The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-26
CONVENTION BEGINS.
Large Attendance at the Gathering
In New Orleans.
JORDAN is PRESIDENT
Representation Agreed on One Vote
to Every One Hundred Thon.
sand Bales Raised During
Season of 10000,

Season of 10000.
New Orleans, Jan. 26.-By q unani
nous vote, at the close of its first ses.
sion Tuesday. the Southern Interstat.
cotton convention. by general agree.
ment the largest and most representa-
tive that has gathered in the south
declared that reduction OF acreage and
commercial fertilizers is the para
mount question to be considered al
the convention, and that it must he
settled before any other business is
undertaken. Eleven hundred and thir-
V-hse delegates. representing the thir-
teen cotton growing states and terri
tories had registered when the con.
ventfon was called to order. Even that
number did not represent the fnll
strength OF the convention. s-
Ine forenoon and early afternoon
were devoted to the compromising of
oil differences that existed as to organ
izatlon, the central idea being that the
Work OF the convention shouId 70 to
the country with the stamp OF harmo-
ny and practical unanimity. The re-
suit was that former Congressman
Catehings was withdrawn and all op-
position to Har-ie Jordan's election
was ended. Washington Artillery hall
seating 1000 people, was crowded to
the doors when the convention met.
As president OF the Southern Cotton
Growers association Mr.. Jordan called
II to order. He said In part: 1--WE
are all agreed upon four general prop
ositions.
''First-We must tie Up and take
care OF the surplus Of this crop and
remove 1t from the markets Of the
country until next fall and hold the
balance OF the crop absolutely In our
possession until prices advance to nor.
NAL conditions.
Second-We must reduce the cotton
acreage and use Of commercial fertil-
lzers under cotton at least rs Der cent
under that OF 1904.
Third-We must arrange for gem
eral system Of bonded warehouses un-
der local control OF the people through
out the south.
Fourfh-We must also at once pro-
iced to organize the producers OF the
south In every cotton growing county
Pm business basis TO carry into op-
erat1on permanent system Of relief
and protection for the future.
Judge E. B. Perkins OF Dallas nomf-
mated Lieutenant Governor Jester OF
Texas for temporary chairman. and he
vas unanimously elected. Concluding
! brief but effective address, Governor
lester said
Two reforms must be inauxurated
~ the southern rs--dfversifica-
Ion of crops that will reduce the pro-
luction OF cotton and better facilities
or the storage OF cotton that will give
OVER insurance ana interest and bet
er projections
]. a. B. Lovett Of Blountvlle. Ala.
Richard Cheatham Of Mississippi and
!. II WEyte OF New Orleans were
elected secretaries.
The question OF representation I'M
nAdiately arising. Governor vardaman
moved that every properly. accredited
lelegat. should be entitled to seat
N the floor ana voice In the conyen-
ion. and although the motion pro-
'oked considerable debate 1t finally
,revaiIed =.
On motion Of r. Al. Brown of Norti1
sarolina . committee on permanent Or
anization Of one delegate from each
tate was named.
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