The commonwealth., 1906-09-27

Mr.. Horne sat down amid loud and
genuine applause.
PRESIDENT MooRE's ADDRESS.
Mr.. e. E. IIilliard next presented
Mr.. G.. G. Moore, president of the
North Carolina Division of the South
ern Cotton Association. Mr.. Moore
was greeted with good applause. He
spoke to the farmers at the court house
In Halifax las. spring and many pres
ent knew what to expect. Cslmly
surveying the great audience, part
seated and part standing In the cool
shade of the wide-spreading oaks, he
said that he saw only one mistake in
the great and good occasion, and that
was the absence of the ladies. He said
that If you want any enterprise to at
tain unto highest success you must
have the ladies interested in 1t. cit
might be we'll to state here that for
the day and the dinner representing
the interests OF four townships, the
promoters and committees of arrange
ments thought that to solicit the inter-
ests of the ladies might In some way
perhaps seem to work partiality, and
thew wished to avoid such embarrass-
ment.)
MIR. Moore is fully alive to all the
| work Of the Association. He had just
returned from attending a meeting OF
the national executive ccmmitte at
, Hot Springs, Ark, and was brim full
of interest in the work. He urged,
first of all, thorough, constant and
complete organization. He said that
speculators keep in touch with each
other and hold business meetings eve-
ry day. Why do not farmers meet
once a month?
Ten cents for cotton is a low figure
and there is no reason why farmers
should not get it. Cotton mills are on
the increase all the time and the de-
mand for cotton is growing, and why
then should the price decline?
Farmers do not consider the COM
merclal value OF cotton, but are over
anxious to get 1t on the market. Said
the speaker, "Cotton to-day is worth
| - cents and all the mills can pay II
cents and make a profit" Mr.. Moore
recited statistics to prove all his propo-
sitions and showed himself thoroughly
familiar with the cotton question and
the needs of the farmer.
He urged, in conclusion, that every
farmer pay the 10 cents per bale levy
for the support of the Southern Cot
! ton Association, and clinched his ar
| guments by apt anecdotes and strong
I illustrations.
Mr.. Moore's address was packed full oi
common sense and good argument, and
the great audience received it with en-.
thusiasm. The strictest attention was
given throughout the hour and the
listeners did not seem tired, but would
gladly have heard him longer.
GOOD DINNER FOR ALL.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Mnore's ad.
dress 1t was announced that dinner
was ready. Just on the other side o'
the walling, in another part OF the fine
grove, the rich feast for the worthy
sons of toll had been In preparation by
good and experienced cooks while the
speakers had been instructing the peo
pie in matters that pertain to the In
terest of all. Sure enough, as hsG
been announced, twenty barbecues hao
been "over the Goals" since early morn
and long row of big pots had beer
cooking the Brunswick stew. Five
long and spacious tables had been ar
ranged and all were invited to paltake
OF the great dinner. Special place hac
been reserved for the speakers ant
when ali were we'll arranged, Rev. G. T
Lumpkin offered a word of thanksgiv
ing for the day and its blessings, ane
then all ate to satisfaction, and there
was no one present to say he was no
provided for.