The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-06-29
Call for Meetings to BE Held July 4.

President Harvie Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton association, has
decided that the farmers in all Of
the cotton growing counties should
meet in their respective commu-
mites on July 4. have barbecues,
speaking and make the day one
of general rejoicing this year on
account of the splendid work ac-
complished by the farmers in re-
ducing the cotton acreage for 1905.
President Jordan's call follows {:
"OFETcE SOUTHERN CoTToN AS
ISOLATION, ATLANTA, Ga, June
8, 1905.
"To Southern Cotton Growers:
every report issued on the
cotton acreage of 1905, including
the United States government re-
port Of June I'd, indicates beyond
all question of doubt that the
cotton acreage for this year has
been materially reduced by the
farmers, thereby making another
abnormally large crop with ex-
tremely low prices an impossible
ty. Southern cotton growers are
to be highly commended for this
standing SO Loyalty by their pledg-
es and promises, which will save
the south from financial ruin and
disaster. The farmers also held
their cotton from the markets
during "A most depressing period
in January and February, there
by emphasizing their ability to
protect their interests from the
devastating influences of specula-
ton. The cotton holding move
ment has saved the south $lO,-
600, 600 in the valve of the cotton
unsold on January Goth, and the
reduction in cotton acreage will
insure 10 cents per pound for the
staple next fall. We should
therefore have II day of rejoicing
for the great work accomplished.
FOURTH OF July SELECTED.
1.-The Declaration of American
Independence from the yoke Of
foreign dominion was signed on
July 4, l77G, | think that u fit
ting day for southern cotton
growers to assemble together and
declare their freedom and indie
pendence from foreign combina-
tions which in the past have die
tated the price of the great money
staple crop oe the south. there
fore issue this call, earnestly ask
ing that the cotton growers all
over the south meet on Tuesday,
July 4, 1905, either in their local
beats, townships, militia districts
or at their county seats, and have
barbecues or basket dinners,
speeches and make of the day one
general rejoicing. / trust also
that strong resolutions will pass
at these meetings emphasizing
loyalty and patriotism to each
other and agreeing that no cot
ton shall be sold during the bal
ance of the present year for less
than 10 cents per pound. ! call
upon the business and profession
al men in the various towns Of
the south to assist and TO take
active part in these meetings.
1t Is the duty of every southerner
to assist the farmers in this patri-
otto duty and to commend them
for the great victory they have
won. | ask that copies of all
resolutions passed at these meet
ings be mailed TO the headquar-
ters Of the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION for compilation and
publication. Such u meeting of
the cotton growers and their de-
termination TO demand better
prices for cotton would have a
tremendous effect on the spinners
of the world who have sold their
goods ahead and have yet to Sc
cure the raw cotton to fill their
contracts. Let every community
act and act with determination.
yours truly, HARVEY JORDAN,
pres. Southern Cotton Assn.