The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-17
F ARMERS MEET
Wake Cotton Growers in
Session---A Large
Attendance.


Association met in the court house
yesterday at noon and perfected the
organization by electing Mr.. G. B.
Green, permanent chairman, Mr.. j.
j. Johns, secretary, and Mr.. Ransom
Hinton treasurer.
\ motion was offered by Mr.. l.. r.
Wyatt to the effect that commit
tee of three be appointed in eacn
township of the county to canvass
their respective townships, and find
out the sentiment of the farmers as
to the association and farther TO as
ertarn the number of acres OF cot
ton each farmer planted in 1904, and
" nat acreage he intends to plant this
year. Also the number. Of tons OF
fertilizer used last year and the
amount he will use this year.
1t was also decided TO assess each
farmer 20 cents as q membership fee
10 defray the necessary expense of
position TO this assessment aud i
appeared for some time that it
AZ illd not prevail. However after
much discussion it was agreed upon
md the motion adopted.
At this juncture, Mr.. G. j. Green
said that in the beginning II must
De understood that funds gould have
he associated. That nothing could
be done without money, and that il
hose who joined the association
wished to win out in the fight they
must understand, once for ali. that
scratching must be done in sub
stantial way. if the movement
amounted to anything. He made a
Sood strong, sensible talk. which hat
is effect among the delegates pres
ent.
motion WAS offered and adontGd
that The chairman Of each township
association. with the chairman Of the
ounty association act as the Execu-
tive Committee of the county orSani-
alton, therefore. making the COM
mites consist of seventeen me:ners.
and it was agreed that seven would
constitute q oroum.
The same Finance Committee rs
appointed at previous meeting
was reelected.
4 question arose during tho dis
eyssio., of .ne finances of the assoc
cation, as to the expenses OF the
Committee of Canvassers, Who We're
expected 20 consume goou porlloh
II their time in canvassing their
townships in order TO secure the
necessary information OF the asso-
citation. 1t appeared at first that
h.. DELEGATES were at sea as to pian
inally Mr.. +. H. Jones offered q mo-
ton to the effect that the committee
men of the different townships be al
loved 500 per day expenses TO &c
the necessary work. The motion was
accepted and adopted.
Tho question then arose, as 10
where was the money TO provide the
NECESSARY expenses" AS there was
10 money in the treasury 1t was at
once seen that the money would have
to be raised by contributions Forty
dollars was needed ana this Was
raised among the delegates. Thus
ii can be seen that these horny-hend-
ed sons Of tot we're asse'nhlon lot
business and determined 10 carry out
the plans as adopted at the New Or
Jeans Convention.
AS there was no other business ne
fore the convention, delegates We're
elected 10 the State Convention. WGlcn
NETS in this city February EAST
The delegates elected We're: Nessrs.
Ransom Hinton. w. Il. Wilder and
VI. G. Buffa)oc.
There were many good speeches
made during the setting OF the con-
veutior. spari.ilas with wit and hu-
NOR and one could see through 1T All
that these honest determined clti-
gens Of Wake county, were aflre WIN
the spirit of the great moVelnent OF
cotton growers, VINO constitute
eleven great states Of this Union
The speeches did tot lave That ora
torical display that you often hear IN
egisla tive nails htt rather that or
strong, practical business men, who
<now what they are about, and VITO
talk facts and figures. rather then
reaching grand. cliInaXes of fiery eio-
uuence, that is SO often used 70
charm the galleries.
The meeting was one II buS'lneSS
from beginning to end, and those
VINO attended went away feeling that
that great meeting at New Orleans
had been the means of stimulating
the magnificent type OF manhood taat
gathered here yesterday at noon 20
formulate further plans of action.
The following resolution was unahl-
mnusiy adopted by the Convection;
Resolved, That we. the cotton
farmers of Wake County in conNen-
ton assembled, extend Our thanks 70
the newspapers oftfis city aad couh-
ty. both daily and weekly. FOR ire
assistance they have rendered Us ~
our cnieavors 10 organize for better
nrjces for cotton and general pros
nerity for the South.
Second That "" beSofak to-l,
continued efforts iii our beha'l ana
assure them their labors IN ms re-