The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-11-07

to the utmost for the next few weeks,
even to the neglect Of personal busi-
ness, to secure in writing, pledges from
each individual owner of cotton in
every township in every county in the
State. Feeling thus, the call has been
sent out in an official manner to every
other State in the Union that grows
cotton for similar action to be taken
simultaneously
II beg herewith to inclose a copy
of the call that has been sent to the
other States, which VIII explain ITSELF
and give 70 uan accurate idea Of the
quick campaign that is to be made in
the effort to check the downward trend
OF the price Of cotton. I also inclose
number Of blanks Of the cotton
pledge that We wish signed by every
man that can be reached throuh meet
ings or as individuals, and will ask
that you see that this pledge be print
ed in your county paper, along with
copy of the message to the other
States, and that you issue over your
signature a call for every grower OF
cotton in your county to come to the
clerks Office at the court house and
affix his signature to one of those pa
pers. We further most earnestly ask
you, in discharging the duties OF your
responsible position in this crisis, to
each day furnish by mail to me at Co.
lumba a statement giving the names
Of the individuals that have pledged
themselves to hold their cotton and to
reduce thir acreage in accordance with
the pledge stating opposite the name
of each the number of bales that he
agrees or pledges himself to hold.
1T is our purpose to endeaVor as
far as possible to send lecturers into
your county to arouse and stimulate
the people to a full sense Of their re-
sponsibility in this qutck-nolding cam
paign, and I would suggest that both
you and the county secretary and
these lecturers carry a supply OF
blanks for piAdges to each point visit
ed, and that all Of you get as many
signatures as possible, file the docu-
ments in the clerks Office and forth
with forward the information to me.
It is our purpose to collate this in
formation each day and to publish the
names Of the holders in the newspa-
pers with the number Of bales held,
not alone so far as this State is con-
eerned, but the same thing will be
done in each of the other States-
AFTER a. careful consideration Of
every plan suggested, in the present
crisis, the one that We are putting in
operation seems to be not alone prac-
ticable, but the only one that is open
in this hour Of need promising sue
cess, and we feel that It is the duty Of
every man charged with the safe
guarding of the interest Of the pro-
ducing classes in this State to throw
aside as far as possible all personal
work and devote themselves for the
moment to the earnest discharge OF
this patriotic duty, which means the
conservation Of a vast sum Of money
that justly belongs to. our people,
which can not be conserved, unless
our men heed the call to arms and
90 into the battle WITH the spirit that
has animated our people ever since
the commonwealth was founded.
"In regard to the two cents per bale,
in order that the accounts may be
kept without any danger of misappre-
hension or misplacing of funds, it is
earnestly desired that you advise and
direct every man who signs the pledge
to remit this small sum >by postal
money order direct to me by mail. We
desire postal money order remittance
for the reason that it enables us to
keep an exact record and any mis-
carriage in the mails can be easily
traced Immediately upon complaint,
and, further, there is no charge for
collection.
"In sending in your daily reports,
simply use one of the blanks, sup
ply of which is sent you, thus making
duplicate of the record in the hands
Of the clerk of the court.
Eve desire you to show this letter
and all Of the accompanying docu-
ments to the clerk Of the court Of
your county, ask him to receive and
keen these D1AdgeS on file and assist