The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-08
WAREHOUSE SCHEME
GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN THE
 MOVEMENT.
At Meeting of the Farmers of Mont- scenery County, 1t is Made Evident
 that Project Will He Made a Success.

The convention of the Montgomery County Division of the Southern Cot ton Association, held at the courthouse at noon yesterday, was characterized mainly by the increased interest dis played in the cooperative warehouse project and second by the attendance of twelve negro delegates,
 The convention was well attended by some of the most representative citt- zens of Montgomery County and enthu- siasm for the success of the warehouse movement and ultimate victory for the principles of the Southern Cotton .Asso- citation permeated the proceedings.
 During the two hours that the con ponon of the n te was te s receiving and hearing of reports from the Warehouse Committee. The re- ports were were enconrasing from from every every blocks of subscription have been se- cured toward the erection of co-opera- tive warehouses in Montgomery County. No action on the warehouse matters was taken, however, on account of the ab- sence Of Capt. A. B. Brassell, cha r. man of the Warehouse Committee. who that Captain Brasseli will have recov- cred by the time of the next convention, when. it is believed. definite action will be taken.
 Those members and officers of the Montgomery division of the Cotton As sociation. who have worked so untir- they stand. felt that one triumph in this county had been gained by the ap pearance in the convention of tweve ganizations in beats. 9, IS and l9. The negroes were there, purely because they represented the negro farmers, and they were giyen glad nntT welcome the last resolution was adopted for the sepa- rate organization of the negro farm CTS in the respective beats. The negro to obtain the necessary information so that they can go back to their organi- zations and give them the benefits of the exchange of ideas. Thus it was that the negro delegates were entitled to attend the convention and they were well received, for the negro farmers in Montgomery County are numerous.
 Since the last convention. number of negro organizations have been per fected, and 1t is said the wave is ex- tending among the negro population of the entire country.
 striking feature of yesterdays con- vention was the reports made orally by two delegates from negro organizations the movement. Among them was Rev. T. B. Taylor of Beat IS, who was great 1y impressed. and offered his services to go into any precinct in the county for the purpose of organizing the negro farmers. Before the meeting was con- cluded. a number of officers in the southern beats made arrangements with Taylor for the organization of negroes. Taylor Is President of an organization Tn Beat Is.
 A letter from Secretary Cheatham of fhe Southern Cotton Association was read. The communication reviewed the progress of the work of the associa- ton in the South and was received with interest by the convention. A letter was also read from 2. R. Dancey. or ganiyer for the State of Texas, who se- verely arraigned the bucket shop sys- tenn now in practice.
 In the absence of President W. H. Vaughan, the convention was presided over by A. H. Eubanks. Secretary Charles L. Gay was present.
 County Organizer N B. Williams was absent. Besides being the county or ganizer, MT. Williams Is also employed now under the direction of the State division and he was yesterday at work in the organization of Pike County, where he has been for the past two weeks. He has recently spent much time organizing Sumter and Russell Counties.
 ". H. Seymour, President of the Ala bama division, was also absent. he be- ing away from the city on important business for the association.
 The convention adjourned a few min uteS after ? o'clock.