The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08
RAISE PRICE OF COTTON
PRESIDENT BARRETT OF FARM.
ERS UNION SAYS ALL is
READY FOR CONFERENCE

Union City. Ga. Nov. 7.-Charlss S.
Barrett national president of the
Farmers Union. has just returned to
his home In this city from a visit to
New Orleans, where in conference
with prominent business men and the
local authorities. he perfected arrange.
ments for the Industrial and CONNER.
cial conference, to be held there No
vember ll-l2. for the purpose of ad-
vanciDg the price of cotton through.
out the south
I'm my opinion" said President Bar
rett, the conference will be the
greatest and most significant gather
ing Of its nature in the history OF the
south Its results viii be seen. 1t may
be confidently predictei. in an in
creased price for spot cotton in every
section OF the south until the close OF
the selling season
II base this statement upon reports
made to me by prominent officials O.
the Farmers Union with whom con
ferred in New Orleans, and upon the
Enthusiastic encouragement accorded
mo by the business men of the Cres.
cent city
From present indications, between
one thousand and fifteen hundred del.
egates from our organization will be
in attendance. covering the most i'm.
portant portions of the cotton belt.
and representing the majority of the
cotton growers whose cooperation is
imperative In any movement for in
creasing the price of the staple.
THE Progressive Union of Nsw Or.
leans. equivalent to the board of trade
in the ordinary city. greeted me most
heartily on my arrival, and its mem
bers eagerly Offered their aid in en-
listing the interest, not only of the
business men of the home city. but as
well of other important communities
throughout the south.
Il can no longer doubt, from the
expressions of the most prominent
business men of New Orleans, that
the commercial interests of this city,
the largest bona fide cotton market Ii
the world. are anxious to cooperate
in campaign for better prices. and
that they are ready to show their will
ingness in substantial form
The railroads have granted a rate
of one fare, plus % cents. for the
round trip from every section in the
south. Tickets go on sale November
9th The Hotel Grunewald will be
the headquarters of the Farmers I'm
ion during the conference, and has
made rate to members of the union
of s1.00 day. the same offer being
open to visitors attending our ses-
sions.
The city OF New Orleans has tend
cred the French Opera house for the
sessions H the conference. and dele
gates will be generously entertained
during their stay. including a boat
ride on the Mississippi river and 9TH
or amuscments.
Il believe this conference will be
the means of saving $I50,000 by in
creasing the price of cotton from the
present time until the end of the sell
ing season. Is not this sum, to be
distributed in every channel of south
ern industry. well worth the effort of
business men generally? | ask the
cooperation of manufacturers, men of
afiairs, public men. every class, in
fact. of men of activity in the south
in making a success of this confer
ence. The first days session will be
executive, and open only to members
of the union.
The session of the 18th will be
open to our friends from every sec.
tion Of the south. They will be ap-
pointed on committees with members
of the Farmers Union TO work in har.
mony for the end in which each are
equally interested"