The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-03-20
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Missis-
sippi Cotton Acreage
Reduction Convention, at
jaekspn, February ~,
1919.

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and banking interests of the South
are econfronfed with a grave crisis
on>account of the accumulation of
large stocks of cotton at this unset
tied and uncertain reconstruction
period, which crisis is fraught with
great danger, both to the present
welfare and future prosperity of the
South; and,
Whereas, The farmers, merchants
and bankers have within their own
hands the infallible solution of the
threatening conditions that now ex-
ist in the cotton producing Sec
ton; and,
Whereas, There was held in the
City of New Orleans on February
17-1Sth, 1919, the Cot ton States
Cotton Acreage Reduction Conven-
\ on, composed of farmers, mer-
chants and bankers from every
Southern State, which Convention
carefully considered for two days
the menacing conditions that have
been precipitated upon the cotton
producing states and recommended,
among other things, the reduction
of at least one-third of the 1918
cotton acreage for 1919; the plant
ing tf largely increased food crops
the holding of the present cotton
crops until remunerative prices can
be obtained, and the organization
of the farmers, merchants and bank
ers in every State in the South and
Whereas, The solution Of the per
picking problems that now confront
the cotton growers lies in the frank
and efficient cooperation and intel
ligent organization, as we'll as the
united action of the farmers, mer-
chants and bankers of the South
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by
the Mississippi Cotton Acreage Re-
duction Convention assembled in
the City of Jackson, February 27,
1919.
First: That this Convention here
by ratify and endorse the resolutions
adopted as aforesaid by the Cotton
States Cotton Acreage Reduction
Convention in New Orleans on Feb
arury 17-1Sth, 1919.
Second That it is the sense of
this Convention that if the entire
acreage of cotton in the United
States is to be reduced one-third of
the acreage of 1918, then it is alb
solutely imperative that not more
than sixty (60) per cent of the cul-
tivated lands in the Delta, and not
more than twenty-five (25) per cent
of the cultivated lands in the hill
and other sections of Mississippi be
planted to cotton during the year
1919. And the farmers, merchants
and bankers composing this Con-
vention hereby pledge themselves
to plant not more than sixty per
cent of the cultivated acreage in the
Delta and not more than twenty
five per cent of the cultivated acre
age in the hill section ofMississippi
in cotton in 1919, provided that in
no case shall any farmer or planter
be expected to pledge or is hereby
pledged to reduce his cotton acre.
age for 1919 more than one-third of
his cotton acreage for 1918, and
further pledge themselves to use
their influence to see that the acre
age in Mississippi is so planted dur
ing the year 1919.
Third: That this Convention
hereby pledges its members not to
sacrifice the present crop but to
hold same until a reasonably re-
munerative price can be obtained
therefor.
Fourth : That this Convention
endorse the publicity campaign that
has been inaugurated and is being
carried oil by T. V. WenseI, of
Natchez, Mississippi, for securing
fair prices for cotton.
Fifth That P. P. Garner, R. S.
Wilson, J. E. Evans. S. H. Lowen-
burg and R. G. King be, and they
are hereby appointed as the State
Executive Committee of this Con-
vention, and that each County in
be State be requested Immediately