The Monticellonian., 1908-12-10
Farmers Educational
 -AND- Co-Operative Union Of America
A COTTON COMMITTEE.
Which Is Seeking Cooperation Among
 All the Associations.

All the Associations.
 J. NJ. Pearson, of Memphis, who Is working in the interest of coopera- tion between all the cotton growers associations, and says he is member of both the Southern Association and the Farmers Union, said recently that he had secured the passage of 8 resolution through both the Memphis and New Orleans Conventions looking to the creation of national cotton committee, whose purpose is outlined in the following resolution and re- port of the Committee:
 Moved, That a permanent eommit- tee of three be appointed by the Chair, having power to fill vacancies therein, whose duties shall be to pro- cure all available State, organization and individual aid that they can ap- prove, for the purposes below stated, and at their discretion to merge with similar committees from other organ izations.
 "They shall establish headquarters and adopt such form of organization and such rules as may be required to canvass each cotton-growing coun- ty in this country.
 They shall procure pledges from the cotton farmer that they will pro duce sufficient food and feed or something other than cotton to ex- change for these necessities, publish ing their names in their respective counties, or otherwise, as they deem best
 They shall procure all possible aid from the State and national agricul- tural institutions to aid our people in correctly and profitably utilizing every unit of human energy in the South.
 "They shall collect and disseminate available information and statistics that will further and protect our cot ton interests, on which depends our social and economic welfare.
 "They shall encourage the dealing in spot cotton instead of future con tracts, if for sno other reason than because low rates of interest, insur- anee and warehousing will enable the purchaser to carry approximately so much spot cotton as future contracts, thereby stimulating instead of de- pressing the price of spot cotton.
 They shall from time to time rec ommend to cotton growers such con cert of action as in their opinions will result in the common good.
 "This Committee of Three shall submit to this meeting plans for mak- ing this work effective
 The report is as follows:
 We, Your Committee appointed to perfect an organization for the pur- pose of procuring pledges and other matters pertaining to cotton interests, as well as plans for making this work effective. submit the following report and suggestions related to this work:
 It is apparent that financial sup port to carry forward this work is immediately necessary. We are con- vinced that if this matter is properly brought before our people there will be true loyal sons of the South who will consider 1t pleasure and priv ilege to thus aid in thls vital under taking.
 Therefore, we recommend that those present at this meeting are hereby requested to make such liberal con tributions to this cause that 1t will be 0 credit to this meeting and an ex- ample worthy of being followed The press of the South is hereby requested to lend their valuable serv- ices in giving publicity to these needs.
 Each paper in the South is urged to at once institute a campaign to raise money to sustain this movement. We also recommend the Chair appoint a committee of three from each cotton State to act with and under instruc- tions from this Committee to solicit aid and otherwise develop in sym pathy with this task.
 We also request our Board of pi- reeters to aid this work with such financial support as may be available or needed to insure the efficiency Of this important campaign.
 Mr. Pearsons said that the Farm CTS Union had appointed committee of three. consisting of himself, w T. Leudermilk, of Texas. and T. T. Wakefield, of South Carolina, and the Cotton Association in Memphis had also appointed a committee of three, of which he was Chairman.
 ba tions he had merged both committees, and they would now appeal to the farmers and others for funds with which to carry on the work outlined
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