The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-03-08
HARVIE JORDAN At TARBORO.
MANY FARMERS HEAR HIM. ABOVE
ALL THINGS REDUCE THE ACREAGE.

MANY FARMERS HEAR HIM. ABOVE
ALL THINGS REDUCE THE ACREAGE.
On March LIST large gathering Of
farmers from Edgecombe and aGioin .
ing counties assembled in TarbOlo 10
hear Mr.. Harvie Jordan, Of Atlanta,
President of the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation. The town Hall was filled with
an intelligent and appreciative audi
ence, including farmers, business men,
and professional men.
Col. John L. Bridgers in well chosen
words extended a cordial welcome to
a i, and Mr.. E. l.. Daug htridge in pleas
ing style Introduced Mr.. Jordan.
Tall graceful and self-possessed the
leader Of the farmers great movement
known as the Southern Cotton Asso-
citation, stood before the vast audience
with confidence that Is born OF true
and noble conviction. His confidence
was that he was facing friends, sympa-
thizers and fellow laborers, and his
conviction was that the cause he rep
resented was just.
Mr.. Jordan opened his remarks by
saying that while the faces before him
were new be did not feel like he was
among strangers. From the very first
sentence he was en- rapport With his
audience and he held their closest at
tention more than an hour. There is
no attempt here to report his speech,
all being given from memory and had
we taken full notes there Is not space
at hand to give even a synopsis of the
great address.
Mr.. Jordan spoke Of the difference
between the price of raw cotton and
the manufactured goods, such as cotton
handkerchiefs and the like; and show
ed that the farmer ought to get better
prices for his cotton, and that the buy
er can pay IA cents tor cotton and then
leave margin of good profit for the
manufacturers. A reasonable price ter
cotton, he said, would be at the lowest
figures 123 cents, and large part OF
the crop of 1905 being sold so far be-
low that price, it Will take 10 cents for
the balance of the crop still unsold to
average the 125 cents to which the
farmers were entitled.
Mr.. Jordan urged the farmers to
stand together, declaring that tie
Southern Cotton Association thus far
has kept everv pledge made to the peo-
pie. He said that the best backing a
farmer can have Is full corn crib and
fat smoke house.
Great emphasis was laid on the ne
cessitv OF reducing the cotton acreage.
Mr.. Jordan said that this is the kew
to the whole question. With the
acreage reduced every farmer will get
a high price Tor his cotton, but with
acreage increased every farmer Will be
compelled to sell his cotton at a low
price.
Mr.. Jordan paid North Carolina
high compliment by saying that the
farmers of this State have been the
most loyal to the Southern Cotton As
ISOLATION from the very beginning Ct
its work.
Mr.. Jordan's address was frequently
and loudly applauded and received the
endorsement of every person present.
He is doing great work for the farm
ers OF the South, and If they will stand
together as be insists they will be able
to control the price of the great staple
which he declares God has bestowed az
peculiar gilt to the Southern people.
At the close of Mr.. Jordan's address
Mr.. G. C. Moore, president OF the
North Carolina Division of the South
ern Cotton Association, was introduced
and made good reports of the work Of
organizing the State by counties. He
said that the work is progressing sati :
factorlly and we'll and before he left
Tarboro he arranged for the more per-
feet organization of Eagecombe.
DINNER FOR Mr., JORDAN.
In honor of Mr.. Jordan and under
the auspices of the organization of the
farmers OF Edgecombe special dinner
was served at Hotel Farrar. Cove s
were laid for forty or more and in
friendly fashion and with the best Of
cheer the guests OF the occasion enjoy
ed the bounteous repast together 1t
was indeed a most sumpt uous dinner,
prepared and served in a manner to
please king.
All told, it was great day for Edge
combe farmers, and their cause raceiv-
ed new impetus which will tell for
good tor long time to cone. And
the thanks of all were rendered Mr..
Jordan Tor his visit, tor his masterful
| address and the fine influence it left
upon the people.
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