The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-03
Objects of Southern Cot
ton Association.
ADDRESS BY JORDAN
Farmers Must Protect Themselves by
Organization From the Dominating
Hands of Those Who Would
Keep Them as Slaves to Null
tiply Their Own Wealth.

called meetings of the subdivisions
for the purpose of electing officers
for the coming year. Township meet
ings will be held throughout the
South on the first Saturday in De-
Cember. At this meeting tive repre-
sentatives shall be chosen to attend
the county meeting, which will be
held in the county court house on the
second Saturday in December, and at
i, this meeting delegates will be elected
to the State convention.
The North Carolina State conven-
ton was held during Fair week, and
adjourned to meet on the first We'd
neSday in December for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing
year, and members of the executive
committee of the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION viii be appointed at this
meeting. President Jordan's call for
the meeting sets the first Wednesday
in January for the date, and Secre-
tary T. B. Parker, of this State, is
issuing notifications of the change.
North Carolina is entitled to two MEM
bers on the executive committee.
To Growers and Business Men.
President Jordan, with his call for
the elections, delivers an address to
the cotton growers and business men
of the South. The full text of the ad-
dress is as follows
With only partial and crude or
ganization effected last February the
Southern Cotton Association has saved
millions of dollars for the South in
maintaining the price of cotton at
good figures, brought to the bar of
justice certain officials of the United
States Department of Agriculture : at
Washington for manipulating the cot
ton reports, started tidal wave of
research and investigation into the
uses and value of the South's great
staple to the spinners and consumers
of the world. and built upon organi-
zation which is today feared and re-
spected throughout the cotton trade
of Europe ard America.
Control of the Monopoly.
If ali these things could ne accom-
piished in a few short months under
well-nigh insurmountable difficulties,
how much more can be done in the
interest OF the growers OF the south
through systematic organization in
every cotton growing county and the
loyalty and support of the cotton pro-
ducers and business interests of the
South. Each individual is an impor-
tant factor in the creation of an or
Sanization powerful enough to main
tain the supremacy of the South in
the future control of the great mo-
nopoly which she possesses. Each in
dividual should feel inspired to con-
tribute his support and influence to
this great movement. Each individual
should feel it a personal and patrlOtIc
duty to stand shoulder to shoulder
with his neighbors in an effort to
maintain the price of cotton at profit :
able figures and contribute thereby
to the success of his individual inter-
eSts and the prosperity of his country,
The worlds cotton trade is COM
bined against the producers of cot
ton. The values of their staple which
the entire civilized world depends
upon for clothing is made a daily foot
ball, ito be, kicked. about at will in
Z try. NoF product from the Soil rs
more useful to mankind none re-
ceives harsher treatment at the hands
of the buying and speculative world.
The farmers of the South have solved
the problem of its production through
individual effort. They can likewise
solve the problem of it's marketing by
full and systematic organization
through the Southern Cotton Associa-
ton. For the association to be eff
fective il must have the active support
and cooperation of the growers in
every cotton producing county. 1t
has received the endorsement and
commentator of the entire press of
our country. the business interests
and all other farmers organizations in
the South.
The Associations Objects.
The specific object of the associa-
ton is to regulate the supply of raw
cotton to meet the legitimate demands
OF consumption, and maintain the
price of the staple at profitable fig
Nn
er facilities for handling the staple
both as to finance and storage; to
seek and open up wider markets for
the consumption of our cotton; to
bring about direct trade regulations
with the spinners of the world; to
furnish the growers with correct in
formauon as to acreage in cotton each
year, condition of the plant during
growing seasons, the yield of each
crop and its distributions the cost OF
handllng, cost of manufacture, price
of cotton goods and every phase and
detail of the cotton industry TIL. as
ISOLATION VIII advise each planter the
minimum value of his staple eacn
year. and advise and assist him in get
ting its true worth. The association
will place all this information in the
hands OF Its members SO as to keep
them posted as to an intelligent nm,
and the best ways and means TO Sc
cure practical and profitable results.
The past work of the association has
proven already its enormous value to
the farmers of the South 1t pierced
with a ray of sunshine and hope. the
dark clouds that hung so threatening
over the South last spring. Through
it's efforts the silver lining is broad
ening across the horizon each day and
the future now looks bright and hap
py. No man should be a laggard in
the great movement.
The consuming world is waiting
and watching for an opportunity to
pierce a vital spot through the pro-
tecting armor which the associat ton
has thrown around the farmers of the
South.
Not to Be Slaves and Serfs.
I'm the coming elections, to he held
in all the civil subdivisions of the cot