The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
COTTON GROWERS NET.
THEY Held THEIR ANNUAL CON
yENTIoN WEDNESDAY.
President snaiah wished to Retire, but
was Reelected Over Bis Protest
WIN Inyite Worlds Cotton Con-
sress 10 Meet Next October in Co
lumbia-They Want the Lien Law
{ Repealed.

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Repealed
Columbia, Jan. 2.-The Senth Car
oilna branch OF the Southern Cotton
Growers association held its annual
meeting in the Richland county Court
House today. When the meeting was
called to order the president, Mr.. p.
D. Smith, had not reached the city,
having been delayed on his return
from the funeral of his brother, Bish-
% Coke Smith, in Norfolk The first
session was therefore spent ir hearing
reports from the delegates esent-s
ng the various counties. IL ene aft
ernoon the convention met again and
an election of officers for the year was
taken up.
Mr.. Smith asked to be relieved Of
the Office of president. but the asso-
ciation pressed it upon him and he was
reelected with Mr.. z. L. Archer, OF
Spartanburg, as vice president; Mr
II Hyatt, of Columbia, as treas;
urer, and Mr.. h Weston, OF Co.
l1nbia, as secretary. In selecting the
members from this Stale for the na-
aionai executive committee there
arose a discussion which took some
time to settle. Those placed in nom
Insfion for the two places on the
eommittee were Messrs. E. Il Archer,
W. W. Ray, McIver Williamson and
Supervisor Mcbride, of Florence.
Messrs. Williamson and Archer stat
ea very plainly that they were op-
posed to the proposition TO felm an
immense holding company Cor the
purpose OF controlling the cotton
crop. This is plan endorsed by the
present executive committee. After
two ballots Messrs. Ray and Archer
were elected on the committee, and
Mesms. Mcbride and Williamson
were defeated, making the South Car
DINA representation divided on this
question
The following delegates were elect
ed to represent the State association
at the convention of the National asr
sociauon in Birmingham, January
II: w. j. Cunningham, W. J. Moore,
E. D. Hodge, A. M. Coker. w. w.
Bruce, c. e. Spencer, r. 2. Smith, ].
w. McCown, w. F. Whittle, j. A.
Peterson, E D. Smith, ]. Nj. Major,
R. NJ. Pegues, E. NJ. Williamson Any
other members of the association who
expect to attend the Birmingham
convention may obtain certificates as
delegates from President Smith or
President Harvie Jordan
a motion was made TO empower the
president to appoint the State ex-
ecutive committee and another mo-
ton that the convention elect the
committee. By rising vote the chair
was empowered to appoint and Mr..
3. D. Smith will announce the ap-
pointuents later.
A resolution was adopted menori-
alizing the legislature to repeal the
lien law. This was not done without
discussion and a divided vote. The
committee consists Of Messrs. Gregg,
Kellar and MCBRIDE. The sentiment
as to the virtue Of the lien law is
very much divided. A resolution was
also passed asking the legislature to
outlaw bucket hops. The proposed
corn congress, to he held in Columbia
in February, was endorsed. A strong
resolution expressing the convention S
confidence in President Harvie Jor-
dan and appreciation for his work
was adopted without discussion.
It was voted to instruct the delega-
ton to birmingham to present a res
o1ution inviting the Worlds Cotton
congress to meet in Columbia in Oc-
tober next. President Smith explain
ed the scope Of the congress and elo-
ouently set forth Columbia's advap-
tages as the place of meeting. the
congress is composed Of the organiza-
tons Of cotton producers and such
organizations Of spinners as the Eu-
ropean Federation Of Master Spin
ners. the New England Cotton Mill
association and the American Cotton
Manufacturers association, to which
the southern cotton mills belong. The