The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-08

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 The people of the cotton growing necessity to do something, and the line of action marked out for the Southern Cotton Association, at New Orleans, after full and free consultation be- tween bankers, merchantsS brokers, professional men and farmers, is the guide to follow and we must be enthu- siastic, determined and must not toler- ate any hesitation or deviation, or else our efforts will be in vain.
 It is hardly necessary for us to bring to your attention the fact that unless we control the markets and demand. and receive fair and just prices for our cotton, bankruptcy stares us in the face, and there can be no escape from 1t except in the manner indicated by the plan suggested to the Southern Cotton Association and the executive committee, to which your attention is called and is as follows: First--To tie up and take care of the surplus of this crop; remove it from the markets until next fall and hold balance of crop until prices ad- vance.
 Second-Reduce cotton acreage and use of commercial fertilizers under cotton at least 25 per cent. of that of last year.
 Third-Arrange for a general system of bonded warehouses under control of the people of the South.
 Fourth-Organize the producers of the South in every cotton growing county on a business basis to carry in- to operation a permanent system of relief and protection for the future.
 In hearty accord then with this plan, and in order to start the movement for organization in the entire South, we earnestly call upon the people to as- semble in their respective voting pre- cincts, beat or militia districts on the 11th day of February 1905. at 1 o'clock p. m., and elect a precinct chairman for each precinct and county. And also appoint a committee of three on acreage and membership; this committee to immediately request the signature of every cotton grower in that precinct to a pledge to reduce his acreage 25 per cent. under that of the previous year. Also elect three repre- sentatives to a county convention to be held at each county seat on Thurs day, February 16, 1905, which shall elect its own officers and elect one rep- resentative to a State convention at your State capital on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1905. Be sure you elect as your representative from tn ecounty one of your leading citizens, and one who will be certain to attend the State conven- ton.
 We again urge upon the people of the South a loyal and strict compliance with these suggestions, and append herewith the call of the Executive Committee for the State convention and also the duties of the county and precinct conventions:
 The Call.
 The cotton producers, merchants, bankers, manufacturers and members of the different professions of each voting precinct or political sub-divi- sion Cor by whatever name called) of each county or parish in each cotton growing State or territory Is hereby called to meet on the 1lth day of Feb ruary, 1905, for the purpose of organ izing and electing officers, and after so organizing shall elect three repre- sentatives of that precinct to the county or parish association to be held on the 18th of February at the parish or county seat.
 Each county or parish shall convene, organize by the election of its own officers, and elect one representative to the State or territory association to be held at the capital of each cotton growing State or territory on the 21st day of February, 1905; provided, that the Tennessee State convention shall be held at Memphis, and the Indian Territory convention to be held at South McAllister. The State or terri tory organization shall elect, in addi- tion of their own officers, the members of the National Executive Committee as follows:
 Alabama. three members.
 Arkansas, two members.
 Florida, one member.
 Georgia, three members.
 Louisiana, two members.
 Mississippi. three members.
 North Carolina, two members.
 South Carolina, two members
 Tennessee, one member.
 Texas, three members.
 Oklahoma, one member.
 Missouri, one member.
 Indian Territory, one member.
 The membership for all persons join- ing this association shall be twenty i've cents (25c)( and fees thus collect ed to be turned over to the treasurer of the county or parish association, who shall retain one-half of the amount so collected for the use of the county or parish association. forwarding one half to the treasurer of the State or territorial association. The treasurer of the State or territorial association to forward one-half of the amount re- ceived by him to John H. Latham, Dublin, Tex, the treasurer of the Southern Cotton Association, and re- port the amount thus sent to Richard Cheatham. Secretary, Monticello, Ga.
 The county or parish association shall pay its own treasurer.
 The parish or county association shall fix a reasonable compensation to be paid the township or political sub division canvassers for collecting the above named pledges and statistics, to be paid out of the county funds.
 Every township or political sub-df- vision not heretofore organized Is urg- entity requested to perfect its organi- zation at once.
 Such precincts or counties as have heretofore organized for the purposes herein stated, under whatever name,
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