The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-02-01
Mr.. POOLE ISSUES
CALL FOR MEETING
Urges Full Attendance Febrau-
ry II and February I6
THE NEW ORLEANS PLAN
Up State Was Well Represented at
the Capitol Yesterday When the
Eighth Division Was Called
BY the Supreme Court

Montgomery. January 3l.-(speeiaL)-
Commissioner of Agriculture R. R.
Poole has issued an address to the people
of the state in which he calls attention
to the meetings to be held on February
II and 16, next, and expresses the hope
that there will be a general movement
to do we'll for the interests of the far
mers. He stresses the meeting at New
Orleans and its recommendations and
urges the observance of the following
points:
!. To tie up and take care of the sur
plus of this crop; remove it from the
markets until next fall and hold balance
Of crop until prices advance.
2. Reduce cotton acreage and use of
commercial fertilizers under cotton at
least % per cent of that of last year.
3. Arrange for a general system of
bonded warehouses under the control
of the people of the south.
l. Organize the producers of the south
In every cotton growing county on a
business basis to carry into operation
permanent system of relief and pro-
lection in the future.
The full address is given below:
Department of Agriculture
Montgomery, January 81, 1905
To the People of Alabama:
The time has come for action; in
unity now is your only strength The
movement iaugurated at New Orleans
by the commissioners of agricu1-are of
cotton growing states is the hope now
for the accomplishment of lasting bene-
fit to the cotton grower of the south,
and 10 reap the null benefits of that
meeting and TO successfully carry out
its purposes, it is absolutely essential
that we have organization in every pre-
einct In Alabama.
This action on your part Is earnestly
urged ad 1t porterds much real benefit
to the people of Alabama, especially to
the producer, If we will but do our part
now The people of cotton growing states
are aroused to the imperative necessity
to do something, ana the line of action
marked out at New Orleans, after free
and full consultation between bankers,
merchants. brokers, professional men ana
farmers. is the guide for us to follow;
and we must be enthusiastic determin-
ed, and must not tolerate any hesita-
ton or deviation from its demands or
else our efforts will be in vain.
1t is hardly necessary for me to again
bring to your attention the fact that
unless we control the markets and de-
mand and receive fair and Just price Tor
our cotton, bankruptcy stares us In the
face, and there can be no escape from
It except in the manner indicated ~ the
nan suggested by the convention and
the executive committee. to which your
attention is called, anu is as follows;
:. To tie up and take care of the sur
plus of this crop; remove 1t from the
markets until next fall and hold balance
of crop until prices advance
2 Reduce cotton acreage and use OF
commercial fertilizers under cotton at
least % per cent of that of last year.
g. Arrange for a general system of bond
ed warehouses under control OF the peo-
pie of the south.
4. Organize the producers of the south
In every cotton craving county on
business basis to carry into operation a
permanent system of relief and protec-
ton for the future.
In hearty accord then with this plan,
and in order to start the movement for
organization in Alabama, l earnestly call
upon the people to assemble in their re-
spective precincts on the 18th day of Feb
ruary. 1906 at / o'clock p. m. and elect
a precinct chairman for each precinct in
the county. And also appoint a commit
tee of three on acreage and membership;
tits committee to Immediately request
the signature of every cotton grower in
that precinct to pledge to reduce ms
acreage % per cent under that of the
previous year Also elect three represen-
tatives to a county convention to be held
at each county seat on Thursday, Feb
ruary 10, 1906 which shall elect its own
officers and elect one representative to a
state convention at Montgomery on Tues
day, February 81, 1905 Be sure you
elect as your representative from the
county one of your leading citizens. and
one who will be certain to attend the
state convention.
l again urge upon the people of Ala
bama a loyal and strict compliance with
these suggestions, and append herewith
the call of the executive committee for
the state convention and also the duties
of the county and precinct conventions:
The Call.
The cotton producers, merchants, bank