Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1909-01-05
TO IN CREASE COTTON CONSUME
TON.
BRACES County Legislative Committed
Pass Resolutions.

iOlNs
3razos County Legislative Committee
Pass Resolutions. Il
The legislative committee appoint
I'd by the recent Joint meeting of the
Farmers Union and citizens met I'm
the office of the First National bank .
Saturday afternoon to consider rec
to the Thirty-lirsr Leg.
islaiure, looking to a greater consump-
ton of raw cotton.
After a thorough discussion OF the
various phases of the problem, the fol-
lowing resolutions We're adopted.
Whereas, It has become apparent
that in order for the farmers OF this
country to receive prices for their
products commensurate with their val
ne. they must stimulate and encour-
age a more general use and consump-
ton of their products: and
Whereas. The South being the prin-
cipal cotton country of the world and
TeXas@the leading cotton state of the
South, it is essential and imperative
that we encourage the movement in
augurated by the Farmers Union Of
the state. and endorsed by Unions Of
other states. to a more general utili-
cation of cotton goods and materials
manufactured from cotton; and
Whereas, The convict labor of the
State Is in competition with free labor
in the raising of cotton, thus increas-
ing the supply of the raw material
and decreasing the price of the same;
and
Whereas, Articles of bagging, sack
! ing, twine, pillow lines, sacks and 9th
or articles indispensable to the farm
or i'm marketing his cotton and other
crops. may be manufactured in part
or in whole from raw cotton, cheaply
| and as durable as those made from
other substances and
Whereas Self interest and protec-
ton, TO say nothing of patriotism,
demands from every consumer to en-
courage to the fullest extent home
labor and home enterprise.
Therefore be il resolved,
That the committee of the Farmers
Union and business men Of Bra2os
county heartily endorses the move TO
increase the consumption OF raw cot
ton and by It's use and substitution
for other articles wherever and when.
ever practicable in any and all manu-
features, which will increase the use
of cotton Rnd consequently advance
the price of same; and be II further,
Resolved, That we recommend and
urge the passage of a law by the
Thiry-firsl Legislature, providing that
the leasing OF the convicts OF the state
to private individuals for the purpose
of raising cotton, thus bringing them
in sharp competition with free labor,
be discontinued and that said convict
labor be employed in cotton mills and
factories owned and operated by the
state in the manufacture of bagging
and kindred other articles, too mum.
erous to mention, from raw cotton,
/ thus bringing the convict labor OF
! the state in sharp competition with
the various monopOlizing trusts of the
country in the manufacture of such
goods; and
Resolved, That We heartily indorse
and agree to aid in a campaign OF
education for increased consumption
of American cotton in the United
States. and be it further,
Resolved, That we also decommend
to the Thirty-first Legislature that
a law be passed putting all short time
convicts, five years or less on public
roads,
Resolved, That a copy of this reso.
| luton be mailed to the members OF
| the Thirty.first Legislature of the
state with request for their co-opera-
ton in such manner as may be best
to further the move to increase the
consumption of American grown cot.
to in competition with articles of for
| oign production
j. H. WHITE.
j. l.. FOUNTAIN.
l. NJ COOK
J. WEBB HOWELL.
W, II. MORGAN,
u. j. FOUNTAIN
J. l.. STASNY.
Y. w. CRENSHAW.
II. O. BOATWRIGHT.
Committee.