The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-04
COTTON GROWERS
 MEET AT CAPITAL Plans Made for More Thorough
 State Organization AGED NEGRO IS PARD0NED Albert Haley Is Caught at Autauga and Landed In Jail In Montgom.
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AGED NEGRO IS PARD0NED

Montgomery January S.-(special)-At a meeting of the Alabama Cotton asso- ciation today, held in the Montgomery theatre, 1t was determined to begin a crusade for more thorough organization in those counties now organized, and to push forward to get in line all sections not now In full sympathy with the move ment. as expressed In county associations and cash contributions. It was discovered That there, is a good feeling all along the line and that with proper effort it will be possible to get all the counties in line and secure money enough to carry on the work without delay.
 The meeting was called to order and presided over by ". H. Seymour, the president, and forty-fve counties were rerresented Reports were made showing that all along the line things are going well. After the meeting President Sey- monr expressed the greatest pleasure at the situation and outlook
 The old officers were reelected. save the secretary. MT. J. C. Adams refusing to stand for the place again. The presi- dent was instructed to appoint seere- tary as soon as he sees fit. W. H. Sey- mour is again the president, J. A. B. Lcvett. Blountsvile. vice president, and l.. B. Farley of Montgomery, treasurer MT. Farley is cashier of the Merchants and Planters Farley National bank of Montgomery, and MT. Lovett is teach CT. President Seymour has his office in Montgomery
 The executive committeeman of the state chosen comprises T. c. Banks, At talla:W. F. Vandiver, Montgomery, and Frank S. Moody, Tuscaloosa. These are for the Southern Cotton association and represent the state association. MT. Van diver succeeds H. Y. Brooks of Lu- verne.
 It was determined to send big delega- ton to the Southern Cotton association meeting in New Orleans. The delegates will be named by the president He is to investigate and see if the Alabama crowd cannot be so large as to secure a special train to leave Montgomery Jan nary il. The counties will Joe asked to send in the names of those who will go
 
 resolution was adopted urging all classes to contribute to the fund to sup port the movement and asking the rail- roads to help by the contribution of free transportation to accredited delegates
 The president was authorized to ap- point as many county organizers as is needed in the counties. Heretofore there has been but one and sometimes that was not enough
 Aged Negro Pardoned.
 Wesley Mcclure, an old negro. has been pardoned by the governor after serv- ing eighteen years of life sentence foi assault on a white woman in Pike coun- ty. And there is a doubt expressed by several citizens who have written the governor about the guilt of the convict At least all agree that he should have been pardoned long ago! It is shown that the woman was of a notoriously bad character; also that on the night whef the offense was said to have been com mitted Mcclure was too drunk to have done anything of the kind. One mar says that another negro seen that night might have been the culprt.
 Minor Appointments.
 The governor endorsed as follows on tht papers:
 This man has served eighteen long years in the penitentiary. He has beer valuable all this while to the state His conduct has been very good, having for a long time been a trusty The tra judge is not now in life to speak for hir and the trial solicitor has moved away He is d poor, old and friendess negro 1 sought to know something of the case and found that all who could recall any thing of the circumstances expressed some doubt of his guilt, all agreeing thaf the woman on whose testimony alone he was convicted was of a notoriously bad character. After so many years ht perhaps ought to be free. The board o pardons recommend that he be set at lib erty. A pardon is granted
 Peter MobIey of Houston county, has also been pardoned by the governor. IIt had a sentence of one year and a day for obtaining money under false pre- lenses He was convicted at the spring term of the circuit court of Houston county It was shown that the fellow die not really obtain any money and thai as a matter of fact no offense was com. mitted.
 The following appointments have beer made by the governor:
 c. G. Stovall, registrar. Union Springs C. B. Jones, justice of the peace Jeffer son county: w. H. G. Hughes Hefln constable; Miss Frances Hunnicutt, lief lin, A. l.. Lull, Wetumpka, s. A Beall Halcoda, notaries.
 The Jenkins Lumber company has beer organized at Wetumpka, the capital stocl being s75000.
 A Negro Is Captured.
 Albert Haley. the negro who shot ant killed Herbert Rast at L>owndesboro yes terday,. was brought to Montgomery an( placed in jail tonight. He was arrested in Autauga county. There was no troublt nor any attempt at lynching.
 WITHOUT FOUNDATION.