The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-11-10
F. M. fARR, President.

sociation is to regulate the supply
of raw cotton to meet the legiti-
mate demands of consumption
and maintain the price of the
staple at profitable figures to the
grower; to encourage proper fa-
cilities for handling the staple
both as to finance and storage;
to seek and open up wider mark
cts for the consumption of our
cotton; to bring about direct
trade regulations with the spin
ners of the world; to furnish the
growers with correct information
as to acreage in cotton each year,
condition of the plant during
growing seasons, the yield of
each crop and it's distribution;
the cost of handling, cost of
manufacture, price of cotton
goods and every phase and detail
Of the cotton industry. The AS
sociation will advise each planter
the minimum value of his staple
each year and advise and assist
him in getting it's 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 under
standing of the value of the
staple and the best ways and
means to secure practical and
profitable results. The past work
of the Association has proven
already its emo, nous value to the
faIInersof the South, 1t pierced
with array of sunshine and hopea
the dark clouds that hung So
threatening over the South last
spring. Through it's efforts the
silver lining is broadening across
the horizon each day and the
future now looks bright and
happy. No man should be a
laggard in the great movement.
The consuming world is wait
ing and watching for an oppor-
tunity to pierce a vital spot
through the protecting armor
which the Association has thrown
around the farmers of the South.
In the coming elections to be
held in all the civil sub divisions
of the cotton growing counties
and parishes of the South on the
first Saturday in December, let
every man respond to the call of
duty and to be present to enroll
his name and elect men, good
and true, to represent you at the
county or parish meetings called
on the second Saturday in De-
cember at your county site. Pay
your annual dues and let the
world understand and know that
you, as each individual, will give
your support and influence to a
cause organized to protect your
interest from the dominating
hands of those who would will
ingly keep you as slaves and
serfs to multiply their own
wealth. Stand up for your fire.
sides and your homes. Protect
the great monopoly you possess
from the rapacious grasp of for
eigners and grafters. Join the
Southern Cotton Association and
become a factor in the cause of
progress, prosperity and free
dom which is now within our
grasp. The immediate cooper
alton and support of every man
is vital to the success of the AS
sociation. Do not delay, but act
promptly with your neighbors.
In all civil subdivisions or coun-
ties that we have not organized,
bring them into line at the COM
ing annual election the first Sat-
urday in December. Literature.
Constitutions and Bylaws will
be promptly furnished on appli-
cation to the President or Secre-
tary of your State Divisions or
the headquarters, Southern Cot
ton Association, Atlanta, Ga.
Yours truly,
HARVIE JORDAN, Pres.
RICHARD CHEATHAM, Secy.,
Southern Cotton Association.
Announcement was then made
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