The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-12

the farmers being made foot balls ir
business.
Mr.. u. A. Morris, of Cabarrus. came
forward and urged organization as
necessary. He read an address OF
the evils of the cotton situation and
a discussion of fundamental princi-
pies.
4 In the midst of his reading Chair
man Everett, Of Richmond county. a
member OF the Senate. announced
that he had to leave to attend a SEN
| ate committee meeting. He called Col
| John s. Cunningham, CT Person, to the
| chair. A motion was made to limit
speeches to five minutes and this car
ried with whoop and a rush. Mr..
/ Morris ended in few minutes.
| Mr.. w. c. Heath, of Munroe large
ly interested in cotton mills. spoke
| forci5'y. He said that the mill men
| of $50 mills at q meeting in Char
| lotte were in favor of better stable
| prices for cotton. He differed with
Mr.. Beckett. said his plan as present
ed was an impOssibihty that supply
| and demand regulated the price. Build
| warehouses, and if there was a sur
| plus store it and curtail production.
| With the world for Il market it would
need $4,000, 600 bales. This calamity
now would prove blessing as it
would keep other countries from go
ing into cotton raising. OF his per-
sonal knowledge he .aid that the far
mers all over the South We're holding
cotton and standing together Reso-
lutte but follow this up and YOU will
win the fight. He urged that no poll
ties enter into the business. as this
had ruined the Farmers Alliance.
In closing he insisted that the gov
ernments
thing. but that steps should be taken
to make the government quit guessing
Oh the cotton crop. This was APP
plauded Mr.. Heath made a strong
and sensible talk.
The hall was now in darkness. some
one having cut the electric wires. With
no light the speaking continued Mr..
A. l.. McCaskill. of Cumberland, with
a voice strong and loud saying that
cotton Spinncrs and mill men ard law
yerS had been heard and he wanted
farmers to talk. that he was Il farmer
who plowed with bull. He insisted
that the acreage must be cut down,
that each man would thus help him
self Cut off 33 1-3 per cent aud
stick to it, he cried out.
on motion Of Mr.. F. Il. ArendeIl a
committee was sent out to see if the
committees at work We're ready to re-
port. While this committee was out
there was more speaking The gas
tights were finally found available and
the convention was IN better shape af-
ter matches had been used.
Capt J. L. Aughtry of Sampson,
was called for and said he favored
a decrease of 33 1-3 per cent in acre
age. use the other lands for hay.
North Carolina bacon" and diversity
buy no more from trusts, make less
cotton.
Mr.. T. j. Conger. or Iredell. says Ire
He'll met and formed a permanent or
~, TIN faa, a
united action in a decrease of cotton
acreage.
The committee on Seeing the 9th
err Committees here reported and
Arndell said that these stated they
would not be ready for some time TO
make report.
Col Jno. s. Cunningham then spoke
IN praise of the earnestnesS of the
convention. of tn great importance.
He urged that the members attend
promptly after adjournment for sup
per. that the whole country. was wait
ing to see what the cotton farmers
We're going to do.
On motion of Mr.. r. r. Arendell
the meeting then adjourned till half
past seven.
The Night Session.
The convention re-assembled at $50
O'Clock, with Col. John 5. Cunningham,
Of Person, in the chair. Nearly every
delegate was in his seat when the
chairman called for order.
Capt. $. B. Alexander. chairman of!
The Committee on Organ. cation. sub
nitted the committees report The re-
port was taken UP by sections There
was much discussion in pass ng upon
the different sections of the plans of
organization. Finally, however, the
whole plan of organization as submit
ted by the committee was adopted
The following is the plan of organiZa-
ton:
Article ]. This organization shall
be known as The Cotton Farmers and
Business Mems Association of North
Carolina
Art. ,. All white persons engaged
in the business Of farming banking.
MERCHANDISING, ginning, warehousing
manufacturing and other industrial en-
terpr:ses or professions, who are will
ing to unite with this movement for
the purposes it has in view. are elig-
ibie to membersh p or to hold office in
this association.
8. All applicants for membership
shall sign the following agreement:
We, the undersigned. members of
.......... Township Cotton Far
mers and Business Mems Associat on
agree that we will hold all cotton of
the present or future crops III our
hands until prices agreed on by the
State Association have been reached:
also to reduce acreage to be planted in
cotton this and subsequent years as
agreed upon by the state club and to
faithfully abide by all the rules and
rcgulat ons Of the association 50 long
IS we are members Thereof.
A. This agreement not to be in force
until tWo-thirdS Of the persons con-
trolling the land upon which cotton is
grown have signed the same or a sim
liar agreement This obligat on not
to- be binding on q member of the club
who is forced TO sell cotton. after he
shall report his needs to the eXecu-
tive committee of his township who
shall try to procure the necessary loan
for him. If this committee fail TO pros
cure the money needed, he may sell his
cotton without in any way violating his
obligation on standing in the assoc.a-
ton.
.. The officers of the township as
Scciat sion shall be a president. Il Sccre-
tarY. and an executive committee OF
five The duties of these officers shall