The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-07-24
COTTON MEETING AT COLUMBIA

COLI! bia. S. c.. July 14-Governor
Cooper has been asked by the Amer
lean Cotton Association to call mdet-
ing in Columbia at which the objects
and purposes of the American Cotton
Association and the South Carolina
Cotton Association may be explained
to the people of South Carolina. This
request has bedl made in compliance
with a resolution adopted by the di-
rectorS of the American Cotton AS
eciation at a meeting held recently.
B. Harris, commissioner of agrl-
eulturS; ]. H. Claffey, president of
the State Farmers Union; A. E. Pad
gett. president of the South Carolina
Bankers Associations; DR.. w. NJ.
Riggs, president of all of the cham
bers of commerce Of the StateI and
all other organizations interested III
the development of the agricultural
interets of tha State have been asked
to join in the call. 1t is planned 10
make the meeting the biggest ever
held in the State.
WhileI the exact date of the big
gathering has not been determined, 1t
is hoped to hold it just before the
big membership campaign to be con-
Quoted by the South Carolina Cotton
Association nd1t month. Plans for the
campaign are now being made at the
headquarters of the association IN
Columbia, by B. F. Mcleod OF Char
lesion, State manager and A. A.
Protzman, organization director.
j. Skottowe Wannamaker OF St.
Matthews, president of the American
Cotton Association, and also of the
South Carolina Cotton Association,
stated yesterday that similar mass
meeting will be held in every State
Of the cotton belt. These meetings
are being called norder that the OBJ
jects and purposes Of the cotton as
sociations may be explained to the
people The objects and purposes as
given by Mr.. Wannamaker are:
To protect the interests Of the cot
ton producer and to improve his con-
dition.
To promote economic regulation of
cotton production to the end that
supply shall be. so adjusted to de-
mand that the producer shall at no
time be required to sell his product
at less than a fair and reasonable
profit.
To promote intelligent diversified
cation of crops and to devdop mar
kets for such crops, other than cot
ton, as may be profitably raised.
To improve and enlarge presently
existing warehousing facilities an6
to secure additional facilities to the
end that the producer may carry his
crop, or such part as he may desire,
at the minimum OF expense and ply
sical damage and at the maximum o:
security and financiability.
To broaden the markets for raw
cotton and to enlarge the uses TO:
cotton and cotton goods.
To improve and increase transpor-
gation and a distribution on facili-
ties.
To collect information as to both
domestic and foreign consumption OF
cotton, the state of trade, the ditent
OF, acreage, supply and condition OF
crop and all other information o.
practical interests to the cotton in
dustry, and to disseminate the results
through the seEeral sub-organizations
to every member of every community,
together with directions as to the
course to be pursued in order to se
cure the best results in view Of the
facts disclosed.
To do all and singular whatsoever
may be conductive to the ability and
profitableness of the cotton produc-
ing industry.
The resolution adopted by the di-
rectors of the American Cotton AS
sociation asking the governors of the
various statds in the belt to call one
meeting in each State follows:
Resolutions Adopted.
whereas, it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the vast Importance OF
the American Cotton Association
should be prdsented to the entire cit
izenship of the South, and,
Whereas, it should be pointed out
Association offers a great field for
both service and business, that as
a result of the organization it means
an improvement in rural conditions;
it will mean that the living condi-
tions in the entire rural sections of
the South will be changed for the
better it means that present condi-
ITEMS concerning illiteracy, bad roads
and other such conditions will be re-
moved; it also means that farming
Will be vastly benefited, that cotton
farming will be conducted on a pro-
titable basis, that not only the in
terests of the farmer but the various
allied business interests of the South
VIII all receive vast commercial bene-
fit, therefore,
"Be it resolved, That the govef
of each of the cotton growing states
Is most earnestly requested and urg-
ed to issue a proclamation setting
aside a regular day for public meet
ing in his state, called for the purpose
of explaining the plans and organiza-
tion of same and arranging to put
same into effect and force.
"Be it further resolved, That the
commissioners of agriculture, presi-
DENTS of farmers unions, presidents