The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-01-19

] New Orleans, January IL.
That the sum of work ofthe
Southern Cotton Association was
to be declaration for 15-cents
cotton with reduction in the form
of diversifcation was practically
settled at the afternoon session
of the Convention, when Chair
man Dancy, of the committee on
holding, in advance of the pre-
sentation of its report, announced
that the committee had unani-
mously decided favorably on
that proposition. The announce
lmentt provoked the Convention
to a whirlWind of cheering.
IsssNhe 1pref5ature announcement
1v& &fhG conclsisions Of the commit
/ teeswas forced by advices from;
New York to the effect that
newspaper dispatches and Wall
street reports printed and cifcus.
lated there indicated "a lack of
harmony among the elements
making up the Convention, and
dissensions over the 15c PROPOSE
| tion.
| President Jordan brought the
matter before the Conventiofl..
He referred to the reports,
which, he said, appeared in all
the New York papers, as bear
DOPE" evidently manufactured
by agents of the SPECTATORS;
who were sent to mingle with
the delegates of the Convention.
i The report that the Convention
ibid not have in its purposes.
] rqloatIery ra1rker ana -Incrcl1allS
VI osont % he declared to be abso-
i,,teIv without foundation.
Alexander H. Smltn; Oh J;no nnSGno q
County, Ca, urged the send1ng e. tha{
! If a telegram announcing @ Una,
t ~ the South needed no money IRON
n Wall W. street, but had it to lena
: Me u al said the five banks in nj:
0 clH county were pledged to absolut' u u
e support of the farmers, ana SliS Ia
.e not another bale there "ouio y
). sold under 15c. rooro,;s
le ,,oved that the president be II
n. sstrncted to send a stateme.
IN through the Assoclateo tI re- er
fn that the bankers, mercnanIs 1;sl at
n; farmers were in perfect un,s' "
nd nf r thought, and that he CORE
H. ~ the statements to the contra
he oo;;,rculated o;,v by Wall street 6e
zee clle I,Lo were doing all
per bi their power to break up the E, E,
oW ton growers organization. l
md RESOLUTION was adopted. o.
IL Mr. Goodwin, of Georgia s.
vas = was evident that New y
ne was beginning to anticipa6e Dsna ,a
two the construction OF the Nam Tans'
! to Canal the transfer TO Q. NeM s;ya
dest leans, Galveston ana Mo1lie, >,
ave snnremacy in the rich trade v
cow 9hptO 1bp Orient when these pet
main f and thew can no longer con
Mon i,n1 IN !, sa;d S Mr.. Goodwin, they
her try m to secede from TINS G.S 9tS ~
nlon, ment, and / pray TO Goa .il =
. the will live long enough to help y
1ould them back into it," a sentir
evil . .1b;ch nrovoked the Conver
w. omusement and cheers.
Mr.. R. Dancy, chairman 0
ord holding committee, tnen
). anu tlOa tbat in view of the reports v
l?unc | bad heen circulated in the
llmns ii nc ascension in the Convel
sneral ~ he desired to announte a =,
sme,a s,.,.ant vance of it's report that the
! rrono nittee was unanimous IN !
M iro.m n;s;on TO ask the conven1t
ea Es stand stand by the proposition tn
ed, Oe So,,thern farmers hold the
roe - the ton for Is cents. rurIai. as
II lsG henn san said it was decided to as
- 81 troent w committee on acreage 10
cIiite q T. 10 in another plan for ten pe
III ~ " reduction in acreage IN Tn
o,,,s If diversification, and a
VI ,,t red1ction Of fertile
the older states. -,
1,,.;oo. The enthusiasm with
. . us:IHs I,,s +he announcement was r
ate ate Ju J,s- left little doubt OF the sci
ate & Jus- of the convention. &c
Ia'e 'o Chairman Walker, OF
ce close Ca, VINO pIeaI banIers toda
eenville, ing OF ,tne tSat paab tbe banl
md other announces; t;oaI1v .a adopted
ave been entnusias.,SIHt;
7 orders. loving Ml GeHthern seSB Bankers