The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1910-05-20
Big Cotton Mill Convention.

ton of officers, the voting on and pas
sing resolutions, and reading of pa
pers, thefourteenth annual convention
of the American Cotton Manufacture
close yesterday afternoon. w. S. Lee,
vice-president of the Southern Power
company, appeared, in person before
the convention yesterday afternoon
and invited the members to go on the
excursion to Great Falls today, and
President Parker invited all members
to take advantage of the kidness of
thecompany.
When the resolutions came up to
ask congress to regulate cotton ex-
changes if they do not voluntarily
abolish gambling, President Parker
as taken in his address yesterday.
After adjournment the members
and guests and ladies met on the
square and had a group photograph
made.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the association:
Whereas, 1t is well established
fact that the present method of baling
American cotton is both wasteful and
extravagant, causing unnecessary
losses and vexatious annoyances to
all the departments of the cotton in
dustry; and,
Whereas, The spinners of the
world have for several years pleaded
for reforms in baling American cot
ton through thte medium of gin house
compression of the square bale type;
and,
Whereas, 1t now appears that ma
chinery has been invented which will
make ginhouse compression feasible
and practicable inthe preparation of
the American bale for market upon
the most economic basis, not only CIV
ing the density required for transpor-
tation purposes, but materially de-
creasing the tare and otherwise con-
| forming to all the modern require
ments of the cotton industry and es-
pecia1ly the transportation require
ments; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the American Cot
ton Manufa cturers' association, in con
vention assembled, hereby requests
and urges the railway companies OF
the south to grant the same rate and
concession to square bales gin com
pressed cotton at the large compress
plants, when such gin compressed cot
ton complies with said carriers re
Quirements as to density, covering
etc.
The committee appointed on the
presidents address, with a view OF
considering the suggestions made ex
pressing the sentiments of the mem
bers relative to cotton marketing and
cotton exchanges, beg to report that
the association is indebted to it's pres
iaent, Mr.. Parker, for his able address
on the market values of cotton and
exchanges affecting such values. The
committee concurs fully in the views
expressed by Mr.. Parker and recon
/ mend that the association pass thu
following resolutions:
Resolved, 1. That this association
recognizes the increased cost of rails
in cotton and that it is necessary tha
the cotton farmer should receive {
fair jrofit on his product if cotton ade
quate to the needs of the worlds bes
markets is to be raised, and further
that the law of supply and demant
should govern the price of this grea
staple.
2. That the operations of the cotto1
exchanges are not in the best inter
ests of the farmer, manufacturer o.
consumer of cotton goods.
8. That the association fully recog
nizes the advantages of properly reg
ulated cotton exchanges, but con
demns the manipulative method
which have become customary OF
these exchanges.
4. That unless by October the cot
ton exchanges so amend their rules al
to make their contracts equally fai
to buyers as to sellers. that this as
sociation put itself on record as ure
j ing congress the necessity OF passin.
laws for the proper regulation of thes'
exchanges or forbidding their use o
4 the mails or telegraph lines.
5. That this association urges OF