The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-02-23
IN SOLID PHAlANX. |:
Farmers of the South Stand
in Cotton Holding Move.
BEARS MUST Be: ROUTED
President Jordan of Southern Cotton
Association Issues cengratu!atory
Address to People of the
Southern States.

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In a letter issued Wednesday ad-
dressed 20 the people Of the south,
Hon. Harvie jordan, president Of the
Southern Cotton Association, presents
many facts which show that the move
ment to hold cotton for a fair price
is growing rapidly and that the most
remote sections of. the country are
reporting to headquarters their abso-
luts faith in the movement. e.. q
The way in which the farmers are
everywhere signing pledges both 10
cut down their acreage and fertilizers
has surpassed the most ardent hopes
of the association The press in all
parts of the south has pledged, its
support to the plans adopted at the
big New Orleans conference, and
from all reports every one in Dixie
seems to feel the same way on the
subject Of establishing such conditions
as will result in the securing of 10
cent cotton. ~ ..
The germane features of the letter
are contained in the following para
graphs: '.. .'..-:
The daily press of the south indi-
cate that hundreds OF county and pre-
cinct organizations were perfected On
the 11th instant throughout the entire
cotton belt under the plans adopted
by the Southern Cotton Association,
and that thousands OF farmers, mer-
chants and bankers have enthusiastic
cally joined the movement.
Reports this early from hundreds
Of counties, townships, precincts and
parishes show that everywhere the
pledges on reduction Of acreage and
guano are being promptly signed up
by the cotton growers. -:
Another matter which the cotton
world must be forced to understand,
and that is, that spot holders of cot
ton in the south are firmly and un-
alterably fixed in their determination
to hold their cotton and refuse to sell
at prices less than 10 cents per pound
delivered at the ports.
NO cotton must be sold on tempo
rary advances. It Is a well laid
scheme of the bears and buyers to
bring out cotton on the market so
as to insure heavy reduction in price
and secure the fulfllment Of spot con-
tracts. Hold cotton tighter than ever
before and prove to the foreign spin
ner and speculator who consider the
southern farmers as so many brain
less laborers,' that we can combine
and force the world to recognize for
once that the south can and will pro-
tect it's interests. .r.' =. s,.- --
LET the active work Of organiza-
ton rapidly proceed. Let every coun.
ty and parish in the south hold its
meetings. on the 18th, organize and
elect delegates to attend the meetings
OF the state capiuols on the 21st. The
railroads have already intimated their
willingness to give rate OF one fare
for the round trip to all delegates at
tending the state meetings on Feb
ruary q. Reduce your acreage and
use of guano at least IS per cent or
more. . .-...... .:,..,.
Diversity your farming interests
and plant more food crops. Hold your
cotton with a death grip until prices
advance to 10 cents. Pay no atten-
ton to temporary advances. Help to
tie up the 100000 bales OF the SUI.
plus and the bears and exporters will
be whipped to a srandstiH. The $780,
100000 cut off the value Of the crop
during the last sixty days by specula-
tive depression will be returned and
the south will again enjoy her period
Of prosperity.
we must win in this contest. Tho
future OF every farmer, merchant,
banker and the business and profes-
s;onal men Of the south is at stake,
Let us stand unfalteringly together.
Let no break in the ranks occur any
where. The cotton men are fright
ered. The bear spectators are
frightened. They can't hold out many
weeks longer. We have victory in
sight. Stand by the Southern Cotton
Association and win success.
Let the south continue to stand
Dat in the protection Of her great
money staple. We now have the sit
uation absolutely in our control.
"HARVIE JORDAN.
"president Southern Cotton Assocta-
ton"