The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-12-01

pa.It 81 the hoiaets OF COTTON That
every president, secretary and treasurer
Of the county associations should pro-
vide such means As may be best suited
in each county TO collect from the mem-
beers the annual dues Of 500 and she
Scent assessment on each bale OF cot
ton, as we'll as other contributions.
THAT the county officers should thor.
oughly advertise the beat meetings on
the Sd DAY of December and use every
means to secure a full attendance OF
the members OF such meetings and to
enroll the names Of all farmers who have
not yet become members, and that at
said beat meetings the county officers
should use every effort to collect the
Scent per bale assessment.
That if the people will respond to the
assessment Of the Scent per bale tax.
and thereby provide the association with
| sufficient funds 10 extend the ~organiEa
/ tion into the territory in which no work
has been done, the control OF the price
| Of cotton will be placed in the hands Of
the association. Ii a partial organiza-
ton ami an imperfect union of the farm
ers could force the price Of the crop of
1904 from 6 to 10 cents per pound, and
the price of the crop OF 1905 to II cents
per pound, it follows that a perfect and
a general organization all over the cot
ton belt would result in an absolute
domination # the market and long con
troll OF prices,
That Secretary Win II. Woods is au-
thoriZed and instructed to prepare a
brief and concise statement OF the work
OF the association, and of the results it
has accomplished, with 4 view OF show
ing TO the people how mucl, good the
association has done, and that such
statement be sent to the county officers
! for distribution as soon a. possible.
! The report was unanimously adopted.
The committee on good of the asso.
citation reported as follows:
Your committee on good Of the "a.
ISOLATION recommends that the resolu.
ton offered by Mr., Witherspoon be
adopted.
1T is further recommended that the
fertilizer manufacturers use cotton bags
to put fertilizers in.
I'VE recommend that a strenuous indi.
yidual effort is essential to the success
OF the Southern Cotton Association;
that it is the sense of this meeting that
every one present be and is appointed a
committee of one to Immediately call
his county organization together and
hold precinct meetings to perfect our
organization.
BE it resolved. That the president Of
this convention is authorized and in
structed to select and appoint at his con-
yenience Il committee OF not less than
ten members, who, in his judgment, may
possess such ability and who have such
an interest in the subject As will insure
a careful and conscientious considera-
ton of the Southern Cotton Association,
and OF the adyisability Of a method OF
organized capital to carry ont the oh
jects of the association, and that said
committee be called and instructed to
make a report OF their conclusions to
the State convention of the Southern
Cotton Association to be held in jackson
on the 3D. day of January, 1906"
The committee on finance reported:
Your committee on finance, after
careful Investigation, appreciates what
money means in effecting the purposes
of this association, and commends most
heartily the great good which has al
ready been accomplished by our national,
State and county officers with very mea-
ger means.
we find, after careful investigation,
that many of our State and national
officers, and others who appreciate the
treat aust for which we are working,
have given their services not only free
of charge. but have expended their PR
waite funds in advancing the interests OF
tbe Southern Cotton Association. We
therefore recommend that every servant,
being worthy Of his hire, is entitled to
nav commensurate therefor, and that
IRON the county to the national officers
salaries commensurate with their Ia
bors and intelligence be paid, and that
il he the sense Of this meeting, in APP
nrcciation of the great saving to the cot
Ton growers OF the South by the work
ing, Of this association, that the obj
CATION hangs heavily upon the farmer l"
nav ND dues and assessments promptly,
that all OF these things may be accom-
plished and perpetuatcd.
1--WE recommend that in each county
there be appointed an agent for the col
lection of the taxes and dues OF TINS
association. and other subscriptions, VINO
shall be paid out of the funds so col
lected a reasonable salary for has serN-
ices.
I'VE also find upon investigation thai
the association has been indorsed ana
supported morally and financially, and
literally so. BY banks, merchants, Ter
%tifizer companies, cotton oil companies
and last. but not least, many OF our
yre,t railroad systems. However, We
deplore the failure on the part oil @"me
of our railroads TO appreciate TINS a7'o'
citation as a great industrial agency II
the development of every interest IN tAe
south we solicit the continued support
at these operating agencies in the busl'
ross interests of our State. and DO mere
NV adJrcs, ourselves to those who have
failed tn see in US the agent Tor th'
,yorL;po out of the great industrial prop
IONS at this time confronting the south
ern people. -,
And further, We have to thank tho
/, nress of the South, and especially 'it
rnroI nress OF the State of Mississippi
for The free use Of their columns ahd
their hearty editorial support OF ou'
various movements.
Respectfully submitted,
u, F. CASSELS,
ntLI,n