The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-23


editions OF the last few weeks had been
one OF the main causes OF the grand
success OF this meeting.
Col. Cunningham said We had , great
meeting. farmers from all over Eastern
North Carolina. the News AMI Observer
and its editorials have contributed largely
10 our success and the outlook TO or
ganize the farmers is bright al over
North Carolina and tho other tobacco
growing States.
Resolutions were then adopted by the
convention appointing a committee of five
who shall have general supervision and
control of the organization OF the to-
bacco interests in North Carolina.
THE CONVENTION FITS THE PLACE
No more fit place than Rocky
Mount could have been selected
by the Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation Of North Carolina for their
convention. situated as it is in the very
centre of the Bright Tobacco belt OF the
State, whose leaf has gained world
wide reputation. Yes. in the heart OF tho
country where grows to perfection the
bright golden leaf. on the main line Of
the Souths great system OF railways,
the Atlantic Coast Line. with branch
lines extending out in every direction
the beautiful progressive town of Rocky
Mount, the product of two counties, is
most accessible.
Again the selection is most fit, for the
people of Nash ard Edgecombc counties
are exceeded in hospitality by no people
on the globe. Because of their splendid
railway facilities, their beautiful Opera
House, where the convention was held and
their several excellent hotels, the wis
Of inc n
tngly demonstrated in calling the con-
vention to be held at Rocky Mount.
Since last evening prominent citizens
representing the tobacco growing indus
try of tho State, among them manufac-
turcrs, warehousemcn, buyers and grow
cgs, have boon pouring into the city, all
of which is an evidence of the intense
interest uppcrmost in the minds of the
people
The gigantic clutch of the tobacco trust
has fastened upon the vitals of the to-
bacco growing life, and the future OF the
tobacco farmer undcr existing conditions.
is anything but a bright and promising
picture. As a result of the merger %
| the Imperial and American Companies.
| those who for sundry reasons f2ilcd TO
| sell their tobacco have seen rapidly
! declining market, many holders having
| felt severely, a drop of from % per
! cent to 33 1-3 per cent in the price.
| With these trusts tho apparent masters
/ Of the situation, controlling as they do,
| tho manufacturing markets Of the world,
! buying up by force and otherwise to-
| bacco manufacturing Industries the world
| over they begin to show that thcir
| infant DAYS are Of the past, con
trolling both tho raw as wcll as tho
| manufactured product. with the manu-
| facturcd product higher while yet tho
raw product is lower, lower. lower. To
/ meet these conditions a tho instance
| Of certain of the largest and most sue
J ccssfuI growers of the weed in the State.
| President John S. Cunningham Of the To
| haccO Growers Association issued the
| call for a convention. Every important
! movement takes on the character of the
| initiative, hence, the work of today is but
| the beginning OF a determined effort en-
| the part of the tobacco growers Of the
| State to protect their interests. The
war against the trust is on.
! Not forgetful of tho victory won in tho
| fight against the oppression of the Jute
| Bagging Trust, tho tobacco farmer
| backed by the warehousemcn and the
! Independent manufa cturcr has taken
| courage and his great wea pom brain-is
| preparing for tho fray VIII he sue
ceed? On the principle in union there Is
| strength, if the farmer Will organize and
| there be hearty cooperation on the part
! of every grower, warehousemen manu-
facturer and sympo thotic interest, sue
| cess is assured.
1t s estimated that over FIVE hundred
| representative farmers from Edge
| ccmbe, Nash. Pitt, Maxton, Wilson
Wayne, Lenoir, Wake Franklin Orange
Halifax, Person and Granville. are il
| attendance.
Among those in attendance are
| Col. John s Cunningham. j. Bryar
| Grimes, J. J. Laughinghouse, r. r. Cot
tor, r. r. Kicks, Or Il. L. Freeman. 4
| Z. Keel, ]. Z. Pogue, O. L. Joyner, Thos
| 3. Parker, ". H Moore, L. BtrkIey. MIR
! Brinkley, Of MaXton; j. p Smith. Walter
| Woodarc, II. .. Edgerton, J. O. W Grave
", Geo. L. Wimberly j. b. Phillips. r
| 3. BraswcI, DR.. Harris and Mr. Fountain
| of Pitt; DR.. r. II Speight J " u
Battle, Tarboro; Or. B. ". Kilgore. Eal-
eiGh; J. T. Mcdowell, Lcgett: J. WI Pur-
| Vjs, 2. Battle, j. c. Powell, {. NJ Mayo
Geo. r. Cannon, Tarboro. = II
| Speisht, Wrendala; T. r Eagle. Jr
Crisp; JEo. =. Carr. old Sparta. " T
| Knight Tarboro; s. d. Calais. f. II
| EonEVerstcin, ChocoWinity: j. VI Baker
! Tarboro: John 4. Joyner +. J. Thorpe
! Rocky Mount, Levi Pierce. Aydon: s. y
Weaver. Noah NiyeTett. Rocky Mount
j. II Pope, J. J. Elk, ". Z. Tucker, "
L. WOoten, L. II Wick. Il g. Cherry
J. NJ Horne. D. =. Nabcr, Fl r. Long
| Lancaster; d. w Thorpe, j l. FOOD
! Rocky Mount; G. ". stone. Nashville
" i Moore, Falkland; ". G. Hester
| I'armville; Jno. S. Harris, TarmyiIle
| S II. Jones. Grimesland; s S. Alsop
| Enfield: G. " Coley. NJ. 7. Williams, w
3. Williams. ". \. Hinton. Rock
Mount; J. r. Lancaster. Sharpsourg. "
c. Bra6well, Rocky Mount. N. G. Page
Elm City: David Everett, Rocky Mount
r. G. Dixon, Elm City. =. Z. y. 40. ?
J ". Gardner, Sr., Saratoga: jos :,
| Brake, Medora: Isaac Page. Elm city
J. H Gardner, Saratoga: !. 7. Dixon
Rocky Mount; T. a. Thgpfn, Iiill =
G.. J. J. Turnage Hill; w. +. Powell
Eattleboro Peyton sykes. Spring Hope