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

ton I'm the development OF lts exteh-
sive and important plans were CON-
pleted Feb. 9th, by the Subcommittee
to which the matter was intrusted,
and the constitution as adopted was
promulgated to the world.
This document is a broad and CON-
prehensive one, as may he gathered
from the first article and section,
which state the purposes for which
the Association was organized.
The following Is the constitution
as promulgated:
1--WE the Executive Committee OF
the Southern Interstate Cotton Con-
vention, which assembled at the city
Of New Orleans, State OF Louisiana.
on the oath day Of January, A. ID.
1905, by virtue Of the powerconferred
on us by said Convention. grateful
to Almighty God. and invoking His
blessing on our work, do Ordain and
establish this constitution
PURPOSES OF ORGANIZATION.
Section l. The purposes Of this
organization are: 1. Systematic Or
ganization to protect and develop
the cotton and agricultural interests
of the cotton-arowing States and
Territories. 2. To regulate 10y all le-
gal means, cotton. corn and grain
production, liberalization OF crops.
stock breeding. fruit growing and all
such matters as pertain to agricult-
ure In said States and Territories, or
the cOtton.growing counties or par
ishes Of same. 3. To regulate, 10y all
legal means. cotton supply and cot
ton financing. 4. To facilitate, en-
large, extend and systematic cotton
marketing, using every available
means to secure broader and more
extensive markets, and to limit pro-
duction to demand at renunerative
prices. 5. To reduce to a minimum
all expenses of handling and trans
, porting cotton and Its products. from
the time 1t leaves the field until 1t
reaches the consumer. 6. To pro.
mote, stimulate and seek more varied
r uses for raw and manufactured cot
: ton. Z. To encourage, aid and secure
: building and operation Of cotton and
: other manufactures throughout the
cotton-growing States and Terrific
ries. 8. To bring together and In co
operation all the various cotton In
terests, cotton manufactures and
: agencies, with view OF such regula
tons as will protect, stimulate ant
protect all. 3. To use all agencies
and means which will improve, per
feet, enlarge and increase all South
lern ports and the business done a
each. 10. To bring before the prope
{, authorities and use all legal means t.
secure the establishment OF docks II
{. commodious and available Southern
harbors for shipbuilding. ship repair
,e and naval stations. IL. To urge, en-
courage and advance any and a
measures which will bring abou
D commercial treaties between tn
United States, China, Japan and th
entire Eastern world. whereby Amer
lean commerce Is extended and ne'
fields are opened to the production
of the cOttOn-grOwing States an
Territories. II. To further all mea'
ures and evolve plans to turn to I'll
United States Central and SOut
A American trade and for extendin
the use of the products of the cottol
growing States and Territories
well as those of the entire Union
the people of those countries. IL. 1
, formulate a policy, prepare plans a.
get ready for the great OppOrtunit!
which will come to the cOttOn-grO'
+, ing States and Territories with Il
me opening of the Isthmian Canal.
he TO effectuate and make Operati
closer business relations between &C
ton manufacturers and cotton pr
ducers and dealers in manufactur
cotton, whereby neither shall ha
their business interests jeopardiz
by sudden and unreasonable depr'
mi sion In prices or by unnatural al
entirely speculative advances In ra
material, neither Of which are has
on supply and demand. Is. TO III
J. ture plans and methods for securi
- accurate statistics from ginneri
r private and public, from manufac'
ries of cotton, so rs to furnish c.
rect information as to annual CT
pnt SUMPTION; from farmers. 50 as
know general acreage devoted frt
Az. year to year to any specific agricu
NC ural product In any Of the cote
ost growing States and Territories a
III for securing such other statistics
may he of value to the ganerai p
= poses of this organization. 16.
- prepare and furnish each ginner,
der sanction of law, uniform q
tenn of ginbooks. for use by all 81
private and public. as will get &C
rate Information from all such =
OF cotton ginned from month