The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-17

central organization. All OF said or
ganizatiops to be composed OF repre-.
sentativea, chosei. in each cotton
growing county or larish, there being
not less than one representative from
each OF said counties or parishes. and
as many more, not exceeding three
from each. as any Of said states or
territories may determine for itself.
All OF said organizations, however, be.
ing subordinate to the Southern Cot
ton association. Second. There shall
be In each cotton county or parish, IL
each cotton growing state or terri
tory. an organization to be known as
The county or parish organic alton, and
Shtch shall bear the name Of the coun-
ty, or parish In which organized. 1t
shall be composed OF not less than two
representatives, from each civil sub
division OF same, or of such other
number, not exceeding five, as May
be determined In each Of said counties
or parishes. All said organizations,
however, shall be subordinate to said
state or territorial organiz alton and
to the Southern Cotton association
Third. There shall be in each cotton
ton growing civil sub. division of each
cotton growing county or parish, In
each cotton growing state or territory
a sub. reorganization, to be known by the
name or number Of each of the civil
sub division, in which organized. All
said sub-organiz ltions, however, shall
be subordinate to said county or par.
lsh, said organizations, and to the
Southern Cotton association.
Section five provides that there
shall be one supreme organization,
known as the Southern Cotton assCcl-
alton. It shall meet annually on the
third Tuesday In January, and at such
place as 1t shall determine. 1t shall
lave power to adjourn its meeting or
meetings to any date it elects. 1t may
be called in extra session by It's presi-
dent or by its executive committee,
In absence OF the president, when
deemed advisable. Section six says
each ard all of said organizations
above named shall have constitu-
tions, which shall be uniform and sub
ordinate to this. Such constitutions
shall be the ones prepared and adopt
ed by tie executive committee OF the
Southern Interstate Cotton convcn.
tiOn, ma med by its resolutions adopt
ted at New orleans, state of Louis.
lana. on the Goth day of January A..
D. 1906
Section seven says the Southern
Cotton Association shall be composed
OF representatives from the following
named states and territories on the
following basis, to-wit: (l) The state
of A'abama, 3. (') The state OF Ar
kansai. 2. The state Of Florida,
l. (d) The state of Georgia, 3. (e)
The state of louisiana, 3. (O The
state Of Mississippi, 3 } The state
OF Missouri. l. (h) Tho 5 :. !, vf North
Carolina, 2. G) State of South Caro-.
ina, 2. %. State Of Tennessee, l. (k)
The state OF Texas, O The sN.te OF
Virginia, (n) The state OF Ken
lucky, l (n) Oklahoma, l. g The
Indian Territory, |. Said repre>en
tatives shall be elected for the first
time by the respective state and ter
ritorial organizations named in sec
tion 4, at the meeting OF same to b
held on the 2lst OF February, a. D.
1905. Said state and territorial Or
CARNATIONS to meet foV the first time
and at any other times at such places
as may be named in the c1nstitu
tlon OF each, or at such places as they
respectively Tx under the powers
given each In its constitution. Said
state and territorial organisations
shall annually, as provided In th4il
| constitution, elect their respective
representatives In said Southern Cot
ton association.
Section eight provides that said
Southern Cotton Association shall 1T
Its annual meeting elect the following
officers, 10 wit: A president, vice
president, a secretary, a treasurer,
and such other officers as it deems
necessary and proper for the discharge
"f@susfne;aA who,4Aall hold office for
one year, or until their Successors are
elected and qualify.
Section nine says the sal. Southern
Cotton Association may, from time
to time. change the representation of
any of said states or territories, pro.
vided each shall always have one rep
resenta.tive. No change OF basis, OF
represe ntatiOn, shall be made except
on aggregate production in each state
or territory.
Section ten says realizing that sea.
sons must always be considered In
figuring acreage and production from
any given acreage, under favorable
weather conditions, may produce a
large crop, and a large acreage, un.
der unfavorable weather conditions,
may yield small crop, power is ex
pressly conferred on the S Southern Cot.
ton Association TO formulate plans
and accumulate capital, 80 as to con
troll and take care Of any annual sur
plus, and prevent violent, sudden and
unreasonable fluctuations, and so as
to regulate the marketing of such sur
plus to secure remunerative prices
Section eleven prescribes the powers
OF the Southern Cotton Association,
which shall be as follows:
First. They shall cover and en-
brace each and every matter, special
ly named, In Article l OF this consti
tuition vested in this association to
adopt measures, regulations, plans
and proceedings, necessary to com
pass tie said purposes, such plaas
regulat ons and measures to be 8,
adapted as not to be violative of state
territorial or federal laws. Second. L
shall have power to raise revenae
Third. 1t shall have power to re
wise, regulate, direct and formulatn