Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-02
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taken. with labor conditions as de-
scribed, it will be absolutely impos-
sible to. plant and gather even two
thirds OF the crop. If the negro
could only understand that he is not
wanted at the North; that the South
is on the eve Of a new era: that il
still proves Of great benefit to him. as
we'll as to others, it would probably
have good effect.
"ln every section of the belt the
farmers, as a matter OF good bust
ness and sane, sound proposition.
are buying for October delivery the
amount Of cotton they expected to
make. provided they had planted, and
will plant their lands to food crops
not planting an acre of cotton. This
will result, Of course, in a double cut
"Governor Cooper issued a state
ment urging full attendance of the
merchants, bankers, farmers and
business men Of the State on the big
statewide cotton rally to be held in
columbia in Craven Hall on April 3
AT this meeting twenty delegates will
be elected to represent South Caro-
lima at the Southern meeting to be
held in New Orleans on May IA. The
twenty men selected by this conyen-
tlon Will carry tremendous re-
sponsibility and duty" says the Gov
ernor.
The statement issued by the Gov
ernor says, in part:
"A public meeting Of merchants,
bankers. farmers and business men
or every cotton-growing State is be-
Ing called by the Governors of the
various States. This meeting is be-
ing called for the purpose Of discuss
ing plans for banking. financing and
stabilizing Of cotton prices, for the
exporting. marketing and warehouse
ing Of cotton. for the permanent or
ganization Of the Cotton Growers AS
sociation throughout the entire cot
ton belt. Each State will elect twenty
delegates, whose duty it will be to
at once subdivide the work and for
mulate the most feasible and practi-
cal plans for putting same into opera
ton. These twenty delegates will
meet at New Orleans on May Il. The
most feasible and practical plans Of
fered by the various States will be
selected and put into operation. AS
result OF the New Orleans conven-
ton the matter Of banking, financing
Hnd stabiliZing Of cotton prices-that
Is, naming a minimum price-ex-
porting and warehous!ng. and the
forming Of permanent cotton asso.
citation, will be put into effect The
result OF the New Orleans convention
VIII be far-reaching. 1t will result in
a new commercial life for the South
Our best posted business men unhes-
itatingly state that our commercial
lie Will date from 1919. The busi-
ness interests Of the South will be
old methods and GUS
toms that have long outlived their
VII NC ltitSdttN 10 lnp
JUNK pile. The result Of this move
ment has exceeded the most sanguine
expectations. New business methods
Will bring commercial freedom and
VIII mean the saving Of millions--in
lAct. viii mean n vast benefit for end
less years to come"
IN statement issued by !. Skot-
iowc Wannamaker, chairmaI of tho
South Carolina Cotton Association.
he says:
"'rhe results Of the campaign, not
only in South Carolina, but from tho
borders Of Mexico to old Virginia.
have been far more successful than
the most optimistic ones even dream
ed OF. As Il result Of this campaign
the South will receive not only ben
eflts for the present year. but for
endless years to come. Men are back
ing this movement as matter of
service and as a matter OF patriotism
and as a matter Of duty. The war
has, at least, taught our people one
thinE--it has taught them the beautv