Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-27
\, M, JAC0WAY'S
 GREAT SPEECH His Eloquence Spellbound Delegates at the Southern Cotton Association Meet
 ing in Birmingham. AN ARKANSAS MAN h'
 Development of Thirty.Five Years .Smash the Bucket Shops"-"Wed. ding of the South and the Nortl'- The South's Record for 1906.
IN ARKANSAS MAN

H. NJ. Jacoway, of Dardanelle, Ark, was one of the principal speak CTS at the recent cotton convention of the southern Cotton Association at Birmingham. His address is re- puted to have been one Of the ablest presented to the several hun dred delegates during the sessions and created no little enthusiasm. Since their return from the conven- tion Leo NJ. Andrews and F. Il. Walker of this city, have frequently referred to Jacoway's speech TOT the benefit of the cotton men, pro- ducers buvers and others interested in the work being accomplished by the Southern Cotton Association, the Graphic reproduces Mr. Jaeo- ways address in part.
 He said:
 "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of tue conven,.on-In responding to the subject assigned to me on this occasion, am sure l can not do the theme that adequate justice it de- mands, nor measure up the standard in presenting the matter to this convention in that style and with the force that it's presentation deserves.
 As a preface, or perfunetory preamble to what l shall say, l am but discharging simple duty to myself when l tell you that it takes me long time, combined with my effort both labored and arduous, to say anything that will be of interest to those who have the patience and Christian fortitude to listen to me; but the thought comes, however, to me at this moment, as it did when my subject was first assigned to me that if there were any one thought in the world that was calculated to melt the soul of a Southern ma. in sympathy, elicit his admiration and draw from him the best efforts that are within him, it is in con- temptation of what the Southern Cotton Association means to the South, when the principles it advo- cates and stands for are firmly and lrrevoeably established, and it's policies, as outlined by the New Orleans convention, are carried to successful consummation.
 What Is Southern Association:
 Il ask what is the Southern Cot ton Association? It is the product of long smothered sob on the part of the toiling thousands of the South which has broken into cry. 1t is midnight prayer coming forth at midday. It is a demand made, not in the spirit of the bully not arrogantly done, and not emant- ing from the motives that actuate the demagogue that is abroad in the land, but a demand that is just right and God-siven on the part of that splendid citizenship residin within the SIP cotton-growing coun- ties of our South line, asking tha they be allowed to receive a fair price for one of our chief sources of wealth, and, in addition thereto. be permitted to enjoy the dearest of all their meritages, that of being free men in democratic government, in- stead Of yassals or serfs of com mercial depotism sought to be estab- hshed by a coterie of speculators. gamblers and robber barons in the east who for a long stretch of years nave arrosated to themselves the pri- SAege or being the self-appointed guardians of the people of the South. and arbitrarily reserying to them selves the absolute right of saving what price We shall receive for our cotton and the remuneration that the farmers of the South are to receive Tor their daily labor necessary in producing it.
 The farmer of the South has chaf. ed under this forced policy against him until forebearance has ceased to be virtue, and I ask, is it any wonder that he protests and makes an outcry. I answer no. The only thing that is surprising to me is that he has not rebelled long years ago. H he were not the highest type of manhood the world ever saw there might be some reason for him to re-