Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
THE BIG NEW ORLEANS MEETING,
session American Cotton Association
September 3 and O..

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| Hon. Martin chr.
| Orleans, Hon. John M. Parker. of
Food Administrator; Col. w. B.
Thompson, New Orleans; Hon. Har-
vie Jorhan, Monticello, Ca; Hon.
j. Thomas Helm, Congressman from
Alabama; Hon. Hoke Smith, United
States Senator from Georgia.
Hon. John Sharpe Williams, OF
Mississippi, announces that he will
be among the speakers provided he
is not detained in Washington on
those dates because OF the session
Of Congress. Senator E. D. Smith,
Of South Carolina, has accepted ten
tatiyely, to be governed largely by
the status Of Legislative matters at
the National Capitol. Hon. p. P.
Clexton, Of Washington, United
States Commissioner Of Education,
is endeavoring to arrange his af-
fairs so that he can be among the
speakers. The principal address in
behalf Of the American Cotton AS
sociation will be delivered by Mr..
Wannamaker.
Will be Large Attendance.
Southern Governors who recently
endorsed this meeting in joint pro-
clamation which set forth the ne
cessity for calling the conference
to discuss general economic cond-
lions and to recommend a minimum
price for cotton, have been requested
to appoint delegates at large from
their respective States and also to
name delegates representing each OF
their counties. Heads Of State farm
crs unions. agricultural depart
mcntS, Superintendents Of cducat ton,
presidents Of bankers associations,
chairmen OF state chambers Of COM
merce, and other leading profession
al and business men, have been re-
qucstcd to designate delegates in II
| similar manner. \ large attendance
is assured, and it is announced that
the New Orleans committee on local
arrangements is preparing for one
of the largest meetings of its kind
ever held in the South. 81
Results Gratifying.
The American Cotton Association,
organized in the interest of the cot
ton producers and the general bust
ness interests Of the South, Is de-
clarcd to be meeting with gratifying
results in its membership campaign.
One Of the purposes in calling the
New Orleans meeting is to present
its advantages to large numbers OF
representatives from all the cotton
States and to study and discuss with
them the unusual situation confront
ing the people at this time. After
careful analysis Of prevailing bust
ness conditions and possibilities of
the future, conservative methods will
| be outlined as to the best manner
OF procedure for the citizens Of the
| South.
| TO Elk Minimum Price.
Determination and recommended
| ton Of minimum price at which
cotton should be sold by the grow
ers, to prevent further losses, will
be reached s.fter the consideration
Of authentic data and receiving the
| advice OF men Of much business ex-
| perience, both on the farm and IN
general commercial circles.
Additional Governors have signed
the joint proclamation since the first
announcement OF this meeting, and
at this time the signatures Of the
following State Chief Executives are
on the documents: Governor Kilby Of
Alabama, Governor Brough Of Ar
kansas, Goycrnor Cats Of Florida,
Governor Dorsey Of Ga, Governor
Beckett Of North Carolina, Governor
Cooper Of South Carolina, Governor
Pleasant OF Louisiana. Governor
nobcrts of Tennessee, and Governor
Hobby Of Texas.