The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-31

New Orleans. La. January es.-Witn
the unanimous adoption Of the plan re-
ported by it's committee for Il perma-
nent organization headed by Harvic
Jordan, OF Georgia as president. and
E 5. Peters, Of Texas, as vice presi-
deae, the southern Interstate Cotton
convention finally closed its successful
three days session. Throughout the
morning there had beer a hard strug-
gle in committee for a~scendancy be-
tween the friends of Jordan and those
Of Peters in the permanent association.
bur all differences were finally econ
ciled and a unanimous report was pre-
scented to the convention. The feature
of the forenoon session was the de-
feat Of the modified Waco warehouse
plan, which had been reported by q
majority of the committee. A commit
. tee Of three was named to confer with
the president in the matter of enlarge
ment Of the American cotton trade.
At the afternoon session the commit
tee On closer relations between manu-
facturers and producers made a report
in the interest OF the elimination CT
the speculation in cotton. The commit
tee said that the wide fluctuations are
disastrous alike to the manufactures
to promuigate prices for cotton prod
ucts based on a uniform cost Of the
raw staple. and for either the farmer
Or he manufactures to maintain his
price. 1t was recommended, therefore,
1 = ~o& :, -r~~@ ~ 80 IN ~ IF ahn ont
ION producer from each state be ap-
/, pointed TO confer with mill men asking
that they join hands with he proju-
| GERS in effecting a plan whereby the
producer can sell his cotton direct to
the manufacturer and thereby eiimi-
; ate the specula or from ne market.
The report was adopted.
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization followed. 1t pro-
Y dts for the creation of the Southern
Cotton Association, embracing all the
| cotton producing states and territories
to regulate cotton production, Gotten
supply and financing and especially
Cotton marketing, using every effort to
secure broader markets and to limit The
! production to the demand at
ative prices, and to reduce to a Mill
mum all expense of handling cotlcn
! and it's products from he time 1t leaves
the field until it reaches the consumer.
! There are to be state and territorial,
| county amt parish. and sub-division2l
@ 5ociat.ors, all related tC the parent
I stsm. Officers are to be elected once
a year. The executive committee OF
the main association is to consist OF q
members, appCrtloned as follows: A!a-
brma 8; Arkansas 2; Florida /; Geo
STA 3; Louisiana 2; MISSISSIPPI i 3; North
Carolina 2; South Carolina 2; TenLes-
see l; Texas 5; Oklahoma /; Missouri
| /: indian Territory 1. Each state and
| territorial association is TO be compOs-
F., ed Of one embe from each cotton
growing courtyard is to elect delegates
to the main body. Each voting pre-
! cinct is to have two cotton producers in
the county organization. The president
and vice president of the Southern
Cotton Association are made ex-officIo
members of its executive committee.
The committee recommended Harvia
| Jordan for president and E. S. Peters
for vice president and provided a pro-
visional executive committee. n
| funds for the organization and its op-
eFas'on are 10 be derived from initial
confrerees and dues and cahrge on
each lie of cotton produced by ITS
membership.
| The report was unanimously adopted
and Mr.. Jordan expressed his thanks
for the confidence in him.
Inc re60 uIl0n was OIIeTFI
by the resolution committee through
ex-senator McLaurin and adop ed:
That a special committee be appoint
ed by this convention to confer with
the President Of the United States, the
secretary Of agriculture and the manu-
facturers of cotton goods to obt lin
such concerted action as viii enlarge
our trade in cotton products in for
e.gn countries"
J. A. Brown. Of North Carolina, Of
fered his resolution. which was
adopted:
That the officers OF this convention
viii be required and instructed 10 lm-
mediateiy formulate a plan TO pool
2.c09, 900 bales Of the present crop and
retire the same until after October 1,
1905"
A resolution by E. e. Smith. of
South Carolina, vas passed providing
for the appointment OF an inspector by
each county in the interest of the CT
fective carrying out Of the pledge 10
reduce acreage
There a been very little in the way
OF criticism Of the government reports
durin gthe convention and a resolution
offered by J. A Brown OF North a
DINA was unanimously adopted thank
ing Hon. S. ". .. North for the infor-
nation and courtesy he a extended
to the convention II furnishing the gsiI
Ee-s report requested and expressing
II as the desire Of the convention that
the government reports ON cotton STA
ts~ffes should BE- continued.
4 resolution By John Ros.wfck Of
Gcc-gfa Vas passed asking land owners
who have their and rented to agree 10