Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1907-01-09
IsIlIE COTTON GROWERS MEET.
IN coLuMRlA--TRANsAcT ,mpoRTANy
BUSINESS ELECTION or OFFICERS.


Columbia, January 8.--The South
Carolina branch of the Southern
Cotton Growers Association held
its annual meeting in the Riohland
county Court House yesterday.
When the meeting was oalled to
order the president, E. s. Smith, had
not reached the city, having been
delayed on his return from the fune-
raj of his brother, Bishop Coke.
Smith, in Norfolk. The first session
was therefore spentin hearing re-
ports from the delegates represent
ing the various counties. In the
afternoon the conventions met again
end ca election of officers for the
year was taken up. & a
Mr.. Smith asked to be relieved of
the Office of president, but the asso-
citation pressed it upon him and ne
was reelected, with e. L. Archer, of
Spartanburg, as vice president; f.
II. Hyatt, of Columbia, as treasurer,
and f. FL. Weston, of Columbia, as
secretary. In selecting the members
from this State for the national ex-
ecntive committee there arose dis
cussion which took some time to set
tie. Those placed in nomination for
the two places on the committee
were E. L. Archer, w. W. Ray,
McIver Williamson and Supervisor
Mcbride, of Florence. Messrs. Will
Hanson and Archer stated very
plainly that they were opposed to
the proposition to form an immense
holding company for the purpose of
controlling the cotton crop. This
is plan endorsed by the present
executive committee. After two
ballots Messrs. Ray and Archer were
elected on the committee, and
Messrs. Mcbride and Williamson
were defeated, making the South
Carolina representation divided on
this question.
The following delegates were
elected to represent the State asso-
citation at the Convention of the
National Association in Birming-
ham, January II: w. u. Cunning
ham, w. j. Moore, E. d. Hodge,
A. M. Coker, w. w. Bruce, G. E.
Spencer, r. f. Smith, j. w. Mo-
Gown, w. F. Whittle, j. A. Peter
son, E. d. Smith, J. M. Major, r.
M. Pegues, e. M. Williamson. Any
other members of the association
who expect to attend the Birming-
ham convention may obtain certifi-
Gates as delegates from President
Smith or President Harvie Jordan.
A motion was made to empower
the president to appoint the State
executive committee and another
motion that the convention elect the
committee. BY rising vote the
chair was empowered to appoint
and Mr.. Smith will announce the
appointments later.
A resolution was adopted me-
morializing the Legislature to repeal
the lien law. This was not done
without discussion and q divided
vote. The committee consists of
Messrs. Gregg, Kellar and Mcbride.
The sentiment as to the virtue of the
lien law is very much divided. A
resolution was also passed asking
the Legislature to outlaw bucket
shops. The proposed corn congress,
to be held in Columbia in February,
was endorsed. A strong resolution
expressing the conventions conf
derce in President Harvie Jordan
and appreciation for his work was
adopted without discussion.
1t was voted to instruct the dele
cation to Birmingham to present
resolution inviting the Worlds Cot
ton Congress to meet in Columbia in
October next. President Smith OK.
planned the scope of the Congress
and eloquently set forth Columbia's
advantages as the place of meeting.
The Congress is composed of the or
ganizations of cotton producers and
such organizations of spinners as the
European Federation of Master