The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-09-14
COTTON FOLKS MEET
Great Growers Gathering At Ashe-
vile, North Carolina
ll.CENT MEN ARE IN TIE MAJORITY
Two Hundred Committeeman, Dele
gates and Visitors Present at Open
ing Session of Southern Cotton
Growers Convention - Fourteen
Cotton Growing States Represent
ed.

Asheyille, Special.-The Southern
Cotton Growers Association, which
convened at Kenilworth Inn Wednes-
day morning at 1920 O'Clock, with
President Harvie Jordan in the chair,
Is distinctly meeting in the interest
OF the grower; 1t liz a meeting foJ
which the manipulation has little use,
1t is meeting that has little use fo'
the manipulation: IL Is a meeting On
which such men as Theodore II. Price
may look in upon but whose voice must
not be raised in its councils; IL Is a
meeting composed OF the bone and
sinew of the South, the cotton produ
GER; IL is meeting OF intelligent men;
1t is meeting of prosperous men. In
fact. it is a meeting to perpetuate the
reign of King Cotton" with the
Southern Cotton Growers Association
as the power behind the throne.
THE OPENING SESSION.
When President Jordan raped for
order in the sun parlor of KenilwCrth
Inn he looked out upon an assembly
of committeeman, delegates and yisi-
tors TO the number Of fully 200. The
attendance at the convention is gath
cred from the IA cotton growing States
and Territories OF the Union. They
are here for business They are repre-
sentatives OF the most prosperous sec
ton of the nation, the cotton belt OF
the South. They are all smiles and
they intend to make the people On the
other side" feel their power. Presi-
dent Jordan dispensed with a set
speech. He stated in terse and concise
language the purpose Of the meeting;
to hear discussion on conditions; to
secure accurate statistics direct from
the growers to fix the minimum price
of cotton and 10 strengthen the asso-
citation.
At the conclusion of President Jor-
dams remark j. A. Brown, of Chad
burn, n. c., welcomed the convention
on behalf OF North Carolina.
The question of fixing the minimum
price Of cotton was discussed at some
length. 1t was finally agreed that
each State delegation elect one mem
Der to compose the minimum price
fix the minimum price and report to
the executive committee of the asso-
citation. 1t was also agreed that the
statistical committee and the minimum
committee should hold joint sessions.
The representatives selected to fix the
minimum price of cotton are as fol-
lows: Brooks, Of Alabama; Love, of
Arkansas; Miller, of Georgia; Max
we'll, of Louisiana; Witherspoon, of
Mississippi; Allison, Of North Caro-
lima; Smith, of South Carolina, chair
man; Davis, of Tennessee; Hickey, Of
Texas, and Erwin, of Oklahoma. The
committee appointed to issue an ad-
dress through the association is COM
posed of Brown, of North Carolina;
McMartin, of Mississippi, and Smith,
Of South Carolina
The establishment of a newspaper
as an official organ for the Cotton
Growers Association, a question which
was carried over from the Memphis
meeting, came up for discussion. Ow-
ing to the absence of three members
of the committee having the matter III
charge. Mr.. Moody, of Alabama, said
he was unwilling to report. There
appeared to be a decided sentiment
against the establishment of such a
paper, which was emphasized when
A. l.. Brook took the floor and spoke
for an hour and a half against the
proposition. Mr.. Brook said there was
no necessity for cotton growers or
gan, as the press of the South was do
ing all in its power to advance the
interests of the Southern cotton grow
ers. At the conclusion of Mr.. Brook S
speech, a motion to adjourn till 10
o'clock the next morning was carried.
The report of the committee on min
lmum price will not be made until
the morning session Thursday There
are two elements contending with
each other. One is holding out for II
cents, the other wants the price fixed
at 10 cents. 1t is believed that the IL
cent men are in the majority. and that
this will be the minimum price There
is a probability, however, of a COM
promise on II cents
The committee having in charge the
fixing of the minimum price of the
coming cotton crop ic nc fo1louc.
Brooks, of Alabama; Love, of Ar
kansas; Miller, of Georgia; Maxwell,
Of louisiana; Witherspoon, OF Mis-
slssippi; Allison, of North Carolina;
Smith, of South Carolina; Davis, of
Tennessee (chairman); Hickey, of
Texas, and Erwin, of Oklahoma.