The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-05
COTTON ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL SESSION
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF REPRESEN-
TATIVE PLANTERS FROM EVERY
SECTION.
All Officers Reelected-Re Resolutions Con-
cerning the Acreage and Holdlug
= Cotton Were Accepted-To Put
Warehouse Advocate in the
Field.
The State, 4th.


Scohers may laugh and jeer at
the great movement for the eleva-
ton of the price of cotton as intend
ed by the Southern Cotton assocla-
ton and the subdivisions in the va
rious states, but if, these >sneerers
could have been present yesterday
at the convention of the South Car
olina men who are back OF the great
agitation, their ideas would have
been altered. They were not tanat-
les, these men, motif renzied by pow
erty into fabulous day dreams and
visions of untold luxury. They
were representative, intelligent and
substantial, and working steadily
and surely toward clear solution
of their plan.
The determination and vigor with
which these delegates approached
the issues were remarkable. There
were over I2o present from every
portion OF the state and each dis
played a lively interest in the pro-
ceedings.
Three sessions of the convention
were held, but the delegates re-
sponded to all, even in the face OF
the horrible weather, and despite
the fact that so many wished to be
at their homes. At night the num-
bers were slightly diminished.
Perhaps the most important thing
done by the convention was the de-
cision to appoint warehouse pro-
rnoter.' Although it was at first
thought good thing to have a
committee of several leading spirits
it was afterwards decided that
these could not do the the efficient
work of one enthusiastic man. This
promoter will 60 into every coun-
tv in the state and urge the farmers
to erect warehouses.
All of the officers we're t1nanl-
rnouslv reelected. In connection
with these, Mr.. E. D. Smith. the
president, was elected a national
committeeman BY acclamatlon. The
trust imposed in Mr.. Smith by the
stat association was manifest
throughout the convention. The
other delegate elected was MIR. Nc
Tver Williamson of Darlington.
Delegates were elected to the
convention of the Southern assocla-
ton in New Orleans next week
and an executive committee was ap-
pointed. 1t was also determined to
ask bale tax of ten cents in each
county, the various counties to for
mulate their own plans Of receiving
these contributions.
Reduction of acreage where not
reduced this year and the holding
of the cotton were two points dwelt
upon throughout the meetings with
enthusiasm.
PRESIDENT SMITH $ SPEECH.
In beginning his speech, Presl-
dent Smith said that it was Curl
ous thing that the whole country
for 40 wears had looked On cotton
as staple over which it had the
control to make the prices, to regu-
late the output, and yet it was in
the power of the south to do this.
I'VE are 40 years behind and we
had to pay the horrible debt OF 40
years of slavery" said Mr.. Smith.
I'VE have learned to make it at
six cents and. BY the eternal gods,
we have learned to sell it at twelve
he cried with ringing enthusiasm.
''Now that the south is prosper
Gus. Southern manhood has assert
ed itself The law OF supply and
demand has nothing to do with cot
ton and now from this time on. the