The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-19
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down ncs, cke a6y-G:sae the pos
erty anl d. . recess; ~ + the c5tto
) prc3rc.r ljaa up the mills witt
shis cnes p cotton in order 70 get hin
in a position where they may dictatt
the pre-, for tie sr:':e crop Le'
every man VINO Gag bis ON and ht
countr3's interest," sc asar;, sec to ii
hat the cotton shall not bs sacrificed
simply becsuse we failed in obtstn1nf
the Is cents, for wbsca 80 mary cf
stood. Because OF the u9seeuing wis
dem Ct this move, Is no reason why We
should not stand es uci5 now tia
We are al agreed as 70 the prize below
Which cotton shall not go.
have given the names OF the ez
ecutiYe committee from every State
so that anyone wishing to ir quire Hnt
theY are ard as 20 their standing ir
their sevaral Statss apd az 70 the COZ
ditio1s that OBJ ain in their Ssatez:
may communicate with them to con.
firm the statements that.I have made
TIE executive committee decidedir
7iew cf lie fact that in our present
st.tu; ve Sere MT much more thar:
sn advisory board and had no pose.
10 enforce our demands, ur!sss ther.
.hould b.. strict observance Of our
advice, TO organ q, a corporation for
the purpose OF buying, selling and
sarehousing cotton and to raise, i:
possible, at least $50, 600 600 for the
purpose Of buying and retiring from |
che market the Wead cotton which
each year durirg septerbcr, October
and November Is forced on the narke.
to the iijary Of all those who can
.;o!d ard who would ba willing to hole |
lnder OTHER circumstances. The share.
are TO be IS each. Il every cotton |
grower In Une SJulh would put into
ah!s syndicate IS a Gale cn the cottcl
2rown, it Houla give the capital OF
approximately 100000: coo. This
money could bs distributed in eacl
State according 10 Tx nbsr Of bale
raised In thai STATE and bs used fcr
the purpose Of purchasing and retiring
cotton offered b,lov the notnimum
price. Say, planter "a 'ses ter bales
Il cotton, he is :fsred 8 cents p.
pound, be takes s5 worth OF stock per
bale, OF $50 in this concerr; the mar
Set aG7spc&s, In consequence, one
cent per p uud. Ha has made b2ck
an bis ten balss OF cotton the entire
amount invested, besides still owning
ais stock In the company. 1t is 2
very simple plan; very easy OF e1acu
'ioE, ii the planters, merchants at,d
,ankers vii j ,st take sUf1 ..ent stock
30 real!Ze the amc INT asked for. As
= Is, we stand to lose $40 on the bale
ny yea. on aay 81 crop we grow.
Therefore, it sSal,4s 20 reason chat II
ss sill t&ke one c:lt pou:id on the |
,otton groEn II the S:uth, c:ncen-
.rase IL in the hands Of practical bust:
ness men to tu; and retire cotton ir
the market to be held by them for
the minin um p! c: fixed by Us, thtt
will guarantee remunerative price
each year. We spend 10 money In
oIOlGcG1ng our cO6tOa, WEile JUG ouE'
:ag world spends millions of dollars
snd makes millions OF dollars roobtrs
rs Of our pri fits.
Mr. W:therspoon OF Meridian. Miss
3 -fcoksug ter she chsrta J. ?. Al. !
tsou, OF Concord, N o, J. 0 Hicke!
IT Henderson. 1ez F. L. NJ xweli OF !
Mound, La, Mr.. S. a. W:GAerspcoI
il Meridian, Miss, and myself ace ap
ooin5 5ed Committee to draft and pre-
sent the detailed Plan to tie public at
.srge. This, in Cur opinion, II prog. !
srls appreciated by tie people OF the
seush, will solve the problsm Of tx.
leg and maintaining price. |:
Lat q, man think thai We are at al
discouraged. We hav: ] st tsgun to
ipht. e D Smith.