The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30

n
 ton Association. Their invitation vii be accepted in as short time as pos | sible. It will be the purpose of tn, meeting to eliminate all the middle men that prey upon the profits of th' | Operators on Wall Street have ac | tually come to me-" said Mir. Jordan and asked me what do we mean b, rect with the spinners. have beer | asked by these men what will become | of the vast army of middlemei if we put up these warehouses: They ap. peared inhumanly surprised, but had an answer for them, you may be sure | l told this man that 1t would do one thing, it would drive them out into the sunshine where they may have a work"
 Some of the bitterest sarcasm that has been heard in Montgomery for a long long time was, was sprang by MT, Jordan J. D. Hyde, who was. until recently, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of the Agricultural Department. He told of had failed to weed out the rottenness in this department, and how it devolv- ed upon the Southern Cotton Associa- tion to purify things in Washington. When the farmer had done this and the exposure the spectacle Is witnessed of this MT. Hyde suddenly developing g a carbuncle on his neck, to cure which
 ode bs s%es of be to o fear we will never be able to sake the hands of thIs good fellow again"
 Leaving for Other shores.
 He also denounced Oswald Wilson of Texas, who has since his exposure sud denly contracted lung trouble and in order to get a cure has gone to the capital of Mexico
 This led the speaker to say that the Agricultural Department. even In its purity. only half way does things. They will have to get facts and figures about the consumptive end of cotton for the growers education as well as gather all sorts of information about the production which Is used by the gamblers to depress the price of the staple more often than in pulling the market.
 After an eloquent appeal for loyalty. Mr Jordan concluded his speech amid thunderous applause.
 The floor having been offered free. Congressman Clayton arose. He said he had come to the meeting for a dou- bIe purpose. One was to show the offi- cers and the brethren of the associa- tion his hearty sympathy with the pa" trlotic and noble aims of the organiza- tion The second purpose was to be himself enlightened on the great prob lem of cotton prices. He confessed to having been enlightened beyond the most sanguine expectations.
 He acknowledged that in ringing cheers of victory the loyal farmers of the South are marching to victory, which was one time 10 cents and now
 MT. Jordan has told us the great things that have been done." said MT. Clayton. but he has only scarcely out 1ine1 what is to be done. When the movement first began I remember that there were men on every side who de- cIared that the farmers could not stand together. They told of the sue cosg of every trade and occupation un- se. t,e am organizing hut the farmer But. ye doubting Thomases, what are vou going to say now? Come now and witness it. Mir. Jordan has used feeble language in telling of the reasons why we should not have 10 cents Tor the rest Of our cotton.
 Results Achieved.
 What was pleasing verbage few months ago, gentlemen, has been turned into solid, indlsoutable facts. The farmers have organized. they have stood together and |, say it reverently, by the grace of God. the devil to the contrary notwithstanding, they are go- ing to stand together always.
 fir. Clayton told of how cotton is the greatest single export of the United States and that the country is getting rich is due to the raising and manu- facturing of this staple.
 He paid a tribute to MT. Jordan as a man whom the whole South should be proud of, game cock from the hills nf Georgia" He is in favor of giving we ought to remember tbat 1t was Georgia which gave Alabama to the
 The speaker recited narrative of dinner to which he was invited by the speaker of the House of Representa- lives in Washington. There he showed inc manhood and brains and cotton monopoly of the South into the face of was a guest. He told hin that the