The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-04

ateIy a motion of Judge A. J. Driver
 Jr.. of Chambers was put and adopted that Messrs. vandiver. Banks ana
 Moody be elected by exclamation under another suspension of the rules. The
 election was unanimous.
 An eloquent appeal for reorganiza- tion in those counties that have been derelict in the past year was made
 after the, election was concluded. py
 Capt. s. H. Dent of Barbour. Ills
 words were especially addressed to the absolute necessity of the members oi | the association in the various coun- ties coming forward and paying their dues and assessments per pale accord | ing to the constitution.
 Captain. Dent said there was not a grower or business man that he was
 aware of in the entire State of Ala bama who would not be willing to ad-
 nit that the Southern Cotton Aseocia- ton has brought high prices in cot | ton or assisted materially in she ad- vance. All have been benefited in the South, yet there IS a wonderfully small amount of money brought forward to
 carry on the work of the organization in the State.
 As to Organizers.
 | It was after this talk that . motion prevailed authorizing the President to
 appoint organizers in as many of the counties as the division could afford.
 In order to carry out this plan, which was designed to substitute for single organizer for the whole State. 1t was
 made clear that the president of every county organization should inform the
 president of the most available men
 from whom the selection could be made.
 Tn this connection it was noticed that State Organizer Brooke, who rendered some service after his election last February, did not make report to the division yesterday although he at enc time expressed a desire to do so.
 l An enthusiastic speech was m de by c. R. McCreary of Lee County appeal | ing for more effort in the subdivisions | to organize or perfect organizations wherever they exist at all. He said 1t
 was foolishnes to attempt to fight without arms the on-producing yana- pires which have sucked the blood Of the Southern farmer for over forty years" More organization was the only weapon he could recommend TOT the battle.
 And" said he. "they are firing shots into us like 500 and have been doing
 SC for the last two or three weeks. MT Brooke arose to speak on the power of the convention to authorize the president to appoint the organizers in counties. being inclined to question the wisdom of it, but before he had proceeded far he was ruled out of or
 der.
 A Ringing Resoiution. Rev. N. B. Williams of Montgomery introduced the following resolution
 hich was unanimously adopted: "Whereas the Southern Cotton Asso-
 citation is an organization of and for class, but of and for all classes or Southern business interests; and, "Whereas, by reason of this com runity of interests the said Southern
 Cotton Association merits the hearty
 moral and financial support Of each ana every such interest involved ana "Whereas the said Southern Cotton Association, during the few months Of its existence. though inperfectly orsa- nized, has demonstrated It's value 10 each and every Southern business in- terest in the present unrrecedenteo rosperity-attributab ble mainly, 1T not exclusively to its work,
 "Be 1t resolved. therefore, that every citizen of the State of Alabama be re- opested to use every means at his com inand to effect an organization Of the said Southern Cotton Association n every beat of every county in the state. "Resolved second that an appeal De made for subscriptions to the funo or the said Southern Cotton Association by every one able to contribute m aa- dition to the regular dues Of tne mem
 aResolved third, that the railroads. as h, n 1efIciaries. with others of tho seid southern Cotton Association. be re-
 ouested to furnish free transportation
 ever their lines to it's duly accredited
 officers and agents in the discharse oi their several official duties,
 ,.f9AsoIved fourth, that the thanks of
 .ha AIahama Division Of the Southern Cation Association be extended to the nresS of the State, to those husiness men whose liberal donations Fave made so much of it's work pos
 sible. ana to those railroads when nave extended occasional free transporta''on
 to it's agents. v,..n r.- ceived by tile Secretary acting, Rev. N. B, williams. amounting to $sO.ot' uhicb will 20 to defraying the ex- nensas of the division. rms incluoeu tha fees collected from two or three of tho counties but most or the amount was individual donation.
 Delegates to New Orleans rba question of finding out delegates
 to the New Orleans mass meeting for the South next January l1-lS. was taken up The plan was suggested that . snacial train for Alabama delegates he made up in Montgomery and start for New Orleans in time for the open jnr of the convention at II O'CLOCK on inc morning of January II The county nresidents. by a resolution. will be re- r,,s.ted to make a list of all who desire to attend the convention In New or Ieans and forward the lists to Presi- dnnt Seymour in time for him to make arran 9ements for the train It Is ex- nected that more than 100 delegates 1.,;iI So to the Crescent City from Ala
 bama. oat1.
 Clarendon Davis of Madison was call ad unon by the President to make short explanation of the operation oi the three warehouses TOT coteon ".n n. a.har rroduce in Huntsville erected on the honded plan and in accordance with
 the nlans of the Southern Cotton As sociation The warehouse company rep rasants in stock many of the farmers
 aS tha county and he figured that It is Ike only way the growers can find 10 hoId the staple of the market TOT the
 prices they want .aos h,, His statements were commenuso "
 Mir. Henderson Of PlKe' wno ae saiu .e
 bad recently visited fire-proof concrete
 .,'arAbouses recently built in Birming-
 tan, reinforced with steel, for the stor-
 age of cotton principally. He believed
 tt is inc only solution of the farmer
 .o.actinr himself by keeping the sta-
 rio from rushing to the market.
 The insurance charges in no case
 ,oes above 2 cents bale The charges
 sre for the first month in Huntsville 70
 ccnts. and 15 cents for each sueceeolns
 .o,tb In Birmingham 1t is 22 cents
 After this discussion the convention
 Q o'cIock adjourned sine die.
 roroIa Ofxfsfon Meets.