Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-05

your sweat DOXeS! we nave Sol lhS
manufacturer and the consumer in a
sweat box and we are going to sweat
Is cents out of them" In concluding
he said that he had served as best he
could for twelve months. He had been
criticized but he had got what he wan
ted and Mr.. Smith related the rise In
cotton prices under the influence of the
association. IF all the lies that have
been told about last years crop were
made into lint and baled up the south
ern farmer could sit back and never
work again"
The old officers of the association
were reelected as follows: President,
E. D. Smith of Sumter; vice president,
H. B. Tindal of Greeaville; secretary,
F. H. Weston of Richland; treasurer,
F. H. Wyatt of Richland.
The warehouse matter was discussed
at length and disposed of by providing
for the appointment of a paid agent
to work in cooperation with county
presidents to secure the establishment
Of warehouses.
The committee on resolutions report
ed and a resolution that acreage be
reduced 25 per cent except where 1t
had been done in 1905 and where there
was only one mule to ten acres was
adopted The word "plow" was sub
stituted for the mule" without dis
cussion. Another resolution adopted
was that the county secretaries re-
port to the Columbia Office the result
Of the county elections, especially that
Of the delegates to the State associa-
ton. Still another resolution adopted
endorsed the Southern Cotton associa-
ton, urged closer bond between grow
er and spinner, between farmer and
banker and urged the representatives
and senators In congress to use means
to make foreign markets favorable to
American and Southern products. An
other clause advocated diversiication
of products and the raising Of home
supplies.
A resolution was recommended pro-
viding for bale tax levy for the sup
port of the state, county and Southern
association, one-third to go to each.
When this came up there was some
question as to the tax and collection
and at the request of President Smith,
Mr.. McIver Williamson Of Darlington
explained the method in his county
where a 10 cent tax was imposed and
cheerfully paid. The county president
appointed substantial farmers, each to
take certain territory, and in one week
1886 was pain in. The plan of collect
ing through the ginners had not been
successful. Regular lists were furnish
en- the collectors, and when handed In
were kept as records. Farmers only
were the contributors. Mr.. Williamson
had the enthusiasm of success in his
work.
The resolution providing for 10 cent
tax with each county to formulate the
plan was passed. The words of the res
olution do not make the tax obligatory
but only "ask" for 1t.
Probably the most radical action of
the convention was the adoption Of the
following:
Whereas, our Chinese immigration
laws have been apparently formed un-
der the pressure of labor unio..s, rein
forced by race prejudice, and
Whereas, 1t Is high time for our
commercial interests, reinforced by the
American commerce, to take a hand In
forming these laws and
Whereas, the Chinese exclusion act
is not only in violation Of their treaty
rights, but it's application is carried on
in such harsh and unjust manner as
to cause that amiable, peace-loving
and friendly race to rise in resentment,
as witness the boycott OF American
wares.
Resolved, That our senators and
representatives in congress be urged
TO take this matter promptly and Wig
orously in hand to the end that justice
may be done and our commercial In
terest protected"
Eight, instead of seven delegates
were elected to the New Orleans con-
vention as follows: ]. E. Wannamaker
OF Orangeburg; J. P. Rutledge Of Clar-
endon; F. H. Hyatt of Richland; E. L.
Archer Of Spartanburg; G. M. Kinard
Of Newberry; r. M. Pegues of Marl-
boro; Leroy Springs Of Lancaster, and
H. B. Tindal of Greenville. These are
in addition to the delegates from each
county.
The following executive committee
was appointed for the year: R. M.
Cleveland, Richard Singleton, F. M.
Farr, r. M. Pegues, Wade Stackhouse
and ]. E. Wannamaker.
The regular business of the coaven-
ton was about concluded by O'Clock,
after several interesting speeches the
convention adjourned sine die.