The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-08-02
JORDAN STRIKES HARD
At SECRETARY WILSON
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just and accurate reports In future. I'm
der the system at present in vogue and
which promises to be undisturbed I'M
less public attention shall be aroused to
the need of reform, the reports issued
by the department Of agriculture are,
in their last analysis simply the in
dividual opinion of a few officials Of
doubtful experience and honor by
which the value of the cotton crop may
be and has been affected as much as
SIS, 100000 in a single day, II
No such power should be delegated
to any individual or statistical employee,
except under conditions which guaran-
tee the most incorruptible expert and
Intelligent opinion. arrived at by the
application of the most scientific meth
DDS, and safeguarded by the most sci
entific precautions. 1t is therefore ur-
gently recommended to the members of
the Southern Cotton association that,
through their representatives in con-
gress and by every other means avail
able to them, they exert their influence
and that of the association toward se-
curing the immediate reorganization of
the agricultural department, especially
with reference to its reports on the cot
ton crop, and that their representatives
in congress be requested to demand:
''Ftrst-The establishment, within the
department of agriculture, Of a bureau,
to be known as the Cotton Bureau,
charged specially and solely with the
duty of reporting upon the cotton crop
and all matters concerning that staple.
'TWo-The appointment as the head
of that bureau, at an adequate salary,
of a man whose reputation and antece-
dents shall be beyond reproach and
whose familiarity with cotton cultiva-
ton shall be an additional guarantee of
| his fitness.
'"Thfrd-An organization of the bu-
| reau so established upon thoroughly
scientific lines as will insure no possible
bias inn favor of either buyer or seller
or producer or manufacturer can be
pre-supposed or asserted.
''Four-The passage of a law that will
be more specific in its scope and under
which government employees can be
prosecuted for giving away or selling
valuable information, as has been done
in the statistical bureau.
Eve have no doubt Of the zeal of
the officers of the department, but 1t
| seems to be as misdirected in this
crisis as it was in the antecedent pc
riod. All the powers and influence of
the department, of the lawyers, and of
every man OF the government, seems
\ to be devoted to the attempt to drag
net a lot of irresponsible spectators.
That there have been for years leaks
in the department Is as well known to
| the trade as is the existence of the de-
partment itself; but these are insignif-
icant as compared with the funda-
| mental mismanagement. At this time,
| however, there is a manifest endeavor
! to divert attention from the radical
errors and deficiencies of the depart
| ment itself to the thieving propensties
| OF a few unworthy officials Let us
not be misIed by any such misdirect-
| ed energy. Let use reform at the top
| and not on the side. Let us root out
! the offenders. cleanse the personnel,
! change the methods and renovate the
| department from root to branch. Then
| the cause of cotton and good govern
ment will alike be served in Roose-
| Veltian fashion.
| (Signed)
| "Harvie Jordan, President,
Southern Cotton Association.
Orchard Cheatham, Secretary"