The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
NATIONAL
FARMERS
CONFERENCE
Of Agricul-
ture Wallace Calls
Farmers to Meet in
Washington to Con
slider Problems

American Cotton Association, has
been invited by Henry G. Wallace
secretary of agriculture, TO attend
the National Farmers Conference
called by President Harding to as
senble at Washington on January
% and to name delegates to repre-
sent the American Cotton Associa-
ton and the agricultural industry
OF the south.
Among the delegates named "
President Wannanla!ier are Il fol.
lowing: w. D. Nesbitt, Birming-
ham. Ala. w. NJ. Hanes, Winston
Salem n. c.; L. X. Salisbury. Mem
phis Tenn; r. G. Rhett, Charleston
S. c.; w. W. Long, Glen on College
S. G.; Clarence Poe, Raie.gh, n. c.:
n. T. Blackwell. Dallas, Texas; TAFT
Butler, Memphis. Tenn; Bradford
Knapp, Fayetteville, Ark; J. ~
Banks, ST. Matthews, S. c.; Harvie
Jordan, ST. Matthews. S. c.; j. J
Brown. Atlanta, Ga; H. c. Eamin-
er. Gadsden. S. c.; j. II. Clafy
Orangeburg, S. c.; L. I. Guion, Lu-
soft, S. c.; Clarence Ellerbe, Shreve-
port, La; Eugene Cazedessus, Ba-
ton Rouge, La; W. p. Andrews
Fort Worth. Texas; c. S. fitzpatrick,
Helena. Ark; b. 3. Cromer, Sr.,
Birmingham, Ala; r. O. Everett
Durham, \. c.: W. r. Thompson,
New Orleans, La; JOS. o. Thomp-
son. birmingham. Ala. +. i. Nc
Leod, Charleston, S. c.: DR. ]. e.
johnson, Rock Hill, S. c.; X. c.
Hamer. Eastorer, S. G.; Will II
Smith. Prattyillc, Ala; IIoke Smith,
Southern Bldg, Washington, d. c.:
W. o. Tate. Elberton, Ga; L. &.
Jackson. Atlanta. Ga; Lem Banks,
Memphis, Tenn; L. S. Torllinson
Wilson, \. c.: Geo. a. Armstrong,
Fort Worth, Texas; d. +. L:day,
Fort Worth. Texas; Nathan Adams
Dallas, Texas; J. r. Alexander
Scott. Ark; B. c. Powell, Little
Rock. Ark: Carl Williams, Okla
honaa City. Okla. r. i. Jones, Ken
net, Mo-; ]. A Whiteilurst, Okla
homa City, Oklahoma.
The purpose of the conference is
to discuss the present serious eco
nomic situation confronting the as-
ricultural industry OF the nation
and to revise ways and means foy
relief measures by federal aid and
cooneratiDn
Among some of the problems
which will be presented for discus
son Will be constructive measures
relating TO economic production,
agricultural finance, expansion of
American commerce railway freight
rates, emergency finance, coopera-
tive marketing and war loans to
allied nations.
In connection with these vitality
important economic matters. the
following letter to President Hard
ing from the president OF the
American Cotton Association will
prove interesting:
st. Matthews, Jan. 5. 1922.
Hon. Warren e. Harding, Presi-
dent. Washington. ID. G.
''3fr. dear Mr.. Presidents: I am
advised through Secretary Wallace
that the conference Of agricultural
Representatives has been called for
January 23rd and. furthermore
that the assembled delegates are to
bc honoret: by an address from you
as the chief magistrate of the ma
ton.
1T is my purpose to attend the
conference and take active part in
the discussion. which | feeh assured
you intend to be directed along
lines for the economic rehabilita-
ton Of the farmers OF the nation
I assume that constructive meas
ures vital to the future welfare OF
American agriculture win be pre-
sented and acted upon as guide
for federal legislation. aid and CO.
operation.
Il have given careful study &c
some Of these vitality important
matters, and am taking the liberty
o: presenting their outline to you
for your valued consideration prior
to the meeting Of the conference
on January 23rd. Discussion will
disclose very serious situation con
fronting the agricultural industry
but effective rehabilitation can only
be made possible through an climl-
nation of the causes which have
produced existing conditions and by
prompt federal aid which will
enable American farmers to re.
construct their industry upon q
more hopeful and profitable basis
of operation for the future.
Il wish to specifically call youl
attention to the fact that debts
created under high initiation o1
values. labor and operating ex-
lenses. cannot be paid under ar
tificially enforced deflation unless
the debtors are given 4 liberal cX-
tension Of time covering q period o;
years in which to gradually recon
struct and liquidate This a con,
dition which confronts thousands
Of farmers in all sections Of th'
nation. TO meet this condition ar
emergency system of finance
should be devised by the govern
ment for specifically providing foi
the liquidation of such indebted
ness to local bankers and mer-
chants by farmers Oh loans 70 bt
gradually repaid over a series q
wears. This matter which so Vi
tally concerns the rural sections o
the United States should receive
the most careful attention of the
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