The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-02-16
A PUBLICITY BUREAU
To Be Opened by Cotton Association.
Subcommittee Finishes Its Work.
President Jordan Talks.

A decision to open at once bu'
reau Of publicity in Atlanta, the ap.
po;ntmenr OF two more financial
agents to secure funds, the compile
ton Of the bylaws and other details
constitute the work accomplished on
Thursday by the subcommittee on con.
stitution Of the Southern Cotton AS
sociation, in session at Atlanta, at the
conclusion of which labors it adjourn
ed sine die.
President Harvie Jordan will at
once arrange for the establishment
Of the bureau Of publicity. He will
secure Offices in Atlanta and will ap-
point a chief Of the bureau who will
have charge not only Of all the news.
paper matter to be sent out to the
press of the entire south, but also OF
all documents and communications OF
an official nature which will be sent
to the various sub-organiZations Of the
Southern Cotton Association in the va
rious counties throughout the cotton
states.
President Jordan Thursday appointed
two more financial agents to repre-.
sent the association in the matter OF
securing funds in the territory west
Of the Mississippi river.
Hon. r. R. Dancy Of Dallas. Texas,
a member of the subcommittee was
named as financial agent for the ives:
ern territory, and Judge C. H. Jen.
kins Of Brownsville. Texas, was ap-
pointed to assist him in the work.
Hon. Ellison D. Smith of Magnolia,
S. c., had previously been appoint
ed financial agent for the eastern ter.
ritory.
The financial agents will travel all
over the territory assigned to them
with a view to securing contributions
from commercial bodies in all parts
of the south, and from any others
who desire to contribute to the move
ment.
President Harvie Jordan Of the as
ISOLATION, before leaving Atlanta, gave
out lengthy statement covering the
whole work Of the subcommittee. He
said, in part:
I'VE did not have full meeting
of the executive committee in Allan
ia during the past two days, but a
subcommittee, whose duties were to
complete the constitution and bylaws
of the association. This work has
been accomplished after q great deal
OF hard work, and feel assured that
the constitution OF the association, as
finally prepared, is broad enough IL
it's scope to cover all Of the objects
and purposes Of our association as in
tended by the splendid convention OF
representative business men and far
mers who were recently assembled in
the great convention at New Orleans
I feel assured that the constitution
and bylaws will meet the cordial ap
proval of the various states, counties
and subdivisions where the different
sub-organizstions of our association
will be perfected.
81 sincerely trust that the cotton
acreage will be reduced at least 25
Der cent, and that the extra land here
tofore planted in cotton will be cul
tiyared in food supply crops, and that
in the years to come the producers
will become strong enough, as indi
viduals, to protect themselves against
the bearish and speculative influences
which so seriously depress the price
OF their money product.
while the subcommittee has fin
ished their labors, and feel that their
duties are completed, SO far as pro-
viding the machinery for the future
work OF our association is concerned,
they, nevertheless, recognize the fact
that the enormous business OF the as.
sociation has just commenced. We
will not be satisfied until we have Sc
cured back to the south on this crop
the entire s60,00o,O0O which was so
unrighteously stricken from the legit.
innate value OF our staple durinS the
early part Of last December.
81 am satisfied that the organization
Of the various civil subdivisions, coun'
ties and states will be perfected a"
rapidly as possible, and that the far.
mers throughout the south will take
a deep and active interest in the oh.
jects and purposes Of the Southern
Cotton Association"