The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-19
WAS OUTLINED BY A
ROCK HILL, S. C. MAN
Modified by Executive Committee of
Southern Cotton Congress Held
at New Orleans, La, on
December IL, 1911.

Following is the official copy OF
the New Orleans meeting:
Owing to the fact that sufficient
money is not in sight to put the
Rock Hill Plan," for the reduc-
tion Of the cotton acreage. for 1912,
as outlined by Mr.. J. G. Anderson,
of Rock Hill, S c., to the execu-
tive committee of the Southern Cot
ton Congress, in general operation
throughout the cotton growing
States, and also from the further
fact that we do not wish to do any
thing that may be in violation Of
the Sherman law, we recommend
modification of the Rock Hill
Plan" as follows: .
Let each individual cotton grow
ing State, acting for itself, and not
in collusion with any other, take up
this most important matter prompt
ly and settle it by calling on the
bankers, farmers, mercantile and
manufacturing interests for sufficient
funds to pay organization expenses,
andstben organize by the selection
Of q State superintendent, who shall
have entire charge Of the work in the
State and thus be responsible there
for. The governor, commissioner
of agriculture and State Farmers
Union president should act for the,
State in the capacity. noted above;
and for raising the necessary money.
The State superintendent shall
immedietely-from information, re-
ceivsd by him from any source he
deems best--appoint q county corn.
kmittees consisting Of three. spersops,
who shall have actual charge Of the
canvassing in the field. This COM
mittee should be composed of the
best and most enthusiastic men i'm
the community. One of them
should be a banker, tho other a mer-
chant and the third prominent
farmer.
The said county committee should
at once proceed to raise sufficient
funds to employ canvassers, who are
to make house to house canvass Of
the county. The business men and
the farmers can be depended upon
to furnish the necessary funds for
the payment of the canvassers pro-
vided the committee makes L per-
sonal appeal. To ask the people
through the newspapers, or even
through the mail. to subscribe
money for any cause has never been,
and never will be, very effective.
The selection of the county commit
tee is the most important part Of
the work. 1t must be selected with
greatest care and must be composed
of men who are thoroughly in earE-
est and who will put their shoulders
to the wheel and see that success
Is made Of the venture. The aver
age county can be covered for from
1925 to 5000 and that amount Of
money can be easily raised by the
proper efforts. Certainly men can
be found in every county who will
do this work.
Enough canvassers should be am
ployed to thoroughly cover the said
county within two weeks; they
should make daily report to the
county compittee and the names
secured should be published in the
local papers. Daily reports should
be sent by the county committees to
the State superintendent, who should
carefully compile them and synop-
sis given out to the press daily.
The newspapers, both daily and
weekly, can be depended upon to
help in every way in o great cause
like this, and through them the peo-
pie can be advised Of the progress Of
the work. They will gl ,dly publish
the name of every farmer who signs
the pledge, and this is very neces-
sary. 1t is said by some that al
though many of the farmers will
sign the pledge great mary of them
will not adhere to it. We do not
take much stock in that. A large
majority of the people are honest
and can be depended upon to keep
their agreements. The few who are
disposed to take advantage of the
situation will be forced by public
sentiment not to do SO in this case.
1t is suggested that the names be
published second time just before
the planting season,
| 1t is earnestly recommended that