The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02

ed, and I can't pay. l can't hold my
crop and l can't borrow money
can't even get money to have my
crop picked I ASK" said Mr.. Wan
namaker with vehemence,' 'is such a
condition right?''
| "Unless we of the South stand to-
! gether, we will go back to the days
! of 1855"
At this point in his address Mr..
Wannamaker introduced resolution
to the effect that the association 60
to Governor Cooper and ask him TO
! call meeting Of the legislature to
take action postponing until next
July the payment of part Of taxes.
The resolution also provided that
legislation be enacted to put into
force legal machinery to assure the
reduction of cotton acreage. one
third, this act to be passed under
the general welfare clause and the
farmer to make legal returns show
ing the acreage planted this year and
the acreage to be planted in 1921.
He also spoke of the closing of
gins in certain states and referred to
the organization Of the export cor
poration and urged that it be sup
ported.
Senator Smith Speaks.
Senator E. D. Smith was the next
speaker and during the course Of
his address said that next December
he intends to do his utmost to have
the ~sard "may" changed to "shali
in the act defining the duties Of the
federal reserve board with regard to
lending money on farm products.
Senator Smith also made strong
plea for support of the export cor
poration.
Governor Cooper was then intro
duced and presented to L. B. Altman
of Greenwood the trophy cup offer
ed by the cotton association to the
county making the best showing III
the membership campaign conducted
last July and August,
sA.. .Zhaaeoxarner. sstrsssad x3he slmnQG-.
tance of keeping calm in the present
emergency, saying that there was
no need of getting mad at Houston
eve have got to get rid of him." he
said. Governor Cooper said that
whatever he could do personally or
officially to relieve matters, "you can
command me- Mr. Altman then
made an appropriate response with
regard to the awarding Of the tro-
ply cup.
Asks for McAdoo.
John J. McMahan then offered the
following resolution: :.'We call up
on President Wilson to put Mr.. Nc
Adoo in charge of the treasury WITH
a free hand to stabilize the pur-
chasing power of money in accord
ance with sciente and justice, and to
stabilize the marketing of agricul-
tural and other staple crops OF the
country at prices renuneratlve TO
the capital and labor necessary to
,roduction This resolution was
adopted.
r. NJ. Mixson then offered the
resolution asking the governor to Is
sue a proclamation urging ginnerles
to cease operation until conditions
improve. When this resolution was
put to a vote many voted against It,
though it was carried according to
the presiding officer.
B! B.. Sellers of Marion and 9th
ers said the legislature would meet
in January and that there was pos
sibility that that legislature might
undo. what the special legislature
does. He thought that conditions
would right themselves and that
farmers will reduce acreage without
compulsion:
The motion, however, to adopt the
resolutions was passed.
All resolutions adopted will go be-
for the executive committee for con-
sideration, r. C. Hamer said yester-
day.