The leader., 1905-02-15
no COTTON GROWERS.
General Call i0f Organization BY
President Jordan.

Feb, ! 1905.
To the People of the South:
The time has come for action; in
unity now is your only strength.
The movement innagurated at
New Orleans whereby the South
fern Cotton Association was organ
ized, is the hope now for the ac-
complishment of lasting benefits
Ito the cotton growers Of the
South, and 10 reap the full bene-
Lifts Of that organization, and to
successfully carry out its pur-
poses, it is essential that we have
organization ii every precinct ID
/ the South.
The people Of the cotton grow
ing States are aroused to the inn
perative necessity TO do some-
| thing, and the line of action mark
ed out for the Southern Cotton
Association, at New Orleans, after
full and free consultation between
bankers, merchants, brokers, pro.
| fessional men and farmers, is the
guide to follow and we must be
enthusiastic, determined and must
not tolerate any hesitation or de-
Walton, Or else our efforts will be
| in vain.
1t is hardly necessary for US to
bring to your attention the fact
that unless we control the markets
and demand and receive fair and
| just prices for our cotton, bank
Iruptcy stares US in the face, and
there can be no escape from it ex-
Icept in the manner indicated by
the plan suggested to the South
Iern Cotton Association and the
executive committee, to which
| your attention is called and is as
follows:
/. To tie up and take care Of
| the surplus of this crop; remove
| il from the markets until next fall
and hold balance Of crop until
prices advance.
2. Reduce cotton acreage and
use Of commercial fertilizers I'M
der cotton at least % per cent. Of
that Of last year.
3. Arrange for d general sys-
tenn of bonded warehouses under
control Of the people Of the South.
4. Organize the producers Of
the South in every cotton grow
ing county on a business basis to
carry into operation a permanent
system Of relief and protection for
the future.
In hearty accord then with this
plan, and In order to start the
movement for organization il the
entire South, we earnestly call
upon the people to assemble in
their respective voting precincts,
beat or militia districts on The
18th day of February, 1905, at /
O'Clock p. M, and elect a precinct
chairman for each precinct and
lcounty. And also appoint a com
mittee Of three on acreage and
membership; this committee to
Immediately request Che signature
| of every cotton grower in that
| precinct to a pledge to reduce his
acreage 25 per cent. under that OF
the previous year. Also elect
three representatives to a county
convention to be held at each
county seat on Saturday, Februa-
Try is, 1905, which shall elect its
own officers and elect one repre-
sentative to a State convention at
your State capital on Tuesday
February 81, 1895. Be sure, you
elect as your representative from
| the county one of your leading
lcitizens, and one who will be Ger
Etain to attend the State conyen-
ltion.
We again urge upon the people
fof the South loyal and strict
compliance with these suggestions,
and append herewith the call of
| the executive committee for the
State convention and also tie du-
| ties of the county and precinct
conventions:
The Call.
The cotton producers, mer-
Ichantts, bankers, manufacturers
| and members Of the different pro-
fessions Of each voting precinct
For political subdivision Cor By
whatever name called) Of each
county Or parish il each cotton
growing State or Territory is
hereby called to meet on the 1lth
day Of February, 1905, for the
purpose Of organizing and elect
ing officers, and after SO organic
ing shall elect three representa-
tives Of that precinct to the coun-
lty or parish association to be held
ION the 10th Of February at the
parish or county seat.
Each county or parish shall con-
vene, organize by the election Of
Its own officers, and elect one
Representative to the State Or ter
lritory association to be held at the
capital Of each cotton growing
State or territory Oh the 21st day
Eof Feb, 1905; provided, that the