The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-01-01
APPEAL TO FARMERS.
Gsun11sae Johnson Of Georgia Cotton
Association Makes Strong Appeal
- United Action OF Farmers In
1appost of Holding Movement.

ASSnas Dec. IS.-frestdtnt NJ. Il.
1sAnson. OF the Georgia division
os~thern Cotton Association, has is
sosd . strong letter Of appeal and en-
ssupgement to the farmers of Geor-
% and the south. He shows where
- the cotton producers Of the South
2aSs the power to control their. pro-
rnse and can do II IL they will.
Rresident Johnson says:
We frequently see the statement
tAnt what the price of cotton will be
e>noyrow, next day. next week. next
1enth and next April Is pure guess
work. ID that true? IL so, should II
- sof Certainly not. Tho price of
ooteoh Per pound should be as stable
- . gold dollar. and can be made
- but u will take on the part OF
~ grower thorough and compact
oeganisatiop and. In addition. the
Urowing OF cotton as a surplus crop.
Ths cornbined strength of cotton
URewsrs and others should be so d.
1soeed a. to make powerful and eff
ssee1vs the efforts OF every orsaniza-
usn working for this purpose. Let II
- undsrytood that we Fight NO busi-
- but that we propose to stand by
~G ewn and our country's interests
- The very last. resIisIng that in the
ossth every interest - dependent on
- Urics cotton brings. Give rs Is
'esaeA instead of trying to mako us
cnks IL cents or n cents. and you add
- our purchas.ng power $50. 600, 900
= $1ls.ooe.o0o. respectively. on the
eeefea sxported alone. and make i'm
vecnels . panic In the South. II
Leok at our own mills Just now.
3Asir takings are about 500. 600 bales
1dsr hast year. The foreign min
enhiags show mo- appreciaSle decrease.
- foreign mills are helping to sus-
an1u ths msrket-our own mills are
- Yet you and I. who raise the
sssssn have to buy tariff-protected
0oeoRS and the tarifR- protected fellow
= net helping us sustain the price.
WAy don't the United states let US
~ 1Fom the fellow who is helping
~ Thatts my inclination. n Il not
yssrz 70 help the follows who helps
poay S tft. tA
Asaia. you know in 1905. when cot
- wsnt % low i've had the united
&al1ou OF all to bsost the price. and
~ beosesd ~ We are sustaining the
1sess today. but. with tow patriotic
~nusptieua. We have not the coopera-
60 ws thsn had. Was II and IL Il
oe1uss cotton at low price would
- pQuidate our Indebtedness: but |
Sstesa .. 10 cents and above would.
you know ] have heard and heard |
- much srsing to sell: many have
nEoo1 q scare us: much bear dope
- BEEN put out and by our own
3poDse, But, from my standpoint |
Dvosy financial Cher and muscle of the |
oDueh should have been strained to |
Soses y mp 10 the pront point to the |
GssvW. Many, many time. have / |
onasd nyself the question. do we get |
oopDerauon only when cotton Ia below |
= prics which would pay our debts. |
- when u n above. set none. |
~1herv are conspicpous and true ex-
oooeisas among oil classes. but what |
= The ruler can name bankers, mer-
ennnts and many other interests that |
oss loyal supporters Of our work,
onnncially and otherwise. Many OF |
Sur Ssrtilizer people have been most |
1syal. but some have not. Do they
Usst TO zee us out Of debt. or not?
Lst's look at the price. Is cents.
rssvsnaiiy. I do not advise. but there
ass number Of reasons why IL will !!
1sa,1y bring II and why It should he |
ossd for 81. BY all who can.
4 II Ii worth II
Dast have their goods contracted tor
- thes basis.
There 10 practically % shortsge |
80 100000 bales in ,he worlds sup
~. and every bale 's needed and de-
Ran0<d. hence
The fourth reason Is the demand.
.. Tho small crop. The associa.
don ts,imated. the list Of October. a |
ersp Of about 1880 900 baies--tha.
Dow looks as IL IL viii exceed rathor |
that come under the :rIp.
A. will take shs, price to give us
ths rrofit to which we are entitled.
.. Because II wes and Il Just
pr"p<r. fair and reasonable one. ani |
so this basis only sh ,uId any aucs'oa |
10 se'tled. defy any ono to show
te the contrary.
=. AS the natlon's wealth produc.
srs and the msinstay OF her credit and |
baiance OF trade.