The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-01-11
Met In Annual Convention iii Co.
lGtnbia Last Week.
HAD GOOD MEETING.
Much Enthusiasm Was Manifested, and
the Lien Law and Bucket Shops
We're Denounced. The Corn.
Congress and Haryle Jor.
don We're Endorsed.

AwH- ~ SVNtA NNAOlAlu1 oltlBlOu VI VIC
Southern Cotton Association met In
Columbia on Wednesday Of last week.
The nesting wss attended by dele.
gates representing 20 counties. Tho
interest manifested was encouraging
a the attendance was even larger
than had been expected.
The following were pregent at the
meeting:
AndeYson--M. A. Mahaffsy.
Rarnwell-F. FL. Oreeoh, w. w.
Moore, j. A. Jenkins, j. b. Morris,
w. II. Walker.
Olarendon-O. o. Scarborough, S.
M. Haynesworth, e. d. Hodge.
Darlington-K. H. Rogers, A. M.
Cocker, E. M. Williamson.
Elorenco-J. w. MoOown, James
B. Mcbride, Il. A. Clarke.
Greenvllle-R. Mays Cleveland,
Marietta.
Greenwood-W. J. Moore, j. M.
Major.
LanoRster--w. O. Hough, w. J.
Cunningham.
Leo d. Smith.
Laoreps-J. II. Wharton.
Marlboro--T. s. E'ans, w. w.
Bruce, w. A. Rogers.
Orangeburg-J. &c. Wannamaker,
J. A. Peterkin, j. M. Moss, J. r.
Fairey, N. N. Hayden, B. q. Keller,
w. w. Wannamaker.
Riohland-W. w. Ray. Richard
Singleton, It. III. Hyatt, It. III. Yves.
ton, q. It. Lykes, w. Fl. Padgett, A.
Patterson, r. S. MoKenzle, W. j..
Lykes, j. a. Byrd.
Saluda-W. Il. Whittle, w. w.
Padgott, L. B. Blease, j. M. Forrest.
Spartanburg-E. L. Archer, Ralph
III. Smith.
Union. w. Gregory.
York--John L. Rainey, w. s..
Wilkerson, O. Il. Spencer.
williamsburg w D. Bryan.
After organization tho following
officers were elected:
President E. d. Smith Of Florence.
Vice Prealdent--E. L.. Archer Of
S%psrtanburg.
Seoretary-F. II. Weston, Oolum.
bia.
Treasurer--F. III. Hyatt, Columbia.
Secretary Weston read the minutes
of tho last meeting After these had
been approved Mr.. Hyatt made his
report as treasurer. This was refer
red to an auditing committee. Mr..
Hyatt stated that two counties an.
Bwerod to the as8e ssment this year.
Others had contributed literally,
some gave not at all. However, all
salaries had been paid and all ex
penses mot. The balance on hand
10 not enough to boast Of and Che OK.
could've committee needs money with
which to push the work this year.
There Was o fight over elect!ng rep
resentation on the executive commit.
tee Of the general association. Mr..
Hyatt and MY. E. D. Smith are OK.
Otiic clio members, fox Mr.. Hyatt is the
treasurer. After sorce discussion and
several ballots MI. &c. L. Archer and
DR.. w. w. Ray were elected.
Mr.. Smith made q strong argument
in favor Of the holding corporation.
The farmers who will not come into
the association need no protection,
and if they put their cotton on the
market whom the prices are below
tho associations minimum, this COT
ton could be bought up to the extent
Of 2 1000, 900 bales and could be held,
v 7Clong with the cotton held by the
nd the Fbation members, until their
{ her citizeeor prices should be met.
TO do this would require capitaliy
zation Of 9100, 900, 600, to be raised py
memberS Of the association subscrib.
ing to the capital stock 85 per bale
on every bale they propose to raise.
There could be State and co lnty or.
ga~nization8, regularly chartered, with
regularly appointed buyers, etc.
Mr. Smith denounced forcibly the
action OF Secretary Shaw In withdraw
Ing 9100, 000, O0C from circulation in
the summer. This had unsettled the
money situation generally, but forced
Wall street down upon Southern
loans-and the cotton farmers had
suffered.
Mr.. Archer disagreed with Mr..
Smith. This holding corporation
should be organized without conneo.
tion with the association. Further
more, he believes the plan impraotic.
able.
Mr.. Hyatt briefly expressed his OPP.
position when he was called upon to
speak, but he stated that In Birming-
ham next week he will talk at length
on How to Finance the Cotton
Drop" the subject assigned him by
the committee.
Mr.. j.. IL. W&nn&m8ker made 8
startling statement. On a recent
Visit to B&rnwell he had bee told
that there are people in that county
who are living In squalor, with poor
shelter for themselves, less for their
ahivering animals and none for their
farm implements. They buy their
meat, even their oabbaRes and other
vegetables. Why? Because they
plant cotton, plant 1t blindly without
thought Of the future. He supposes
that the same conditions exist In
many counties. He opposes the hold.
Ing Corpor&tion,n believing that IL
would be better to build warehouses
and to continue the work OF eduoat.
ing the farmers to the appreciation Of
the need for liberalization.
Mr.. Mcbride took the view that
the work suggested by MI. Wanna
maker is THAI &C Clemson college or
agricultural societies, and that tho
cotton association has 8 broader field.
1t should promote organtz alton and
corporation along the line suggested
by MI. Smith.
OPPOSED TO LIEN LAW