The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-11-16
THE SOUTHERN GROWERS
Annual Election of Officers For the
Southern Cotton Association.


For the purpose of re-electing civil
Subdivision. Militia District and
Township officers for the ensuing year
meetings are called to be held at each
vot:n" precinct, or the central p0IEt,
Of the above named subdivision
throughout the cotton states on the
first Saturday in December. 1895.
the officers shall consist Of Civil
Subdivision. Militia District or
Township. President, Secretary and
Treasurer. Also. from two to i've
representatives shall be elected, or
chosen, at this meeting for the pur-
pose of attending the county or par
ish meeting which will be called at
the County Court House. or their
regular place of meeting. on the see
ond Saturday in December. 1903.
which will be the 9th day. for the
purpose of electing county. or parish
officers for the ensuing year.
These county officers shall. also.
consist of President. Secretary and
Treasurer. AT these county or parish
meetings. which will be held on the
9th day of December. representatives
or delegates to the State or Terrltor-
ial Convention will be chosen. for the
purpose of meeting at their respect
i've capitols on the first Wednesday Ill
January. 1906. Each county or par
ish will elect one or three delegates
10 attend the annual state meetings
called to meet at the State CapltoIs
on the first Wednesday in January.
1906. which is the third day.
These State meetings Will be held
for the purpose of electing State Off
GERS for the ensuing year and MEM
berS of the Executive Committee Of
the Southern Cotton Association as
follows: For the State of Alabama
three. Arkansas two. Florida one,
Georgia three. Louisiana three. Miss
issippi three. Missouri one. North Caro-
lima two. South Carolina two. Temes-
see one. Texas FIVE. Virginia one. Ken
tuckv one, Oklahoma one. Indian
Territory one.
TO COTTON GROWER AND BUSI-
NESS MEN OF THE SOUTH.
With only partial and crude organi-
zation hurridely perfected last Febru-
airy. the Southern Cotton Association
has saved millions Of dollars for the
South in maintaining the price of cot
at good figures. brought to the bar of
Justice certain officials in The United
States Department of Agriculture at
Washington for manipulating the cot
ton reports. started a tidal wave of
research and investigation into the
uses and value of the South s great
staple to the Spinners and consumers
of the world and built up an organl-
zation which is today feared and res
pected throughout the cotton trade OF
Europe and America.
If all these things could be accom-
pliShed in 8 few months under we'll
nigh insulmountable difficulties, much
more can be done in the interest OF
the growers of the South through
systematic organization inevery cotton
growing country and the loyalty and
support of the cotton producers and
business interests of the South. Each
individual is an important factor III
the creation of an organization pow
erful enough to maitain the Suprem-
acv of the South in the future control
of the great manopoly which she pos
sesses. Each individual should feel
inspired TO contribute his support and
influence to this great movement.
Each individual should feel 1t a per
Sonal and patriotic duty to stand
shoulder to shoulder with his nels-
bors in an effort to maitain the price
of cotton at profitable figures and con-
tribute to the success of his individual
interests and the prosperity OF hls
country.
The worlds cotton trade is COM
bined against the producers of cotton.
The values of their staple which the
entire civilized world depends upon
for clothing is made daily football
TO be kicked about at will in the spec
ulative exchanges of the country. NO
product from the soil Is more useful
10 mankind. none receives harSher
treatment at the hands of the buying
and speculative world. The farmers
of the South have solved the problem
of lis production through individual
effort. They can likewise solve the
problem of its marketing by full and
systematic organization through the
Southern Cotton Association. For the
Association TO be effective 1t must
have the active support and co-opera-
ton of the growers in every cotton
producing county. 1t has received the
the entire press of the country, the
business interests and all other Far
mer's Organizations i'll the South.
The specific object of thr ASS""'a-
ton is to regulate the sup!
cotton to meet the legltlf
of consumption and n
price of the staple at
uraS to the grower: to
per facilities for hal
both as to finance h
seek and open up wideA -