The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-15


inanent chairman, secretary and exec
LuVe committee of five, whose duty
| shall be to see each cotton grower III
the township and endeaVor to get him
to attend the meetings and become an
active member Of the association.
Also, at the meeting, elect five dele
gates to attend the county meeting to
be held January 18th at the county seat.
At the township meeting let each
member sign an agreement 10 hold all
cotton until prices agreed upon at the
State or Interstate meeting has been
reached. and also to reduce acreage
next year as agreed upon at those
meetings. This agreement not to be
in force until farmers representing
tWo-thirds of the production of the
cotton crop have signed the same.
Also this obligation not to rest upon
q man who is forced by circumstances
TO sci Ibis cotton. However, such per-
son shall first try to borrow money on
MS cotton as provided for by the asso-
citation, and if ne fails in this shall re-
port his needs to the executive com
mittee of his township VINO shall try 70
procure the necessary lean for him. If
this executive committee fail TO secure
the money needed he may sell his cot
ton without in any way violating his
obligation to affect his standing in the
association.
The county meeting Will be held on
Saturday, January z, 1905, for the
purpose of effecting 4 permanent
e"unty organization. The county as
sociation shall be composed of it's reg
ular officers and five delegates from
each township. officers need not ne
cessalily be chosen from the delegates.
but be sure and select the best possible
men for the respective positions tC
which they are elected. The officers of
the county association shall be a chair
man or president. secretary and an
executive committee of one from each
township organized in the county ]
suggest that the township chairman
or president be made the executive
committeeman from his township. At
the county meeting, aJnuary !. elect
five delegates &c attend the State meet
ing, which will convene in Raleigh on
January 18th. at 4 O'Clock p. m That
is the probable day the governor will
be inaugurated and there may be re-
-dnced railroad rates for that occasion,
On the day following the Inauguration
the corner stone to the Agricultural
building of the A. & M. college will be
laid and those who wish TO attend the
exercises Will have an opportunity TO
&C so. If there .is any change III dat"
the fact will be duly announced An
Interstate meeting will probably be
held January cath at New Orleans
Definite announcement as to tliGt
meeting will be made later.
These suggestions are made on tho
assumption that the other cotton pro-
ducing States will take similar action
TO that of ours; and are to be in force
only until regular rules for the govern
ment of the association shall he adopt.
ed at the State or Interstate meeting
L have omitted to say anything
about fees or dues because l think il
best to not have any connected with
this associa ton. 1t is intended to have
the meetings open and free as possible
SO as to have the hearty cooperation
of every cotton grower in the land
This is to be a purely business asso-
citation and with this idea in view ]
have tried to eliminate every feature
that might prevent any one from at
tending its meetings.
Persons who desire a closer organi-
ration with fraternal social feature
can find such an organization in the
alliance which / commend to the far
nlerS of the State and invite them t.
become members.
If in this association money is need
od to meet any expense. and there vii
be expenses to meet, let a collection
be taken and each person contribut|
as ne feels inclined Those who re-
ceive most benefits can afford to con.
tribute most literally. However. an!
person can contribute. or not as h
pleascs and still feel free to be mem
Der of the association and participate
in its meetings.
One other suggestion This aSsocia-
zion viii lbe judged largely by the ,ner
who are put in rs its officers, therefor
he careful and select only the yer
be st men as leaders. Failure to dr.
this will kill the mc>ement III the be
ginning.
Let common sense and good judg
ment be exercised at all times and il
al 1.-The deliberations Of the aSsocia
ton.
All secretaries will please furwarf
reports TO me Immediately after tn
meeting until a regular secretary j.
selected at the State meeting.