The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-22

q of Elmore County. c. T. McEldery of Talladega and N. P. Renfroe of Lee. Auditing Committee and Committee ion Consultation and By-L,aws--M. K. Clements of Limestone County, James McCreary of Monroe County and James Ellis of Dallas County.
 President Seymour recognized H. Y. Brooke as 2 member of the Executive Committee of the Southern Association who addressed the convention to eiuci- date all transactions that took place a1 New Orleans. He spoke of the exceI- lent persnnel of the Convention. MT. F. s. Moody of Tuscaloosa and myself, were members of the Commit tee on Organization at New Orleans" said Mir. Brooke. we pledged the secrecy of all the committee deiiber- ations until 8 report could be made to the Convention.
 "Gentlemen, by the provisions of the New Orleans plans you are not en- joined from looking upon your cotton at any time. It is only proposed .o sequester the 100000 bales and store it away in official warehouses. That the Convention meant busi- ness was shown by the effect of the convention on the cotton market. One gentleman. Mir. Mike Thomas of Texas. walked out of the New Orleans Con- ventton and immediately bought some s15.0Oo of cotton and he made in profits not less than $5o,oo0 or e6o,o0o.
 The speaker said that 1t depended upon the loyalty of the farmers to save the South. He declared, that 10 cent cotton is assured if the farmers are true to the principles set forth by the plans of the New Orleans conven- ton.
 Mir. Brooke told of what opposition the Executive Committee in Atiants- had encountered a few days ago from the bears
 The speaker declared that 1t was 8 good thing to record the fealty of tn e bankers and merchants and even the spinners. Had 1t not been for the bankers the momentum of the New Or leans Convention would have been se- riously diminished. It was predicted that year from now the spinners will have perfected an organization which will be glad to meet us.
 The speaker exhorted the delegates to return to their homes and begin g. thorough organization Of the units | they represent. The negro must be watched and 1t is not a very gigantic task to persuade the colored grower to curtail his fertilizers and reduce his acreage. Every reduction, however small, in the acreage by negro and white alike meant a salutary effect on the neighbor and contribution to the salvation of the whole South. Mir. Brooke informed the convention that he had been approached by Pres ident Harvie Jordan on the question of becoming the general organizer for the Cotton States at large. Tn case he &C., cepted the office, of Southern organizer he might have to resign the position of State organizer. That contingency. however, could be provided for by the constitution concerning vacancies. An Important ResSlutiOn.
 Mir. Sessions introduced resolution which was regarded by the delegates as the most important expression of the convention and was unanimously adopted The resolution calls for a universal reduction of acreage and fer | tilizers. It is as follows:
 "Be 1t resolved, That the paramount standing order of this. hour be the de- vising of plans for extending this or- ganization into every beat in this State and to secure the loyal support of every member in securing a gen eral reduction of acreage and use of fertilizers"
 There was some interesting discus- sion of this resolution. Many of the delegates called to mind the condition of many farmers in the counties of ttne | State who had already heroically re- duced acreage the last few years. These growers feel that they have reached their limit but are in deep sympathy with the movement. It was pointed out that the County organizers would have charge of these detailed difficulties.
 A Series of ResOIutionE. CnaNyavakNAv,
 series of resolutions that consumed nearly two hours with the discussions which accompanied them.
 The warmest speeches of the con- vention were made on the resolution of MT. Blackmon of Calhoun which sought to commit the farmers of the State to withholding of next years crop 25 per cent out Of the first Ein- hing. This percentage would not be sold at less price than agreed upon.
 The resolution was as follows:
 Resolved, That the Convention rec ! ommend and, urge that all cotton plant CTS be solicited to sign an agreement to withhold and store 26 per cent of the next crop out of the first ginning. not to be sold at a less price than agreed upon by the National Cotton Convention and thus establish A inst price for the crop of 1905 in advance of the crop getting into the hands of the spinners and speculators."
 The resolution was considered of such great importance that it vas re- ferred to the Executive Committee.
 Mir. Brooke introduced the followinp resolution which was unanimously passed; "
 Resolved, That we fully endorse the recommendations Of the New Orleanq Convention fin regard to the catherine of statistics by the various ComnnIS- sioners of Agriculture of the different States and we respectfully ask that those oficials be requested to use the utmost diligence and do all in their power to get complete and correct re- ports of the growing crops and the re- port of the amount of the staple Rinned as fast as 1t Is ginned and made ready for market;
 Resolved further, That while we ao not believe the charge of corruption or complicity in the leaking of the re- ports of the National Department of Agriculture and the corruptIy giving out of their contents in advance of the time they are given to the whole pub- lie; we most respectfully urge upon the National Commissioner of Agriculture that every precaution be exercised and every protection be thrown around those reports and that 1t be so man. aged that they be given to ali at the same time and none in advance of oth- CTS in order that an advantage may be realized by one class of people over an- other.
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