The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-06-24
President Harvie Jordan Calls for Meet.
ings July 4.


vie Jordan, OF the Southern COttOr
Association, has decided that the
farmers in all the cottOn-growine
counties should meet in their respec
tive communities on July 4, have bar.
becues, speaking and make the day
one of general rejoicing this year on
account of the splendid work accomp.
iShed by the farmers in reducing the
cotton acreage of 1905.
President Jordan'S s call is as follows:
Office Southern Cotton Association,
Atlanta, Ga, June g. 1905.
TO Southern Cotton Growers:
Every report issued on the cotton
acreage of 1905, including the Uuted
States government report of June =,
indicates beyond all question of doubt
that the cotton acreage for this year
has been materially reduced by the
farmers, thereby making another alb
/ normally large crop with with ex-
tremely low prices an impoSsibility.
/ Southern cotton growers are to be
highly commended for thus standing so
Loyalty by their pledges and promises,
| which will save the South from finan-
cial ruin and disaster. The farmers
also held their cotton from the mar
ketS during a most depressing period
in January and February, thereby en-
phaSizing their ability to protect their
interests from the deyaSting influences
Of speculation. The cotton holding
movement has saved the South $50
900, 900 in the value of cotton unSOld
on January 26, and the reduction in
cotton acreage will insure 10 cents per
pound for the staple next fall We
should therefore have day Of general
rejoicing for the great work accomp-
liShed.
The Declaration of American In
dependence from the yoke of foreign
domination was tigned on July 4, 1916.
| think that fitting day for Southern
cotton growers to assemble together
and declare their freedom and indie.
pendence from foreign combinations
which in the past have dictated the
price Of the great money staple crop
Of the South. | therefore issue this
call, earnestly asking that the cotton
growers all over the South meet ON
Tuesday, July 4, 1905, either in their
local beats, townships, militia dis
trictS or at their county seats, and
have barbecueS or basket dinners,
speeches and make the day one Of gen.
eral rejoicing. | trust that strong
resolutions will be passed at these
meetings emphasizing loyalty and pa
triotiSlf. to each other and agreeing
that no cotton shall be sold during the
balance Of the present year for less
than 10 cents per pound. call upon
the business and professional men in
the various towns of the South to as
SiSt and take active part in these
meetings. 1t is the duty of every
this patriotic duty and to COM
mend them for the great victory they
have won. | ask that copies of all
resolutions passed at these meetings
be mailed to the headquarters of the
Southern Cotton Association for COM |
pilation and publication. Such
of the cotton growers and |
their determination to demand better |
prices for cotton would have a tre- |
merfdOuS effect on the SpinnerS of the |
world who have sold their goods ahead |
and have yet to secure the raw cotton |
to fill their contracts. Let every |
act and act with determi-
nation.
Yours truly.
HARvIE JORDAN,