Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-14
FIFTEEN CENT corrcN.
Action Of Committee Was Rsesivsd
With Whirlnins e. Cheers.

New Orleans. Jan. i3.--That the sum
OF work Of the Southern Cotton aSsoci.
alton was 10 be- a declaration for Il.
cent cotton with reduction ln the form
of liberalization was practically set
tied at the afternoon session Friday
when Chairman DancY Of the commit
zee on holding. IN advance of the pres
eutation % Is report. announced that
the committee had unanimously de-
clded favorably on that proposition
The announcement proved % the con
yention n whlrlWind Of cheers.
The premature announcement Of the
conclusion of the COMMITTEES was fore
"a on adyiccs from New York 20 the
effect that newspaper dispatches and
Wall street reports printed and circu-
lated there. indicated a lack 81 har-
mony amanE the elements making up
the convention aud dissesiOns over the
is-cent proposition
President Jordan brought the matter
before the convention He referred to
the report which. he said. he was In
formed. apeared Friday in all the New
York newspaper a. bear dope" EVIL
IDENTIFY manufactured by agents of the
speculators. who We're sent 70 mingie
with the delegates The reports that
the convention did not have IN its pur-
poses. plans and work the hearty sup
port sympathy and corporation of
every banker and merchant present he
declared 10 be absolutely without foun-
dation.
T r. Massengaie of Georgia moved
that the president be Instructed 20
send "a statement through the Associai-
cd Press that the bankers. merchants
and farmers were in perfect unison 4
thought. and he correcfs the statements
20 the contrary circulated by Wall
street bear operators. who were doing
all in their power 10 break up the cot
ton growers organization The motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Goodwin % Georgia said Il was
evident that New York was beginning
10 anticipate from the construction of
the Panama catai the transfer 10 New
orleans. Galveston and Mobile OF su-
premacy IN the rich trade Of the orient
when these people find they can no
longer control US said Mr. Goodwin.
they viii try 10 secede from this gov
ernment. and pray to God that ! will
live long enough 10 help whip them
back into it." a sentiment which pro-
yoked the convention to amusement and
cheers
Mr. U. Dancy. chairman Of the hold
ing committee. then said that in view
-
lated IN the east OF dissension In the
convention. he desired To announce IN
advance OF its report that the commit
tee was unanimous IN its decision 20
ask the convention 20 stand by the
proposition that the southern factors
would hold their cotton for Is cents
Further he said II was decided 20
ask the committee on acreage TO Join
n IN a recommendation for 10 per
cent reduction IN acreage. IN the form
OF liberalization and 10 per cent
reduction Of fertilizers Ia the older
states The enthusiasm with which
the announcement was received lef.
little doubt of the sentiment ~ the con
ventlou.
Chairman Walker of Sparta. Ca.
who presided over the meeting of the
bankers Friday then announad that
the bankers had enthusiastically sdoni
"a the following resolutions.
The southern bankers. in conven-
tlon. congratulate the Southern Cotton
Growers association ON the success
which it has already attained in g.
efforts 20 maintain fair and equita-
ble price Tor the sopth's staple crop.
and recognizing that the interests Of
the farmers. bankers and business men
OF the south are iuseparable, therefore
be u
Resolved. first that We. the repre-
setatives of the southern banks here
by renew our pledge of moral and
support 10 the Southern Cot
ton association IN their efforts 20 car
~ out this purpose; and. second. We
urge the Importance OF better system
of warehousing and caring for cotton