The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-05-10

desirable section Of this great nation
in everything which pertains to ad.
vanced agriculture, commerce, in.
dustrial activity and the highest
type of citizenship of an educated
commonwealth.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
The annual membership dues are
only 25 cents per annum. The fixed
income of the Association and of the
various State and Territorial, County
and Parish organizations, is to be
obtained by an annual assessment of
few cents on each bale of cotton
produced by its members in 1905,
and small per cent. on the capital
stock Of it's members engaged in
other lires Of business throughout
the South. This system will dis
tribute the burden of maintaining
the Association equitably on all lines
of business alike and enable the
Association to safeguard and protect
the great staple crop Of the South
from the depressing influences Of
foreign domination. Last December,
without organized effort, the spot
holders OF cotton in the South were
forced to submit to an actual loss of
$40 90 per bale. and it was only after
the great convention a. New Orleans
on January Oath and the creation ct
the Southern Cotton Association
backed by the united efforts of the
farmers and other business interests
in the South that the tidal wave of
depression was checked. Since that
time fully twenty-five million dollars
in value have been added to the spot
cotton held in the South, and this
has been accomplished in the face of
intense opposition on the part of the
strongest combination ever organized
among the bear element of the cotton
interests of the world.
GET TOGETHER AND STICK.
The Southern Cotton Association
will gladly cooperate with all allied
organizations seeking to advance and
promote the general welfare of the
farmers ia particular and the bust
ness interests of the South in general.
It will antaeonizs only those inter-
ests antagonistic to the general
welfare of our people. The Southern
Cotton Association expects to have
membership of two million earnest,
active workers before the end of the
present year, and through its broad
yet compact business policies, abso-
lutely protect and safeguard the
future prosperity of our 100000
population. There should be no
antagonism from any quarter among
our own people, but let US work in
harmony for common cause and for
a common purpose.
For detailed information write to
the Secretary of your State Division
or to the Secretary of the Southern
Cotton Association, Richard Cheat
ham, 921 Empire Building, Atlanta,
Ga. In unity there is strength; in
division there is disaster. Let the
New South formulate it's policies to
successfully meet the changed con-
ditions insugurated through 20th
Century methods. In the mean time
meet the present crisis which con-
fronts US at this time ,oy heavily
curtailing the cotton acreage for
1905, diversity your crops and raise
your food supplies at home, then all
will be we'll from North Carolina to
the Rio Grande.
In conclusion let me impress upon
every man the high Importance Of
becoming at once member of this
Association and earnestly work for
it's future success. It makes no
difference if you are member OF
anothee Organization. We need your
cooperation and assistance. This is