The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-03
COTTON MEN ASSEMBLING The Growers Association
 Meets Today. TO GATHER AT THEATRE Alabama Divis0n Has Much important Business. Delegates from All over the state VIII
 Be Here to Discuss Propa-
 ganda for I5-Cent

Delegates are arriving thick and fast for the second regular annual conven- tion of the Alabama Division or the Southern Cotton Association to be held in Montgomery today. The sessions of the convention will be held in the Montgomery Theatre which the mana ge-s have kindly given over for use. The morning session will begin at II o'clock.
 This will be the most comfortable ar- engagement the officers of the Assoeia- tion have succeeded in making, and. ac- cording to the. prediction of President W. II. Seymour. it will be to accom- modate the largest msating of the state Division has ever had.
 The regular rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip on all railroads entering Montgomery has been etxend- ed to all who will attend the convention provided the usual conditions are com piled with.
 To Elect officers.
 The meeting will be held for the pur- pose of having the annual election Of officers and to review the past work or the Division as well as look to the fu- ture of the organization. There is no doubt that the convention will be made the occasion of rally of the farmers, merchants and business men to the campaign of holding cotton for l5 cents. rms ptQQdkahu6 udc DCCA SptSa4 VAsts a good deal of energy since 1t was hrst proclaimed by President Harvfe Jordan, of the Southern Association, several weeks ago.
 There will be another report from the different counties on the progress of workers in behalf of this movement. These reports will be compiled so as to determine approximately the number of bales of cotton that are actually tied up for the minimum of Is cents. Al the called meeting of the Division in Mont- gemery over a month ago 1t was re- ported that more than 15,00v bales had been pledged for the pool It Is ex- pected that this number will be largely increased. In fact, President Seymour has said repeatedly since that meeting that he had received assurances of hum dreds of additional bales for the min imum from various sections of the State. Full reports may be heard from the spe- ciaI orators in the field preaching the propaganda of i5-cent cotton. These are MaSor J. H. Harris, Dixon Arni- strong and Rev. N. B. Williams.
 Real Business T0day.
 Prominent members of the division. who arrived in the city yesterday and last night, ventured to say that this convention will be marked by the transaction of more real business and a greater intellectual display among the growers than any pTeVEuuS hhO gathering There will be an effort to out short the ocean of resolutions and pent-up oratory in order to allow time for important business. This conven- tion will be also concerned seriously in adopting a more stringent financial policy. One of the features of the or ganization that Is not near up to the standard contemplated by the consti- tuition of the Southern Association ts the regular collection of fees and dues from every member in every beat of the counties. The officers have had hard times frequently in performing the needed work because of slow reve- nues.
 The officers who are to be elected are the president, vice-president. secretary. treasurer and members of the executive committee.
 There will be no limit to the size of delegations from the counties in the convention today. Montgomery will perhaps send the largest delegation, but in no case will the voting strength prescribed by the constitution be af- footed by the number of delegates. President W. H. Seymour yesterday said he was not sure of the hour he | would call the convention to order. He l wished to begin as early as 10 o'clock, | but the holiday delay of trains may prevent it. The guide to ali visitors who are doubtful on this point will be the music of the Montgomery City Band, which will station itself on Court Square, and after playing some selec- | tions will march to the theatre on Perry Street. The arrival at the thea Ire will be the signal for the opening | of the convention.