The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-01-24
JORDAN IS ELECTED.
For Third Time as Head Of
Ceiien Association.
MEETING in BIRMINGHAM
Third Annual Session Record Break
60 in attendance ard EnrRas:as,ii, 6.
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Street Man,puia,ers,
The third annual convention Of tho
Eeulnesn Cotton Growers As,soeta.
ton, assemo1ed in 3irmiusaum, Alas
Thursday. t,insing words isHerinS
closer Organization alisag oo.aoit
growers and standing up for ~iia.
lney think are their rights were chesr-
ed to the echo by the thousands tt
delegates who were assembled, Tbs
delegates seem thoroughly imbueds
with the idea that there has been more
prosperity among cotton growers sinco
the formation Of the association Two
years ago than ever before, and they
applauded the speakers who urgc4s
still closer union and iurther stspt
TO protect their own, interests and 20
refuse to allow the prices OF the
south's great staple to- be fixed tnss
Wall street.
Even radical utterances in the exsa
trerne were charged, as when r. ~
Foster Of Shreveport, La, exclaimed
that he hoped TO see the time conla
when a mar: could not sell lis cotton
unless he was member Of the Southss
ern Cotton Association. This was thRs
closing remark Of Il speech by Nh
Foster, which seemed 20 be recetyaE
with the deepest sentiments OF apss
proval by the delegates assembied.
Three sessions of the conventi61
were held during the day.
When the convention met ThursdeYs
morning, every one Of the eleven COT
ton states was well represented The;
meeting was opened with prayer, at
ter which President Haryie Jorda1
presented Mayor George B. Ward, yhQ
welcomed the convention on behalf 0fs
the city Of Birmingham. w. IL SEX
mour of Montgomery, president Of the
Alabama division, followed IN an adj
dress of welcome on behalf of the
Alabama cotton growers, saTing that
the situation with which the associa
ton had to deal was not the prodHc
ton OF cotton so much as sts marksa
ing. He regarded the present cofS
vention as the most important eYe1
held in Alabama because It had 109
do with the south's greatest producE
"Our cause is just cause, z corr
tinued Mr.. Seymour. "It IS. as h01l
as any cause, for the reason that lk3
looks to the welfare Of our people. lt
is right and we must win. S
M. L. Johnson Of Georgia. presidens
of the Georgia division, responding t&
the welcome addresses, said in part
my friends, it is war. Not Wa1s]
Of powder and lead, but a war requtr
Ing as much bravery, demanding III
much brains and calling for as mllcl
sacrifice and patriotism as nerTed The
arms an dinspired the spirits OF the
Lees, the Jacksons and JohnstQus 4
heroes OF our lost cause, but a cauSg
rever to be forgotten" He said thaxs
for forty years the south had submit
ted to being robbed on the price OF
it's chief product because Of its poy-s
erty. 81
"For forty years. he, continued, We
have paid tribute to Wall street gam
blers, the spinners of Europe aud tn
spinners of our own country. Are y0sS
ready for the battle against this rob
bery?" ssss
The speech of President Jordan re.5
views the history Of the crganiza
ton, outlines the scope and pqrpose
nf it's future work, stresses the nAs
,.essity of cooperation between aal
southern commercial elements inter.
ested in the cotton trade, touches 0hA
immigration, denounces specnla atfons
and discusses the recent fraud order
movement against the New York gots
ton Exchange. 3s sss
At a meeting of the executive colasss
mittee the following officers were
elected: sES sxSS
Haryie Jordan, Georgia, presidene
J. C. Hickey, Henderson, Texas. VICE.
president.
DR.. Will H. Ward, Mississippi, sec
retary.
F. Hyatt, North Carolina, treasurer.
E. D. Smith, South Carolina, general
organizer.
B. H. Burnett, Chickalah, Arkansas y
financial agent.
Secretary Root Goes to Canada.
Secretary Root left Washington on