Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-01-20

90 r. bull cotton campaign OF last
spring and summer as related By
s9@E these gentlemen themselves
49, The occasion was an 'fniOrmap
held in the rooms Of the Progressive Union, and Dan
iel J. Sully OF New York was the guest Of honor
Several interesting talks were made, the theme
Of all being "high priced cotton" and the bearing It
is having on Southern progress and prosperity
President Britten OF the New Orleans Cotton ex
change and Messers Brown and Hayne talked OF the
wonderful prosperity the South has enjoyed since
the value of cotton has increased while Mr.. Sully,
who has only lately cast his lot with the South, read
a carefully prepared paper, going deep into the
subject OF the causes which led up to the present
level Of cotton values and the causes which will
contribute to uphold this level Increasing demand
and decreasing supply and deterioration in the pro-
ductve quality Of cotton seed were, OF course, be-
. hind the high values but there are many ramihea
tons Of which the public yet knows little or nothing
In Mr.. Sully's opinion the South, and the cotton
planter in particular should keep fully Informed as
to supply and demand, and he advocates extending
the channels OF information IN order that the people
may be fully informed. He pointed out the rapid
expansion Of the worlds markets, and added that
we have already reached stage where the world is
in need Of IL OOO 900 bale crop Of American cotton
Recent events, notable most remarkable period Of
strikes and labor troubles have crippled the resources
Of the people and this is important factor in the
recent trade depression and restraint upon the mar
ket. The purchasing power OF millions. of our peO
pie has been reduced to point where economies
compulsory. These and other causes have eombn
ed to delay advance in the price values OF cotton
goods to CORRESPOND with the higher values Of raw
cotton. he traced the scores OF new requirements
for cotton all of which illustrated the strength Of
the cotton planter and assured good prices for years
to come
"WbiIe am Of the North and my property in
terests are there, and, | trust many friends whose
interests, as my own feel it bounden duty to re-
gard yet free to confess that after careful study
Of the question through period of several years,
have gradually come to the conclusion that there is
very much that is wrong" said Mr.. Sully. ''This
condition was one of the dominating factors in the
determination of my Judgment and action in 1902
am impressed that the South has not received such
value for its cotton as the existing labor conditions
Justify The causes lie far back in the past when
the South, through a sad misfortune, was impOver
ished. It's opportunities for PERIOD we're limited
in the employment of It's labor. The fundamental
conditions resolved the question into q simple mat
ter OF struggle for existence. These forces became
cryatalized. The struggle has necessarily and very
naturally been continued upon lines similar to all
business until means we're available for the removal
OF the disintegrated elements. This condition ap
pears now to have arrived and the sooner it is rec
0gnzed the better will be the results to all
edn
Mr.. Sully pointed out that the world must look to
the further development of the South for an increas
ing supply of cotton, and he suggested the advis
ability Of systematic methods for bringing in to the
cotton country thousands Of hardy settlers and also
the urgent necessity for using more care in the Sc
lection of seed for planting.