The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
FAIR PRICE FOR YOUR COTTON

To the Cotton Grower, Merchant, the !
Banker and Professional Man of
Madison Parish:
/ want to bring to your attention a |
movement that, to my mind, is the
most serious one ever attempted for
the betterment of the farming con-
ditions and the community life as
whole in Madison parish. / refer TO
the plan to organize here parish
section of the American Cotton Asso-
citation.
The success of this movement de-
pends upon your willingness as a citi-
zen OF the parish to become a part of
/ it and your willingness to assume re-
sponsibilities in seeing that your
neighbor is of the same mind.
Louisiana, in fact, the South as a
whole, has not as yet developed into
an industrial section and it is because
we have not developed stronGy
enough agriculturally as yet, and the
failure to progress agriculturally has
been due, in no small degree, 20 the
conditions under which the farmer of
the South has had to labor mean
poor prices for his crop, particularly
his staple crop, Cotton. The grower
is not of that selfish disposition that
causes him to want more than he is
Justly entitled to, but he doas feel,
and has always felt, that he has bean
treated unfairly in the natter Of She
price for his products. 20 one is to
blame for this except himself, 70
large degree. l think that there is,
however, a just criticin Of the bu'in-
ness man and the professional man
as whole in not coming to his as
sistance and giving him the benefit
of their business knowledge and'lcad-
ership in creating an institution thHt
would make it possible a profitable
price, because a profitable price is
only obtained, whether it be for raw
material or finished products, VIXEN
there is behind the product organi-
zat;on. just as the communities in
the north and east are dependent for
their prosperity largely on the pres
perity of the manufacturer Of our
raw material, Cotton, so is the bust
ness man and the professional man
of this dommunity dependent for
their prosperity largely on The bust
and prosperity of the products of our
farmsICotton-and so you ard /
have a common interest ard. having
4 common interest, we should weld our
. selves together into an organization
that will make for prosperity for
|, both. With it, the farmer is able to
:. improve his farm. to eniov the nicer
: things of life, and, through such en-
joyment, the towns ard their citi-
zenship prosper, and as result of
:, the prosperity Of all, we are going
! to want and be able to paw for bet
! ter roads, better schools, better
:, churches, etc.
!. These things are all possible if we
? organize and organize unon sound
principles and upon business basis
:. Let US all set sail for the port Of
prosperity by giving to the American
;. Cotton Association campaign on,
: hearty and financial support. It vii
be an announcement ard stir';lu'
to our parish if we will do this ant
l am sure that we will. Let US make
Madison parish the strongest unit IL
the American Cotton Association Of
). Louisiana. viii you help? Come
y with your ladies and friends to tn!
mass meeting at Tallulah Feb. 18th a
2 o'clock in the afternoon.
1t Yours verv t,rly.
n !. T. MCCLELLAN