The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-12

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Mr.. e. II. Weston, the secretary Of
the association, announced that he
Wished to contribute to the associa.
tion the salary OF 5000, which the as
ISOLATION had expected to pay him.
Mr.. r. I. Manning made q ringing
speech, in which he urged that MI.
Watson having worked hard and faith,
fully, should accept the money, even
II only as a token Of esteem. Other
motion and a vote was takan, b ;ing
unanimous in favor OF the motion.
The old Ctl;ers were reelected for
the ensuing year as follows: President,
E D. Smith Of Smith; vice president,
II. b. Tindal Of Greenville; secretary,
e. IL. Weston Of Rlchland: treasurer,
Il. II. Hyatt Of Richland.
After some discussion 1t was decid.
ed to appoint one member from each
county. The chairman appointed one
delegate from each Of these and the
convention adjourned for dinner at 2
O'Clock while the big committee OF
to formulate plans for a warehouse
committee.
At the afternoon session various
resolutions were handed in and turned
over to the committee on resolutions,
which with the other committee re-
tired to consult. On motion OF Mr..
McIver Williamson a committee CT
five was appointed by the chair to
confer as to salaries.
The warehouses committee recon-.
mended that a warehouse committees
consisting Of seven men, n from each
congressional district, BIZ appointed,
the chairman to be the secretary OF
the State association, who should also
represent his district. This commit
tee was to co operate with county
committees Of not less than three
mehDsrs, who should be appointed by
the various county presidents.
After much discussion Col. L. w.
9oumaus brought the matter to o
head by moving that the executive
cOmmittee instead Of a warehouse
committee appoint the warehouse
agent and pay him such salary as they
see fit and that the county commit.
tees Of not less than three be appoint
ed by the county presidents to cooper
ate with this agent. This was adopt,
ed.
The committee on resolution then
reported and a resolution that acreage
be reduced 25 per cent. except where
it had been done In 1905 and where
there was only one mule to ten acres
was adopted. The word pillow" was
substituted for the mule" without
discussion. Another resolution adopt.
ed was that the county secretaries re-
port to the Columbia Office the result
OF the county elections, especially that
or the delegates to the State assocla. |
tion. SUI another resolution adopted
endorsed the Southern Cotton ascot.
alton, urged closer bond between grow.
or and spinner, between farmer and
banker and urged the representatives
and senator's in congress to use means
to make foreign no Lrkets favorable to
A American and Southern products. An.
other clause advocated diversiication
OF products and the raising OF home
supplies.
A resolution was recommended pro.
Viding for q bale tax levy for the sup
port Of the State, county and South.
ern association, one third to go to
each. After some discussion q resolu.
tion providing for a 10 cent tax with
each county to formulate the plan
was passed. The words Of the resolu.
ton do not make the tax obligatory
but only "ask' for 1t,
A rather radical resolution was
adopted in regard to Chinese labor.
THIS reads:
Whereas, our Chinese immigration
LAYS have been apparently formed un.
der the pressure OF labor unions, rein
forced by race prejudice, and
Whereas, 1T Is high time for our
.~2gI8pI5iai interests, reinforced by
GliG A6erican commerce, to take a
hand IN forming these laws and
Whereas, the Chinese exclusion
act 10 not only In violation Of their
treaty rights, but It's application Is
carried on in such harsh aud unjust
manner as to cause that amiablc,
peaCe-loving and friendly race to rise
in resentment, as witness tho boycott
Of American wares.
Resolved, That our senator's 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 commore =
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