Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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f ? gxtbiQ? Rnvp&ffT : FlrrC&a "j^amaCkm q^CWt J\iU0*w4L 4prti mit i irfthUT Cb?wrntot AawoCi j fMSy.22c ' -.3$ a - :>' MiJUfl?L I ^ ...J. _L ._ ? __ \ F*B~..y>am^xr-ssj-y tfr-.tCfVEKKLY ^ ij> A N A 6 IK It. S*^.. FKBRUAltv^ '*25, IftoV lABIl XllA Ciliiatt Coritinrc cent, it? ycreaa**. Il? lu?H ?.?? jl iiv wiiuu i ai liiwi 9 Showed "fluch Zeal. ? k Very Fine Meeting Held in Colombia Tuesday Constitution and By-laws Adopt*. eJ tnd the Permanent Organization Perfected in Harmony. The State, Feb. 22 The State convention of cotton farmers yesterday endorsed the action of the big convention at New Orleans, perfected its or ganization and started the work ol placing the cotton farmer in a position independent of the cot' ton speculators. Great interest wus displayed and at times the enthusiasm was so unrestrained that it reminded one of an outdoor campaign meeting. Every " county in the State was represented except five and 200 of the most patriotic business men of the State gathered to take part in the deliberations of a convention which may go down into history as the beginning of a new commercial era. Tf VU A fi ? - ? ??w wvu wu j na \iu i \j n y til At the south makes 80 per cent, of the world's colt,on end yet has not a word to say in controlling the prico of the staple. It is also a matter of lecotd that the south reaps greater benefit from a 10, 000,000 bale crop than from a larger crop, not so much because of "overproduction" a3 because of the fact that speculators take advantage of the argument of in creased production. It is within the power of the people of the south to dictate the terms, and it was decided yesterday that the best way to accomplish this is by conservative action. When the meeting assembled in the State house at noon yesterday, the president of the organization fonnded in this State lastNovembsr, Mr. E. D. Smith, abuounced that the purpose of the' meeting was to ratify the constitution and by-laws of the Southern Cotton association.? Mr. Smith stated that by agree ment the organization perfected last Novembor would hold until today, when there would be an election of officers to perfect the organization under the new constitution. Dr. J. R. Hopkins, the secretary, called the roU of the counties aud the delegates were properly enrol'ed with the assistants of f!nl T n ~ ~ -3 ? ww.. ? i w iiaLuni ouu Mr. J. 8. Wileon. motion of Mr. R. M. Cleveland of Qreenville the officers of the former convention were reelected unanimously. Mr. E D. Smith in accepting tho presidency of the convention, made n stirring speech congratulating the people of South Caro lina upon the burying of factional feeling. Harmony prevails throughout the country regard Iobb of political creed, profeesion or creed of any kind. Mr H. R. Tindal of Greeuville, the vice-pie&ident-elect, thanked the convention for the honor of k;? t? ui3 muvjlriuu, *K() HaVO WOtl ttlP fight, he said. Wall street ha? been popping the whip over us, and now wo are popping tbe whip over them. He had been a member of tho committee on organization at New Orloans and had stood out for a cut of 35 per oeut. in fertilizers and 25 per | trusted Texas for that State had not acted 111 good faith in the | past, but thny had agreed to re-1 due* 25 per cent, and hff u<*g?d South Carolina now to ratify the action of the New Orleans convention. Mi. Tindal made o very pleasing address Mr. Hyatt accepted the election of treasurer if the con volition would stand by him . There is no use to pa9s resolutions, i9 uo need for a temporary organization. He wante tho convention to give the treasurer authority to circulato literrture Mr. H. S. Lipscomb of Spartanburg, with enthusiasm, moved that tho treasurer bo given the "sinews of war." This was received with applause and tho motion was passed. Mr. A. C. Lyies of Union nom iuated Mr. E. D. Smith and Mr. Mr. W. Sam Lipscomb of GufTnoy End tllPV ivnrn r,l~ -J 1 ~ j ..vi v i icoinn Ulfiuoers of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton aseocia ! tion. 1 On motiou of Senator M aiming it was decided to appoint a committee on resolutions consisting of one member from each county Mr. Weston amended that there be two from each delegation, in order that all interests might be represented. The amendment wan agreed to I On motion of Mr. Hyatt the president was authorized to ap point a coraraittoo of five on finance. On motion of Mr. Ellerbo the president was authorized to appoint a committee five on warehouses. Mr. Smith explained that the warehouses are not an immediate necessity, but may be needed in the future. President Smith tiatnod the following standing committees: Finance: F. H. Hyatt, R. M. Cleveland, R. I. Manning, A. J. Matheson, W. J. Roddey, W. A. Strom. Warehouses : J. S . Connor, L. W. Youraans, R. Harris, W. E. Burnett, Leroy Springs, T. B. Stackhouse, E W. Rob ertson. MayorT. H. Gibbes was presented in a very graceful speech by President Smith, who paid a tribute to Columbia and her interest in this movement. Mr. Gibbes declared that Co luraoia is indeed interested in this work. For whatever is of benefit to the farmer helps all classes. As a representative of the banking institutions he declared their willingness to cooperate now as they have done in the -pn9t and are even now doing. Gov. Hey ward was too unwell to come from his home yoster day, as much as he would have liked to do so. On motion of Dr. W. W. Rov, Mr. John L. McLauriti of Bennettsvllle was asked to tell of his trip to Washington in tho interests of this movement. Mr . McT.anrU ? ? uiuiiu iiiuuo n very captivating address. NIGHT SKSSION. The subcommittees of sevenwho drew up iho report on the resolutions was R. I. Manning, T. B. Stackhouse, W J Roddey, George Johnstone, Richard Singleton, H S Lipscomb and ,T E Wiinnamakcr. * Mr. Spencer of Yorkville moved the adoption of the re? vvmuti motion wa9 carried unauirammly. ^ The paper i? as follows : "Your committee to whom was referred the resolutions introduced in the convention, begs I leave to submit tiio following I which thoy t.uggost, shall be adopted as a yubstituto for them all. "First?Tlio reduction inncreago to bo planted in cotton during the ptcsent aenr as contrasted with that pWtitod in 1904 by 25 percent. "Second? /v lilre reduction iu tho amount of fertilizers that should bo used in connection with cotton. To those two points your committee insists that there shall ha no exceptions, directly or indirectly, and these shall ho rrquisities for membership in the association. "Third?The holding of cotton now on hand and its judicious marketing in accordance, with plans and recommendations at New Orleans. "Fourth?The increasing by every moans possible of the enlarged market for our cotton products. "Fifth?The committee further recommends that our farmers and ginneries co-operate with the agricultural department, of (he government in obtaining correct statistics of our cotton production and consumption. Your committee in the inter ^ta of h 'rmony and uuity recommends that all other question* bo referred to the Srafe '*?'? ecutive committee " By the adoption of this paper, the various resolutions offered which were uot oaken up in detail? and would have ta?cen all | night ind two nights in the discussion? were referred to the executive commft'. ??. Mr. Hyatt submitted the report of tho finance committee. This recommended that a tax of 10 cents ho asked for each farmer for every horse or mule owned by him and used in cotton production, that 10 cents a, ton be asked of fertilizer companies as their contribution and chat the farmers now holding cotton be asked to pay 10 cents a bale to the movement which had already raised tho price of their cotton $4 uer bale. There was a long fight on this report. Good speeches were made by Messrs George Johnstone. J E'Ellerbo, II S Rose, I A B Stuckoy and R A. Suhlett in opposition to taxing the neo I plo who are holding cotton, and by Mr. Hyatt, Mr. Strom, Capt. Peterkin and others in favor of the proposition. The convention adopted Mr. Ellerbo's substitute providing that all fertilizer companies be asked to contribute 5 cents a ton to every ton of fertilizer sold last year (as a basis of sales for this year.) This wouid mean a contrihution"of $23,000 if all would respond. It was ngroed that improved agricultural conditions would benefit the fertilizer factories. When the constitution was presented for ratification there was a fight on the parngraph iDintin^ io "innerj. i lio para* graph provided th?t the ginners should collect 10 cents a bale from all farmers wanting to join the curtailment movement*Mr. W. L. Gray of Laurens anc^Col. L. W. Youmans of Barnwell seemed to think tins' o-doubtful expedient. Mr. John D. Harrison of Fairfield spoko in favor % *" // * *, j 01. tin1 paragraph as reported Bk-fienatofr Gaines of Green atr.tcd thai the giunors wcult jalotJb.M collecting hut merely re cetwng tha contribution. Mr . Geo. W. Jones of Lnncas ter suggested that it would b< better to let the treasurer of th< cluba collect this money. Mr Gray and Mr. John F. Bolt o Laurens urged that the mnttei be left to the county organizs< tions. Mr. George Johnston* offered an amendment to let tin Slate executive committoe sug gest the manner of collecting this 10 cents. Mr. A. B. Stuck ey favored the provision in tin constitution as it was. This it not compulsion. It is merely a method of collecting that 1C cents. Rev. R. A. Sublett op posed making any changes it the constitution. Col. Johnstoni tMJ I f la r) ?."* ^ -1 - "iniuioiv uis inuunnraeni wiier President Smith explained th< reason for the adoption of thi section at the New Orleans meet ing. No other section having been questioned, the constitu tion of the southern cotton as sociation was adopted as a whoh for the constitution of the Soutl Carolina Cotton association. The by-laws were also adopt ed, the executive committee be ing empowered to name the amount of the bond of tho treas urer and ;he salary, if any, 01 tho officers, Tho members o! this committee ara : Messrs fi Cleveland'of Greenville, F M Fapf of Union, T N Griffin ol iSetf, Richard Singleton of Rich land, II M Pegues of Marlborc and A C Lylos of Union. The convention unauitneusly adopted the following, introduced by Congressman J E Ellerbp. "Whereas wo havs heard with great pleasure from Hon J L McLaurin of tht kind reception which President Roosevelt gave his committee and the friendly interest which ho has shown in our efforts to secure larger markets for our products. Therefore bo it "Resolved, That we request the president of this convention to wire President Roosevelt an expression of our appreciation." The convention adjourned at 1 o'clock to meet at Greenville in August; on motion of Maj C H Mahon of that city. Col. John C. Cary delighted the convention with a forceful argument in fnvnr r?f ?im cooperating with the farmers. There was one colored dele gate, J. R. Smith of Lee county He was deeply interested. Capt Peterkiu declared on the flooi that the negro farmers in hit section are anxious to help tin movement. OAOVOnZA. Boars ths Ih? KM You Have Alwajs Bought PUBLIC AROUSED The public is aroused to a know ledga of the curative merits o that great medical tunic, Electri Bittors, for sick stomach, live and kidney. Mary H. Walters of 547 St. Clair Ave., Columbus O., writes. "For several months I was f?iven nn to rli#* T K?/i 0 . ? r w? M.w. A UUU A13V er ami ague, my nerves were wreel od; I could not sleep, and 1113 stomach was so woak, from usolosi doctors' drugs, that I could no eat. Soon after hegining to takt Electric Bitters, I obtained relief and in a short time 1 was entirely cured." Guaranteed at Crawfort Bros., J. F. Mackey & Co. Fundeibnik Pharmacy, druj stores; price 50c. : COTTON ttMEffi ?! ' STtH ORGfcHU&TIONS. ? tl ,l" Ctl , I Meetings Were Held Tites- r: ' day Throughout Cotton t Belt. h' P * All Agree to Reduce Acreage ? t President Jordan Addressed ^ 3 Georgiu Convention ? The V.-C. Co Donates $ I, 5 | 000 Toward the Move- jj tuont. > 5 Atlanta, Gi., Feb 21.?Fifteen ^ k hundred eotlon grower-, nritiu I factnnrs and bankers gat bored j. bore today and organized the j. 1 ? " * * oeorgui uruncn ot liio Southern -u 3 Cotton association. The mooting c( 1 which assembled in tho hull of 3 representatives u\ tho Sa'o eiipi? 3 tol included regularly appointed * delegates from nearly cvory ct un- \( ? ty of the State, and many others interested in the forming of tho Sl () * organ izatfon. An address by Ilnrvio Jordan, 1 prosident of tho Southern Inter- ?t state association, reviewed tho (j action of tho Now Orleans' convention and resolutions were ' ' adopted unanimously endorsing ' 1 the action of tho Now Orleans con r/' r vention, which called for a reduc^ tion ot acreage of at least 25 per S'1 u cent, this year and pledging the 1 producers to hold their surplus ~ f If | cotton for 10 cents a pouud. or ^ The State organization .will es- j. tablish headquarters in Atlanta at ,^ t once and begin a thorough organi- . zation of tho counties in Georgia. vc During tho convention a tele- (e ^ g'-am was receivo 1 by Haivio , Jordan, president of the Southern |f,n i Cotton association, from 8 K Mor , gau, president of tho Virginia* ()(J * Carolina Chemical company of en i Richmond, Va., contributing ?1, . 000 to tho movement to hold cot . ton, reduco acreage and fertilizer. Tho tolcgram was read to the con- M; ; vention amidst great applause and wl i a vote of thanks was tendered tho do i donor. The convention was ad- 1C! F< ' journed late this afternoon. ^ ALABAMA. CU > M , Montgomery, Ala., Feb2l.? jCotton nlanters f?f Alnhomn ?v>nt - "*~v gi hero today in response to the call th j of the Southern Cotton Growers' 1 , convention which rr.et recently in rc New Oilcans. Thirty-eight ^ counties were represented, ltesolutions were passed reducing the acreage of cotton for this year and r curtailing the use of fertilizers. 3 TENNESSEE. ? Memphis, Tonn., Fob 21.?The Tennessee branch of the Southern S Cotton Growers' association per- R' fected organization hero today by al the election of T C Long of Madi- l> son county as president. Eight ? counties wero represented hy ac- o creditod delegates and a number S - of other counties were represented f by men not regularly appointed e by county organizations. lteso1 lotions wcro adopted continuing ' tho action of the Nctv Orleans p y convention regarding the rcdnc p - .tion wf acroage . P texas. n 1 3 Austin, Tex., Feb 21. ? "Texas t may bo depended upon to reduce e it^ cotton acreage this year ' ^ ? This is the statement given out [ tonight by the Tex a.- Colli n Growers'association, which per- / r fected its Slate organiz :tiou hero ^ today as a result of tho cotton !"? ov.tih' :icia' ion organized at o'v Oi K 1 iii^ Stuto < rgnnizition pledged 0 ; to p. i fed c< unty orgnuiziu ii! s ?i< rapidly as possihlo and a u ofolly ccunpilcd list of Texas inner* will lie made and pubshed weekly, showing those who jjree to reduce their uercago and ou much and tlioso that refuse. ARKANSAS. Little Uock, Ark,, l;eb 21.? wenty-seven counties were repscntcd in the Stuto convention f cotton growers here today, li 1 Burnet was elected ; resident rf ic permanent State association, s an auxiliary of tiio Southern otton Growers' association. The c nventioii pnrri?d >>nt n>? -- v... a .v*? WU V Li V; istruetions of the county meetlgs, at which the plan of roduc?g the cotton acreage 25 per nil. was commended. Missisjim. duckson, Miss., Fol> 25.?The itton growers1 convention of the late met here today at noon, pur innt to a call issued by the New rletin* convention. A'alker Clark of Coahoma ninty wa elected permanent iiirman, and !\l A Fisher of laihorno county, secretary, mimittecs wcro appointed to aft a form of permanent organation. The report provides at the president shall receive a Inrv of ?1,200 per year, the crotary ?1,000, and the treasurer 550. The president is to appoint Diaie iiiiuficial agent and a Estate gdnizor for every supervisor's strict in the Stats. i'ho rosotions adopted endorse the action the Now Orleans cotton connlion, provide for a reduction acreage to the amount of 25 per nt. Tho action of the executive ininittcc of the New Orleans nvention in deciding to hold 2,0,000 bales of cotton was also dorscd. A Night Alarm Worse than an alarm of tiro at ^lit. is tho brassy cough of croup, lich sounds like tho children's atli knell and it means death unsomething is dt>no quickly. Dley's Iloney and Tar never fails give instant relief and quickly res tho worst forms of croup, rs. P. L- Cordier, of Manning, y., writes: My three year old rl had a severe caso of croup, e doctor said she could not live, got a bottle of Foley's iloneyand ir, and the first dose gave quick lief and saved her life.'' lleiso substitutes. Sold by Fundor irk Pharmacy. -o.? c? 1 r? ...... n- . f v;>Y 1 VIU'IUI VUlU l ui since ior South Carolina. Washington, Feb 21.?Tho enate today pas-ecd tho bill nthoi i//.ng sessions of the Federi Court at Albany, Ga., also the ill providing for the appointment f a district judge and the creation f the western judicial district of or.th Carolina. Capers Wants The Job. Washington, Feb. 21.?Capers resented Ernest Cochran to tho resident today. Capers told tho resident that if ho could not tie >\nn!nl fwl l.n ii'/miM *\pa^a?? ' |'|/V'lil VC\(^ 'i Vy M U?l I 4 j ' I V/ 1 U I nn to anybody. Tho president aid too tr,utter was still open. Tffk-r .!i///7W/'9 ITovcwnur JTu/Inn and Tar ndxiOj) coughing. ?6. fan argc bottle. 1'our druggist or .Murray Drug Co., Columbia S. C,