Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-08-22

gainization to drive liquor out, with
the result that there is no legal sale of
liquor today.
He declared that on account of the
manipulations of other interests the
farmer had never gotten a fair price
for his products and that he never
would until all the farmers made ef-
fort and through that effort succeeded
in fixing fair price for their own pro-
duction. 1 made the cotton in this
shirt l have on, he said. Yet l paid
81 for it and had nothing to do with
the price. 1t contains a half pound Of
cotton. 1 got fifteen cents for that
cotton, a price / had nothing to do with
fixing and yet 1 had to pay 81 for this
cotton Of mine made into a shirt.
The speaker pleaded with his brother
farmers not to slay their brothers by
selling their cotton for less than what
it is worth, and declared that the
American Cotton Association was the
medium through which the worth OF
the staple could be obtained. The as
the cotton farmers some $500,000,00,
and if supported by the farmers, as 1t
should be, would bring them into their
own.
He concluded his address with a
plea to farmers to take care Of their
cotton after they had made it. Don't
throw 1t off your wagon into the lot at
the gate after 1t has been ginned, he
said. Put 1t under a shed or In a
warehouse. Help yourselves and help
your brothers. Have confidence In the
leaders Of this cotton marketing move
ment, join the association and do every
thing In your power to help those who
are trying to help you help yourselves.
Chairman Johnson delivered short
address following Senator Johnstone.
He declared that the only way the
farmer would ever be able to come into
his own was by raising his own living
on his own farm with cotton as sur
plus and through organization such as
the plan of the American Cotton As
sociation holds out.
The following membership canvass
ers were present: DR.. B. N. Miller,
T. H. Riddle, j. K. Allison, w. 8.
Wilkerson, J. NJ. Brice, Leslie McGill,
T M. Oates, John F. Williams, ]. T.
Crawford, w. H. Dunlap, Fred Minis.
These canvassers were instructed to
obtain the names Of every white farm
er in their respective townships at
once and forward the list to Chairman
Johnson in Rock Hill.
A membership drive will be held in
the county Oh August 20, ~ anu 90,
when 1t is hoped to secure LOO MEM
bers to the association In York county,
every farmer who joins to pay men,
bership fee of 25 cents per bale for
every bale Of cotton he raised, based
on his production in 1917. Merchants
and manufacturers and other business
men who desire to join are required to
pay a membership fee Of rs cents per
thousand dollars invested and pro-
fessional men who join shall pay a
straight membership fee Of So.
A meeting Of the township canvass
ers to be held in the courthouse In
Yorkville on Monday, September 1.
will also he attended by many members
of the association which will be per-
manently organized at that time.
Chairman Johnson will conduct the
membership drive in Rock Hill, and
the three banks of the town will be
asked to take charge of the drive in
Yorkville.
Following the meeting in Yorkville,
yesterday morning. Chairman john
son and Messrs. Smell and Johnstone
went to Rock Hill. where an enthus-
iastic meeting of farmers and others
interested in the project was held at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.