The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-09-16
FARMERS COMBINE.
The Object tn Obtain FalSS Value for
Their Crops.
THE PLEA OF syLF-DEFENsE.
They claim That Cotton Mills and
Oil Mills Are Comhime., .m:
that They Have a Right
to Combine Also.
to Combine Also.


At Greenvllle one hundred and
tifty OF the county's substantial and
progressive c)tton planters met at
the court house Thursday aud organ
lied the Cotton Producers ASsocia-
tion Of Greenville County.
The meeting was called to order by
Col. S. S. Crlttenden, and j. M. Whit
mire was made chairman and G. M.
Wilkins, Jr., secretary.
President, II. b. linda; vice presi.
dents, Bates, J. M. Whitmire; Fair
view, a. S. PedeD; Highland, @. b.
jackson; Oleal, Thomas Groce
CAN'T, r. G. Whitman; Donklin, j
e. knight; Grove, J. p. Moon; Green.
vile, w. S. Miller; Butler, e. M.
wilkins; Oak Lawn, Albert Bean
Paris Mountain, w. p. Cunningham
Austin, w. a. Handy; Cleveland
w. B. Hardin; Saluda, Arthur
Hodges; CLASSY Mountain, j. M.
Center: Chick Springs, w. b. Green:
secretaries, II. w. Earle, j. M. vii.
kins, Jr. Executive committee: j.
S. Peden, S. S. Crittenden, H. b.
Tindal; e. b. Smith, j. Nj. Whitmire
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we forthwith pro-
ceed to organize an association to he
called the Cotton Producers ASsocla.
tion Of Greenville County.
THAT the prime object Of this as
sociation is to protect our elves
against all combinations to reduce the
price OF cotton in Grecnville county
below the legitimate price 1t should
command with open competition in
the market.
THAT as our friends the cotton
mill presidents throughout this sec
tion by mutual agreement and comb-
nation fix the price to be paid for cot.
ton by their buyers day by day dur
ing the cotton season, and also fix by
mutual agreement the minimum
price at which they will sell their
manufactured products, and as cotton
seed buyers throughout this section
operate by the same methods, so VIC
claim the right to unite and agree
upon the minimum price at which
we will ssll our cotton during certain
periods CT the year.
Resolved, That any cotton pro.
ducer, landlord, tenant or proprietor
in this county can join this associa-
tion by pledging himself to observe its
rules and regulations SO long as his or
her name shall remain upon the roll
Of its membership.
The officers OF the association shall
| consist OF a president, u vice presi.
dents Zone from each townsh'p), two
secretaries, one treasurer, executive
commi ttee OF five members to he
elected annually on the first Monday
In September.
Meetings shall be held in the
court house each Salesday and the
president or a maj)rity Of the mem.
bers Of the executive committee may
call meeting at any time.
Resolved, That with lG cotton
mills in operation in our county with
u grade Of cotton produced all around
IS1hem that is not eXcelled in quality In
any portion of the world, our staple
should command price not excelled
In this section Of the country.
That we request the newSpa perS
of this county and throughout the
State to publish with every issue the
price of spot cotton in New York with
the prices paid in their respective
markets.
Resolved, That the members of
this association hereby p edge them.
selves not TO sell any middling cotton
OF the present growing crop for less
than 10 cents before January next, OF
until further action of this associa.
tion.
That we cordially invite the cot.
ton growers throughout the south tC
unite with us In this movement.
That our president and oxecuti vc
committee are Instructed to obtain in
for nation and report at our next
meeting as to the best terms on which
the memterS OF the association can
warehouse, with insurance. 1000 or
more bales OF cotton during the ap-
preaching season; and also the best
terms on which money can be borrow
ed on warehouse receipts.
That our next meeting shall be on
salesday in October at IL O'Clock in
the court house."