The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-03
ALABAMA DIVISION
ENDORSES JORDAN
Delegates Being Appointed to
Birmingham Convention
USE OF TAG TAX DISCUSSED
Financial Agent Chosen and President
Seymour Re-elected-Much Enthu-
siasm at Session-Speeches
On immigration.

Montgomery. January 2.-(Special. AT
a session of the Alabama division of the
Southern Cotton association here today
the administration of President Harvey
Jordan of the national association was
endorsed as well as that of President K.
H. Seymour of the Alabama division. 1t
was agreed to urge that the surplus from
the tag tax be applied to the interest OF
the farmers in such way as would be
best for them.
f. NJ. Gulledge of Verbena was elected
financial agent, president Seymour was
reelected, as was Vice President Claren-
den Davis of Madison, ]. Lee Holloway
of Montgomery was made treasurer and
the president and executive committee
were allowed to name the secretary. {. L.
Gay of Montgomery, w. l.. Jones OF Cal
houn and j. II. Harris of Chambers were
elected to the national board.
Financial Agent.
The attendance was light though there
was much enthusiasm. The selection of
financial agent was new, the office being
necessary for the collection of money nee
essary to keep the association going and
to meet its demands.
President Seymour urged the members
to be more Jealous in the work of the
body believing that it was only at the
beginning of its usefulness. 1t was re-
ported that the sum of $431 had been
raised for the support of the body during
the year Regret was expressed that w.
f. Vandiver of Montgomery had not been
able to accept reelection to the national
board.
Opposition to the bringing of immi-
grants to the south was led by f. M.
Guledge of Verbena, who was afraid OF
the lowclass of foreigners who would be
thus brought in. He said that one of the
troubles with the foreigners was that
they eauaized themselves quite often
with the negroes, which is bad for the
people here
Kind Treatment for Negro.
w. C. Jordan of Bullock spoke as a
friend to the negro. He said that the
way to treat them was to be honest and
kind with them "Gain his confidence, =
he said, speak to him positively and
handle him kindly and the south will not
be so greatly afflicted. Unless we can
get good citizenship to come in and oe-
cupy the small farms we had better let
the immigration matter alone"
The tag tax question provoked consld-
cradle discussion. Some of the speakers
were inclined to object to the amount
WHICH goes TO AUBURN cOlege, Dut j. f..
Digger, one of the professors there,
pointed out how much more is needed
there. 1t was finally adopted as the
sense of the meeting that the excess
money from the TAX be used for the bene-
| fit of the farmers In such way as will be
determined as best. The motion to this
effect was made by Mr. Digger of Au-
| burn.
Legislative Committee.
| Agriculture r. r. Poole President Sey-
| mour appointed a legislative committee
| to look after laws that will be asked fol
| by the friends and members of the cot
ton association This committee is made
| up as follows: President Seymour, J. r.
| Digger, Auburn: C. l.. Gay, Montgom-
cry; #. NJ. Gulledge, Nerbena; w. r
Wilkinson. agricultural department
| The motion to endorse the admnistra-
| ton of Presidents Jordan and Seymour
was made by +. M. Guledge and was
passed without comment. President Sey-
| mour thanked the meeting for the COM
| pllment. On motion of Mr.. Guledge
money was raised for the correspondence
of the president and TO send out circular
letters to the county officers and Others
| interested.
| The delegates to the national assoeia.
| ton, which will meet in Birmingham Jan.
uary 10, will continue to be appointed by
| the several counties. In cases where they
| are not President Seymour will appoint
| them. He said today that there were few
counties failing to make the selections