The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-03-17
ng the necessary information whit

ing the necessary information whjsf
would enable southern people to eyeS
approximately reach an intelligent
idea Of the true value OF this great
raw material to the nations of ths
world who are absolutely dependent
upon 1t for clothing.
The efforts Of the Southern Cotton
association will be studiously directed
along these lines and in the furthei
endeavnr to secure safe and accurate
statistics of the cotton crop, from,
planting to final delivery to the ;on.
sumner each year, and distribute this
information in tabulated form
throughout each Stale, county and
civil Subdivisions of its mem bers. so
that the entire people will have full
and thorough knowledge OF everything
pertaining to the production, distribu-
tion, manufacture and sale Of this
great and valuable agricultural staple.
lhe Object OF the association will be
to regulate the marketing or cotton in
such manner as t. maintain the price
at the stable figure OF 10 cents per
pound to the grover and the united
south Is to be enlisted in successfully
putting this feature into practice and
permanelt operation. s.
COMPETITION SHUT OFF. s
at ten cents per pound to the grow
ers OF American cotton there Is no
| fear OF other materials used In the pro-
duction of cloth entering the markets
of the world as competitor. Ameri.
can cotton has but four competitors,
these are wool, flax, silk ana foreign
grown cotton, neither Of which can be
used In the manufacture of cloth and
sold against our cotton 50 long as the
price OF our cotton does not cost the
manufacturer more than 10 to IL cents
per pound.
The only competitors which active
ly enter into the depression Of the
price OF. American cotton below 10
cents per pound are the overproduc-
ti0n or American cotton and the bad
system OF marketing cotton by the
producers which has for 40 many years
allowed the price to be fi1Jd In foreign
markets. These are the real, true
causes operating in the markets
against us today, either of which can
be easily overcome by intelligent ac-
tion and united effort.
The Southern Cotton association
stands for the immediate proper solu-
tion Of these simple problems and will
bend It's efforts TO secure the emanci.
patton OF the southern farmer and it's
people from the yoke OF foreign domi
nation.
BROADEN OUR MARRETs.
The Southern Cotton association
undertake to solve the fear Of over
production in future years by broad
ening the markets for our cotton and
cotton goods. To induce the rapid
building Of cotton mills in the south,
TO develop southern ports and prepare
Tor the immense trade that will sprlnp
into eXisteuce between uhIS -cuuuvr v
ana the Asiatic nations of the far cas- {
through the opening of the Panama
canal; to bring about better and more
direct trade relations between this
section and the Central and South
American republics; to teach diversi-
hcation in agriculture; to better per-
1ect the educational sy stems Of the
'N'1 w oiib6 dUOuU DGlI6E uuQeI-
standing and closer relationship
among the growers and the southern
business men with whom they have
10 deal; In order that by mutual co.
operation TIDAL wave of pros sperioy
may sweep over this southland from
The farm to the bank, to the mill, and
TO every line Of business and profession
In this country.
THESE are some OF the principles OF
reforms inaugurated at tie great New
Orleans cULton convention aud which,
are 10 be put into practical operation
ana experience, through the Suut.e. II
Cotton association, The greatest move
ment ever conceived by tile brain Of
man. TO say that this wurK Will fail
IS a reflection upon the inteliiuence
aud manhood uf the south. To SAY
Ghat 1T Will succeed bu5 emphasizes
the TACT that every man VINO gives Ut.
terance 10 such sta emenU realiZ 5
that ne is a factor In this great move
ment and has fdiUh In The aDlIity uf
the south to execute as Well as to re.
olute and he VINO doubts, or deni s
tnAL success Cannot be attained, has
no faith In himself and none in his
country. HARyIE JORDAN.
President Southern CoLton Associa.
tiOn.