The leader., 1905-09-16


fight between the producer and the
spinner, expecting to save for them
selves the profits of a business that is
only of benefit to themselves. In the
organization of the Southern Cotton
Growers Association. the good work
1t is accomplishing and its fast-grow.
ing strength and influence, the brok-
ers of Wall street begin to see the end
of their power to speculate in the sta
pie and fix the prices as best suits
their financial interests. That condi-
tion is exactly what the cotton grow
ers of Mississippi and otaer cotton
producing States hope to see brought
about Millions of dollars are made
every year by these fellows who ma
nipulate the price and prey upon the
farmer who raises the staple. Theo-
dore Price and those of his ilk are
becoming alarmed at the success that
is attending the efforts of the associa-
tion, and see in the near future the
waning and finally the entire loss of
the business in which they are en-
gagged.
AS a means of encompassing the de-
feat of the purposes of the organiza-
tion. and eventually causing it's dis
integration, they are at present fos-
tering a conflict between the spinner
and the producer The metropolitan
press, which is largely dominated by
the 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-
t1ict to an acute stage, and carry it
beyond the possibility of an agreement
between the parties most interested.
The result of the Vaccinations of
these interested parties is still in
the abstract, but it is gratifying to
know that the able and fearless men
who are at the head of the cotton as
Sociation 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 every
standpoint. What is to the interests of
one is to the interests of the other A
good price to the producer gives to the
spinner a better price for the manu-
factured article, and consequently
chance for a larger margin of profit.
Then, too, the consumers are scat
tered over a much larger territory
than the producers, giving to the man
ufactureT an opportunity. to increase
his profits largely. Less than one
third of the United States raises cot
ton, while all of it and numerous other
countries make use of the manufact-
ured article There should be little
trouble experienced in bringing the
two interests together in an agreement
that they will cooperate and in the
future work for the interests of each
other.
The committee appointed by the as
sociation to meet similar committee
from the spinners and discuss the mat
ter is competent and fully aware of
the Importance of an alliance between
these indentical interests. 1t 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 and the manufacturer
will work together for their mutual in
terests.
When this end has been accom-
plished, Mr.. Price and his cohorts will
be compelled to look elsewhere for
lambs to furnish the fleece that has
for years lined his Golfers. The occu-
patton of the broker and speculator
will have vanished. There will be no
middle men to exact of the producer
the cost of maintenance, regardless of
whether the price be six cents or six
teen cents. This will be the realiZa-
tion of the dream of the Southern Cot
ton Association. and to that end it has
been laboring necessarily, in season
and out, for the past year. The sue
cess attending it's efforts is creating a
panic among the bulls and bears, and
their efforts to destroy it's usefulness
must be met and defeated. Give the
organization your hearty support in
every way. 1t means much to Missis-
sippi and Mississippians.
The editor of this department is in
receipt of letter from gentleamn in
Texas, who states that he and several
of his neighbors who went to Texas
from Mississippi nine years ago have
been reading in Mississippi paper
for the past year of the period of pros
perity that is being experienced by
the old State, and that this fall five
families of them will dispose of their
holdings in the Lone Star State and
return to Mississippi. This is graft
flying news, indeed, and if the writer
had no other evidences of the result
of his efforts to bring the advantages
of Mississippi before the outside world,
this one item would fully compensate
him for the little effort expended.
Then let us renew our exertions to
everlastingly speak well of our great
State and keep it's advantages before
the people of other sections.
When a citizen puts in a good word
for his town when he is away from
home, he never knows but what it
will eventually result in the invest
ment of hundreds and thousands Of
dollars. The good done by single
optimistic word is hard to compute.
Always put in the good word, and the
results will show up sooner or later.
The Jones County Fair has been
postponed from September 10 to Oc-
tober 8 on account of the guarantees.
Arrangements are being made for the
most successful fair in the history Of
the county
Indications are that Mississippi is
taking a greater interest in the good
roads movement than ever before, and
a number of counties have gone after
the subject in a way that something
definite and profitable will ensue. One
of our greatest needs is better roads.
Notwithstanding the mosquito quar-
Rntine, Biloxi opened a third large
banking institution few days since.
While the mosquito fever is near unto
them, the people go ahead with busi-
ness as if nothing had happened. That
is the correct way Of doing it.