraigning the
American Tobacco Company, the
Dukes gifts to Trinity College, and
the farmers who manifest no con-
Germ as to the fight against the to-
baccO trust. He said that so many
farmers seemed to think that he was
to get rich as a result Of the Jordan
plan that he did not know but that
it would be we'll to ''thrOw him ver
board" if any other practicable
plan could be found. The tobacco
men present seemed to think that if
the organization wore perfected,
there would be no trouble as to cap
ital needed.
Before adjournment, the President
announced the following general
committee: j. B. Phillips, G. w.
Ford, John S. Cunningham, j. F.
Jordan, E. J. Ragsdale. Also the
following legislative committee: r.
H. Kicks, F. w. Barnes, T. A. Lea.
Thursday morning the general
committee of the organization met
and passed the following resolutions
1--WE recommend a vigorous push
ing of the plan of organization
adopted at the State meeting in
January last, until every county in
the State hat grows bright tobacco
shall be organized.
1--WE further recommend that as
soon as a county is organized, that
books of subscription for manufac-
turing merchandising shall be opened
to the members of the association,
and that we urge each member to
take stock in The price of a
share is to be So.
1--WE further recommend that u
legislative committee shall fOrmu-
late acts, charters, ETC., and present
to the legislature, giving authority
for carrying out the above provision
in an authoritative and lawful man
ner.
1--WE further recommend that the
county organization forward to the
State Treasurer, OF Secretary, dues
as fast as collected. This is neces-
sary to meet expenses incident to
pushing the organization through
out the State"
r The Cotton Growers Association
also held a meeting Wednesday night.
Accepting the position of President,
to which he had been elected, Major
w. A. Graham said:
"While [ feel that I must accept
at this time, I wish to say in the
o-ESnt EhnA tho ;Loo -oE O Eom Ennno