The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-24
Delegates from All Over South VIII Gather in New Dr.
 leans January 11-13
PROGRAMME INCLUDES
 MANY BIG SPEAKERS
MT. Jordan Spent Yesterday In Bir n1neham and Left Copies of the Call and Programme for
 the Convention.

Haryie Jordan, president of the South ern Cotton association, spent yesterday fin Birmingham. He was in conference here with number of prominent men Tn financial circles, and those interested in the cotton situation in the south.
 MT. Jordan left calls and programmes for cotton convention to be held in New Orleans January 11-13. The convention will be called to order at l o'clock January Il in the Washington Artillery building. The effort will be made to get 5000 dele gates at the meeting.
 The programme includes speeches from a number of the most prominent men Tn the south and among the addresses VIII be one by Harvie Jordan, president of the association on "The Southern Farmer" Following is the call for the conyen- ton and the programme:
 ''The cotton producers of the south, bankers, merchants and representatives of other business interests are hereby called to meet in convention al the city of New Orleans. La. January Il, R ana 13 1906. We want 5000 delegates to be pres ent, representing the entire cotton teri1- tory of the south, when the convention IS called to order at 1 o'clock D. m. on Jan nary Il, in the splendid auditorium Of the Washington Artillery building s.sThe farmers generally have expressed a desire for this convention similar to the one held at New Orleans last January. The south has won notable victory III handling her great staple crop since that t,me and it is but meet and proper that the people should come together and re- Hoice over the great blessings which they have enjoyed and to emphasize their de- Termination to continue the present reign Df prosperity through the future. There are many things of vital importance to hhe future welfare of the south that VIII bcommand the attention of the conVen- (tion Many eminent speakers from all tparts of the country will take consplcu- ious part in the programme. All aeflcul- tural organizations are invited to send delegates There are no restrictions on the number of delegates to be appointed, County meetings should be held through out all the cotton states for the purpose of appointing or electing county dele gates Heads of the various state agrlcul- tural organizatio and farmers unlons can appoint delegates from the state at large.
 Holding for IS Gents.
 "Discussion will cover the importance of holding the balance of the unsold crop
  of the Southern Cotton association; trade relations between the producers and spnners: building warehouses to faclli- tate the handling of cotton; diversified az riculture and raising home supplies maln- taining the present area of cotton TOT 1906; closer relations between farmers and bankers; extending our markets TOT American cotton in foreign countries These and other matters or vital lmpor- tance need the attention of the people. Hold your county meetings, elect strohS delegations and send list Of names to the general office of Southern Cotton as sociation, 92O Empire building, Atlanta Ga Let every county in the south be well represented and let the world begin to acknowledge the business ability Of the southern planter.
 Railroad rates will be one fare for the round trip from all sections of the belt. Yours truly HARVIE JORDAN. "President Southern Cotton Association"
 Official Programme.
 The official programme for the conven- Sion is as follows:
 First Day.
 Convention called to order by President Harvie Jordan.
 Invocation.
 Address of Welcome-John M. Parker on behalf of "The Progressive Union and the City of New Orleans"
 Response--W. l.. Foster, Shreveport. La. Address-"The Southern Farmer"-Har- vie Jordan, president Southern Cotton as- sociation.
 Discussion.
 "Co-operation of Farmers''- Hon. F. A. Calvin. Dallas, Texas, pres ident Farmers Education and Cooper ative union.
 Discussion.
 Appointment of committees.
 Afternoon Session.
 Address Foreign Labor in the Cotton Fields Charles Scott, Rosedale Miss. Discussion.
 Address-''Value of Manufactured Cot ton Compared to the Raw Product"-D A. Tompkins, Charlotte, N. c.
 Discussion.
 Address-"Closer Relations Between Bankers and Farmers"-By John D. Walker president First National bank, Sparta, Ga.
 Discussion.
 Night Session.
 Address-"Trade Relations Between - lI11ll1cl11kl.z