The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-01
POOLE ISSUES CALL TO
 THE FARMERS OF ALABAMA

mands or else our efforts will be In vain.
 It Is hardly necessary for me to again bring to your attention the fact that unless we control the markets and demand and receive a fair and just price for our cotton, bankruptcy stares us in the face, and there can be no 1 escape from 1t except in the manner indicated by the plan suggested by the convention and the Executive Commit tee 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 advance. | 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 sys- tenn of bonded warehouses under con- trol of the people of the South. Fourth-Organize the producers of l the South in every cotton growing County on a business basis to carry in- to operation q permanent system of re- lief and protection for the future. | In hearty accord then with this con vention's plan and in order to start the | movement for organization in Alabama earnestly call upon the people to assemble in their respective precincts on the 11th day of February 1905, at o'clock p. m, and elect County Chairman and a precinct Chairman for each precinct in the County.
 And also appoint a committee of three on acreage and membership, this com mittee to immediately request the sig nature of every cotton grower in that precinct to pledge to reduce his acre. age 25 per cent under that of the pre- vious year. Also elect three repre- scntatives to a county convention to be held at each county seat on Thursday, February IS. which shall elect it's own officers and elect one representative to State Convention at Montgomery on Tuesday. February 21st, 1905.
 Be sure you elect as your represent ative from the county one of your lead ling citizens and one who will be eer- tain to attend the State convention.
 again urge upon the people of Ala bama 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;
 Call of the COm@emtaOn.
 The cotton producers, merchants, bankers, manufacturers and members TOT the ulHeEeuL pFoAeSSAOus oA SdCl lvoting precinct, or political subdivision (opl by whatever name called) of each lcOunty or parish in each cOtton-grow- ling State or Territory. Is hereby called to meet on the 11th day of February, 1905, for the purpose of organizing and IelectinR officers, and, after so organ lizinE, shall elect three representatives of that precinct to the county or par fish association to be held on the 18th day of February, at the parish or eoun- ty seat.
 Each county or parish shall convene, Iorganlze by the election of It's own offi- lcers and elect one representative to the State OF Territory Association to be Iheld at the Capital of each cotton growing State or Territory, on the 21st Iday of February, 1905. provided that the Tennessee state Convention shall be IhsId at Memphis and the Indian Ter ritory convention to be held at South | Nc Alester. The State or Territory or sanitation shall elect. in addition to lita own ohiceYs. the members of the National Executive Committee, as fol- lows;