The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-15
Knl1ock 8 O.

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10 say that the Southern Cotton as,
ISOLATION has reached a point in its
o ogr IS that 1t will require great t
deal OF knowledge and tact to steer
the old boat on for time to come. l,
as its treasurer OF the South Carolina
division, an in touch with every Sec
uion Of this State as well ss other
southern states. AS I nave said be-
fore, it will re q1ire a great deal OF
money to relfect this organization.
What the association has accomplish
ed up to this time is simply marvel
Gus and the world stands aghasG and
is saying now: What will be the
out come Of this organization"
Every civilized nation has Its eyes
turned upon the south, though that
is not surprising when we realise the
fact tnat the few southern States
produce at least IS per cent of the
clothing OF the world.
II the sss c;atioa with II, 600, 900
bale crop staring US In the face wnen
tkey claimed that II 900 900 was al
that toe world could consume, could
place cotton from 6 cents to 10 2
cents PER pound, then when cotton
dropped below 10 cents the association
came to the front and SAID: Farmers,
hold your cotton for II cents and you
will get it," ought 1t not be sufficient
lv:dence to every "douIting Thomas"
that the association cal, will and has
accomplished a great deal for the
south, and do not hesitate to predict
that this is only the beginning in one
sense Of the organization.
I have implicit confidence in our
pei pie and as soon as thay real ze the
fact what this association is doing for
them, they will not hesittates TO put
their time and money into the work
end when they do that, we will then
have the strongest organization ever
organized by man, especially when
they reaiiz, the fact that if we con.
troll staple which produces from
year to year $500, 900, 900 to 500, ,000,-
900, ten we can begin to realize what
q s:upendous undertaking, and no one
can predict the outcome or the untold
amount Of weslth that will acconu-
late in our southern land.
When we once succeed in get
ting the cotton growers and ehe cot
ten manugactureS to stand hand il;
s:apd with mutual understanding as
30 what price sh-;l 5e IN order TO DC
away with fluctuations a5d have a
staple prics, then these of Us llv- 70
see il, and I he!ciVs il is il the near
future when such condition vii. eX
is5 you will see every cotton patch il
the south double in value, Ycu viii
see rew hoEes take the place OF OH
ones, you Till see new churches, scloo!
houses and c ;iieges springing up every
where snd We viii be Uhe richest and
most prope.. u, people OF earth.
Now, Mr.. Fii5or, what I wait to
see is our farmers, merchants, bad-
kers and those OF every az Cation Ii
the south to TAX an interest in this
movement and small contributions Ct
each will ccm 2lete the organiz .tion
and will not a Il ct any other legiti-
mate line of business and by so doing
as have SAID, He will be the most
independent people Gu earth.
We expec to have meetiug OF the
county presidents at tie Southern Cot
ton asSocia Ion cfi;s tomorrow and
hope that we viii have eood attend
alec.
Please allI7 M to thank you as
well as the other newspapers OF the
State at large for the hearty support
and coopera.i .io.4 that y II have 1eneer.
ed US in this movement and / wish
to ssy in behalf Of the farmers that
they appreciate 1t VsrV mnch, too.
E. q. HYATT,
Treasurer South Carolina Division.
Columbia S. C.