The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-12-02
COTTON W IN SESSION
Formulate Plans for Future Work.
Demand establishment Of q
State Agricultural Bureau.

association adjourned at noon today.
Hon. S. A. Witherspoon, of Meridian,
who is one of the three members Of the
association executive committee, made
quite an interesting speech, in which he
outlined the work of the association for
another year, and also told of his plan
for the organization of a gigantic sys-
tenn of warehouses, where farmers may
store their cotton and draw three
fourths of the value at the same time if
they want it. This warehouse COM
pany is to have a capital of 100000,
and stockholders may pay in cash or
cotton, as suits their convenience.
Gov. Vardaman addressed the associa-
ton at some length, telling of the great
work that had been accomplished, and
expressing himself as heartily in accord
with its principles.
After saying what he had to say to
the farmers, the Governor turned his at
tention to the Western visitors and en-
tertained them for several minutes. He
reviewed the conditions in the South and
told them that if they lived here they
would be Southerners also in Il mighty
short while, so far as the demand for
white supremacy was concerned. Among
other interesting statements was one to
the effect that he would be perfectly
willing to give up five of the eight Con-
gressmen from Mississippi in exchange
for the repeal of the fifteenth amend
ment. and he declared that if he ever
occupied a position in which he had a
voice in such matters he would make
that proposition in good faith. He would
rather have the amendment repealed
than to have sixteen Congressman and
four Senators from the State of Missis-
sippi. However, said the Governor,
whether that amendment is ever re-
pealed or not, the white people of the
State of Mississippi are going to con-
tinue to rule. The speech was well re-
ceived by the visitors, and at the con-
clusion ever one present crowded about
the Governor to shake his hand and con-
graduate him.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows, same being a substitute to
a resolution that was offered OF the floor
of the association yesterday:
"Whereas, The Southern Cotton Asso-
.iation, having been in existence for less
than one year, and having in that short
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ance to the whole Southern cotton belt,
in protecting the Southern people from
the rapacity of that reckless gang of
spectators who are and AVE been for
years banded together for the spoliation
of our people, in maintaining a reason
able price in the face of the largest crop
ever grown, in firmly establishing the
present good prices for the staple now
obtaining, IN unearthing the scandalous
abuses in the Agricultural Department
at Washington, which were the cause of
the loss of millions of dollars to the cot
ton r~aisers, and in showing the wonder
full possibilities of a united industry;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we are entitled to
the confidence and the cooperation of
every man, woman and child in the cot
ton States.
THAT we appeal to all citizens to
come forward and join with us in pre-
senting a bold and unbroken front to
the assaults of our enemies and theirs.
'NVe believe that, upon the mainte-
nance and perpetuation OF our assocla-
ton depends the commercial and indus
trial freedom of the South. We believe
the dissolution of this organization
would result in grinding poverty and
widespread disaster to every business
interest, and we rely upon the common
sense and good Judgment of our profess
sional and business men to assist in pre-
venting so dire and calamitops a con-
summation.
"Mississippi being largely an agricul-
tural State, we believe that the estab-
lishment of an agricultural department
is an imperative necessity, and we be-
speak the aid and invoke the hearty as
sistance of our fellow citizens in accom-
plishing this object. We believe that a
YEARLY appropriation of $4,000 for the
proper and efficient maintenance OF such
a branch of our State government would
be money well spent and would bring
magnificent returns to our people.
"We invoke the aid of the public
spirited Governor in this behalf, and
request him to make such recommends
tons to the Legislature looking to the
establishment OF an agricultural depart
ment as he may deem wise and proper.
"'The fact is that this present crop. OF
cotton is extremely short, and, desiring
that our people shall obtain a price that
represents its true value, we urge thai
the cotton now in the hands of the peo-
pie unsold be marketed very slowly,
feeling certain that such a course VIII
inevitably establish a proper price.
"That the president of this association
Law these resolutions before the State
association, which meets in January"
The committee on ways and means
reported the following:
"That the Southern Cotton Associa-
ton ought to be and will be literally
supported by the people of Mississippi,
because the fact is generally recognized
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