Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-08-16

! Office at Little Rock, in charge of
one or more state agents. This was
proposed with a view to enabling the
planters to act in concert and dispose
of their cotton in large quantities
direct to the spinners. 1t was con-
tended that this would enable the
planters to secure much better prices.
! The question was discussed at length,
and the sense of the convention
should be established Final action
was not taken in the matter, but a
resolution recommending the estab-
! lishment of such an office, and the
! appointment of states sales or bust
ness agents was referred to the Ex-
ecutive Commute with power to act
1t is expected that in view of the
sentiment expressed by the delegates
! the committee will proceed to estab-
fish the Office and appoint agents to
| take charge of the business 1t is
| proposed that the agents shall keep
in touch with the members at all
times and keep them informed in re-
gard to prices and the conditions of
the market. The planters will place
their cotton in the hands of the
agents, and it will be sold in large
quantities to the spinners
The convention endorsed by a
unanimous vote amendment No 8 to
the state constitution, the McFerrin
amendment, permitting counties to.
increase taxation for school pur
poses.
1t elected twenty-seven delegates to
the national convention, which will be
held in TeXarkana, September 5.
The state union is entitled to twenty
two delegates from the various con-
gressional districts and five at large.
1t was decided to elect three from
each congressional district and six
at large to make up the number. The
delegates from each district selected
their own delegates and reported
them to the convention. The dele
gates selected are as follows:
First District. E. Bebb, Craig
head county; ]. T. Hopkins, Greene
county; S. M. Blaylock, st. Francis
county
Second District-M. d. Hutchinson,
j. T. Batten, James Rotten.
Third District-W. E. Halbrook, w.
NJ McCloud, w. E. Harris.
Fourth District-C R. Murray, ]. T.
Stokes, j. F. Buggs.
Fifth District-R B. Smell, M. A.
Whistnaut, A. w. Scott.
Sixth District-P. F. Hodnett, G. E,
/ Crosby, A. G. Bush.
AT LARGE. B. Lewis, H. B. Lewis,
Chas. Carter, w. T. Hamm, j. l. Ellis,
Ben L. Griffin.
At the closing session at night, the
union went on record in favor of the
erection of cotton warehouses at the
more important cotton markets in the
state The report of the Committee
on Warehouses, making this recon-
mendatiOn, was adopted almost with
out opposition. The union took no
definite steps, however, toward the
carrying out of this plan. 1t is pro-
posed to form stock companies for
the purpose of building these ware
houses. A number of county unions
will combine for the purpose of erect
ing warehouse at some point in the
district and stock will be disposed of
among the members of the union. 1t
is expected that the possession of
these warehouses will enable the
farmers to hold their cotton until the
market is favoroble to them
A resolution which was introduced,
placing the minimum price at which
cotton should be sold by the mem
bersbers of the union at 10 cents was
tabled.
The convention elected the follow
ing Legislative Committee: ]. W.
Lybrand, of Grant county; ]. H. Ro-
ten, of lizard county, and j. D. Doyle,
of Lawrence county.
The convention voted to accept the
invitation extended by the Arkansas
State Fair Association of Hot Springs
to attend the fair, and it was decided
that suitable program be prepared
for Farmers Union day at the fair.
A vote of thanks was rendered to
the state officers and to the people of
Little Rock for the courtesies ex-
tended to the members of the union.
After the convention adjourned
the new Executive Committee met
and organized. The committee elect
ed H. Beecher Lewis state lecturer
During the past two years there have
been two lecturers, the state being
divided into two districts. but this
plan was abandoned, and Mr.. Lewis,
who was lecturer for the northern
district, was elected lecturer for the
entire state.
The Executive Committee will meet
again within short time to take up
a number of matters which were re-
ferred to it by the convention.