Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-19
CONTRACT
MADE
Proposition 20 Hold y Convention of
Tobacco Gro wers- aaJor Paston's
Suls Against ,ho Govornneni-
Shipment OF stnto's Exhibis for
Par,. hcsnn-Fe Fact, About tno
FEST Rcesnont-suadon Depart
urc Of Snnitor.

nunureu OIL NORTH CarollnaS leading
tobacco growers, representing the en-
tire tobacco raising industry of the
State. met last night in Metropolitan
Hall and effected permanent organi-
cation for their protection against the
evils worked by the Tobacco Trust
The plan of Mr.. ]. z. Jordan, Of
Greensboro. which has been given sew
eral times in these columns, was adopt
ed and the farmers Of North Carolina
have taken the first step toward indie
pendence and prosperity.
The meeting was largely attended,
and very enthusiastic. Following are
the officers elected:
PRESIDENT. Bryan Grimes, OF Pitt.
Vice President-Capt. John B. Phil
lips, of Nash.
Secretary-T. 3. Parker, of Orange.
Treasurer-B. w. Upchurch. OF
Wake.
inaugurated against the Tobacco Trust
was adopted.
Halifax and Charlotte counties, Va,
were represented
A CONTRACT ADOPTED.
After discussing the various plans
suggested, The convention this morn
ing adopted u contract whereby they
are not to sell the American Tobacco
Company Il pound of their leaf tobacco
for the next five years.
The contract in part is as fol-
lows:
I'VE agree to enter into q contract
with j. f.. Jordan and his associates
TO sell ITO them our tobacco raised dur
ing the next five years at an advance
of not less than 10 per cent. over the
nf l,n 20 tAl,o
during the last five years, the said
price to be fixed by commission
majority OF whom shall represent the
seller.
1--WE further agree to take stock with
said Jordan and his associates, a cor
porntlon which shall be formed foy. the
purpose of manipulating and dispos-
ing of said tobacco. IF we make de-
fault in this agreement in any partic-
l,lar We agree to forfeit to said cor
poratlon the said stock so talieh.
And we further recommend for our
mutual benefit that the farmers of
North Carolina reduce their crop at
least % per cent. below the past years
production. We invite the cooperation
OF Virginia, South Carolina and other
sections which grow bright tobacco
This is merely Il preliminary agree
ment between the convention and the
capitalists who are backing the fight
against the American Tobacco Com
pany. This contract will be submit
tea to individual farmers for approval
When ninety per cent. of them have
agreed to 1t another State convention
will be held. The final contract then
adopted will also be referred hack to
eindiNidnal-far for his apnrnyal
II signed by ninety per cent. of them It
will be binding and become operative
at once.
All the thirty principal tobacco grow
ing counties of the State were repre-
scented by delegates in this convention.
and Il number of representatives were
here from Virginia
An effort is being made to arrange
n joint convention of North Carolina
and Virginia tobacco men. with a view
to securing the cooperation OF all to-
bacco growers In the two states.
MAJOR PATRONS SUIT.
A special last night from Winston
says: Maj J. d. Patton, OF Richmond,
left here tonight for Washington to
look after the big suit brought in his
name against the Government III the
retroactive clause of the tobacco tax.
The case to be argued before the United
States Supreme Court, February 1st.
Major Patton feels confident of Win
EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
The shipment of North Cardinals fine
exhibit for Paris has been begun. The
packages go to Baltimore to be put on
the Prairie, which leaves on the GOTH
The people of the State are we'll pleas
ed at the duality of the exhibits, which
are more than 1000 in number. and
which from a very complete economic
display, very practical and at the same
time attractive.
THE FIRST REGIMENT.
The Adiu.ant- General has received a
report from Col. j. e. Armfield, of the
First North Carolina Regiment, in
which he says there are now IL cam
panies, with 46 officers and 472 enlisted
men; that only three companies have
any arms or equipments; that Company
* is not organized because its captain
and q number of its men, after .e,t,lrn-
Ing from Cuba, again entered the SER
vice and are in the Philippines. If it
We're armed and equipped this would
be by far the finest regiment in the
State. and the public deeply regrets its
present condition in the way of lack of
eGuipmep:. 1t was one OF the fines;
Regiments in General Lees corps and
was the first American regiment 10
march through Havana. All of its
Sprin2itclds and equipments were taken
from 1t by the Government and sent
TO the arsenals and never returned to
the State.
SUDDEN DEPARTURE.
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