The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-03-21

~ aEA 0@tAAA HE&(QAklEa& Iso4A&s
grown. has sat supine1y dowE and
seemed to be content In only making
h effort TO produce. taking no in
terest in the matter OF controlling the
price of her cotton and not even seek
ing the necessary information which
would enable southern people to even
approximately reach an intelligent
idea NJ the true value OF his great
raw material to the nations of the
world who are absolutely dependent
upon IL for clothing.
h efforts Of the Southern Cot
ton association will be ~studiously d.
rected along these lines and In the
further en6cavor TO secure safe and
accurate statistics o fthe cotton crop
from planting To ina delivery to the
each year. and distribute
this information in tabuiated form
throughout each state. connts and
civil subdivisions of its members so
that the entire people will eve a full
and thorough knowledge Of every
thing pertaining to the production
distribution, manufacture and sale Of
this great and valuable agricultural
staple. The object of The association
will be TO regulate the marketing of
cotton in such manner rs To maintain
the price ct the stable figure OF ten
cents per pound to the grower. and
the united cooperation OF the entire
people of the south is Ia be enlisted in
successfully putting this feature into
practice and permanent operation.
COMPETITION SHUT OUT.
Ar fen clnfC n@ranl 80 tha ur1sx-
ers of American cotton there is no
fear of other materials used in the
production of cloth entering the mar
Sets OF the world as a competition.
American cotton has but four compel
itors, these are wool, flax. silk, foreign
grown cotton, neither of which can
be used in the manufacture of cloth
and sold against out cotton SO lone
as the price of our cotton does not
cost the manufacturer more than ten
TO twelve cents per pound.
The only competitors which activ-
ly enters into the depression Of the
| price of American cotton below ten
| cents per pound are the over-produc-
ton of American cotton and the bad
system of marketing cotton by the
| producers which has for so many
years allowed the price to be fixed in
foreign markets. These are the real,
true causes operating in the markets
against us today, either of which can
be easily overcome by intelligent ac-
tian and united effort in production
and marketing.
The Southern Cotton Association
stands for the immediate proper So
luton of these simple problems and
will bend its efforts to secure the
emancipation of the southern farmer
and its people from the yoke of for
eign domination.
BROADEN OUR MARKETS.
The Southern Cotton Association
will undertake to solve the fear of
ov~erproduction in future years by
broadening the markets for our cot
ton and cotton goods. To induce the
rapid building of cotton mills in the
south, to develop southern ports and
prepare for the immense trade that
will spring into existence between this
country and the Ssiatic nations of the
Far Feast through the opening of the
Panama canal: to bring about and
more diretc trade relations between
1 kIkio -tNllSlL GAio III SSlIAla al "llN sSoaNA
American republics; to teach diversi.
hcation in agriculture; to better per
feet the educational systems of Tho
south; to bring about a better under
standing and closer closer rela.
tionship among the w and The
southern business men with whom
they nave to deal; in order that BY
mutual cooperation a tidal wave OF
prosperity may sweep owe this south.
land from the farm to the bank, te
the mill. and to every line Of business
and profession N this country. These
are some of the principles of reforms
inaugurated at the great New Orleans
| Cotton convention and which are Il
be put into practical operation AND
experience. through the Southern Cot.
ton Association, the greatest o
mant ever conceived by the brain OF
man. To say that this work will fai
is a reflection upon the intelligence
and manhood of the south. To sa!
that it will succeed but emphasize the
fact that every man who gives utter
ance to such a statement realizes tha
he is a factor in his great movement
and has faith in the ability Of tn
south to execute as we'll as to ~resolute
and he who doubts, or denies tina
success cannot be attained, has nc
faith in himself and none in his coun'
try.
HARVIE JORDAN,
President Southern Cotton Association
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