Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-24

would be better to refer a very brief
report for the matter Is now In Its
most critical state and conservatism
would accomplish more than anything
else. as- " 9ys ~EE
Mr.. Spencer OF 5Yorkville, moved the
adoption Of the. report, which motion
was carried unanimously.
The paper Is as follows: u
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the resolutions introduced IN
the. convention, sbegs leave ito submit
the following, which they suggest shall
be adopted as substitute for them
aF;sir Ft;;Fsiirrst4rhe retipctiosn I In | acreage
to be planted inS cotton during the pres
ent year as coiitrasted With that plant
ed in 1904 by 25- percent. -,-,,f.:
Second-A like reduction in the
amount Of jfertilizers that should be
used in connection with cotton. To
these two points, your committee In
sists that there shall be no exceptions,
directly or Indirectly, and these shall
be requisites for membership In the
association ~ ut ts&jtI .i23 T. y
Third-The holding of cotton now on
hand and its judicious marketing In ac-
cordance with plans and recommenda-
tions at New Orleans.
means possible Of the enlarged market
for our cotton products.
"Fifth-The committee further rec
ommends that our farmers and gin
neries cooperate with the agricultural
department Of the government In OBJ
tanning correct statistics Of our cotton
production and consumption. Your
committee in the interests Of harmony
and unity recommends that all otner
questions be referred to the state exc
cutive committee"
BY the adoption Of this paper, the
various resolutions offered which were
not taken up In detail-and wouio
have taken all night and two nights
in the discussion-were referred to the
executive committee.
Mr.. Hyatt submitted the report OF
the finance committee. This recon-
mended that tax Of 10 cents be asked
for each farmer for every horse or
mule owned by him and used In cot
ton production. that 10 cents a ton be
asked of fertilizer companies as their
contribution and that the farmers now
holding cotton be asked to pay 10 cents
a bale to the movement which has al
ready raised the price Of their cotton
81 per bale.
There was long fight on this re-
port: Good speeches were made by
Messrs. George Johnstone, ]. E. Eller-
he II. s. Rose, A. 3. Stuckey and II.
A. Sublett in opposition to taxing the
people who are holding cotton. and by
Mr.. Hyatt, Mr.. Strom, Capt. Peterkin
and others in favor Of the proposition.
The convention adopted Mr. EllerDe
substitute providing that all fertilizer
companies be asked to contribute
cents a ton to every ton OF fertilizer
sold last year Gas basis OF sales tnis
year,. This would mean contriDu.
ton of. s23, 900 II all would respond. II
was agreed that improved agricultural
conditions would benefit the fertilizer
factories. -: -. ~ "
when, the constitution was present.
ed for ratification there was q hgnt
ON the paragraph relating to ginners.
The paragraph provided that the gin-
ners should collect ten cents bale
from ,all farmers wanting to join tne
curtailment movement. Mr.. w. l..
Gray of Laurens and Col. L. w. YOU
mans of Barnwell, seemed to think
this a doubtful expedient. Mr.. John
D. Harrison Of Fairfield, spoke In favor
of the paragraph as reported.
Senator Gaines Of Greenwood, stateu
that the ginners would not be collect
ing, but, merely receiving the cont1-
button. -
suggested that 1t would be better 70
LET the, treasurer Of the clubs collect
this money. Mr.. Gray and Mr.. John
r. Bolt Of Laurens urged that We
matter be left to. the county organis
cations. Mr.. George Johnstone onereo
an amendment to let the state. execu-
five committee suggest the manner 2I
collecting the 10 cents. Mr.. A. y
Stuckey favored the provision IN tne
constitution as It was. This Is MOI
compulsion. It Is merely a method5 on
collecting that 10 cents. Rev. X. "a.
Sublett opposed making any changes
In the constitution. Col. TOMBSTONE
withdrew his amendment when Prep
dent Smith explained the reason Mr
the adoption Of this section at VI
New Orleans meeting. No other seS-
tion having been question. the consE
tuition OF the, Southern Cotton assocS
tion was adopted as whole TOT tHe
constitution OF the Soutn Caroih,"s'
Cotton association. a.,
The by-laws were also adopted, the
executive committee being empoWerS,
TO name the amount OF the oond oi
the treasurer and the salary, II any,
of the officers. The members or tnls
committee are: Messrs. r. M. Cleve-
land .of Greenville: F. M. Farr or UT
ion, r. N. Griffin Of Lee; Richard SIM
elefon of Richland; r. M. Pegues u
Marlboro and A. c. Lyles OF union.
,rhe convention unanimously adopt-
ed the following. introduced by COT
eressman ]. E. Ellerbe: go
"Whereas we have heard with greas
Measure from Hon. j. l. McLaurin oI
the kind reception which = PresioeIt
Roosevelt gave his committee ana ~
friendly interest which he has SNOWY
in our efforts to secure larger markets
for our products. Therefore De IL -
"Resolyed. That we request the
nrasident of this convention to wire
President Roosevelt an expression ot
The convention adjourned at ~
O'clock to meet at Greenville IN Aus
gust, on motion Of Major G. II. Mahon
Col John c. Cary delighted the conf
vention with a forceful argument ~
favor of the. mills cooperating witn
''e There M was one colored delegate. J.
P Smith of Lee county. He was Deep
lv interested. Capt. Perkins declared
on the floor that the negro farmers IN
his section are anxious to help the
movement.
The convention was harmonious
throughout and great deal OF ZeaI
was shown. Mr.. HYATT, as usual, was
very earnest in his desire to raise
funds. His object Is to establish a
farmers newspaper. an organ of the
association. The convention did not
feel lite asking for too much NJ tnis
time-but Mr.. Hyatt's wishes Will De
fulfilled, perhaps, in days yet to come
SHANNON. .sMARR.