The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-09-25
CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUTH
ERN COTTON CONGRESS.

ERN COTTON CONGRESS.
This organization shall be known
as the Southern Cotton Congress.
Its puporse shall be to secure for
cotton growers a fair and equitable
price for cotton and by so doing to
aid in the financial and commercial
upbuilding OF the South. Since cot
ton and cotton products bring to the
United States our balance In trade,
anything causing cotton to sell at
cost or less is National as we'll as
Southern problem. Our aim is to en-
list farmers, merchant, bankers.
manufacturers and all other business
interest IL the South In an effort to
give a stable and just value to cotton.
We call on the Farmers Union, the
the Cotton Growers, Association, the
Grange, the Chambers of Commerce
and all other existing organizations
in the South now working for our
commercial uplift to join with us.
These results can be secured by
promoting the building of ample
warehouse modations in tho South.
and in the event a suplus of cotton
is carried over, to reduce the cotton
acreage the next year so that the
surplus shall be wiped out. Realizing
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surplus without ample finances i'm
reach OF the smallest cotton grower.
it is our purpose to study, and if
needed. suggest amendments to our
banking laws, so that in future emer-
gcncies we will have at hand money,
as we'll as warehouses to solve the
proplem.
MEMBERSHIP. E.
Anyone interested in cotton and in
the financial upbuilding Of the South
Is invited to become a member OF the
Southern Cotton Congress, and can
do so by paying a fee OF 500 per
year. This money is to be used in
defraying actual expenses of the or
ganization.
OFFICERS.
The officers of the Congress shall
consist OF q President q General
Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and an Executive Com
mittee to consist Of the Vice Presi
dent OF each Of the cotton growing
States, and they shall serve for
period OF one year, or until their
successors, are elected.
PRESIDENT.
1t shall be his duty to call meetings
in the Southern Cotton Congress and
TO name tn ctime and place where the
State meetings shall take place. The
President shall he eX officio n member
OF and Chairman of the Executive
Committee. and shall determine the
time and place where they shall
meet.
GENERAL VICE PRESIDENT.
He shall. in the event OF the death,
absence or inability of the President
to act, exercise all the powers and.
perform all the duties OF the Presi-
dent and such other duties as the
President may request.
SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
The Secretary shall preform all
duties customary to such office, and
II deemed advisable. shall also per-
perform the duties of the Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall receive and &C
count for all moneys and founds col
lected for and belonging to the
Southern Cotton Congress.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEE.
Thte Executive Committe shall
consist of, eX officio the officers nam
ed above. %nd OF a Vice President
from each OF the cotton producing
States. The Vice President form each
State shall be elected by the respec-
tive States when the State organi-
zation is formed. In a general way
they are to direct how the moneys
shall be raised and disbursed. They
shall have the authority to employ
the services of such persons as they
may deem necessary 20 carry on the
work Of the Congress efficiently
STATE ORGANIZATIONS.
Each of the cotton producing
States shall be organized by electing
as Chairman of the State organi-
ZatioR a Vice President of the South
ern Cotton Congress. He shall call
and perside at all State meetings and
direct the work of the Congress in his
State. He shall require that each cot
ton cotton growing county in his
State be organized by the election of
a Chairman, secretary and Treasurer.
The Chairman Of each county organi-
Zation is to be a member of the State
Executive Committee. The county
Chairman may, at his discretion
organize each township, school dis
trict or militia district.
Respectfully submitted.
Charles'St. Clair, Galveston, Texas,
Chairman.
Wade StGckhouse, Dillon, S. G.
w. b. Hollinsworth, Fayetteville, Ga
II. f, Kold, Montgomery, Ala.
Fl. Q. Alexander. North Carolina.
G. l.. Gambler, Norfoif, Va.
ID. G.. Hughes Atlanta Ga