The Carlisle independent., 1910-01-20
ADDRESS OF COTTON GROWERS
Much of Industrial Strength of South Wasted Cause for Beginning of
 This Organization.


 tion has issued the following address:
 On the 2Sth and 29th of January next, at Waco, Tex, he mid-winter 1 meeting of the Texas Cotton Growers association will be held. The nucleus of this association was gotten to- ] gether during the last session of the Farmers congress. At later meet ing, constitution was adopted which starts this organization along broad and comprehensive business lines.
 The fact that much of the indus trial strength of the south is wasted by lack of cooperation and unity of effort among all classes who should share in this sections prosperity, but suffer by its lack, and the belief that by fair. conservative policy and sane business methods this condition can be overcome, more than anything else, are responsible for the begin ming of this organization. Unity of sympathy and effort among all classes In the east, is the thing which has developed their basic vocation-manu- facturing-and has made that section
 
 and cooperation among us, with refer ! ence to our basic yocation-agricul- 1 ture-is responsible for the fact that l we must yet go to the east for the money with which to build our rail- l roads, establish our factories and, gen. | orally, to develop our natural re- sources. The south has lost $150,- tC I@x1 l,s business-like, and all but criminal method by which the bulk of her cot ton crop was marketed
 It is the opinion of all conservative farmers, business men, and all others who have given this matter serious thought, that this condition can be corrected, and that this correction should be begun now.
 We have sounded the sentiment of the most practical and successful of our men of different vacations, and are certain that now is the time 10 act. All classes seem willing to join
 We do not expect to engage in any thing of the hurrah or spectacular nature. We will stand for no appeal to prejudice We purpose to mature ly and exhaustively consider the diffi- culties which we confront, and formu- late economically sound plans, and in practical and business-like way un- dertake the putting of them into ef- feet through the instrumentality of successful and practical men.
 In this undertaking we will need the counsel and cooperation of the farmers. We will need the bankers knowledge of financial affairs, and his financial support. We will need the business experience and help of the business man. We will need the counsel, help and good will of ali those in the south whose condition prospers with the prosperity of agri- culture, and that includes everybody
 The purposes of this association. as declared by it's constitution are:
 "To encourage better cultural meth ods and improvement of varieties or cotton; to conserve the fertility of the soils used in the production of cotton and other southern crops; and to bring about recognition of the common interests between the pro- deer of cotton and the financial and business interests of the south, and to unite all Of such into procuring moye rational, business-like methods of marketing cotton and it's by products
 In addition, at the next meeting there will be offered the folliwing amendment:
 "To encourage crop diversifcation by the producers of cotton to the end that, by raising more of their living at home, and through the sale of diversified products becoming market able at different periods of the year, affording source of income which will reduce the necessity for current indebtedness incurred in cotton pro- duction, cotton may be largely re- lieved from forced sale, and the gen. eral financial condition of the cotton farmer may be made more independ- ent."
 The constitution is in part as fol- lows:
 'The membership of this associa-
 
 cotton, and those known to have in- terests in common with the producers of cotton. and who would profit by whatever would profit the producer
 "All those who become members of this association shall, by accepting membership therein, obligate them selves not to use. nor to permit others to use this association for the furtherance of their own or the po- litical fortunes of others.
 "No officeholder, candidate for of flee. or occupier of any official posi- tion in the organization of any po- litical party shall hold office, or be- come member of any permanent committee of this association
 The affairs of the association, as is usual. are by the constitution intrust- ed to an executive committee. The membership is nine.
 In order to permanently insure that