The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1905-09-14

The cotton brokers Of the country
are at present engaged in fostering
fight between the producer and the
spinner, expecting to save for them
selves the profits of business that
is only Of benefit to themselves. In
the organization of the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association, the good
work it is accomplishing and its fast
growing strength and influence, the
| brokers of Wall street begin to see
| the end of their power to speculate
in the staple and fix the price as
| best suits their financial interests.
The condition is exactly what the
cotton growers of Mississippi and
other cotton producing states hope to
see brought about. Millions of dollars
are made every year by these fellows
who manipulate the price and prey
upon the farmer who raises the sta
PIE. Theodore Price and those of his
| llk are becoming alarmed at the sue
| cess that is attending the efforts OF
| the association, and see in the near
future the waning and finally the en-
tire loss of the nefarious business in
| which they are engaged
AS a means of encompassing the
defeat of the purposes of the organ
| ization, and eventually causing it's dis
| intergration, they are at present fos-
tering a conflict between the spinner
and the producer. The metropolitan
press, which is largely dominated by
| brokers, is giving lavishly of space
| heralding to the world the fact that a
death struggle is on between the
| Southern Cotton Association and the
spinners of the country. Every device
and cunning known to these men is
being used TO bring the so-called con
fict to an acute stage, and carry it
beyond the possibility of an agree
ment between the parties most in
| terested.
The result of the Vaccinations OF
these unprincirled parties is still in
he abstract, but it is gratifying to
know that The able and fearless men
who are at the head of the cotton or
ganizat:o :on are fully aware Of the pur-
poses Of this agitation and will use
every effort to circumvent the pur
poses of the instigators. There should
be a close union between the spinner
and producer, for the reason that
their interests are identical from ev.
cry standpoint. What is to the in
terests of one is to the interests OF
the other. A good price to the pro
price for the manufactured article
consequently a chance for a larger
margin of profit. Then, too, the con
suners are scattered over much
larger territory than the producers,
| giving to the manufacturer an oppor-
tunity to incease his profits largely
Less than one-third of the United
States raises cotton while all of ii
and numerous other countries make
use of the manufactured article
There should be little trouble expert
cnoed in bringing the two interests
together in an agreement that they
will cooperate and in the future work
for the interests of each other.
! Tie committee appointed by the as
| sociation to meet a similar committee
from the spinners and discuss the
matter is competent and fully aware
of the Importance of an alliance be
tween these Identical interests. Il
| is to be hoped that the conference
will result in effecting the purpose
| for which it was organized, and that
in the future the producer sW The
manufacturer will work together fol
! their mutual interests.
When this end has been accom-
| plished, Mr.. Price and his cohorts
will be compelled to look elsewhere
| for lambs to furnish the fleece thai
has for years lined his Golfers. The
occupation OF the broker and specu
,ator will have vanished. There vii
be no middle men to exact of the pro
ducer the cost of maintenance, re
gardless of whether the price be sis
cents or sixteen cents. This will bt
the realization of the dream of tht
Southern Cotton Association, and ;e