The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-23

SA~A9 ~AS
iug TO increase the price Of leaf tobacco
by legitimate competition in trade, do
Res0LVe. That all tobacco growers in
North Carolina shall be eligible to
membership in this organization.
2 That the officers of this organiZa
ton shall be a President, a Vice Presi
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and an.
Executive Committee of one member
from each judicial district in addition
to the President. who shall be ex oMcio
per of said committee.
8 That the President OF this Ass0cia,
ton shall preside at all meetings Of
said Association, and also at the meet
ings of the Executive Committee. Is
eh all be the duty of the Vice President
to perform all the duties Of president
IN his absence. The Treasurer shall
receive all M )ney belonging to the said
Association and pay out the same un
der such rules and res ulations az snail
be prescribed by the Executive Com
mittee The Secretary shall keep the
minutes of the meetiags Of said Asso
citation and of the Executive Commit
tee, and perform sue h other duties as
shall be prescribed By the Executive
COMMITTEE (Which shall meet i'm
me dIa ely upon their election and shall
establish rules for the guidance OF this
body not inconsistent with the plan Of
organize alton
4 That each county in the State be
requested to organize county organlza
tons and reporG the came to the State
organization hereby established. The
officers OF eaid county orgaOlz alton
snail be a president, vice president,
secretary aud treasurer and an ex8cu.
tive committee OF five members, and
such other and further off 3ers as shall
appear to them to be necessary to the
successful conduct Of said organiza
ton.
But the GROWING act of the Conven
ton was the adoption Of the plan of
Mr.. J. E. Jordan, of Greensboro. for
com batting the tobacco trust. The re
oors of the Committee on Plans, which
was endorsed By the Convention, reads
as folio ws:
1--WE recommend to this Association
a contract. in substance, as follows:
1--WE agree to enter into a contract
with J. r. jordan and his associates to
sell to them our tobacco raised during
the next FIVE years at an advance OF
less than Is per cent. over thu
prices paid for the same grade of to
bacco during the last five years; the
price to be fixed by a commission,
q majority Of which shail represent the
seller. We further agree to take stock
with Mr. Jordan and eaid associates, a
corporation which shall be formed for
the purpose OF manipulating and dis
Of said tobacco sold 10 said J.
J 1rdau and his associates to the ex
tent OF not less than Is per cent. OF the
value of cur said tobacco. The details
Of tnis agreement shall be hereafter
arranged so as 80 carry out the true in
and meaning OF this agreement.
If We make default in this agreement
any particular we agree to foIf il to
.aid corporation the said STOCK 80
And we further recommend
,or our mutual benefit that the farm
9rs of North Carolina reduce their crop
1t least Is per cent. below the past
years production. We invite the CO.
operation of Virginia, South Carolina
and other sections which grow bright
tobacco"
Mr.. jordan is q Leaf dealer of Green's
ooro, and he states that he has made
arrangements to secure ell thu capital
necessary to make che scheme a sue
,eas. 1t is further understood that
the agreement is not to become effec.
i've until 80 per cent. If the bright to
Oacco growers accept the terms; that
ron clad contracts are TO be signed by
farmers; that a committee
fifty tobacco growers ia to be ap
to assist in managing the CON-.
Germ, and has il q oeGter plan is pro.
posed before contracts are signed to
oacco growers may adopt it instead of
inc Jordan plan.
Thus. having decided upon a definite
node Of procedure, the convention
B. turned.
THE THINKERS.