The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-12-30
|1HE COTTON REDUCTION PLAN
Appeal Made to County Officials, Com
merciaI Organizations, Bankers
and Farmers for Aid.

Dallas, Tex.-Indorsement OF TIT
plan recommended by the meeting o.
the cotton States governors in New
Orleans for the reduction of cottor
acreage was given, and the co-opera
ton of county officials, Commercial
organizations and cotton raisers gen
orally was asked by the finance com
mittee appointed by Governor 0. b
Colquitt, which met Tuesday and can
vassed the situation.
| Governor Colquitt was present and
opened the meeting. He told of what
had been done at the New Orleans
meeting, and stated the purpose for
which the finance committee had met.
Following the meeting this state
ment was given out:
We, the finance committee appoint
ed by Governor o. B. Colquitt, in be-
half of the movement for reduction
of cotton acreage, as recommended by
the cotton States governors at New
Orleans on October 81 and November
/, after due consideration heartily in.
dorse the plan Of reduction as there
submitted, and appeal to all the peo-
pie of Texas to cooperate in the move
ment to convert a cotton loss into a
cotton profit.
Governor Colquitt has already ap-
pointed committee in each cotton
growing county of the State for Sc
curing pledges of reduced acreage, and
organization is already under way in
many counties. We now appeal:
l. To the county judge in each cot
ton growing county of Texas to call
in the principal towns of his county
mass meetings Of business men. COM
mercial organizations and farmers,
both organized and unorganized, to
consider the situation, appoint finan-
cial committee Of three to five men to
raise from $3.50 to $1,000 in each coun-
ty. according to the county's cotton
production, pay to the local commit
tee heretofore appointed by the gov
ernor rs per cent of such fund, and
Is per cent of such fund to
the chairman of this committee, w. B.
Weary, Farmersville. Texas.
2. To all farmers, landlords and
tenants alike, to sign pledges to re-
duce next year by Is per cent the acre
age they cultivated in cotton this year.
We are confident that the farmers will
keep their pledges, and that the pro-
posed reduction will insure a profit
able price for next years output, and
Tor such part of the present crop as
nay be carried over. This years crop,
estimated at approximately 100000
bales, is selling at s3OO,0O0,000 less
han last years crop of 100000
BALES.
3. To commercial organizations,
boards of trade, commercial clubs and
chambers of commerce, to bankers,
merchants and business men general |
y, to cooperate with the county |
Judges and with the local committees |
appointed by the governor to put this
,lan into effect. The whole South is
osing money ON the present crop, and
is manifestly to the interest Of
very man to help the farmer secure a
profitable price. The reduction of cot
on acreage will insure diversification.
multiply the South's industries and
ring a profit upon our great money
rop. We suggest that Is per cent of
he funds collected in the counties be
etained for use of the local commit
ee, and rs per cent be sent to Mr.. w.
}. Yeary, Farmersville, Texas, the
hartman Of this committee.