Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-02
PROMISES WAR.
DEMAND FOR RESIGNATION OF
WILSON BRINGS STIR IN COT.
TON CIRCLES.
Richard Cheatham Backs Up Harvie
Jordan in the Demand for
" Change.

Cheatham. secretary of the Southern
Cotton assc citation. has backed up the
published statement of Harvie Jor-
dan, president of the organization,
calling for the resignation Of Secre-
tary Wilson. 1t is stated that Mr.. Jor-
dan will use all of his influence to
bring about the retirement OF Mr..
Wilson.
Mr.. Cheatham. before departing for
Atlanta, said:
"The present head of the depart
ment of agriculture has not been con-
sistent in his efforts to bring about
an investigation of the irregularities
that have been in existence in the
bureau of statistics for the last two
years, and for that reason I under
stand from Mr.. Jordan's statement
that the matter will be presented to
the president officially and Secretary
Wilson's resignation requested
Iron Hand Demanded.
Mr.. Wilson, in his eight and one
half years as secretary of agriculture.
has been of great help to the cotton
growers of the south Through the
valuable experiments in cotton pro
duction made by his department the
staple product of the south has been
increased. Yet admitting all the good
work he has done. the people want d
man as secretary of agriculture who
can and will conduct his Office in the
interests of the people and who has
backbone enough to come out fatty
and declare that he is running that
department and not depending upon
subordinates.
''The people of the south are de
pending upon cotton for living. If
the stock exchange shariis are con-
stantly furnished with advance infor-
nation as to the condition of the cot
ton crop. the people of the south are
victimized by the fuctnation IN the
prices. They are alone tie ones to
suffer from the acts of the unreliable
and dishonest employees who have
been allowed to tamper with the in.
formation furnished by the CORES
pondents of the department"
Mr. Cheatham has left Washington
for Atlanta. Ga. there to confer with
Mr.. Jordan The probability is that
these two gentlemen representing the
Southern Cotton association vii! take
some radical action within NC or
three days.
Peters Rebels.
E. s. Peters. vice president of the
Southern Cotton association, has re-
belled against the statements of
Messrs. Jordan and Chcetham. Mr..
Peters has announced that he sent
the following telegram to Mr.. Wilson
at Oyster Bay:
'sIn reference TO the interViNw -
President Harvie Jordan. published
in the morning nanerS in washington
today, l would say that ! can not en-
dnrse the same. The farmers and
cotton growers of he south have i'm
plicit confidence in your honesty and
ability 10 pnree the department of all
grafters and hope the president will
not interfere with the great work you
are doine for them
Mr.. Peters. who is enthusiastic
over the work done aeainst the boil
weevil scourse in Texas, made this
further statement:
"There has been no action taken by
the cotton association looking TO a
request for Secretary Wilson's resis-
nation. President Jordan may be ex-
pressing his personal ideas. @Nd !
NAV now be expressing mine, but the
executive committee of the associa-
tion has never ccrsi7@rcd = ren'' =
for the resiena ION Of Secretary vii
son. an assured that the farmers
and cotton eroWsrs of the Sec'ion
west CT the Mississippi wl never lis
ten to such p}oooSlioh' III our
opinion Secretary Wilson is the only
secretary we have ever had.
Millions to South.
"The tremendous influence of the
bureau of plant industry and entomol
ocy departments. with which l an
particularly conversant, is entirely his
work. That work has meant NIL
lions to the south. ! must take issue
with President Jordan II IS possible
the confidence of the secretary has
been abused. but there is no reason
Ia believe that the intelligent sense
RI the south will confuse the cnpidltV
of a few officials and their abuse OF
the department with the reputation
If Mr.. Wilson. He has our commence
and to charge him with incompetency
or to assert that his days a. -
ness are over. is An unWarran'eo
~h