Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
LAWS Or THB
COTTON GROWERS
Big Organization Adopts
Broad Constitution.
COgERS BUSINESS OF The SOUTH

'COyERS BUSINESS OF THE SOUTH
FMl Text Of q Paper That ls Of Wide
Spread Interest-cotton Growers
Will Do What They Can to Benefit
themselves; But Will Also Seek to
Promote the Welfare Of All the Cot
ION Growing States.
The subcommittee Of the executive
committee of the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION which was recently organized
Inf New Orleans, met in Atlanta last
week to draw up laws necessary to the
government Of the big organization.
The work Of the committee included a
general constitution and constitutions
and bylaws for the state and county
organizations.
Those present at the Subcommittee
meeting were Harvie Jordan of Month
cello. Ga, president of the Southern
Cotton Growers association; John C.
Gibson Of Port Gibson, Miss; ]. A.
Browne of Chadboune, N. c.; E. D.
Smith Of Magnolia, s. c.: H. Y. Brooke
of Luverne, La; r. r. Dancy Of Dali
las, Tex.
This subcommittee on last Wednes-
day completed the constitution for the
government Of the general organiza-
tion. 1t is long paper and conse-
quently a severe tax on our space;
but In view Of its present and pros
pective Importance, we see proper to
give it In full as follows:
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUTH
ERN COTTON ASSOCIATION.
We, the executive committee of the
Southern Interstate Cotton conven-
tion, which assembled at the city of
New Orleans, state Of Louisiana, on
the Gath day Of January. A. D., 1905, by
virtue of the power conferred on US
by said convention, grateful to AL
mighty God, and invoking His bless
ing on our work, do ordain and es-
tablish this constitution"
ARTICLE !.
Purposes of Organization.
Section /. The purposes Of this or
ganization are: 1st. Systematic or
ganization to protect and develop the
cotton and agricultural interests Of the
cotton growing states and territories.
Cd. To regulate, by all legal means.
cotton, corn and grain production, di
versification Of crops, stock-breeding
fruit growing and all such matters as
pertain to agriculture in said states
and territories, or the cotton growing
counties and parishes Of same. Sd.
To regulate, by all legal means cotton
supply and cotton financing. 4th. To
facilitate. enlarge, extend and system
atize cotton marketing, using every
available means to secure broader and
more extensive markets, and to limit
production to demand at remunerative
prices. 5th. To reduce to a minimum
all expenses Of handling and transport
ing cotton and its products, from the
time II leaves the field until It reaches
the consumer. 9Th. To promote, stim-
ulate and seek more varied uses for
raw and manufactured cotton. 7th
To encourage. aid and secure building
and operation Of cotton and other man.
ufactories, throughout the cotton grow
ing states and territories. 8th. To
bring together and in cooperation all
the various cotton interests, cotton
manufactures and agencies, with a
view to such regulations. as will pro-
tect, stimulate and promote all. 9Th
To use all agencies and means which
will improve, perfect, enlarge and in
crease all southern ports and the bus
mess done at each. 10th. To bring
before the proper authorities and use
all legal means to secure establishment
Of docks in commodious and available
southern harbors, for ship buil1inS
ship repairs and naval stations. 11th
To urge, encourage and advance any
and all measures. which Will BRING
about commercial treaties between the
United States. China, Japan and the
entire eastern world, whereby Ameri-
can commerce Is extended and new
fields are opened to the productions
ritories. 18th. To further all meas
ures and evolve plans to turn to the
United States, Central and South
American trade and for extending the
use Of the products of the cotton grow
ing states and territories as we'll as
those Of the entire union to the people
Of those countries. 18th. To formulate
a policy. prepare plans and get ready
for the great opportunities which Will
come to the cotton growing states and
territories with the opening Of the 18th.
mian canal. 14th To effectuate and
make operative closer business rela-
tions between cotton manufacturers
and cotton producers, and dealers In
manufa ctured cotton, whereby neither
shall have their business interests
ieopardized by sudden and unreason-
able depression in prices or by unnat-
ural and entirely speculative advances
in value Of raw material. Neither ol
which are based on supply and de.
mand. 18th. To mature plans and
methods for securing accurate statis-
tics from ginneries. private and pub
lie, from manufactures OF cotton. So
as to furnish correct information as tc
annual consumption. from farmers, sc
as to know general acreage, devoted
from year to year. to any specific agri-
cultural product in the cotton grow
ing states and territories; and for Sc
curing such other statistics as may be
of value to the general purposes OF
this organization. 18th. To prepare
and furnish to each ginner, under
sanction of law, a uniform system OF
gin books, for use by all gins, private
and public, as will get accurate infor-
nation from all such gins. Of cotton
einned. from month to month, during
ginning season. with actual weight oi
each bale, 30 that such weights may
be aggregated. divided by five hun
1red. and the number Of bales giver
by states and counties and territories
on the fixed basis Of five hundred
hounds each. 18th. To use every
proper effort to secure adequate con-
etitut ional legislation to put into force
and effect where necessary. the meth
OILS and plans adopted by this organi'
Zation.
ARTICLE u.
No Exercise of Power or Performance
of Duty to Be vioIative Of Federal
State or Territorial Laws.
Section 2. No power given and NJ
duty provided in article / Of this con-
stitution shall be so exercised or per-
formed, as to be violative Of the con-
stitution Of the United States, OF any
cotton growing state. or the laws o.
the United States, or any Of said state:
and territories.
ARTICLE lll.
Organization Is Non Political.
Section g. This organization and al
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