The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-20

highest legal experts IN patent claims was
adduced TO ahow that at least one OF these
Ties could bid defiance TO the claims Of the
WonderIs1i aseuteness! Wonderful discov-
eryi Why the American @. q. Co. has no
Button Tie, never bad one nor did IL ever
claim one
But other parties do claim the Button Tie,
who are not only able, but are ready 70
maintain their rights
We hayt. eoucTusively shown that the
other three are infri, gents OF patents owned
by the American e. 7. Co., and consequent
ly cannot be used. We have shown you
that OF all the six hundred ties patented,
they are all improvements on notifications
of two originals, viz: The Button anu
SWEETS original, patented In 1896 AIS
rather singular, but il Is no less true, (wlIn
ali the ingenious inventory that not STU
gle departure has been made from the orig
Inals till SWEET in 1872 presented seven 10
tht. Office and obtain d patents. and obtained
"A patent in England for the same, with
sixteen u fferent forms, and has invented
two more since, in all nine lies, All OF winch
are clear departures.
The Committee say sit will not do to risk
ON a single Tieo Barry informed the State
Grange, that SWEET had seven patents, SO
the Grange had the benefit OF com binailon
OF eight ties instead OF tour Wnlch were
of no avail. But would il not be better
to take one good Tie, than combination OF
forty that are inffingements.
That the State Grange did appoint and
constitute SWEET their special agent TO fur-
nish ties at reduced rates there Can De no
dount and settled and marked out the pollcy
To be pursued, and that the Executive Com
uittee did set aside its action by their un-
qualified endorsement OF the Planters Z. i.
Assoeiation, which they had not the right 10
interfere with. They bad 10 confront
gigantic evil in the presence OF powerful
monopoly" This the Grange knew, and
made tie necessary arrangements with Col.
SWEET TO meet them. BuI just rs We were
about To engage la general manufacture
our way was etfrctually blocked by the ac-
ton oil the Executive Committee. ne say :,
"that the Committee acted wisely there Is
no doubt" In what respect they acted
wisely we are unable to see. If 1t Was Wise TO
endorse q Company with
com binaJion OF four Ties, three Ot when We're
owned by the American Z. L. Co.. ana the
other by the Button Tie Co.-to recommend
me Oranges and mem bers to take stock TO
h.. lost or consumed in litigation, break up
an arrangement which the State Grange nad
made, which would have furnished lies at
reduced rates, virtually throw ing the whole
business in the hands of this American e.
II. Co: and finally, if il was wise TO mar
the harmony OF the Order in the whole
state. our vision is certainly very obtuse,
Rut he saws: Ills with pain that any
sthing should occurto mar the harmony OF
t.the Order to divide our efforts when We
<.need all our strength united" Who marred
the harmony? Who divided our strength!
VINO deprived the Patrons OF the Ord OF
the benefits proposed? Is it not clear 1t
was the action of the Executive CommlLtee
by undoing and setting aside the action OF
the State Grange, by giving their unqualI-
fed endorsement 10 the Planters T. L.
Association? -
tInroyed worthy of our support. Wen, II
issuing circulars. appealing TO the Oranges
L thair at a discount
ner cent or in other words, offer twenty
ner cent. interest for their morey; asking
the members to bind themselves In writing
TO buv their Ties, and claim that they re-
duc+d tIe price OF Ties &c. (Which we have
shown was untrue,) then we say so 100, for
this is all they have done so far as we know.
And if this effort should fail from any
.'cause it will doom US to almost lrredeem-
liable losses
Yes, il was a failure from the beginning it
had no foundation But still you appeal tD
The Order to sustain it i; you forget our ire |
leemable losses incurred during the nVe |
months we were putting matters IN SUI
,essful operation. But no appeal Tor us
We appealed TO you, the Executive Commit |
ee. tor relief and for justice, and up to this |
line Won have taken no action that we are |
aware of.
s.It Bros. Barry 81 SWEET had approached |
: the Planters G.. L Association in proper
: manner. they might, If their tie hao merit,
6 have made negotiations.
This i simply absurd and ridiculous.
We. who first proposed the subject and plans |
)v which it could be accomplished, and |
made an agreement with the state Grange
% carry If out, after we had exhausted nearly |
III our means and energies in good faith to
carry out our part of the contract, then
o offer to negotiate with a concern that had
,othino-- not the shadow of claim TO build
1pon--is supremacy ridiculous yes, brother,
tits too late for us to hum bly, compromise
1ur dignity, our character and our honor,
because the Executive Committee made a
mistake.
Let us rally in one solid and unbroken
. phalanx to this effort, take its stock, and
: command the situal ion.
If YOU expect and desire to command the
situatlon YOU will have first to obtain lie
hat is a departure from those already IN
vented, aud learn TO Know what does ana
loes not constitute an Infringement. Per-
laus YOUR ingenious inventor can supply /
you. "
In all we have said, it has been with the |
kindest feeling. We have no friends 10 re-
ward, or enemies TO punish. But we nave
mad a double duty to perform--a duty we
owe to ourselves, and a duty to the brother
mood to give them Patrons caution, when |
in our opinion it becomes necessary |
Hoping the matter may now be iully |
and that nothing more Will oc-
eur 10 disturb the harmony of our Order
Yours Fraternally,
A P. BARRY,
CHAS. SWEET.