New Ulm weekly review., 1882-04-26
NEW ULM REVIEW, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 2e 1882
CHICAGO, ILL, April 10th, 1873 2

CHICAGO, ILL, APRIL 10th, 1888 2
E'dito $. Revie,v:
As the Mccormick Mfg. Co. Of
this City are causing notices of the
suit Of the owners Of the Gorham pa
tents against me and other manufac-
turers to be generally published in
the newspapers of the country, with
inspired comments, intended to pro.
mote the sale of their own machines
and injure others, / deem it proper to
say:
The owners of certain patents,
known as the IN. L. GORHAM,"
have brought suit against me, alleging
infringement in my. DEERING
TWINE BINDER.
l wish to state that the Gorham pa.
tents have for long time been offer.
ed me at a moderate royalty, and were
carefully investigated by my attorneys,
who decided that I in no way infrine-
ed them. If the owners think other
wise it is quite legitimate and right
they should submit the same to the
decision OF the proper tribunal. 1
will cheerfully join issue and abide
the result. A decision in the Circuit
Court can scarcely be expected in less
than three or five years, and a final
one in the Supreme Court in any less
time; you need not therefore expect to
be made immediately acquainted with
the final issue.
The courts are open to any one wish
ing to Itigate his patents, and the
owners of these patents were at liber-
ty to prosecute their action against
either the manufacturer and vendor,
or any seller or user; but havng pro.
perty elected TO proceed against me-.
they are debarred from, action against
Gny ofthe others concerned.
! should not consider this suit of
sufficient Importance to mention to
you, only that it has been made the
occasion by well-known concern for
a BUNCOMBE ADVERTISING
DODGE.
This concern is understood to have
become the owner Of one-third part
OF these patents by exchange of other
patents of little value, and is now
flooding the newspapers of the coun.
try with notices of the suit, accompa.
MED with comments intended to make
the impression that it controls the
TWINE BINDER patents, and that
1T will be hazardous for farmers to
buy any other than their own ma
chine. Any machine that requires
this class of advertising must be in
sad need of substantial merits to com
mend it.
This concern fails to insert in these
paid advertisements for the benefit OF
purchasers of farm machinery, that
they are now in. the courts as defen
dants in suits for infringements o1
the Marsh Harvester patent. for in
Engagements Of the Gordon patents or
binders, and for Infringement of the
Graham patents on Mowers. Why dc
they not advertise the fact that all, OF
nearly all, the machines they have
put out of late are subject to patent
litigation! And with the formula
usually appended to the notices of the
binder suit, 'sIt would be we'll for far
mers to be cautious in buying Nj
Cormick's s machines, etc.
Farmers are not supposed to be
much versed in patents, or to consult
an attorney every time they have oc
casion to purchase piece of farm
machinery, ~and any concern who
should propose to trouble an innocent
purchaser with questions of this kind
is and deserves to be considered un
worthy of the confidence or patronage
OF the farming community, and is, and
should be odious, especially when re-
dress can be had of the responsible
party who makes and puts the same
upon the market. Such advertising
can and should only result in injury
to the party authorizing it, and no re.
putable and high-minded party will
resort to- such methods of intimida.
tiOn and threats. The ssDriye Weu''
or "Barb Wire' method does not take
well with farmers, or generally com.
mend itself to manufacturers Of har,
vesting machinery.
Finally, I wish to say, was first to
put successful twine binder in the
harvest.field. / have made and am
making the best and most successful
twine binder. 1 have sold more and
am now making las I believe) more
twine binders than any other concern
in the United States. I shall continue
to make and sell the best twine binder,
1 am able and disposed, and ,vill
scarrant, defend ana protect against
all 0dOerse claimants and comers, all
past, present and future purchasers
of>the Deering Twine Binder.
1t the courts in this case, or any
other, find me guilty of infringement,
will abide their decision and respond
to their mandates.
Yours Truly,
WILLIAM DEERING.