The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-04-01
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION,
s. E. Peters, Vice President. Calvert,
Texas. The Two Associa-
tions Merged.
March % dnnb

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March 20. 1905.
The National Cotton Associ'n, which
was organized at Shreveport, La, Dec
Ia, 1904, was today dissolved at Fort
Worth and its work merged into the
Southern Cotton Association, which
was created by the New Orleans Con-
vention Jan. 20, 1905. Col E. s. Peters.
of Calvert, Texas, and Mr.. Oswald Will
son, of Fort Worth, were the president |
and secretary respectively of the Ma
tional Cotton Association.
The merger of the two Associons,
which eliminated at Fort Worth TODAY
under an agreement which was entered
into by Col E. s. Peters, president of
the National Cotton Association. and
Hon. Harvie Jordan, president OF the
Southern Cotton Association, was the
outcome of negotiations which have
been pending along this line for the
past few weeks, The Southern Cotton
Association is now fully organized in
all the States east of the Mississippi
river and in taking up the work which
has heretofore been carried on by the
National Cotton Association west of
the River, it is confidently predicted
that within a very short time, every
cotton growing state and territory in
the South will be thoroughly combined
under splendid system of organization.
The merger which took place today
is very gratifying to the officers of the
southern Cotton Association, in view
OF the fact, that Col. E. S. Peters, who
was president of the National Cotton
Association, and who will now have
active charge of the work of the latter
| A SSOplntiOn of
river.
The consolidation of the two Associ-
atoms, will avoid any friction in the
future and elimidate confusion which
has existed in the minds of the bust
ness people with reference to the two
organizations, both apparently, work
ing to the same end. The Southern
Cotton Association looks to the COM
blned organization of the entire people
of the South, including not only farm
ers, but every allied business interest.
The great object of the Southern Cot
ton Association is to protect and safe
guard the cotton crop of the South
from the bear raids which have SO of
ten financially depressed the price of
the staple in the past.
The South's supremacy aggricultur-
ally, commercially, industriously and
financially are the four great planks in
the platform of the Southern Cotton
Association and in the success of it's
work, the Association calls to its aid
and cooperation not only farmers, but
every merchant, banker and allied bus
mess interest in the South.
The success of the Southern Cotton
Association has been very marked in
all of the old States east of the Missis-
slppi river and in Arkansas. There can
be no question that the entire business
and farming element in the great State
sof Texas will quickly take hold of this
movement and in the near future, it is
confidently predicted that the member.
shid of the Association will exceed in
Texas the membership in any other
State or Territory throughout the cot.
ton belt. The consolidation of the two
Associations guarantees perfect har-
mony for the future, and indicates
more than all things else, that the of.
fees of the two associations are more
deeply interested in the success of the
people of the South than any advance.
ment of the personal interest of any
particular association. The president
of the Texas Association, r. E. Smith,
of Sherman. will be supplied with an
abundance of literature of all kinds
needed in the county and civil sub-di-
vision organizations, and each county
can secure all supplies needed, by writ.
ing to the state secretary, w. @. Hutch.
inson, Dublin, Texas.
The department of publicity west Of
the Mississippi river will be under the
direct management of Col. e. S. Peters
vice president of the Southern Cotton
Association whose headquarters are al
Calvert, Texas.
The entire press of the State and OF
the South is earnestly requested to aid
the movement in every way possible
and the officers of the Association beg
to convey their high appreciation al
this time for tho splendid interest man
ifested by the Southern Press and the
great and valuable aid which has beer
rendered the movement through tina
source up to the present time.
+ e. S. PETERS, HARvIE JORDAN,
Vice President. President.
Southern Cotton Association