The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-03
THE DIE IS CAST.

of the enemys defenses Rouse your neighbors to action. Stir up the blood in your veins and let each man do his full duty Farmers, bankers, mer- chants, ginners. cotton oil managers, fertilizer dealers and all allied busl- ness interests should send strong dele- cations to Memphis on November 10 from every county town and city in the South. J the pessimist. A faint heart never won anything but failure and disappoint- ment It Is the man who is prepared and willing to do things who succeeds. The man who is willing to assume re- responsibilities. and who is willing to get into the front line and overcome every obstacle in order that success may attend his efforts. is the man who wins results and sets an example wor- thy of emulation by his neighbors and fellow man. A few brave and loyal men assembling at Memphis on Novem. Der 10 can accomplish nothing. They would become the laughing stock and butt and ridicule of the buying, spec ulative and consuming world. The moral effect of a great mass meeting, backed by the financiers of the South, is what Is needed now to check the onward rush of low prices which Is paralyzlng every business interest in
 
 of values and trade interests. Passive submission has become unbearable and patience has ceased to be a virtue.
 The situation is becoming more critical and serious with the setting of each days sun. With the parting of each bale of cotton at prices below the cost of production there Is a feel ing of discontent and almost of de- spair in the heart of the man whose labor produced the bale and who Is forced to sell it in order to meet the demands of creditor and liouidate an honest debt created last spring.
 Write to Harvie Jordan at Atlanta. Ga, who has taken off his coat and gone to work for higher prices. and who is working day and night to rally a great crowd of the South's loyal and faithful men at Memphis on Novem- ber-I0. Tell him that you are in the fight to stay. Let the world know where you stand, and that In times like these that farmers will stick and that every banker in the South will stand behind him with all the financial strength which can be developed. On- ward to Memphis and victory. Yes, onward without a moments delay.
 Replies are coming in from all por- tions of the South stating that large delegations are making reaoy to go to Memphis. The railroads have been asked for a rate of one fare for the round trip. Governors of the cotton States are appointing delegates and many of them will be present to aid in the solution of vexed problems which now confront the cotton grow ing interests of the South. Commis- sioners of agriculture, boards of trade in leading towns and cities of the South have also been requested to send representatives. Many of our leading bankers and financiers will be present to lend their wisdom. council and cooperation to the movement in favor of better prices. Let the united business interests of the South come together with delegations of cotton growers at Memphis on November 10, Ii and 12, and so devise ways and means along legitimate and safe bus mess lines which will at least cause an advance in prices that will give to the growers a reasonable profit on the production of their great staple crop.