The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
and capital employed against him,
thnrnnnhlu l1ndnraknndinn the aifna

and capital employed against him,
thoroughly understanding the situa
tion, getting statistics, studying con
ditions. knowing just when and how
to combine their forces to strike aim
when he is weakest, and to take ad-
vantage of his ignorance and his lack
of means to control the situation.
Now the work Of the Southern Cotton
association is to bring the producer Of
cotton In the South to o like under.
standing of their side Of the question,
and combine their brain and capital
and TO force the world to divide the
profits In cotton with the man who
produces u.
There Is no sentiment In this
thing; 1t is an entiroly business fight
between the buyer and seller to main.
tain q profitable business. The South.
ern Cotton association, with this con-
dition clear In Its mind, has dono
missionary work for two years, and
the sentiment seems to he right
throughout the South to orystaljzs
the knowledge and capital of tho pro.
duoer into practical form for his
benefit. This calls for considerable
change and modification Of plans
heretofore adopted.
AT Birmingham there will be an
entire revision Of our methods and
modi tioation Of suoh of our plans as
have been found partially practical
up to the presont and the introduc.
lion OF those that experience has
taught uB to be necessary. We all
realize the blunders that have been
made, but we also realize tho absoluts
necessity for the continued existenoe
Of our organization. Though there
s not the same apparent enthuaasm,
yet there is deep and abiding do
termination In every State In the
South to continue the work until the
problem is solved. Tho South will
continue to grow cotton for an indetl.
mite length of time. The desire OF
tho grower to share In tho profits
will continue as long ss cotton ie
grown. And by o patient applica.
tion Of brain and capital, we will
solve the problem.
In conclusion, want to urge every
man who can possibly do 80, to attend
The Birmingham convention, and give
Thataver aid he can in helping to for
nulate tho now plans of campaign
for another year.
LIST me give a word as to the oondi.
Glons In reference to the outlook for
6he price Of cotton. Referring to the
Widening of Giffsrehces between mid
ling cotton and the grades above and
he grades below middling, | want to
warm the holders Of spot cotton not
o submit to any such an outrage
Che fact Of the business 10, beosuse
VI the bad weather. and the conse.
luont increase In the amount of low
Srado ootton does not warrant Buoh q
Inference hstween the better grades
md the lower grades.
The brokers and those who arc ac-
customed to sell to the mills certain
grades Of cotton at q certain number
If points above quotations for the
high grado, and o certain number OF
ssS:>s't.S hs''S.g coA = JitG lower gSaucs,
'ound themselves unable to get
sDough of tho higher grades to fill
heir contracts, and oonse quontly
The premium of theHe grades was ad.
1sncad rapidly. And In order to
ave themselves, the discount on the
over grades was made equally as
reat In order to make up on what
,ver low grades they delivered Tor
ahat they lost In their failure to de-
iyer the higher grades; and the man
Who ia holding cotton ought not to
ubmit to any such an outrage.
If there Is Buoh o GremendouB
mount Of low grade cotton, and the
'plnners cannot get enough high
,fade cotton to fill their oontraCt3,
hey should not be allowed to dis
,ount tho lower grades to make up
or their loss. Let every holder OF
cotton demand for his low strict
niddling, good ordinary and ordinary
price reasonably relative TO that
ghioh is offered for the high gradea
In other words, If middling cotton ia
gorth ten cents per pound, demand
8 3 TO 8 for strict low, and from
| 0 TO of, according to the grades
oelow this. 1t is monstrous for
strict midd ina cotton to be bringing
10 3 4 and II cents, and Btriot low
middlins cotton bringing from 4
to cents. The world will need all
your low grades rs we'll as your high
grades. Do not sacrifice the low be-
cause they seemingly offer premium
on the high. e d. Smith.
Columbia, q. O., Jan. 8, 1907.