The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-08-03
JORDAN ACTS
ON CHARGES
Involving Officials of the Southern
Cotton Association.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
Allegations of Representative Anderson
Before Georgia Legislature to Be
Investigated by Committee.

AS the result of the charge made
by Representative Anderson of Chat
ham county on the floor Of the Geor-
gia house Of representatives, that Ger
tain officials of the Southern Cotton
Association have, under assumed
names, been specializing in cotton,
full and complete investigation has
been ordered by Harvie Jordan, pres
ident of the Southern Cotton Assoc
citation, this investigation to be pub
licly conducted.
Another development was card
from A. A. Fairchild, publishing man
ager Of the Southern Cotton Assoola,
ton, admitting that last spring he
purchased an eighth interest in the
Piedmont Brokerage Company at At
lanta because he considered II a good
investment, but that later learning
that such an investment was distaste.
full to the officers OF the cotton as
ISOLATION disposed of his interests.
He says that he makes this state
ment because the name of Mr. Cheat
ham had become mixed up in the at
fair, being in some way COMPOUNDED
with his own, and says that he is
willing to state again that Mr. Cheat
ham has not owned and does not own
a share of stock in that company.
President Jordan furnished the
press with the following statement:
Representative Anderson of Chat
ham has publicly withdrawn all ref
erence or any intimation to me in
his alleged charges on the floor Of
the house last Tuesday, which is en-
tireIy satisfactory to me personally.
AS president of the Southern Cotton
Association, however, and in my Of
fetal capacity, | cannot permit the
alleged charges made by Mr. Ander-
son against unnamed officers or en-
ployees of the association to stand UNI
u.
must be presented rather than hear
say evidence, and the names Of the
alleged parties or party given out to
the public. | have, therefore, appoint
ed the following officers of the asso-
citation to hear whatever testimony
Mr.. Anderson or others may have rel
at.ve to the matter and bring the
facts or falsity of the alleged charges
to a final decision as promptly as
possible.
Colonel w. L. Peek, Conyers, Ga,
national committeeman; Hon. NJ L.
Johnson, Atlanta, Ca, president Geor-
gia State division; Mr.. John D.
Walker, Sparta, Ca, treasurer Geor-
gla state division.
These gentlemen hold high posi-
lions IN the Southern Cotton Associar
ton, and are well known to the pe0-
pie Of Georgia, and can be depended
upon to impartially and thoroughly
conduct this investigation The com
mittee has been notified and request
ed to meet here next Monday morning
July 30, at 10 O'Clock a. M, in the
presidents Office, 7212 People building
Representative Anderson has also
Deon officially notified Of the appoint
ment of the above named committee,
the place of meeting and requested
TO be present and testify to his all
legged charges. The trial of this mat
ter will be open to the public, as the
Southern Cotton Association has
nothing to conceal with reference to
the acts and dotngs Of its official work,
or that of its officers.
Secretary Richard Cheatham also
demands full and complete inyes-
tigation Of the charges preferred by
Mr.. Anderson, and every opportunity
will be given Representative Ander-
son, either to sustain his alleged
charges or withdraw them in as pub
lie manner as is necessary.
'HARVIE JORDAN,
president Cotton Association"