The log cabin Democrat., 1921-02-09

O00,OO0 acres ,his spring, chances are we will, with 9 rood season, produce | about 13,O0o ,000 bales of cotton, and l this with the ''carry over' that we have would cause low and unproiitaoie | prices for cotton for two or three years to come. For us to continue to raise that amount of cotton under present conditions means the con- tinuance of the present disaster and our final destruction.
 I say halt! stop, look and listen Will we forget the lesson of 1914 and 1920 by the time another prosperous year comes around? I should say that many of us will not,
 Experience is the dearest and often the most expensive teacher in the world and many fools learn there from, and I feel that the trials we have had in the near past are to have great deal to do with our future transactions.
 Let's go into the new crop with at least three good money crops and cot ton being the least in consideration, Be sure we do our part and keep the cotton supply down to a level with the demand without being forced to do so But if we will not do that, then as one (though it takes the majority to rule) I am in favor of circulating pledges according to the Memphis plan, which l am sure the majority favors, and then presenting the re- suits of same to our legislature with the view of having it become law throughout the southern states; so that certain cottcn growers cannot take advantage of the opportunity that will tempt them to increase their acreage with the hope of reaping a big "money stack in the end but would only tend to lessen our true aim. Remember. This would solve the problem. whether bankers and merchants cooperate with us or not, | but it is only fair that they will | and we invite them to do so. If they | extend credit to farmer who does not l conform to the plan that we have on fcot, then they are only helping to tempt that man to plant too much cotton, for they will expect their money of him and he in his uneducat- ed position will only study over the matter and when it's too late to do else, will just rely on cot ton, cotton, cotton, Which will mean that neither the banker or the pro- ducer will get their money when we 20 to market next fall. It would be the same thing with the merchants and farmers.
 Now is the accepted time for us to line up like brothers and stick for the of our noble land. My dear friend, what are you doing to help advance this cause? The field is calling for volunteers, won't you come? Please let's not have to draft ourselves into this matter. Arise and help us to carry this work of recon struction on, for we must not fail; if we should, woe unto our lives, our homes, our generations to come.
 Before I bid you adieu let me beg of you again to forget cotton and plant feed and food for the due season and Cnil anu SlOIc eHOuSu lO tue you over a year to come and you can live in- dependent of the fellow who fails to comply to sane and appealing sys- tenn. And then do not forget to visit you rneighbor andxell hom to do the same thing. In this way, and this way alone, can we accomplish great and lsting good, unless we should do so by force and that would create con after controversy, and per haps end in complete failure.
 This being my first attempt to ap- peal to my friends, through the kind ness of our editor in the columns of the Cabin" l sincerely hope these few words may urge it's readers to right about-face and begin using their heads for something more than merely a hat rack, happy-go-lucky and exist if-I-can way.
 Let's hear from you true red blood ed Americans regarding the situation that is existing in our dear southland today. And God bless you in your ef- forts to help bring about better reli- gious, educational and financial con- ditions in all our country.
 Sincerely,
 Weighbourne Newberry