The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-02-24
AN ADDRESS.
To the People of the South from Pres.
ide4t Jordan.

Let the South Continue to stand Pa,
l. in the Protection of Her
Great Money Staple.
To the People Of the South:
The Southern Cotton association re.
Gently organized at New Orleans, La
by the largest and most distinguishes ed
gathering Of prominent farmers, mer.
chants, bankers, cotton men and
others, is alrendy getting we'll under
way and exceeding the most sarguine
expectations of those who at New
Orleans so enthusiastically advocated
its policies.
The daily press OF the south indi.
cate today that hundreds Of county
and precinct organizations were per-
fected Oh tile 1lth instant throuHhCu ut
tho entire cotton belt under the plans
adopted by the Southern Cotton asso-
ciation, and that thousands Of farm
ers, merchants and bankers have en-
Enthusiastically Joined the movement.
Reports this early from hundreds of
counties, townships. precincts and
parishes show that everywhere the
pledges on reduction OF acreage lad
guano are being promptly signed up
by the cotton growers. The very Se.
we're weather OF the past ten days has
in no wise checked the determination
OF the farmers to i'm mediately organ
ize and meetings everywhere have
been largely attended.
Another matter which the cotton
world must be forced to understand,
and that Is, that spot holders Of cot
ton In the south arc firmly and uual.
terably fixed In their determination
to hold cotton and refuse to sell at
prices less than 10 cents per pound 6e.
livered at the ports. Holders In every
part of the south signify their wiling.
ness to sign contracts to tie up the
surplus part of the crop until next
fall and the Planters Cotton and
Commission company recently organ
lied at New Orleans as a branch uf
the Southern Cotton association wi tn
w. T. Brown as president will have
but little trouble IN securing the nee
essary tie up Of 1000 900 bales.
The Southern Cotton association
has already proceeded far enough to
assure its success. Its policies OF or
gal ization and conduct OF it's affairs,
is broad and liberal enough to com
mand the prompt and active support
OF the cotton growers and all allied
business interests in the south. The
cotton world has been absolutely
amazed at the acton of the farmers
and southern bankers during the past
two months.
The spinners are demanding the
futllmsnt of contracts from the buy.
ers. The buyers must yet buy the
COTTON to I'll their contracts and the
Espot cotton is In the hands OF the pro.
uucers. In many sections farmers
are now hauling their cotton home
from warehouses. In other sections
Warehousemen are Offering to store
cotton free and bankers are advancing
loans at per cent PER annum. The
entire south Is working in perfect
harmony and unity to restore the
price Of cotton to Its legitimate value
OF 10 cents.
No cotton must be sold on tempo
rary advances. 1t Is we'll laid
scheme Of the ''bears" and BUYERS tc
bring out cotton on the market SO as
to insure heavy reaction in price and
secure the fulfl.lment cf spot con.
tracts. Hold cotton tighter than ever
before and prove to the foreign spin.
ner aud speculator, who consider the
southern farmers as 50 many brain
less laborers," that we can CONT hine
and force the world to recognizs for
once that the sonth can and will pro.
tect its Interests.
Let the active work of organization
rapidly proeed. Let every county
and parish in the south hold its meet.
lngs ON the 16th, organ'z, and eject
delegates to attend the meetings at
the State capitals on the 2lst. The
railroads have already intimated their
willingness to give rate OF che fare
for the round trip to all delegates at
tending the State meetings on Feb
ruary 2lst. Reduce your acreage and
use of guano at least 25 per cent. OF
more.
Diversity your farming interests
and plant more food crops. Hold you,
cotton with death grip until prices
advance to 10 cents. Pay no attcn
tlon to temporary advances. Help tt
SNS W VIZ WV iiiillOu UdlcS vi lne
surplus and bears" and exporters
Will be whipped to standstll. The
sixty millions Of dollars cut Off the
value OF the crop during the last &C
days by speculative depression will be
returned and the south will again IN
JOY her period Of prosperity.
We must win in this contest. The
future OF every farmer, mercha /,
banker and business and professional
men Of the south Is at stake. Co
operation is now almost perfect. l.,
us stand unfalteringly together. lie,
no break In the ranks Cc,lr anywhere
The cotton men are frightened. The
bear" speculators are frightened
They can't hold out many weeks long
er We nave victory In sight. Stsnc
by the Southern Cotton association
and with success.
Recognizing the importance OF dis
semjnitirg information throughout
the southern press for the benefit OF
all the people interested In this move
ment, the Southern Cotton associa
tion has opened In Atlanta a depart
ment of publicity which will daily
from now on supply all the news tt
the press from every section OF thu
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