Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-01-26
CONVENTION BEGINS.
Large Attendance ut the Gathering
In New Orleans.
JORDAN is PRESIDENT
Representation Agreed on One Vote
to Every One Hundred Thou.
sand Bales Raised During
season Of 10000.

''ONS WV az the close OF iis FIRST SEES.
Sion Tuesday. the Soathern Intersrat.
cotton convention. by general agree
ment the largest and most representa-
tive that has gathescd In the south.
Declared that reduction OF acreage and
commercial Fertilizers is the nara
mount question 10 be considered nj
the convention. and that 1t mus, be
settled before any other business is
undertaken. Eleven hundred and thir-
S-nve delegates. representing the thir-
teen cotton growing states and terri
tories. had registered when the con-
vention was called to order. Even that
number did not represent the fun
strength OF the convention.
The forenoon and early afternoon
We're devoted to the compromising OF
all differences that Existed al 10 organ.
lzat.on. the central idea being that the
work oi the convention should 20 10
the country with the stamp OF harmo-
ny and practical unauimity. The re-
sur was that former Congressman
Catchings was Withdrawn ard all op-
position 60 Harvie Jotdan's election
was ended. Washington Artillery hail
se9iing eOO0 people was crowded 10
The doors when the convention met
As president OF the Southern Cotton
Growers association Mr. Jordan called
II 10 order. lie said In part. I'VE
aIe all agreed upon four general prom
ositions.
"First-we must tie up and take
care OF the surplus OF this crop and
remove II 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 cond lions.
Seeond-We must reduce the cotton
acreage and use OF commercial fertil-
lzers under cotton at least 20 per cent
under Inst Of 1904.
'Third-We must arrange for gem
eral system Of bonded warehouses un-
der local control Of the people through
out the south.
"Fourih-We must also at once pro-
coed 10 organize the producers OF the
south In every cotton growing county
on business basis tO carry into on
Grafton a permanent system OF relief
and protection for the future"
Judge +. b. Perkins OF Dallas nomi-
mated Lieutenant Governor Jester OF
Texas for temporary chairman. and he
was unanimously elected. Concluding
a brief but effective address. Governor
lester said:
Two reforms must be inaugurated
by the southern farmers-dlversific
ton 90 crops that wlll reduce the pro-
ductioH % cotton and better facilities
Tor the storage OF cotton that will give
lower Insurance and interest and bet
ter protection"
J. 4. D. Lovett % Biountvue. Ala.
Richard Cheatham OF Mississippi ana
J. ~. Whyte 81 New Orleans were
elected secretaries.
The question OF representation i'm
mediately arising. Governor Vardaman
moved that every properly accredited
delegat" should be entitled to "a seat
on the floor and n voice IN the conven-
ton. and although the motion pro-
yoked considerable debate. II finally
prevailed.
on motion OF J. 4. Brown ~ North
Carolina a committee on permanent Or
gauization Of one delegate nom ca d
state was nauwf
W ID. Nesbit 90 North Carolina pre-
sented the report Of the committee on
permanent organization. II provided
sor Harvle Jordan rs president. FOR q
vice pres dent from ench state and for
the three secretaries named bv the
organization. Il fixed the
on the basis of one vote
for every 100000 bales of cotton raised
during 10000 as follows: Alabama.
10: Arkansas. S; Florida. / Georgia.
Il; Louisiana. .; Mississippi "a. North
Carolina, G; South Carolina. 9: Ten
nes co. 3: Tevas. &c: Oklahoma. 2. Mis-
souri,. !, and Indian Territory 3
These committees were provided for.
Reduction OF cotton acreage and use
of commercial fertilizers. with one
farmer. one banker and one merchant
from each state: permanent organiza-
ton Of farmers. with three farmers.
one merchant and one banker from
each state; financing and holding ball
nncr OF present crop until legitimate
prices are secured. with one farmer.
one merchant and one banker from
each state; warehouslng and financing
future crops, similarly constituted: on
direct trade between farmers and man
ufacturers. on transportation and on
resolutions 10 consider matters Of
general nature not otherwise provided
FOR.
Reduction Of acreage and CONNER
c.al fertilizers being of paramount Inn
porganco we recommend il be made the
nrvtorler Of business. and be settled
baf1-e other business Is undertaken"
was the conclusion % the committees
report. which was unanimously sdopt-
ed.
A. lts night session the convention
listened Tor an hour 20 an address ~
President Brltton OF the New Orleans
Cotton exchange.
MI Buuon denied that lower prices
were In any sense due 20 future sales
Low prices were due TO one cause. and
one cause only. that % overrroluction.
with the removal Of that cause values
Rolld go up with q bound regardless
n al the future sellers OF Europe
africa or America.
I 81 the acreage be reduced % per
cent and an the spectators on earth
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