The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-10

the ground that prior to the slump
the farmers had been obtaining good
prices and it was natural that they
should sell. Now would come the test,
when the price was below their mark
He hoped that they would hold, be-
cause he knew the higher prices would
come.
IF the farmers will hold for three
weeks" said he, you will see the
market go up in bounds, to ten, to ten
and a half. eleven, twelve cents and
upwards"
Wall street he declared during the
day to many people with whom he
talked. WAS not on the bear side of the
market. The street was ready to fol-
low the lead Of the farmer. The
monied man did not object to high
prices. The farmers had the "cue" in
their keeping. 1t was for them to say
what it should be in the near future.
Afterwards, he re-affirmed. it made lit
tie difference as far as the prices were
concerned.
Twelve cent cotton, according to a
bull of Mr.. Sully's magniture, Is a
foregone conclusion.
The talk touched again on the fund:
How much do you want to make
Anywhere from five to twenty five
Millions"
How much have you got?"
Mr.. Sully smiled and shook his
head.
Again the talk shifted, touching on
prices of cotton in various years, cost
of production, "reminiscences of the
old campaign when "Sully' was the
watch-word of the big spectators and
the army of "tin-horns" who blew
swelling chorus in his wake.
While at the cotton market yester-
day, a Wake county farmer had insist
ed on meeting Mr.. SulIy He reached
him and stretched out an eager hanu:
well. sir he said, i've allus
wanted to see you. ] wish my old
father could see you! By ding, sir,
do you know that you are the man
what give my old man the chance to
pay off the mortgage OIL his home
and he's living today, sir. happy as
a jay bird l certainly wish he could
see you"
The incident was related and Mr..
Sully's eyes shone at the recollection.
He delighted too in the tales of how
the country districts filled up with or
gans which played Rock OF Ages On
| Sunday mornings in a concert OF
| praise for high prices and gave vent
ITO rag-tine of q merrier Tilt on the
moonlight nights when the fiddle
Scraped and the .,possum smelled to
| high heaven over sixteen cent cotton.
At these tales there came the slow
Sully smile, genial and affable as it's
wont. but there was d twinkle behind
| the blue eyes with their jade-like sur
| face that was absent before.
/ at proves my theory" he said, with
the first information or real passion in
his voice the interview had disclosed
that a high price for cotton is the
hnct inc fnt yhn6 xrb
Mr.. Sully speaks to the farmers
| today at Metropolitan Hall at IL
| o'clock. He will be greeted by a
large crowd. Every body wants to
pered by thousands at his hands.
one enthusiast last night I'D rather
see him that Roosevelt"
In reply to bantering speech Mr..
Sully said gravely:
II don't know that I'll tell them
much wisdom; but, I'll talk to them
sincerely"
Whoever goes to hear this man Of
cotton. deposed king gathering again
| the reins of power may be assured of
| that. Sully is a constitutional bull,
and what he says, he thinks.
From Raleigh Mr.. Sully goes to
Goldsboro, from there to Columbia
and from thence to points in Alabama
He will be gone for ten days and will
| talk to farmers and look at the cotton
| situation at short range. He wants 10
see for himself The farmers want to
| see him. There will be mutual salts
faction in the meeting.