The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-19
GOV. COOPER SPEAKS OF
COTTON ASSOCIATION
Success Depends Upon the Support
Given-Its Educational Value
Appeals to Him.

appear TO Cne peOplS VI OouIll SaAo-
linta to support the American Cotton
Association was made by Gov. Robt.
A. Cooper in an address Thursday af-
ternoon at Winnsboro at which the
permanent organization of the
Winnsboro branch of the South Car
olina Cotton association was perfect
ed. Addresses were also delivered
at the meeting by Francis H. Weston
of Columbia, United States district
attorney for the eastern district of
South Carolina, and B. F. Mcleod of
Charleston, state manager.
Governor Cooper in his speech
urged that as the American Cotton
association was going to prove OF
benefit to everybody in the South all
should support it. He declared that
if the people entered into the organ
ization with the right spirit it would
succeed.
'eThe thing about the American
Cotton association that especially ap-
peals to me-" said the governor, "is
its educational value. / am not pre-
pared to say that the association will
succeed. That depends upon the
support given it by the South and
that support must be unselfish.
Must Add to Happiness.
eff the farmers and business and
professional men are entering this
orgaingation with the. view simply
of increasing bank deposits, then it
viii not succeed and ought not to
succeed. Wealth improperly used IS
a curse rather than benefit. But
If the purpose is to increase not only
the prosperity of the country, but
to add to the happiness of the people
and if we enter the organization with
this in view, we will succeed.
ssThe producer of wealth is entitled
as matter of right to reasonable
share in the profits made from the
product of his labor and in order to
get this, he must first be Informed
not only as to the cost of production,
but also as to the cost of converting
the raw material into the finished
product. Without this knowledge he
will always be at disadvantage IN
offering the product of his labor on
the market. To fix price too high
is just as great a mistake as to sub
nit to price that is too low.
ssThe American Cotton Association
undertakes to organize all the inter-
ests of the Southern States. We
have learned that our interests are
identical. The farmers prosperity
means increased trade for the mer-
chant, increased business for the
banker and better fees for the pro
fessional man.
"The advantages of organization
have been so often demonstrated that
no argument is necessary. l want to
see the day in South Carolina when
our people shall be not only organ
lied, but organized for very defln-
ite purpose: that is to increase the
happiness of all the people; to i'm
prove their standards of living; to
make their home life more attractive.
With this purpose we have an incen-
tive to 60 forward.
''The present world wide unrest is
due in the final analysis to lgnor-
ance. It is due to the fact that the
average man has been circumscribed
and handicapped. He has not had an
opportunity for self expression. l
would like to see this State prosper
materially, but l can not look to the
future with confidence unless our
material prosperity contributes to
our happiness and gives US higher
standard of morals and Christian
ity."
Wanted to See the Bear.
Concluding the governor said:
e:The question now is: What will be
YOUR attitude towards this organiza-
ltion? Will you stand aside and al
flow your neighbor to join and carry
your part of the burden? Several
years ago in a town in upper South
Carolina an Italian came In early
one morning with black bear. A
small crowd gathered around him and
he proposed to have the bear climb
a tree provided the crowd would con-
tribute a small sum of money. Some
one in the crowd volunteered to take
the collection. One gentleman when
approached replied: 4 am not going
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