The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-17
COTTON M EN
 ORGANIZED Montgomery FarmerSHaVe
 a Meeting. WILL HOLD THE STAPLE Delegate to State Convention
 is Elected. ". H. Vaughan Chosen as President of CoCunty Association and Is sues Cell for Second Beat Meetings.

Delegates from twelve of the twen- ty-one beats of Montgomery County yesterday assembled in the Conner cial and Industrial Association rooms and organized permanent county as . sociation pursuant to the plan adopted by the New Orleans cotton growers convention to retire 2,OG0,000 bales os last years cotton crop and reduce this years acreage twenty five per cent The meeting was a propitious ono when it is considered that the beat meetings Saturday upon which they l were dependent were beset with an day rain.i Several talks were maoe which showed that the majority of the farmers of this county are irrevoca- bly bent on reducing their cotton acre. age at least twenty-five per cent. W. II. Vaughan. of Beat 20, was unanimously elected president of tho Charles L. Gay. of Beat 3, secretary treasurer. W. H. Lawson, of Beat q, was elected as delegate to the State convention which meets in Montgom- cry next Tuesday. February 21.
 Organizer Not Elected.
 The delegates yesterday voted to postpone the election of a county or ganizer until Saturday. March 4. This action was taken in deference to the importance of the position and the re- responsibilities thereof. The leading spirits of the Southern Cotton Associa- tion fin framing the plan they did at New Orleans. looked upon the future county organizers as the yeomanry of the great service to be performed ip the details are worked out systemati- cally and effectively.
 But before the Montgomery County Cotton Association assemblies March 8. to elect this organizer beat meet ings will be held in every beat to elecV or confirm accredited delegates to further the work on March 4, and thereafter. It was the opinion of the delegates yesterday that a much more representative gathering could be had on March 1. than was had yesterday. And with the delegates all accredited and voicFag the sentiments of every beat In the county, a capable organL izer should be chosen. The organizer will be paid an adequate salary and his duties will be to strengthen the beat organizations and be a crop re- porter to whom the association may look at the proper time for estimates of the acreage in cotton
 The Delegates Present.
 The delegates present yesterday were as follows: Beat 2, M c. Scott and J E. Edson; Beat 8, M. B. Tough ton, c. c. Abercrombie and Charles L. Gay; Beat 4. A. B. Brassell. Dr. A. St. c. TenniIle and F. T. TennJIle; Beat '. W. H. Lawson; Beat 9, IT. c. Lamar, J c. Chestnut and Dr. F. McLain; Beat 10. J. c. Supple and J. B. Boyt1; Beat II. J. B. Walters, J. W. Underwood and H. B. Jones; Beat 12, J. P. Downing; Beat 15. NJ. O. Merritt, ". c. Mattel and J. R. McLendon; Beat IS, J. D. Brooks; Beat 19, J. A. Cobb, and Beat 20. W. H. Vaughan and A. J. Taylor.
 President Vaughan will issue a ca,S for meeting in every beat on Saturday following the State convention, giv- ing ample time for notice of the same to all the farmers.
 The delegates yesterday effected temporary organization by electing Dr. Frank McLain chairman and Charles Gay. secretary. Methods Of proceeding in organizing permanently were discussed. These were quickly decided upon as generally they were mittee on organization at New Orleans last month.
 Election of officers.
 After the delegates were enrolled from each beat the meeting went into election of officers. On motion of NJ. B. HoughtOn, Mir. Vaughan and MT. Gay were respectively elected president and secretary-treasurer of the perufa- nent organization. Both these gentle men arose and thanked the body for the honor conferred upon them and pledged their faith and energy to the work that shall befall the association,
 As was expected. an outline of the duties of the president and secretary.