The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-13

Mcntsomery, Ala, Sept IA thou
sand men from every cotton growing
state confefred here today, the object
being 70 devise ways and means to re-
but the figures OF the federal cotton
report and seeure better prices for cot
ton. The convention was called to or
der at noon with Commission OF Agri-
culture Knlb OF Alabama az temporary
chairman. Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture Watson Of South Carolina, was
made permanent chairman. Addresses
of welcome were made by Kolb, Lieut..
Gov. Seed and others, and responded to
by State Senator Bush Of Georgia The
convention closes Wednesday with a
demonstration in honor OF Congress
man Underwood. 1t Is thought Sena-
tor Williams Of Mississippi, will be
here tomorrow.
Committees were appointed on reso-
lutions on marketing, on financing the
cotton crop. on national legislation, on
statistics and on estimates and condi-
tions of the cotton crop. They consist Of
the commissioners of agriculture OF
each state, three delegates from each
state and President Barrett, of the
Farmers Union.
One of the principal speakers of the
day was Senator 2. d. Smith, of South
Carolina, who, In scathing terms de-
nounced the so-calied gamblers of Wall
street, Liverpool, New Orleans, and
foreign markets and declared that the
nancial independence of these people.
He said the farmer should demand
fair profit on his cotton and ventured
the assertion that If the New England
farmer had such monopoly Of the crop
Of cotton he would get 80 cents for it.
Smith attacked the government cotton
report, alleging inaccuracy, and said
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he will introduce a bin requiring the
secretary Of agriculture to show in his
monthly cotton census not only the
amount. of cotton in the fields. but the
number of bales in the warehouses and
who owned the bales.
EXPLAINED PURPOSE.
Captain Kolb explained the purpose
OF the meeting. which is to correct an
erroneous impression given the world
that this years cotton crop of the
south would be the largest In years
and thus result in a big reduction in
the price OF the staple and to devise
ways and means for a gradual market
ing of the crop by which It Is hoped to
save the southern farmers millions Of
dollars revenue,
The opening meeting was in the ma
ture of an assembly session to hear ao-
dresses of welcome by representatives
of the state and city and to install
the permanent chairman Of the con-
vention, in order that the afternoon
session and the concluding sessions
might be devoted strictly to the busi-
ness of the convention.
At the opening session Tuesday at
noon over 500 people were present and
they all manifested interest and enthu-
siasYn over those results which are to
be accomplished while they are here.
DR.. Charles A. Stakely, pastor of the
First Baptist church, was introduced
by Captain KoIb and he offered an i'm
pressive prayer to- the. Divine Ruler
that He would lend His blessings to
the great gathering and preside over
its destinies. He prayed for a boun-
tiful harvest and a good season for
reaping, a rich soil and Cheerful hearts
for the producers OF our products.
Commissioner of Agriculture Watson
OF South Carolina, was introduced to
tie convention and took charge Of the
meeting as permanent chairman.
'sThe hour has come" he said, when
the producer of the greatest monopoly
command the attention OF the markets
of the world. We have passed from
that dark period of the war and recon
struction days and the south is today
IN a financial condition to do some
thing to throw out the challenge to
the world, to challenge men Of that
great manipulating Monte Carlo in New
York-wall street-and make them
come to time and give the farmer of
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