The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-17
BENNETTsvILLE. S. G., TRIDAY, MARCH II. 1905
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ing the necessary information whisf
would enable outhern people to evet
approximately reach an intelligepl
idea OF the true value OF this gteat
raw material to the nations of tbs
world who are absolutely dependent
upon it for clothing. s
The efforts OF the Southern Cotton
association will be studiously directed
along these lines and in the furthel
endeavor to secure safe and accurate
statistics of the cotton crop, frou,
planting to final delivery to the con.
sumer each year, and distribute this
information in tabulated form
Throughout each State, county and
civil Subdivisions of it's mem be rs, so
that the entire people will have full
and thorough knowledge OF every thing
pertaining to the production, disbribu-
| tlon, manufacture and sale OF this
great and valuable agricultural staple.
The objsct OF the association will be
to regulate the marketing OF cotton in
such manner as to maintain the price
at the stable figure OF 10 cents per
pound to the grover and the united
cooperation OF the entire people OF the
south is to be enlisted in successfully
putting this feature into practice and
permanelt operation. 55
COMPETITION SHUT OFF.
At ten cents per pound TO the grow
ers OF American cotton there Is no
fear OF other materials used in the pro-
duct1on OF cloth entering the markets
of the world as competitor. Ameri.
can cotton has but four competitors,
these are wool, flax, silk ana foreign
grown cotton, neither of which can be
used In the manufacture of cloth and
sold against our cotton 50 long as the
price OF our cotton does not cost the
manufacturer more than 10 to II cents
per pound.
The only competitors which active
ly enter into the depression Of the
price Of American cotton below 10
cents per pound are the overproduc-
tion OF American cotton and the bad
system of marketing cotton by the
producers which has for 80 many years
allowed the price to be fix5d In foreign
markets. These are the real, true
causes operating in the markets
against us today, either OF which can
be easily overcome by intelligent ac-
tion and united effort.
The Southern Cotton association
stands for the immediate proper solu-
t1on of these simple problems and will
bend its efforts to secure the emanci-
patton of the southern farmer and Its
people from the yoke OF foreign domi.
nation.
BROADEN OUR MARRETS.
Inc Southern Cotton association
undertake to solve the fear Of over.
production In future years by broad
ening the markets for our cotton and
cotton goods. To induce the rapid
building OF cotton mills in the south,
to develop southern ports aud prepare
Tor the immense trade that will sprlpp
into eXisteuce between tralS cuunvIn y
and the Asiatic nations Of the far cas- t
through the opening Of the Panama
canal; to bring about better and more
direct trade relations between this
section and the Central and South
American republics; to teach dversi-
ncation In agriculture; to better per-
feet the educational systems Of the
south; to bring about better under
standing a closer relationship
among the growers and the southern
business men with whom they have
10 deal; In order that by mutual co.
operation q tidal wave Of prosperity
may sweep over this southland from
The farm to the bank, to the mill, and
TO every line Of business and profession
in this country.
Inese are some Of the principles of
reforms inauEurated at tie great New
Orleans CULton convention aud which,
are 10 be put into pracJlcul operation
and experience, through the SUut.,e n
Cotton associations, The greatest move-
menG ever conceived 10y tie brain Of
man. To say that This wurK Will fail
Is Rejection upon The iutcliieenc
aud manhood uf the south. To SAY
GiIat 1T Will succeed bu0 emphasizes
the fact that every man VINO gives Ut.
terance 10 such sta emenU rCaliz ;
that he is Il factor In this great move
ment and has fdilh in The ability uf
the south To execute aS Well as to res
olute and he YnO doubts, or deni 8
tnaL success Cannot be attained, has
no faith In himself and none in his
country. HAHYIE JORDAN.
President Southern CoJLon Assucla-
tion.