Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-01-19
CONVENTION
WAS A SUCCESS
COTTON ASSOCIATION RESULT.
ED IN MUCH GOOD.
FIFTEEN CENTS FOR COTTON
Representatives Attending the Con-
vention Feel That there viii be no
Trouble in Securing Fifteen Cents
and Reduction in Acreage.

and Reduction in Acreage.
New Orleans-After having proven
to the world that the Southern plant
ers were prepared to maintain the ad-
vantages gained by organization, that
they were prepared to firmly stand
for what they regarded as just de-
mands, and equally prepared to be
guided by moderation and reason, the
Cotton Association which was so large
ly attended by prominent cotton men
throughout the southern states, both
planters and factors has passed into
history.
President Jordan voiced his thanks
for the kindness with which they had
treated him and his fellow-officers,
congratulated them upon their harmo-
ny, and expressed his sincere wishes
for happy and prosperous year be-
fore the great convention, upon the
outcome of whose deliberations the
busines world has waited with breath
less expectancy.
President Harvie Jordan after the
close of the convention summed up
what he considered the most impor-
tant things accomplished, as follows:
"Of all the accomplishments of
this splendid convention of Southern
cotton interests, | wuld place first and
foremost this single fact: That the
Southern farmers are just now begin
ming to realize as demonstrated in this
convention for. the first time, the real
value of the South's greatest staple
product. Heretofore and before the
founding of this association, they did
not. Further, that they are now ex-
erting every effort to devise ways and
means to secure fair price for their
product.
Fifteen-cent cotton for the re-
mainder of this crop will be secured
The will of this convention will be
followed and obeyed.
twenty-five per cent reduction
will positively be felt in the acreage
of the coming crop; that is, a com
plete fulfillment of the original order
to reduce.
To sum up the salient features Of
this Convention, as | see them,
would start with mention of the per-
sonnel of the body Of men COMPOSING
/ it. l have never seen finer body
Of men gathered in the South than
assembled here. Next should be men,
toned the perfect harmony that pre-
vailed; never a serious discordant note
and the determination of this body
of men to get down to the very meal
in all discussion and subjects present
ed.
A spirit of hope pervaded this cor
vention from beginning to end. There
was a marked difference between tb.
spirit Of this body and that of pre-
| vious gatherings of cottonmen. W.
have discovered that we can do thing.
and the commercial and financia
world have likewise discovered tha
we can do things. We have don,
| them.
There is now a perfect understand
/ ing, as demonstrated at this Conven
ton, between the planter, banker
and merchant, in determination t
win out in the marketing of th'
Southern cotton crop at a profitable
| figure.
Fifteen-cent cotton had ever,
thing in its favor and nothing agains
il when this Convention assembled.
"The Association now occupies
far better position to bring about
proper reduction of the crop through
means Of diversifcation. and the pro
position to secure a 25 per cent re
duction, not affecting the planter VIII
reduced last year, will positively b
secured. /"
Further results Of this association
were:
Fifteen-cent cotton for the balanc
Of the crop.
Reduction of acreage 25 per cen
cent for those planters who did no
reduce last year.
A tax of 10 cents per bale for th
maintenance of national, state an
county cotton associations, effectiv
next fall
A recommendation to the executiv
Committee for the reelection Of Hor
f. D. Smith, Of South Carolina, a
National Organizer of the Associatio,
at a salary of $1,000 per year.
Launching of a campaign for per
feet organization in every county 0
every cotton state in the union.