Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-08-28


for picking cotton. To counteract their efforts.
the farmers of that section have organized and
set the price at SOC as will be seen from the res
outons below. We do not know what the out
come will be but we do know that SOC is good
price. When cotton was &c and 7c per pound
most of it was picked for soc and the raise to
SOC is all that is justified at present prices.
Ocia, Ga, August, 25th 1906.
A farmers club was organized here this p.
m. 8 O'Clock, for the purpose of considering
matters of interest.
Hon. ]. A. J. Henderson was elected chair
man and L. R. Tucker secretary of the organ
ization.
The following resolution was offered by
Judge William Henderson, and on motion OF 5.
E. Coleman unanimously adopted;
Whereas we are informed that the colored
people of Oca and vicinity have passed. reso-
lutions pledgpg themselves to each other that
they will not pick upland cotton for less than
$1OO per 100 lbs. which price is I'm unreasonable
and just;
Therefore be it resolved That we, the farm
ers in mass meeting assem- ed, have decided
that 4Oc and feed, and SOC per 100 lbs for up
land cotton and the pickers feed themselves, and
fair price to pay;
Be it resolved futher; That we UNANIMOUSLY
adopt the above resolution and pledge ourselves
undoubtedly that we will adhere to this agree
ment and pay no more either directly or indi.
rectly:
Be it resolved futher; that any one sub
scrbing to this pledge, and violating the same
in any manner, will be considered as betrayiug
the confidence of this meeting, and we hereby
authorize that he be advertised as traitor to
the cause.
On motion all farmers present were invited
to sign the above pledge, which they did to a
man, about IS in number, and an organizing
committee was appointed to take the matter up
with other farmers of this district who were not
present, and also for adjoining districts.
The following resolution was offered by L.
r. Tucker and adopted
Resolved; That the other districts of the
county be requested to cooperate with us in this
movement, by making similar organizations, and
thus protect the farmers and do no one an in
justice, by preventing the payment of such un-
reasonable and un Just prices for picking cotton.
Adjourned to meet again next Saturday
p. All farmers invited.
We are very much interested in the cotton
market as every man in the South is who is in
teresed in anything. We have advised the far
mers to hold their cotton for better prices sew
eral times and we are going to do so again. We
offer the same advice now.
While it is true that cotton did not reach the
15c mark, and in some instances farmers who
held cotton finally sold at a lower price than
they might have received had they not held for
better price, it is true that if cotton had been
held but marketed as it was gathered, the prices
would have ruled much lower throughout the
season. We believe the farmers will make
great mistake this season if they rush the cot
ton on the market as fast as tits gathered. The
spectators in their letters of inquiry are asking
their correspondents new question this seas
on. will the farmer hold for higher price
and what price do they ask?" They have learn
ed that the will of the farmer is factor and if
the farmers of the south will hold their cotton
for 1Oc they can get it. Indeed they could
get much more, but we believe they will, suf-
fcent number of them hold for 1Oc to get that
price.
The Georgia Legislature has passed law
fixing the liquor tax in Irwin county, that state,
at $4,000 per year.
The Fitzgerald Enterprise comments there
on as follows:
Though the fight on the bill to fix the
whiskey tax in Irwin county at $4,000 was car
ried to the governor after it had passed the gen.