The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18

his appointment and Bernard Suttler, of
Atlanta, editor of the Cotton Journal was
introduced.
Before presenting Mr.. Suttler, President
Jordan announced that meeting of the
executive committee of the association
would meet Immediately at the city hall.
He called e. d. Smith, of South Caro-
lima, to the chair and retired to preside
over the meeting of the committee.
Mr. Suttler discussed the great need of
organization among cotton producers and
the need of more loyalty to the interests
of the south.
He said that the people for the past
forty years had been too busy driving
off the wolf of starvation to watch the
gamblers on Wall street He said that
the people had, however, awakened at
last and that the "swinders" In the
north would not profit in the future at
the expense of the southern planter as
they had in the past.
He said THE farmers of the south for
the past thirty years have lost annually
s150000,000 at the hands of the gamblers
in New York. Organization and loyalty
to the purposes of the Southern Cotton as
ISOLATION will bring relief and free the
people of the south from the slavery from
which they have suffered
Cotton Is a National Crop.
Cotton is a national crop and should
be protected by every interest in the coun-
try. Every business in the south is af-
fected by cotton There are only two
cities in the south that could exist with
out cotton, Birmingham and Chattanooga.
Il am disguised with the distinction that
is often made between the farmer and
the business man. The farmer is the
greatest business man in the world. and
should be so considered. He should at
IL, ALL hrs In m
and conduct his affairs business man.
Farming is the primary industry in the
world 1t packs every other industry In
the world on it's back and staggers along
the road to progress, supporting all of
them
Mr.. Suttler concluded by stressng the
great Importance of organization and
loyal cooperation of those engaged in
the production of cotton.
The subject was discussed by j. T.
Sawyer of Alabama, C. o. Goodwin Of
Georgia and others.
r. r. Dancy introduced.
r. r. Dancy of Houston, Tex, was in
troduced and addressed the convention on
Relation of American Cotton to the
Civilized World"
Mr.. Dancy reviewed the growth of the
cotton industry in the world, and especi-
ally the Importance of the southern crop
ana It's relation 10 the other business IN
terests. and stressed the great Importance
of better methods of sustaining the price
of the product and the dignity of the
market.
His address was exhaustive and pre-
sented many figures and facts of interest
to those present in the convention.
At the conclusion of Mr. Dancy's adj
ress. Acting President E. ID. Smith called
for any resolutions that anyone present
might desire 10 present. Mr.. Forsyth OF
Alabama offered a resolution asking the
association to petition Congress to refund
the cotton tax assessed againt the south
ern states just after the war, the money
so refunded to be used by the Southern
Cotton association in exploiting the cotton
trade and establishing better relations
among the varied industries in connection
with the production and handling of cot
ton.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mttee on resolutions.
The meeting then adjourned to o'clock
Colonel Bush Speaks.
At the opening Of the session last night