The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
WILL WATCH SOL0NS State Association Raises
 Committee. WARNED AGAINST POLITICS MT. Seymour Reelected President
 of Division. Twenty-six Alabama Counties Repre- seated at Annual Meetins--Im-
 mixration, Tas Tax and
 Ginners' Reports A
 Discussed.

Tn authorizing the appointment or legislative committee, the Alabama Di- vison of the Southern Cotton Associa- tion, at It's annual convention in Mont- gomery yesterday, was opposed by B. Dixon Armstrong, national auditor of the association. with headquarters in Atlanta, who took the view that the association was overstepping the pur- poses for which 1t was organized.
 While he knew and declared his be- lief that the association was not ap- pointing the committee for direct polit- ical aims. and only those for the pro- motion of the interests of the farmers. still be clung to the conviction that, by such action, the organization was
 unwittingly entering into politics. and he predicted that no good would come from it..
 The resolution, so vigorously opposed by Mir. Armstrong, was offered by Charles L.. 0ay, President of the Mont gomery County division. It was adopt ed after having been once tabled. The resolution follows:
 Be 1t resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the chair. which shall be known as the Legislative Com. mittee, a majority of the members of which shall reside in Montgomery County, whose duty 1t shall be to sus : gest and endeavor to secure such Ieg- islatien as may be necessary for the promotion of the agricultural interests of the State of Alabama, and to see that existing laws are complied with.
 After its passage. the resolution was so amended as to include the names ot President W. H. Seymour and Prof. J. F. Duggar of Auburn on the com mittee.
 I'm Session Three Hours. The Cotton Association Convention began at the Court House yesterday a few minutes after the noon hour with approximately fifty delegates present and the session lasted uninterruptedly until 3:30 p. ui., during which time nu- merous interesting and important questions were discussed, some of which were acted on.
 On a call of the roll 1t was ascer- tafned that twenty-six counties were represented. President Seymour pre- sided and B. Dixon Armstrong acted as temporary secretary.
 Among the important topics discuss. ed was immigration, the advisability of a legislative committee. the dispo- sition of the proceeds of the fertilizer tag tax, sinner's statistics and renewed interest and enthusiasm in the work oi the association.
 Oficers for the ensuing year were elected and q new off1ce, that of finan- cial agent of the State division, was created by unanimous vote on sug- l gestiof1 of President Seymour. F. A 0ulledge. q prominent citizen of Yer bena, was elected to this office on nom ination of Mir. Seymour, and Mir. Gull ledge urged the hearty support and co-operatIon of the association In the work assigned to him. He assured the . convention that he would serve the as- sociation faithfully, and do all In his power to accomplish the pur g1ses of the organization.
 The convention was opened with prayer by Rev. B. H. Crumpton of Conecuh County.
 President Seymour announced that the delegates had come together in the regular annual convention of the State Division as prescribed by the constitu- tion He reviewed the work of the past year, and said that three-fourths of the counties had reported organiza- tions. The year was successful in the point of results obtained in carrying out the policies of the association. Three quarters of the cotton in Ala bama had been sold at figure slightly in advance of the minimum price of 10 cents fixed at the Hot Springs meet ing. The opening talk of the president was most encouragine and his remarks were enthusiastically received.
 Election of officers.
 Cfffcers were then elected as follows: W, H. Seymour of Montgomery, Pres ident: Clarendon Davis of Huntsville, Vice-President. The selection of sec retary was left to the president and the Executive Committee.
 w. E. Holloway. wefl-known bank CT of Montgomery and an enthusiastic member, was elected as treasurer. Charles L.. Gay, W. l.. Jones of Cal houn County. and Major Joe Harris Of Chambers County were chosen as thc three Alabama members of the Nation" al Executive Committee.
 President Seymour announced three subjects of importance before the con vention for consideration. He said they were the disposition of the tag tax proceeds, immigration and the gin- ner's report or statistics.
 F. A. Gulledge was called upon to talk on the topic of immigration. He thought 1t would be dangerous to import foreign immigration of low class. especially Italian immigrants, who, being generally of low order could not work in harmony with the negro. Their contact with the negro might be calamitous. If the negroes were removed beyond the Mason and Dixon line, he believed such immigrants would be acceptable. Along these lines. he favored, to a certain degree, the importation of Chinese labor.
 W. c. Jordan. of Midway also dis cussed the question of immigration and sA k,t all nnn1d ha