The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-01-16
Cotton A8B0CEATmN.

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State CSAveRIIeA tn CharI0aeeI
Next Week-RemaF1xB BY Rx-I
Sheriff McLesA aAa COl. E. f.
McRae.
The meeting of the Rshesou
County Cotton Association held
in the Opera House here Monday
was very enthusiastic one. The
farmers present seemed to be
very much alive to the benefits
Of the association, and the large
delegation that will attend the
State Convention in Charlotte
next week-the 21st and odd
from Robson county will go
prepared to DO Robeson's full
share toward paying the indebt,
adnesS of the North Carolina
Division of the Southern Cotton
Association to it's president, Mr..
} .. U. Moore.
The meeting was called to
&rder by the president, Elk Sheriff
Geo. B. Mcleod, and Col. e, F.
McRae, of Maxtoa, stated the
Sbject of the meetiRg-the cleo
ton Of delegates to the State con
vention. In the course of his re-
marks he said chat if it were net
for the Southern Cotton ASsocia-
tion farmers would be getting
less than 3 cents for bheir cotton,
and he asked any man present
Who could say that he bad not
been benefited by the association
to stand Up. There was 10 re.
Spouse to this REQUEST. Col.
McRae said that If such a man
could be found be would suggest
that nice cage be- prepared for
him and that he be taken to
Charlotte next week and placed
an exhibition as curiosity. Col.
AcRae made a strong pies for
the payment OF the AMOUNT due
President Moore. He said that
tne South is in a better position
than it would have been bat for
the association, and that they
should rally to Mr.. Moore and
support him; he hoped that
Robeson would be well repre-
sented at the State meeting and
would be prepared to pay ner
part.
Pres. Mcleod read a letter
from Mr.. w. S. Cobb, of Lum bel
Bridge, in which Mr.. Cobt
stated that it was impossible fol
aim to attend the meeting but
that he would go to Charlotte
and would be glad to go as &
delegate if Pres. Mcleod would
appoint him one of the delegates
from that township. He alst
suggested that Messrs r. A
McEacherD, J. J. Beard, N
Shaw, L. E. Hughes and ]. G
Johnson would be suitable mer
to represent Lumber Bridge
township. Pres. Mcleod sait
that movement was ON foot t,
secure reduced rates in going t.
the convention and while there
and he thought that delegates
might go and spend two days il
Charlotte at total cost of no
more than $40. Mr.. Mcleod
! said that some people were say
ing that the farmers who hav
cotton ought to sell in order t.
relieve the financial Stringency
He said that the farmer did no
bring this stringency about
then why should he sell his cot
ton to relieve it? III is not ou
ight," he declared, and if W
had stood united and had worke
IS we should haze worked w
would have received Is cent
for our cotton long ago" Fl
said that holding cotton ha
nothing to do with the panic, bU
that it was a bankers panic,
spectators panic. It had caugt
many in a position which wa
not exactly comfortable, just a
it had caught him, but it cam
at a. time when it could
weathered better thaa at an
ether time. ID behoves the fa
ners to stand shoulder to shou
der during the coming year,
economzie, buy less elothes, etc
but it is q money panic. not
bread panic, ana those who ha'
raised their supplies at home "!
ba able to get through Uitho'