Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-09-30

the Court House in Walhalla yester-
day morning to consider ways and
means to better the situation as re-
CARDS; the South's staple crop. The
meeting was harmonious in every re-
spects and each one present felt at
liberty to express his opinion and to
confer with his neighbor upon plans
to betconsidered.
The meeting was called to order
and 7. T. Stribling, of Richland, was
elected chairman. He at once called
for the election Of secretary, and
Eiias3Earle was chosen for that
places
After various ideas had been eX-
pressed. and measures discussed, a
committee of seven, composed Of
three farmers, two merchants, one
banker and one lawyer, was appoint
ed as resolution committee, whose
duty 1T was to embody into resolu-
tions for the whole assembly the es-
Sential features advocated by the diff
ferent members of the body. After
the discussions had closed this COM
mittee retired and later reported
theirSwork completed. The commit
tee was composed as follows: A. H.
Ellison of Seneca, w. o. Alexander
Of Walhalla, Elias Earle, of Town
vile, farmers; Jas. G. Breazeale of
Westminster, G. M. Ansel of Walhal-
la, merchants: P. P. Sullivan Of
Westminster, banker, and NJ r. Nc
Donald of Walhalla, lawyer.
The Committee Reports.
The committee reported the fol-
lowing condensed resolutions as the
nf ha
being read to the body and given
consideration, they were adopted
unanimously:
Resolution No. 1.
Original presented by ]. r. Earle.
Adopted as follows after considera-
tiop Sy committee:
Resolved, That this meeting re-
eorS its appreciation of the efforts of
the Ny fational Government to relieve
4 s,Sssz sSess tlGaoasasas 1Sssi
the war in Europe.
Resolution No. z.
Presented by Hon. e. e. Werner,
and adopted after favorable report
by committee:
Resolved, to memorialiZe the Gen
eral Assembly that, If practicable,
States, buy one-third Of the cotton
produced in the State at not more
than ten cents per pound and to sell
at not less than twelve cents per
pound.
Resolution No. 3.
The following resolution, original
by j. p. Striblng, was presented by
the committee, and adopted by the
body:
In a mass meeting begun and held
at Walhalla, S. c., this 29th day Of
September, 1914:
Whereas, the great European war
and the large cotton crop Of this year
have disorganized all business to a
greater or less extent; and has been
especially destructive to the cotton
industry, which is not only the basis
Of wealth in the Southern States; and
since the Governor of this State has
called the General Assembly to con-
vene in extraordinary session to be
held on the 9Th day of October, 1914,
to devise means, if possible, to cor
rect the calamitous conditions now
confronting the cotton producers and
the allied interests Of our common
country: therefore, be it resolved:
|. That we ask our National and
State Representatives to use their
best EFFORTS to pass general law that
will reduce the production of the cot
ton crop of the year 1915 to at least
so per centum of the present produc-
ton.
2. That we especially ask our State
Legislature to pass State warehouse
law, so that the farmers can store
their cotton therein, and borrow
money on 1t at the rate Of the most
advantageous rate per pound.
8. That we condemn the idea Of
so-called "stay law" because we be- |
lieve 1t would be injurious to all
classes concerned with it.
4. That we ask our State Legisla- |
ture to pass a resolution memorable |
ing the Legislatures Of other States
to pass similar laws that insure the
decrease Of at least so per cent the
production of the cotton crop OF
1915 to that of 1914.
Resolution No. 4.
The following, original also by ].
p. Stribling, was adopted after pre-
sentation by committee:
whereas, the great European war
and the large cotton crop Of this year
1914 nave brought about disastrous
conditions to the farmers, merchants,
bankers and all classes Of business
and professions in the Southern
States; therefore, be 1t resolved:
l. That we ask our banks in Oco-
nee county to finance at least one
third of the cotton crop for the year
1914 by advancing on the one-third
Of the crop of cotton of 1914, after
same has been properly stored and