Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-10

r. L. STURGIs,
W. B. WILSON
G. E. SPENCER.
General Call For Organization.
MONTICELLO, GA, Feb. l, 1906.
To the People Of the South:
The time has come for action; in un-
ity now Is your only strength. The
movement inaugurated at New Orleans
whereby the Southern Cotton associa-
ton was organized, Is the hope now
for the accomplishment Of lasting BEN
efits to the cotton growers Of the south,
and to reap the full benefits Of that or
ganization. and to successfully carry
out Its purposes, II Is essential that
we have organization In every pre-
cinct in the south.
The people Of the cotton growing
states are aroused to the imperative
necessity to do something. and the line
Of action marked out for the Southern
Cotton association, at New Orleans. af-
ter full and free consultation between
bankers, merchants. brokers, profess
sional men and farmers, Is the eide
to follow and we must be enthusiastic.
determined and must not tolerate any
hesitation or deviation, or else our ef-
forts viii 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 priceg for our
cotton, bankruptcy stares us In the
face, and there can be no escape from
II 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:
1. To tie up and take care OF the
surplus of this crop; remove 1t from
the markets until next fall and hold
balance Of crop until prices advance.
2. Reduce cotton acreage and use OF
commercial fertilizers under cotton at
least 25 per cent Of that Of last year.
3. Arrange for general system OF
bonded warehouses under control OF
the people of the south.
4. Organize the producers Of the
south In every cotton growing county
on a business basis to carry into oper-
alton 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
18th day Of February, 1905, at o'clock
p.Tm., and elect a precinct chairman
for each precinct and county. And al
so appoint q committee Of three on
acreage and membership; this commit :
tee to Immediately request the sigma
ture Of every cotton grower In that
precinct to pledge to reduce his acre
age 25 per cent under that o. the pre-
vious year. Also elect three represen-
tatives to a county convention to be
held at each county seat on Thursday,
Feb. 16, 1905, which shall elect Its own
officers and elect one representative to
a state convention at your state capi-
tai on Tuesday, Feb. 81, 1905. Be sure
you elect as your representative from
the county one Of your leading citizens,
and one who will be certain to attend
the state convention.
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 COM
mittee for the state convention, and al
so the duties Of the county and pre-
cinct conventions:
The Call.
The cotton producers, merchants,
bankers, manufacturers and members
Of the; different professions OF each
voting precinct or political sub division
(or by whatever name called) Of each
county or parish in each cotton grow
ing state or territory are hereby called
to meet on the 18th day Of February,
1905, for the purpose Of organizing and
electing officers, and after so organic
ing shall elect three representatives 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 OFF,
GERS, and elect one representative to
tie 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 be held at
South McAllister. The state or terri
tory organization shall elect. in addi-
tion to their own officers, the men,
bers Of the national executive commit
tee 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
five 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, forward
ing one-half to the treasurer Of the
state or territorial association. The
treasurer Of the state or territorial as
sociation to forward one-half Of the
anount received by him to John H.
Latham. Dublin. Texas. the treasurer
Of the Southern Cotton association,
and report the amount thus sent to
Richard Cheatham, secretary. Monti-
cello Ga.
The county or parish association
shall pay its own treasurer.
The parish or county association
shall fix reasonable compensation to
be paid the township or political SUD-
division canvassers for collecting the
above named pledges and statistics, to
be paid out Of the county funds.
Every township or political sub-divis-
ion not heretofore organized is urgent
ly requested to perfect its organization
at once.
Such precincts or counties as have
heretofore organized for the purposes
herein stated, under whatever name,
are requested to hold their meetings In
with the above call and be-
come members Of this association.
Must Act Now.
The people must act now and shake |
off the obstacles in the way Of the
of this section or 1t may be |
another decade before we get the de-
sired relief. In unity there Is strength;
let all our people stand together in |
common cause.
Each daily and weekly paper In the |
state Is respectfully requested to copy
and call attention to this call. and give |
heir cooperation in giving notice to |
hose interested IN the proposed meet |
ngs. HARvIE JORDAN. Pres.
RICHARD CHEATHAM, Secretary,