Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION.
One of York's Representatives Brings
Back q Comprehensive Message. g
Editor Yorkyilie ENQUIRER:


Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
You have asked for a brief state
ment first Of the Impressions made
upon me by the Cotton Growers con-
vention that I attended at New Or
leans last week, and secondly Of the
probable results from that meeting. A
strict compliance would involve a
statement Of its proceedings, but for
so well performed by you in your last
Fridays issue, to which refer your
readers.
Just let me say here that the con-
vention was unit on the three propo-
sitions proclaimed by the farmers Of
York county (let US all think Of 1t with
pardonable prideJ at their convention
held In the court house on last sales-
day-over three weeks in advance OF
the New Orleans convention, to wit.
I. Less acreage I'm cotton for. 1905
than in 1904 (by 2516)s s,,s n..qoi Z
2. Less fertilizers for 1906 than-'i1
i'Ss 3. 'RS The with withholdlns of 1904 cotton
ket for better prices (10c). .' ).
One could feel II In the air that this
great body Of representative men, over
a thousand in number, composed Of
farmers and business men, but mostly
of farmers, had brought this unity Of
sentiment. with them from their broth
er farmers at home; and that the
bankers and insurance men stood
ready and willing to aid the farmers
In, the execution Of these three thingsl
In the order of their importance as
indicated numerically above-the re-
duction Of the coming crop by the re-
duction of acreage being deemed cas-
lily first In Importance.
The convention could not go much
further than to declare. what the, cot
ton farmers want Ut seems that they
had already ascertained their wants.
and to put In motion proper machinery
for getting what they want and need
prices for their staple. It therefore
wisely appointed provisional execu-
tive committee. composed Of members
from the various states, with the Hon.
Harvie Jordan Of Georgia, the presi.
dent of the convention, as chairman
of that committee wise selection oi
q wise man--into whose hands thl
matter OF executing the declared pur.
pose Of the convention has been COM
mitted. until another general conven'
ton shall be assembled under thu
rules.
Either the convention that has Just
adjourned. or the said executive com
mittee, has already issued call fol
a. general. organization In the several
states and ,jcounties and precincts
Feb. ,11th, prox., having been name.
for the county meetings, and one sweeh
that there will be a perfect chain be-
tween every farmer, through his pre-.
cinct torPanizationi. and. through htH
county organization. and through hN
state organization, and on UP TO. thu
supreme head Of all the. farmers-thf
Southern Cotton Growers. association
[ As to the results: In unity there IA
strength, and without unity. nc
strength, as the farmer showed his. sor
long ago with the bundle Of sticks
The sentiment Of unity has already
been discovered. To make II effective
every farmer should become a member
Of his precinct organization, and as fal
as lies In his power aid the manage.
ment In his precinct to carry out Just
what the head Of the organization may
decide to be best, whether II be In the
line OF reducing the acreage. or Of re-
ducing fertilizers, or Of holding the
surplus for better prices; never for
getting IIlal a. peT1SSl OfSdLilLdttVh ~
likely to need a little material aid ,t9
run 1t efrecfually; and always eyer-
cising an abiding faith that those at
the head can In all good sense and
reason have no other ak to grind than
our own common ak.
/, So let me say to the farmers OF York
county, through your columns: Wee
a precinct meeting Is called, attend the
meeting and elect your best workers
from amongst your body to do your
precinct work, and to be delegates to
your county convention. and when
asked IL you will reduce your 1906
acreage and fertilizers $50 answer yea
over. your, own signatures; and when
asked TO ala -in~ carrying out the poll
lev Of. Withholding the, surplus-under
whatsoever plan the head organization
may present-subscribe your pro rata,
never doubling Many other questions,
not heretofore acted on by you, VIII
arise from time to time-for the pur-
pose Is to have perpetual organiza-
tion-notably those apt to arise undef
a kindred subject to production;
and that Is how to increase consumu-
tion Of cotton-a real living interna-
tional question. And the longer tht
organization is kept alive and active
the better its members will be fitted to
deliberate and act upon such subjects
f:t.'-iH j'lYours truly, ~ tstf
- 2 g C. E. SPENCER.
January 81. 1905. a':--1, 2; @.t,j' "
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