Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-01-28

manufacturer 10 promulgate prices 10
cotton products based on a uniform
cost q. the raw staple. and for eithe
the farmer or the manufacturer I,
! maintain higher prices. II was rec,
commended therefore that n committe,
consisting OF one cotton producer from
Gag. tate be appoint To confer with
nj Den ASKING that they join han a
withsthe producers In erecting plar
whereby the producer can sell his cot
\ ton direct TO the manufacturer and
thereby eliminate the speculator from
J the market The report was adopted.
! The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization followed. II pro-
vides for the creation OF the Southern
Cotton association. embracing all the
cotton producing states and territories.
20 regulate cotton production. cotton
supply ana financing and especially cot
! ton marketing. using every effort To Sc
cure broader markets and limiting the
production 10 demand at remuneratiye
prices and TO reduce 10 minimum
all expense OF handling cotton and
products from the time Il leaves the
field until Il reaches the consumer.
There are to be slate and territorial.
county and parish and sub-aiyisional
associations, all relative to the parent
stem. Officers are TO be elected once
"A year. The executive committee OF
the main association IN 10 consist OF
twenty-seven members. apportioned as
follows:
Alabama. J. Arkansas. 2. Florida, ]
Georgia. .: Louisiana, 2: Mississippi.
8: North Carolina. 2: Sorth Carolina.
2: Tennessee. /; Texas. 5: Oklahoma,
I: Missouri. 1; Indian Territory. l.
Each state and terrltoriala ssocia-
tion IL 10 be composed 81 one member
from each cotton-growing county and
II 10 elect Representatives to the main |
body. Each voting precinct Is TO have |
two cotton producers IN the county or |
ganization. The president and vice |
president Of the Southern Cotton as /
sociattn are made ex-onlcio members /
OF It's committee. The committee rec
ommended Harvie Jordan for president
and r. :. Peters for vice president and
provided constitutional executive
committee The funds for the reorgan-
ixat:cn and its operation are 10 be de-
rived from initiation fees. annual dues
and charge on each bale OF cotton
produced by It's membership.
The report was unanimously adopt-
ed and Mt. Jordan expressed his thanks
for the confidence In him.
The following resolution was offered
by the resolutions committee through
ex-senator McLaurin and adopted.
That n special committee be ap-
pointed by this convention 70 confer
With the president OF the United
States. the secretary OF agriculture ana
he manufacturers OF cotton goods 10 |
,btain such concerted action az Will
'btain large trade In cotton products
n foreign countriesr
J. II. Brown OF North Carolina OFFER
d this resolution. which was adopted:
That the officers Of this country be
equested and Instructed to immediate
, formulate plan to pool 2.ooe. zoe
ales OF the present cotton crop and
etire the same until after Oct. I. 1905"
A resolution by X. g. Smith OF South
'Arolina was passed providing for the
pp0intment OF an inspector BY each
ounty In the interest OF the effective
arrying ont Of the pledges 10 reduce
creage
A resolution offered by J. A. Brown
iopted thanking Hon. 3. n. d. North
IT the information and courtesy he had
ytend,d 20 the convention In furnish
Il the ginners' report requested. and
tpressiug Il as the desire OF the COb-
sn1ion that IN government reports
} cotton statistics Ehould be required.
a resolution OF John Bostwick OF
Duisiana asking land owners who have
eir land rented to agree 20 take a.
1T payment for rent. corn. wheat. =
IS or any other staple products az
arket prices provided the tenant win
duce HIS cotton acreage. was ADOPTED.
Governor Vardaman spoke on the TN
'rtance of the conventions WORK
AZ The night session President Jor.
N named az the committee 20 visit
esident Roosevelt In the interest OF
2 enlargement OF the cotton trade sx-
nator McLaurin. J. NJ. Parker Of New
leans and r. Ashcroft OF Alabama.
resolution by G. ". Jenkins OF
xas was adopted declaring the report
the committee on statistics an not
ended 10 crftieise the wcrk Of the
vernment bureaus expressing con-
ence In them anu asking congress I
appropriations 10 make the service 4
re efficient.
rhe convention then listened to an
dress jn liberalization" by II. r .
18th of sherman. Tex. and after ben
elton by Rev. Mr.. Sublett Of South =
rolina ltffnally adjourned