The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-11
COTTON GROWERS l],FlS' !,
ANNUAL MEETING
ENTHUSIASTIC INTEREST WAS
! n. MANIFESTED.
President e. D. Smith Reelected
Law and Bucket Shops Denounced;
~ Corn Congress and Harvie
: Jordan Endorsed. i.

The following officers were elected
by the South Carolina division Of the
gSouthern Cotton association:
President-E. D. Smith Of Flor
gence. !
Vice-President-E. Y. Archer Of
sSpartanburg. H..
Il Secrctary-F. H. Weston, Colum-
sbia.
. Treasurer-F. H. Hyatt, Columbia.
h The meeting was attended by dele
gates representing 20 counties. The in
terest manifested was encouraging
land the attendance was even larger
than had been expected. kilograms
were received from some delegations
stating that they had intended to
come but had been prevented because
sfof the way in which trains missed
connections. Mr.. E. D. Spith, presi-
/. dent, was himself delayed and the
convention was called to order by the
secretary. Rev. e. l.. Archer was made
temporary chairman.
The following were present at the
meeting:
'Anderson-M. A. Mahaffey.
Barnwell-F. H. Creech, W. w.
Moore, J. A. Jenkins, j. B. Morris,
w. T. Walker.
Clarendon-O. C. Scarborough, S.
M. Haynesworth, E. D. Hodge.
n M
Coker, r. M. Williamson.
Florence-J. w. McCown, James B.
Mcbride, Il. A. Clarke.
Greenvillc-R. Mays Cleveland,
Marietta
Greenvile-W. j. Moore, J. NJ. Ma
jor.
Lancaster-W. C. Hough, W. j.
Cunningham.
Lee. D. Smith.
Laurens-J H. Wharton.
Marlboro-T. S. Evans, W. W.
Bruce, w. A. Rogers.
Orangeburg-J. +. Wannamaker, j.
A. Peterkin. j. NJ. Moss, j. r. Farley,
N. N. Hayden, B. f. Keller, w. w.
Wannamaker.
Richland-W. w. Ray, Richard
Singleton, T.. II. Hyatt, f. H. Weston,
q. r. Lykes, w. H. Padgett, A. Pat
terson, r. S. Mckenzie, w. J. Lykes,
J. A. Byrd.
Saluda-W. r. Whittlc, w. w.
Padgett, l.. B. Blease, J. NJ. Forrest.
Spartanburg-E. L. Archer, Ralph
II. Smith.
Union-J. w. Gregory.
York-John l.. Rainey, w. S. Wilk-
erson, c. T.. Spencer.
Williamsburg-W. d. Bryan.
Finance.
Secretary Weston read the minutes
of the last meeting. After these had
been approved Mr.. Hyatt made his re-
port as treasurer. This was referred
to an auditing committee. Mr.. Hyatt
stated that two counties answered to
the assessment this year. Others had
contrimbuted literally, some gave not
at ALL However, all salaries had been
paid and all expenses met. The bal
ance on hand is not enough to boast
Of and the executive committee needs
money with which to push The work
this year.
The matter of a permanent organi-
zation was then broached. DR.. w. w.
Ray of Richland suggested that this
action be deferred untia President
Smith could be conferred with Mr..
Smith was his choice for president,
said DR.. Ray, but he wanted Mr..
Smith to give more time to the South
Carolina division. (Mr. Smith is also
field agent for the national division.)
DR.. Rays suggestion was adopted. ,
In the afternoon President Smith
was present. The election to the
presidency was urged upon him. Mr..
Smith at first declined. He is in need
Of rest. Finally he accepted the presi-
dency and the convention began dis
cussion of other matters.
Farmers Can Talk.
The meeting showed one thing:
The Southern Cotton association has
had an educating influence. When it
first started there were Few men
who did the talking. The others had
ideas, but they did not know how to
Iexpress them. Yesterdays session
showed that the farmers are being
taught to express their views-and
home Of them do right pointedly.
There was fight over electing rep
santation ,on the executive commit