Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-09-21
ArnFRMANIC TICKET TIED AS TO WET AND DRY.
Griner, Mclaughlin Paulk Mayes, Elected,
Wheeler and Broadhurst Tie
Barrett Outlines Plans For Holding Cotton
and Discusses Result Of Meeting Of Southern
Cotton Growers at Montgomery.

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turned from the National Convention of that organization at shawnee
Okla Growers Congress- Montgomery has issued
in which he the mpegnabe position OF the southern
farmers urges them stand shoulder shoulder to win the hight
for fair prices during opening Mr. Barrett also brands
absolutely without foundation the reports Of bumper crop and declares
the pay legitimate figure for the staple farmers in
with business of the SOUTH will conduct the proper sort OF
campaign His statement follows:
The South Arrayed.
Growers the Southern States The recent con-
venon of the Southern Cotton Growers Montgomery Aa has sat
fed me that the south awaked the need of
operating and making vigorous fight for nsn fair price for its
staple do not remember to have attended more en-
gathering patronzed by
hadheaded business Commissioners of agriculture Of
the southern and close touch with every class OF farmer
The of opinion was that cotton should be
held for fifteen This in line with the verdict OF the national
convention of the Shawnee which decided that
should be sold prices prevailing and should be held and fl
higher figure At Shawnee than thousand kilograms
parts the south declaring that the ogan
would toward the end holding the staple and helping the
farmers until the market reached correct price
At Montgomery the Hon. Thos Hein, congressman from Ala
bama commissioner of agriculture from Alabama and
publicity
There my mind that concerted will defeat
and will insure just level throughout
NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE FRIEND OF THE FARMER TO
PROVE FRIENDSHIP SUBSTANTIAL AID Cotton the best coa
The banker and the small merchant and believe
accept such where distress might otherwise be
thrown the market only gut it.
first interest Of the business of the SOUTH whether
merchants join the farmers this for their
rights oneouh of off the just for cotton
millions visited trade channel resolves its self
letting the world know by actions that
MARKET and SACRIFICE If the business
banker fails in his onepea ted otestatons loyalty
farmer THEY WILL ALL SUFFER IN SIMILAR DEGREE With
regard stand fall together An unjust price for the
lack prosperity for the merchant the banker the bust
manwheher just price prosperity for
all proportion mills New England
amen sumng operations Does this look like there absence
of demand for cotton?
It incumbent upon sell bihrght to yield
years behest of the market manpuaO
YOU ARE IN BETTER SHAPE THAN EVER TO MAKE THIS
FIGHT WINNING ONE YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE FOR FAILING
IN IT. YOU HAVE GROWN HOGS CORN OTHER FEED STUFFS
THIS PAST SEASON YOU ARE LESS IN DEBT LESS UNDER TF
DOMINATION OF THE MORTGAGE. THAN AT ANY PERIOD IN
SOUTHERN HISTORY. YOU WHIPPED THE GAMBLERS BEFORE
WHEN YOU WERE HEAD OVER HEELS IN DEBT IF YOU DON'T
DO IT NOW ALMOST DEBT FREE YOU DESERVE LITTLE SYMPA
THY FROM YOURSELF OR FROM THE WORLD
history farmers and business of the South
prepared work side by side The conference Montgomery
proved that
My present purpose this hour press upon all southern ee
the necessity of keeping the pledges of cooperation given
Montgomery and representing all Souherners the prime duty and
senterest participating that the welfare
the South without regard to business or location.
Charles S. Barrett
Union City, Ca Sept 49, 1911