The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-02-18

"2. All sums collected by any coun-
ty organization. in any State or Ter
ritory, and all sums collected by any
parish organization, in any State or
no matter from what
source. shall be divided in hall, one OF
which halves shall be retained by said
county organization for it's own uses.
and the other shall be sent at once to
the Treasurer of the State organiza-
ton. Upon receipt OF it the Treasu-
rer of said State organization shall
at once remit one-half of the sum so
received to the Treasurer of this or
ganization, said State organization
retaining the remaining half for its
own uses and purposes.
80 Each State or Territorial or
ganization shall turn over to the
Treasurer of this Organization one |
half of all other sums Of money which
1t may collect through it's Organiza-
ton, officers or committees, or which
may be donated to 1t by any person
or corporation, no matterfrom what
source derived.
"A. This Association shall, by its
committees or by it's officers, raise
revenue from any and all sources II
may elect and by whatever plans 1t
may adopt, whether by donation.
subscription or contribution.
rs. Said organization. i'm the vari-
GUS counties or parishes aforesaid, or
I'm the said civil subdivisions OF same.
shall never I've asked for dues or assess
ments beyond the maximum sums fix
ed In their respective constitutions.
| COOPERATION OF OTHER ORGANIzA-
TIONs ASKED.
"Sec. Is. As the purposes set forth
in article OF this cOnstitution extend
to and effect every interest in all Of
the cotton growing States and Terri
tories, as well as tend to the general
welfare and well-being Of every indus
try and business interest I'm each; and
as some of it's purposes extend to In
terests beyond said States and Terri
tories, therefore, each and every CON-
mercial organization In any OF said
States or Territories, engaged In
growing. manufacturing or handling
cotton, and each and every banker
the Southern press, merchant, ginner,
congressman. warehOuseman. oil
millman, land owner, landlord. teach
er, Professionalism, capitalist, cot.
ton exporter and railroad company
are urged to cooperate with this or
ganization In efiecting Its purposes
also the entire Southern press, cotton
excha nges, boards of trade, CONNER
cial exchanges, al well as State, coun
ty and town or city organizations
: no matter where situated or located
are urged to cooperate with this or
ganizatiOn and it's subordinate organ
izations to the attainment Of It's pur
poses, which tend to the good of all.
MANUFACTORIEs-TH EsTABLIsH-
MENT.
"Sec. IA. This organization shall
adopt plans, measures and ways 10
effecting the following purposes, to
:. wit: First, the building and estah
" lishment of cotton manufactures an
other manufactures, no matter wha
kind. in the cOtton-growing State
and Territories: second, the cooper
= alton of all cotton manufactures. n
= matter where located, to bring abou
closer relations and direct bushes
dealings between them and the pre-
, ducers of cotton, so as to proven
q ruinous fluctuations In the cotto
" markets: and to secure cheaper tram
n portation of raw and manufacture
L cotton: third, to adopt such plau
l. and measures as will contribute
u more stable values, and as will brin
,e the loom and the cotton producer \
to full understanding.
re- OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES.
ne "Sec. Is. The President shall ha,
ne the following powers and perform tt
IL following duties, to-wit: First.
L shall preside at all meetings OF tn
I'll Association: second. he shall appoii
ct all committees provided for by sa
Association. and shall receive the
Or reports when this Association 10 M
g. In session, and take such action ther
~ on as he deems for best interest
n same: third. he shall, temperate
for good and sufficient causes, reno
y or suspend said Secretary, Treasur
r. and subordinate officers. when I'll
organization is not in session. subje'
ey however, to an appeal to this Asso
~ alton: when 1t IL In session he sh
nd submit the causes Of complaint
this AssOcia ton for it's action; four
raj he shall have supervision and cont
Or OF all the officers of this AssOcia tic
no W hen the same IL not in session; III
no he shall demand reports from
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