The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-27
FROM FIELD TO MILL
After Perfecting the Organization Of
the Southern Cotton Association BY
the Election Of Harvie Jordan as
President and E. S. Peters as Vic {.
President and The Formulation of
Rules For the Association, the Cot
ton Convention AdjOurns.
CBv the Assoelated press. )


unanimous adoption of the plan +
ported by it's committee for PEI !
nent organization. headed by Il lie
Jordan, of Georgia as president md
E. S. Peters of Texas. as vice-presi-
dent, the Southern Interstate Cotton
Convention finally closed its successful
three days session. Throughout the
morning there had been a hard strug-
gle in committee for ascendancy be-
tween the friends of Jordan and thos-
of Peters in the permanentN associa-
ton, but all differences were finally
reconciled and a unanimous report
was presented TO the convention. the
feature of the forenoon session was the
defeat OF the modified Waco warehouse
plan which had been reported by
majority of the committee. A commit
tee of three was named to confer
with the president in the matter OF
the enlargement of the American cot
ton trade.
At the afternoon session the COM
mittee on closer relations between
manufacturers and producers made a
report in the interest of the, elimina-
Ition of the speculator in cotton. The
committee said that the wide fuctua-
tions are alike disastrous to the manu-
facturer making it impossible for the
manufacturer to promnlgate prices
for cotton products based on a uni
form cost of the raw staple and for
either the farmer or the manufactures
to maintain his prices. 1t was recon-
mended therefore that a committee
consisting OF one cotton producer fronl
each State be appointed to confer with
mill men asking that they join hands
with the producers in effectinG a plan
whereby the producer can sell his cot
ton direct to the manufacturer and
thereby eliminate spectators.
Southern Cotton Association.
The report of the committee on
permanent organization followed II
provides for the creation of the
Southern Cotton Association. embrac-
ing all the cotton producing states AMI
territories to regulate cotton produc-
ton, cotton supply and financing and
especially cotton marketing, using
every effort to secure broader markets
and to limit the production TO the de-
mand at remunerative prices and 20
reduce to a minimum all expense OF
handling cotton and it's products from
the time it leaves the field until IL
reaches the consumer. There are to b5
state and territorial, county and parish
and sub-diyisional associations all re-
lated to the parent system.
Officers are to be elected once a
year.
The executive committee of tho
main association is TO cons st Of
twenty seven members apportioned as
follows: Alabama, 3 Arkansas, 2;
lorida, 1; Georgia, 3; Louisiana. .
Mississippi 3; North Carolina, >;
South Carolina, 2; Tennessee, i; Texas,
s.; oklahoma, L; Missouri, Il Indian
Terr. tory, /. Each state and terri
torial association is TO be composed Of
one member from each cotton grow
ing county and is to elect represen-
tatives to the main body. Each vot-
ing precinct is to have two cotton
producers in the county organization
The president and vicepresident Of
the Southern Cotton Associat on are
made eX-officia members of it's cXccu-
tive committee. The committee re-
commended Harvie Jordan for presi-
dent and T.. $. Peters for vico-presi-
dent and provided n provisional exec
utive committee. The funds for the
organization and its operat on are 10
be derived from initiation fees. annual
dues and a charge on each bale of
cotton produced by it's membership.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed and Mr. Jordan expressed his
thanks for the confidence in him.
The following resolution was Offer
ed by the resolution committee
ex-senator McI.auriu and
adopted.
"That a special committee be APP
pointed by this convention to confer
with the President of the United
States, the Secretary Of Agriculture
and the manufacturers Of cotton
goods to obtain such concerted action
as will enlarge our trade IN cotton
products in foreign countries
To Retire 100000 Bales.
j. A. Brown, Of North Carolina. Of
fcred this resolution, which was
adopted:
THAT the officers OF this convention
will be required and instructed to Inn
formulate a plan to pool
: 600. 000 bales of the present crop and
retire the same until after October l,
1906
A resolution by e. c. Smith CT South
Carolina. was passed providing for the
of an Inspector by each
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