The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-12-12
PRESIDENT r. M. MIXSON
OUTLINES HIS POLICY

son Of WllllStOn, VINO was !esle,-
day elected president Of the South
ys.oina Cotton association, announc-
ed today that a vigorous campaign
to enlarge the membership of the
association would be launched at
once.
In a statement addressed to the
bankers, merchants, business men,
farmers and women CT South Caro-
lima. Col Mixson said:
''The South Carolina Branch OF
the American Cotton association IN
meeting Tuesday perfected a perma-
nent organization.
"Whether wisely or not (time alone
can telD have been elected presl-
dent of the association. Words are
Inadequate to express my sincere
sporeciation of this expression of
the confidence of my people-and
I am anxious to demonstrate my
appreciation by the successful or
panization of our association in South
Carolina. This, I<cannot do by my
self. l am dependent upon the assist
aHce of every man and woman III
South Carolina who has the pros
peritv of the state and the improve
ment Of rural conditions at heart to
help me.
''For fifty years the farmers of the
South have been growing and selling
cotton below the cost Of production.
Had cotton sold for proper price
during the past fifty years, billions
of dollars more would have been in
vested in the South. This would have
given Us good roads. good schools
good churches, a higher class Of bet
ter paid teachers, better homes. The
curse of illiteracy would not have
been fixed upon US and the necessity
of having our women and children
labor in the fields would never have
occurred.
But cotton did not bring proper
price. Instead we have been selling
our cotton at a price less than the
cost of production, which has kept
our farmers in commercial bondage
and prevented our beloved southland
from enjoying that prosperity to
which she was justly entitled. 10
correct these evils and to bring our
country back into her own, | earn
estly appeal to every loyal man and
woman in South Carolina to JOIN me
and help me perfect the organlza-
tior of the South Carolina Branch OF
the American Cotton association,
carrying the organization into every
township in the state and keeping up
the fight until every banker, mer-
chant, business man and farmer IN
the state becomes a member OF our
organization.
ssWe are all interested. Upon the
prosperity of the farmer depends the
prosperity of every banker, mer-
chant, business man, doctor, preacher,
teacher and mechanic in the state.
You can't crush the farmer without
injury to all. When the farmer
prospers all prosper. The fight is
ioined. We are determined that the
farmer shall have a fair price for
his cotton-not this year alone but
{ for all time to come. He has work
ed in commercial slavery long
enough. The shackles shall be
stricken from his hands and justice
shall be done him. To accomplish
this it will take the earnest coopera-
ton and active assistance OF both
men and women Of our state.
eyes, the women can help. Your
sisters, thousands of them, and their
little children are compelled to
labor in the fields through sunshine
and showers. through cold and heat,
day in and day out, year after year,
he,pu.r to make ends meet. call
upon the women to ASSIST in this or
ganiZation 50 that the women can be
kept at home to look after their
domestic duties and the children sent
to school where they can receive
sufficient education to equip them for
citizenship. The women are helplng
in other states, won't our women IN
South Carolina help?
81 appeal to the county and town
ship committees to throw themselves
into the work and not let up until
you succeed in enrolling every far
mer, business man, merchant, bank
ers, lawyer, teacher and preacher in
lIiC Stdlc dS ILiCHtoSAS VI WI NSS~
ton. This will take but few days
if you will go to work with a will.
Won't you do it,
Cotton is bringing & good price
now. The American Cotton assocla-
ton has saved the South hundred OF
millions of dollars on this crop. But
if you are satisfied and relax your
efforts and let the organization fall
down and a fair crop of cotton IS
grown rext year, you will see the
1920 crop sell below twenty cents:
Through the influence of the high ;
prices obtained for this crop, spesuLa- !
tors and spinners are expecting you !;
to plant 5O,000,000 acres in cotton !
next year. Farmers, don't make this
mistake. Your salvation depends on ,
your raising plenty of food and /
feed, and a small crop of cotton. DO !.
this and become members of the
American Cotton association so that !
you may be in position to protect your
cotton and demand and receive a
RI