The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-11-08

Iefexrom, Gfve Heorty approval
Details OF Plan.
Columbia, Nov. "A telegram re-
ceived today by Commissioner Wat
con. from K. n. Kone. commissioner
OF agriculture Of the State Of Texas.
ipdicates that the State is heartily In
sympathy with the cotton holding
movement proposed by the South Car
olira farmers In ssssion here Tuesday
night Mr.. Kone expresses his hearty
sympathy and cooperation with the
plan and says the movement Ia al
ready getting under way In the Lone
Star State.
A telegram from Commissioner
Xolb. Of Alabama. last night indi-
Gated the cooperation OF that State
In the movement for an immediate
retirement Of cotton from the market
until the price reaches ls cents. and
President Barrett. Of the National
Farmers Union. who was on the ,oai
travelling yesterday and saw the press
summary Of the call sent out. got
through this simple message this at
tsrnoon: 1T looks good 20 me-"
Printed copies Of the pledges a. to
holdipg cotton and reducing cotton
acreage to not more than so per cent
Of arabic lands are to be distributed
at once throughout this State and sig
natures obtained a. soon az possible.
II 10 not known yet Just what ar
rsngemenss are to be made In Rich
hand County. though II Ii stated that
1850 bales Of cotton had already
been pledged In Richland to be held
for . more reasonable price.
The night for higher prices for cot
tom and the campaign to keep all
cotton on the market II now on all
oycr the cotton belt. following the dis
patching Of the telegr&ms to the COM
nissioners of every seoAEon- growing
state and State presidents Of farm
srS unions yesterday by Commission
sr Watson. II In expected that the
launching Of this campaign all over
shs cotton belt will have some i'm
mediate effect.
1t u planned not only TO hold q
otatsd number Of bales OF cotton OF
trs market until II reaches 10 cents.
but also to have farmers sign pledges
not To plant more than 60 per cent
OF their arabic lands In cotton. thus
reducing the acreage. 1t is hoped to
carry the campaign into every town
chip throughout the GOTTEN belt.
Books win be opened in every coun-
" In the State In which the names of
farmers plsdsing themselves to hold
cotton will be recorded. Another set
cf pledges 10 plant only 60 per cent
sf the arabic lands In cotton will
also be recorded In each county.
The farmers will be asked to
pledge themselves to hold a certain
number Of bales Of cotton of the
market until September I. 1912. un-
less the price previously reaches IS
cents For the purpose Of raising
FUNDS to carry on the campaign an as
ssssment of cents per bale Is made
on every cotton grower.
The telegram to the commission
Of agriculture and State Farmers'
Unior presidents. the letter to Coun-
fy Farmers Union presidents and the
text Of agreement to be used In se-
curing pledges for holding colt IN,
arc appended s.s follows:
Following action Of mass meet
Ing South Carolina farmers would
urge upon you to take immediate
steps to push with all vigor you po-
ssess. In every township and coun-
~ In your State. the holding move-
ment On following lines. similar re-
quest being made Of state Farmers
Union presidents Of your State.
Open books each county seat for sig
natures of farmers to pledge to
hold stated number Of bales until
September 1. as12. or until the price
has reached IL cents: prosecute Wig
orous campaign each township for
holding cotton and getting pledges:
Set also pledges to reduce cotton
acreage Cor 1912 to not exceeding 60
per cent OF arabic land held: get re-
ports each day as to pledges filed and
publish names Of signers with num-
Der Of bales pledged. Call for not
less than 2 cents per bale from grow
ers holding cotton to be cent bo-
mediately to secretary-treasurer sta.e
Union to defray expenses quick cam
paisn for pledges. publishing re-
lT.fu All