The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-23
more Than One Hundred At
tended Yesterdays Session.
Col. Hiram Hawkins Of Barbour
County Made President Of the
Association-The Days l.,
Proceedings.

bama GinnerS Association was uelo yes
terday morning in the Hall OF Representa-
tives. and an organization was perfected
by delegates representing 1os ginnery
plants in Alabama --rs.-. Pa
Colonel Hiram Hawkins of Barbour
county for many years president Of the
old State Grange, was elected president
of the new organization and all other
Offices were filled.
1t developed that one of the prime OBJ
jects of the Association was the better
packing and handling of cotton from the
ginner to the cotton shipper.
Agitation was started to INDUCE the
g.nner to Jack his cotton strongly and
neatly ir order that the old square bale
could Cmpete on equal terms with the
round lap bale. To this end q resoiution
was adopted recommending the use or
tire standard press box OF 81 by "a inches
and defining the amount of bagstng and
tics that should be put on a bale Of cot
ton.~
The Association took up the matter of
gin charges. but did not bind the MEM
bers to any fixed price. The Association
decided in a resolution that $50 was
fair price for the ginning Of one bale and
all the members were requested to fix that
price IL they could.
The leading spirit in the organization
was President c. C. Hanson of the South
eastern Compress Association. who owns
valuable ginning property in Alabama.
He found an abe assistant In the or
ganization work In former Congressman
Jesse StaIlings CT Butler who 10 a gin
ner at home when he 10 not engaged in
law and politics.
The brief speeches of the Butler county
ginner oa the questions that came be-
fore the Association were the features
of the debate.
The ginners were first called to order at
1918 a m, by the president, DR.. A. 8.
Tsnnille. He stated that the hour set
for the beginning of the meeting had
arrived, but a large number OF delegates
were due to reach the city at IL O'clock.
He suggested that the formal converting
of the Association be postponed until IL
a. m. In the meanwhile the delegates
could mingle and discuss the coming cleo
ton of officers.
The convention thereupon recessed for
forty-five minutes and the delegates stood
about the hall and corridor discussing
the Association and its proposed work.
At II o'clock the convention was called
to order again and it's formal work began.
Mayor E. B. Joseph was introduced by
President Tennille. The Mayor delivered
a speech of warm and cordial welcome to
the ginners who were gathered In tn hall.
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Joseph said:
''Montgomery is a cotton city and how
ever much our people by strenuous efforts
have succeeded in securing railroad facili-
ties and manufacturing enterprises. which
have 90 materially aided in making this
city a prosperous and progressive com
munty, they have never overlooked the
fact that production of raw cotton upon
a profitable basis Is the foundation on
ioI, In
base their ultimate prosperity. 1t Is
therefore with peculiar pleasure that we
welcome the cotton ginnerS OF Alabama
who next to the farmer, has so much to
do with the economic side of profitable
cotton production.
"MNst of you are successful farmers. All
of you stand relative to cotton as the pig
maker stands to the ore miner. The GIN
ming and bailing OF cotton is a necessary,
very important and more of less ex-
pensive stage in the conversion Of cotton
from the field to the fabric of commerce
Anything you can do which will decrease
the cost of this conversion should add to
the prosperity of the produce as well as
the community.
rs understand. the object Of your AS
ISOLATION is not for the purpose Of in-
creasing the cost of ginning cotton. but
to eliminate favoritism and to prevent
of the many.
Il believe not only in the right OF xrade
organizations, but that such organizations
have proven the greatest factors In the
development of modern civilization The
first ray of morning light that illumineS
the pages of modern history reveal to US
that not to the feudal barons and chivalric
knights but to the trade guilds OF Eng
land and to the commercial organiza-
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debted to what Is best in our modern idea
of rood government and personal liberty.
There is as great a difference between
associations of your character and the
syndicated trusts organized to prey upon
the people as between the good and the
bad. One is a voluntary association with
no capital except the good faNh OF III
members and the good will OF their Gus
toners. The other Is to cwtndle the IN
nocent inventor, to crush out those who
will not bend to their exactions and Il
extract the last farthing from both tn
producer and consumer.
''In behalf OF the people Of MOnrsomerY
again extend to each ana every one o.
you a most hearty welcome.
THE town is yours, the latch Is OF
the outside. Make yourselves at home.
The response to the address Of welcome
was delivered by Colonel Hiram Hawlxin:
of Barbour He said that the honor o.
making the response had been bestowed
upon him after he came into the hall
The Association. Colonel Hawkins declar'
ed represented 1000 Of the entelhgent and
most progressive citizens OF the State
The Association further represented 9
cash value Of 100000. 1t was not tbs
purpose OF the organization, Colone
Hawkins said, to take any action in cur
failing or combining the products Of th'
gins of Alabama, but use every endeaVoi
to increase their value. He closed witt
a tribute to Montgomery, laying stress
upon its importance commercially 0sb8d
as a receiving and a distributing point
He thanked the Mayor for his cordia
words of welcome.
A Committee on Credentials consisting
of Mr.. Hanson and Acting Seeretar!
Sullivan was appointed and the roll wal
called. The following delegates were re
ported as entitled to seats:
Pike Road Ginning Co, Pike Road
Ala; G. NJ. Armistesd. Pike Road, Ala.
MitchelIs Square Bale Ginning Co.
Mitchells, Ala; c. c. Hanson, Atlanta
Ga.