The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-21
One Feature of Resolution of
Bankers, Merchants and
Farmers.
MANNING ON COMMITTEE
Former South Carolina Gov
ernOr Chairman of Committee
Writing Important Resolu-
tiOns at New Orleans Meeting.

New Orleans, Feb. 2O.-A pro-
gram for the reduction OF the 1919
acreage planted to cotton and the
holding Of the present crop for
higher prices was embodied in reso-
lutions passed at the closing session
of the conference of bankers, mer-
chants and farmers from all of the
cotton producing states. The sa-
lient features OF the resolution are:
l. Reduction of the 1919 cotton
acreage by one-third as compared
with 1918.
2. pledge not to sell any part
of the present crop for other than
"remunerative prices" and to hold
this crop until the demand calls for
it at such prices.
3. Formation of State cotton
acreage reduction associations whose
business it will be to obtain written
pledges to carry out the first two
provisions from every cotton grower
and cotton producer in the United
States.
4. To brand any man who refuses
to cooperate as 80 lacking in pub
lie spirit as to forfeit the confidence
OF the community in which he
lives"
B. A future convention of cotton
producers before which a detailed re-
port OF the progress Of the plans
outlined abov" is to be made by ev-
cry cotton growing state
The resolutions which were drawn
up by a committee composed OF a
banker. farmer and merchant from
each OF the cotton growing states.
headed by former Governor Richard
1. Manning OF South Carolina, as
chairman. further declared that "the
accumulation of large stocks OF cot
ton In the hands of farmers and mer-
chants OF the south and the drastic
decline in the price to figures below
the cost OF production. due to past
war trade disorganization, to the
scarcity OF ocean tonnage. to the re-
strictions on trade imposed by for
eign nations.
have precipitated upon the
cotton producing, mercantile and
banking interests OF the south a
crisis fraught with grave menace to
the present welfare OF the section as
we'll as to the future prosperity
thereof"
The convention was adjourned
subject to the call OF Governor
Pleasant Of Louisiana.
The resolution follows:
Resolved. first. That this con-
vention hereby declares that at this
1uncture reduction OF at least one
third of the 1918 cotton acreage and
the planting OF largely increased
food crops is imperatively necessary
for the present welfare and further
prosperity OF the south, and this
convention and the several farmers.
thereof hereby pledge themselves in
their several capacities through their
own actions and through their de-
termined influence. to produce the
desired end.
Second. That this convention
declares that II the foregoing acre.
age reduction platform is carried out
there will be no necessity to sell any
part Of the present crop for other
than remunerative prices. and the
convention hereby pledges itself and
its members and Affiliations not to
sacrifice the present crop but to hold
the same until demand calls for il at
such prices.
Third. That the farmers. mer-
chants and bankers OF the south
should organize their forces and in
fuence to the end that the acreag ge
reduction and holding campaign
shall be carried vigorously into ev-
cry county and every subdivision
thereof in every cotton growing
state. that in furtherance of this in
tensive campaign those states which
are already organized should ea-n
estly prosecute the work so well he
gun, and those states which az We
are not organized should proceed a
once 10 marshall their forces and f..
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