The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-11-21

Memphis, Tenn.-The session of the
cotton conference came to a close Thurs
day. The conference adjourned sine die
after hearing three addresses and the
| report of the general committee.
Although night riding vas supposed t.
have been finally dismissed from the
mind of the conference ct Wednesday,
sessions, it again came to the front yes
terday morning and for a time seemed
| likely to cause friction in the body.
One of the most prominent features
of the morning was the offering of q
resolution by T. U. Sisson of Mississip.
pi relative to the organization OF q great
! farmers association. Mr.. Sisson's reso'
lutions were as follows:
"Be it resolved, by this convention OF
the allied cotton interests of the South,
That the chairman of this meeting be
and he is hereby authorized, empowered
and ordered to appoint n man from
each c~otton-growing county within the
cotton belt of the South to form an or
ganization in his county of all persons
interested in the prosperity of the South,
and that such persons, so appointed by
the chairman of this convention from
each of said counties, shall have the right
to organize as many local organizations
in their counties as they shall deem
proper. And that each member joining
the organization within the county shall
be charged a fee of $1.5O a year, so cents
of which shall be appropriated to paying
the expenses of the organization and 81
to be retained within the local organiza-
tion for the purpose of defraying its To-
cal expenses or to be appropriated as the
local organizations may see fit and
proper.
"Bt it further resolved, That the Of
ficers of this association shall make an
annual report of the manner in which
they have expended the assessment fixed
for each member.
"Be it further resolved, That each or.
ganization in the future shall be entitled
to have two delegates from each local
organization to be elected, the members
thereof who shall constitute the national
association, who shall have the" right to
pass on all rules and regulations as it
may see fit and proper for the govern
ment of this association of Southern cot
ton growers.
BE it further resolved, That Harvie
Jordan, the chairman of this convention,
be and he is hereby vested with full and
plenary powers to appoint such commit
tees as he may see fit and proper and
shall have the right to designate and
prescribe the duties of such committees
to be appointed by lin:
"Be it further resolved, That Harvie
Jordan be and he is hereby vested with
full and complete authority to discharge
ali or any committees appointed by him,
and he shall have the right to fill their
places by the appointment of other COM
mitteemen, and the purpose, aim and OBJ
ject of these resolutions is to give the
said Harvie Jordan full and complete au-
thority to perfectly organize the cotton
interests of the South"
The report of the general committee
was read, covering the salient features
of the conference, and received the hearty
Endorsement of all in attendance. This
report is as follows:
We, your committee, to whom have
been referred the reports of the various
committees, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing:
Holding and Selling.
Every interest in our fair Southland is
vitality concerned with the cotton grow
ers in securing a fair remuneration for
their labor and for their invested capital.
The prosperity of every n in the cot
ton growing States is measured almost
by the prosperity of the farmer,
and therefore we feel no hesitancy in
upon the business and profess
men of the country to cooperate
in every possible manne with the pro-
ducers of cotton in securing a price that
will give a profitable remuneration for
the cotton crop. We most earnestly rec
ommend to the cotton growers of this
that, so far as may be possible
each individual case, non of the crop
Of 1908, still in the ownership of the pro-
1ucer, be sold below the meat and bread
line of 10 cents per pound for short sta
pie cotton.
We urge that after the markets shall
each this price, the cotton growers shall
'ell the product slowly, so as to prevent
Yelling in excess of one-tenth per month
If the remaining crop of 1908. We urge
hat in future all cotton growers avoid,
Is far as they an, mourning indebted
less to be paid at time of gathering their
,rops, in order that they may be better
bile to hold their products for q fair
rice.
Financing Cotton in Storage.
We favor the prompt payment of debts
when due, and for this purpose debtors
hould borrow money, if not otherwise
BILE to pay them.
To effect this, we urge upon cotton
the policy of applying to their
ocal banks for loans secured nv ware