The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-08-30
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIA.
TION ORGANIZERS.
Ring ing Address by The President
T. All, II Smith.

The s uthern Cotton association was or
ganIZed at Abbevllle. Saturday, Ang. rs MIR.
j. Allen smith iu q q earnest appeal called on
The inIn,erR, lawyers doctors and business
mrn Ia organize for the purpose OF joining
haud with other Sc ctions OF the South IN sns-
tsining The price oil cotton, tie basis OF cur
wealth.
Amupg other things be said:
My Erie ds Hnd Fe low CitiZeus:
We haze aIet Together to-day to carry on
ard 'uriier perfect the organization of the
SCui hern Association In which we all are 70
vitality Interested. Nj ST Of you, rerhaIs
w're here last Saturday and bearu with
QUICK. NJ Interest and peasure the speeches
thai were then made. They brealhtd snrh q
spirit Hf wise. conservative alarm To the ut.
cesslties Of the situation, such spirst 0I aler-
ness aud determination ITO DO" tnat I deem
IL Tot necessary for me 10 take up your >al".
able time In endeavoring further 10 convince
yt of1te great importance Of th's move |"
Us all. on are already convinced. Inst the
evil ex lev, that The price OF cotton IL madr
The shut cock Of the Bull and Bear, ihrt 1t
Is the mefcy OF the relentless kpecu aiOr l.
already Known 10 you has be, n Uuri ed iut,
you sS bitter ex Experience. l couucil no un.
iawfui, DO unwise. no illogical remedy, tut
make no apology for ,xertiDg my every hbill.
lty and my utmost power 10 aid the Southern
iartner Ia obIaIniDg tue very best price po-si-
ole for his cotton. Does not the NAL uiacturer
in every line desire and obtain the Very high
est price for his finished product? Does not
the vender OF any and every kind of property
de mand ana secure the fullest value Tor what
be has 10 Sell? Then why not the Southern
farm do the same for that great staple, God
prov vided, God given, the product Of his toll.
which, Is of such essential utility to mankind?
In considering this question and reaching b
wise conclusion as to what our duty IL IN the
preme.es, we have but 10 ask The following
questions: lsit right 10 organize? Is II wise 10
organize? does not the exigency of the case
make organic ton. imperative?, And wheD
we answer each Of these with an emphatic
YES" the time for argument has closed and
the Time for work has come.
And now my friends the beginning and the
continuance and the end, the meat and the
marrow OF what wish to say to you is en-
oraced in one word. "organlze." And right
the situation squaI ely in the face, 10 consider
Its requirements and the ways and means al
our command. 1fyou think you can perfect
and maintain an organization that will meet
and owe rcome the vicious schemes and deep
laid plans OF those " no would put down the
price of cotton, and SO rob you OF your legiti
mate profit, without q united determined pur.
pose, wisely directed effort and the ex pendi-
lure OF some means, you are very much mis-
taken. 1t is' going To require at our hands
much patience, much fOr oearance, much
sympathy with each other. mnch labor and
d. uch faith In our cause. IL Is a great cause,
demanding every mans help ana every man'h
10y atty and much effort and sacrifice on the
part of zach OF us for the common good. AL
ready the cry Of disbursement and dfs!nteg.
ra iion may be heard, The 30 me old cry, that
has wrought so effectually against hs hereto.
fore, That 1t Is impossible ior these farmers
and their friends 10 organize, too big thing,
don't you worry, impossible, IL will soon pasA
off," My friends, my reply 10 such, and
know hat 1t Is yours. IL that the word "im-
possib e" was not coined 10 be used 10 lhis
connection. but for our con ve pience, 10 say
to such croakers and evil wisbers that it II
lin possible" for you TO keep US from organ.
izing. Inn possible, there is nothing impossi-
Bile to the united ipvincibie spirit OF the men,
and their descendants, who followed Lee and
field. Again say 10 you. organize! orgauizeI
And now my friends the matter liz up 10 \ ou.
Shall we organize or shall we baseiy retire
and give up the hghl? 1 stand ready 10 d
you In every possible way, but this is not the
work of one man, but OF us all. United ".
stand, divided we1all.