Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-02

ed or plans adopted or suggested be-
yond that carried by the resolution
authorizing. sub-organiZations in each
of the As senatorial districts of Gcor-
gia. Those of us who have been able
to talk over this matter during and
since the conference agreed that IL was
a matter for great .deliberation and care
full thought, and this will be asiven it
Those of us who have been associa led
in this movement realize fully it's mag
nitude, and the necessity for the most
careful consideration of all phases If
it, The Atlanta conference did not con-
template a farmers organization, neith-
er did IL contemplate an organizat ion or
the state or United States officials 1t
did contemplate working organization
that would be effective, free from
personal ambitions and jealousies, an
organization that would carry out
great work by bringing about the best
of cooperative effort between the bus
mess and agricultural interests.
The interests of Georgia are greater
than the interests of any, one Depart
ment or departments, greater than hy
one man or set of men. 1t was ana
is the object of our, committee TO
bring about the fullest. cooperation of
the business. and agricultural Interests
Of Georgia With the various state and
federal agencies. at work on this prob
lem. tits a large enough problem for
all and we. regret very much TO see
that one Of the state departments has
assumed position of criticism based
on something that has never exist
ed. At noytime since this conference
was suggested. has any specific plan been
either adopted or suggested by any
body beyond that relating to perma-
nent organization; and that suggestion
came from a member. of the chamber
of commerce, was presented in the
form of a resolution by another menu
Der of the chamber, and five out OF the
nent organiza ton arc members, the 9TH
ers being Mr.. +. Cabniss, president of
the Farmers Union of Georgia, and Or.
Hardaman, of Commerce, one of the
most progressive farmers of Georgia
and. D trustee of the State Agricultural
college. ~.st -. a 49, .,..
The gentlemen on this committee are
conlpetent to work out a. sensible plal
for an effective working organization
and they are broad minded enough to
recognize the, value of cooperative eff
fort Of ali the. different agencies that
can be brought to bear on this prob
lem. If we are correctly informed. the
lack of proper cooperation in most of
the states west of us has greatly ham
nered this fight on the boil weevtl We
want to avoid this in Georgia if posi-
bile. and We believe it would have been
nothing more than wise on the part or
our critics to have been sure of their
facts before criticising the Atlanta con-
ference for something that did not ex-
list. If Mr.. .Worsham or any one else
who Ielt himself aggriyed had come
and asked for information he, could
have gotten It straight. ...
rou-IITNIn MFRS
Ore of he mam objects which the
chamber of commerce had in bringing
about a permanent organization of This
kind was to get the business men Of
georgia soIidIy. behind the farmer in
nus fight with the boil wssvil- 1t was
said by Commissioner Bla1leslee, NJ
Mississippi that one 81 the most seri-
Gus difficulties the GARNER had to cor
tend with was the withdrawal of credit
By the bankers or supply merchants
WHO were unnecessarily alarmed. Ths
result Of such withdrawal of credit was
10 reduce the cotton facrea ge very great
lIy Commissioner Blakleslee said that
in one county in Mississippi LOO negro
families left the county because of the
abandonment totf cotton culture. Once
the labor has departed, it is very difficult
to get il back and the bankers and
supply men see the error of their course
when II is too late TO -orrect 1t.
This Is precisely the condition we wish
10 AVOID in Georgia and for that reason
IL is desired to have the permanent or
ganization composed very largely OF
business men who are interested in the
crop and are willing to stand by the
farmers with unfaltering courage.
Mr. worsham is correct in stating. that
the controversy is trivial. The cham
Der of commerce did not start 1t, but it
does not feel justified in letting go by
unanswered statements absolutely incor-
rect and which had not the least foun-
dation OF fact.
As TO whether the Atlanta conference
was of value and interest the follow
ing voluntary letter from Dr. ". F.
Kinds, of Alabama, who addressed the
conference. is to the point:
MR.. KINDS LETTER.
.Nlabama Polytechnic Institute
Department of Entomology.
AUBURN, Ala, Nov. IS. 1910
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Mr.. w.
G. Cooper, Secretary, Atlanta. Ga.
Dear Sirs: Allow me to congratulate
you upon the boil weevil meetings and
the interest manifested by so many in
the yery important work which you are
undertaking to prepare the planters on
Georgia for the approach of the weevil
/ was very sorry indeed that II was
impossible for me TO remain through
out the entire conference. i feel the
Importance of this work most keenly be-
cause of my immediate connection with
the Investigation of the weevil in Texas
for more than I've years. If at any
time YOU should feel that ! can be oc
any service tn the people of Georgia in
this campaign ] trust that you will feel
free Is call upon me end ] can assure
you that shall pc glad TO DO the best
| i can. ,.&t-.
| .t,sa.5 Sincerely your,
! (s!gned) "a -. 4LSDS