Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-11-19
A lO-CENT MINIMUM
Set BY Convention Of Southern
Cotton Growers
might RIDING" is CONDEMNED
Governor Patterson. of Tennessee,
welcomes Delegates ITO Msurh:s
Officers Of Conference Chosen,

Memphis. Tenn, Speeial.-Thc
Southern Cotton Conference was call
ed here last week. Gov. NJ. Il. Pat
terson welcomed the delegates. The
responses were made by Charles :.
Gay, of Montgomery. and lIarvic
Jordan. of Atlanta. president OF tie
Southern Cotton Growers Assoe.a-
tion. GQycrnor Noel. Of Mississippi.
also spoke. llarvic ,lordan,was mace
permanent chaiimau. and George
Hoppe. of Memphis. and w II. Gill
bert of Cbiclct. Ark, were cboscu
secretaries.
An address by Bishop Thomas +.
Iainor, CT the Episcopal Diocese of
Tennessee. on 1.-The keynote of the
Conference concluded Tie formal
addresses Of the opening sossiom
MIR. Jordan. in his remarks a.
chairman, said it was fitting that the
conference should be assembled in
this. the largest interior cotto,, nav
kct in the world
1--WE have assembled" lie con
tinued, ''to safeguard and protect
he great staple crop Of thc Souit.
from the artificial and depressing IN
llucncCs of federated interests which
operate TO the Getrimcut of every
business interest in this section oe
America. We face serious con
dltlon. and whether we wIll rise
equal 10 the emergency and plotcc.
our interests rs men of brain and
business Sagacity. or indiifarcntlv aC-
rcpt the situation Snd parartc before
he world our voluntary weakness. is
the issue which presents itself 10 this
convention.
Mr.. JORDAN said raw cotton is the
only great staple commodity in the
word today which is selling below
he cost of production. notwithStald-
ing the fact that it represents one of
the worlds greatest necessities.
That this great staple should ever
sell at price to the cotton growers
OF less than 10 cents pound" Mr..
Jordan continued. sis reflection
1pon the manhood and intelligence of
the Southern people. If the cotton
growers bankers. merchants and
allied business interests of the South
viii dctcEminc that the prize of spot
cotton must ard shall go back. to 10
cents before November passes. that
price will be protected the financial
future of the South will he saved.
and not spindle in the world will
be Injured =
Mr. Jordan strongly condemned
'ni"ht riding and urged that the
convention give its attention 10 the
boil w"cvil menace. He also recon-
mended the formation of a chain of
warehouses wherefrom receipts could
be issued which would be acceptable
as collateral for short-timc loans bv
the leading financial institutions in
this country and in Europe.
Ten Cents as q Minimum.
Memphis, Tenn. Special.-Denun
citation Of "night riding" aud fiery
defense OF the "nieht-riders threw
the convention of the Southern Cot
ton Growers and Ginpers Associa-
ton into disorder and nearly termi-
mated the session before the program
had fairly begun While excited del
egates hurled changes and counter
charges. r. L. Sisson, of Mississippi,
moved that the convention adjourn
sine die.
President Jordan finally brought a
scmblancc Of quiet and made II plea
! for order
The general committee on rcsoIr,
= tions presented their report, which
was unanimously adopted, recon.
mending that so far as possible in
each individual case. none Of the crop
ol 1905, son IN the ownership of tha
producer. he sold below 10 cents pen
! pound for short staple cotton, ard
Urging growers 10 holi the crop so
~ TO prevent selling in excess Of one.
tenth pcr month of ihe remaining
crop OF ICES The cotton growers
ore urged TO apply 10 the local banks
Cor loans secured by warehouse re,
cepis repres, ting GOTTEN 10 be held
'oY the purpose or being marketed
cH'y whca demanded for actual coa-
sumption