The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-07

Jute Dagging Proposed.
To the Editor of The Appeal.
The st. Louis Dragging Trust" anil
"Combine" have q seeming "sinch' on
us only in STING" As certainly as the sun
shines in the heavcns-temporary OBJ
scured though il has recently beehive
will destroy that "snch,' abolish that
"pinch" and annihlate their scheme, "
not only for this year, but for all time TO
come We are going to do It with the as
sistance Of Congress II we can get II, but
without it il the Republican ruled Senate
shall as it likely will, prove recreant to
the vital interests OF its millions OF hdteriO
faithful allies, the black cotton raisers Of
the south. TO them and to the millions
of the white misers OF cotton in the fields
Of the south Instantaneous "Bagging Trust
has certainly not clipped the wink, aud
even ii they had done so il is well known
that as a class they had not the surplus
means to antecedcntly and prenaturally
avail themselves OF the 'tip." Even had
they possessed the means beyond their
daily or monthly necessities they would
have doubted tho good faith of the scoun-
drels who offered the proposition.
The south never before had such brill
liant occasion Offered IL to cover itself with
undying honor, 10 vilidicatc its love Of
Democratic and real Republican indie
pendcncc, 90 illustrate its devotion 10 the
equal rights and general welfare OF man,
Us the not difficult defeat OF this trust"
so signally demonstrate our absolute devo-
ton to u Cleveland restored union as by
aiding the patriotic masses OF the north In
their noble warfare upon trusts by
downing that gigantic trust which by
invading the south has become our
own "mcat" True men OF the south,
The enemy Is before your gates, I"
up guards, and at them" The
south expects every man Ia do
his duty" Our beloved Memphis is
sharcr in this admirable opportunity,
and am sure when they pause briefly for
thought or move reconsideration" they
will be- no laggarls in the battle We are
not aiiliatcs Of the "Bagging Trust" we
will not bo influenced by any part OF the
co per cent which has passed from the
trust into second hands, and no inno-
Gently vested interests. no thought Of u
more paltry temporary profit shall make
W traitors to the yastCr interests of the
''ilcccy staple" itself aud rocrcant To the
general welfare Of all OF our customers.
For this battle ,riN 90 on, bo the dcsortcB
who they may. His royal majesty, king
cottor leading ior once his Democratic col.
umns will vanquish the now hilarious
hyenas uf that bastard claimant 'Jutc
Tagging Truly these bo brave words,
but hr 1riDmoiic Il rh ~ Ia every way,
aud therefore we cannot "hltc oil moe
than We can chnN" I hereby summon
at once the unorganizcd 1900. 900 uf
cotton against the perhaps SlOOOO,OOO of
opmnizcd Tagging Trust" fraud. here
by summon the great honest interests Of
the cotton States against the sinister inter |
csts OF their enemies. this Trust" | |
hereby summon the force 1T S2SOOOO,OOO |
10 prevent itself from being robbed oi |
s., S00.sOO in clira charges. millions for |
dclehl-,, hut not one cent Tor tribute" No
continuous garoiie shall bc pcrpctra,cd In
the dark and In corner" lie SURF,
Mess "Bngring Trust.iles' TINT "your sins
will find You out "and that night speed
ily." They shall "bc published upon the
housciops."
Imagine. II yc can, yc pirates, yc bloody
bucc1ncvrs oi commerce, cotton, glorious
cotton, mighty cotton whose 10000 fleets
cover the vast nnsuf the glohc. imagine,
II YOU can, her myriad ycsScls transformed
and consolidated ior once into one huge lc
viathan, ono mighty"GUlt Eastern batter
ing ram OF trade and pwcipitalcd against
the rotten sides of your damnahlc black
hulk. Your timbcrs will bc shiycrcd for
ever. Drink whilcyc may ont ul the Jonah
ponrl gohlcts oi q night your ciicvcsccnt
champagne Of temporary succcy. quail
while " can The fiery brandy Of folly cap.
tufcl from the little gallcons that have
struck their ilag 10 YOU and surrendered
The hurricane nfisuth, splice the main
brace It is your only consolation n.
naming.
Amid that storm that approached. with
oven little child ~ pi.oi-with any pilot
with thru" grains of scn-c or half an eye
oi experience magnificent aud pom
dcfous vessel Of war can W. surely anl
safely guided sgain-t your harnaclcl sides
Your craft Is doomed, your cruise h over,
but brief time remains a. YOU, ycmodcrn
descendants Of Capt. Kidd.
Already those gallant spirits IN Congress,
Brcclinrilgo and Dunn, and Catching.
and Hooker, aud our own Phclan and
dpubtlc.s all Of our united members oi
Congrrs from the south-arc planning in
their own advantageous field 10 "hrrak
this Trust" and the whole people IT the
south must swiftly respond and ail hy
quick ami ready cooperation. ! upyat
that ~ ur1udrf b rN ua
wtrs.yFI WUAurIsDs TuE COTTON u,tEs
otUrE rfNs IrrI ALI NOTIFIED uY cor.
InN T.HIa, NNu rIE NUuiUpNNt MT
rutsu' ur ,yuN QUITO. ruAr o. tuN-
ININTu Ts NI'Ii rlIr- fs ALLOWED tor IL
Tur rUIr : fp a.lt. rFU rUrNul Tug
JurE uAnutNu TuJsf o. Az ~ ryp.
I hereby propose ~ my friends ami
brethren of our Memphis Cotton exchange
that they lead in an exposition 1T bales
OF cotton Wrtppai in other substances than
jule hags'ug, rurH 'H,I u,iuuu. tn d. held
nj tho Cotton y, .nlns. building. and on
the rircyis si .araui t1 tIp vNchang', AZ a
time which u 'I.Ig wisdom thpy NAV ~.
lcci. after 100 oft our principal bu,rrs have
fcturnrh At NH' opposition LEI us have
IN addition 90 thc BUYERS Oh Ut thr trans
porintion and Insurance agents, and let us
make a steady, .iulbg. determined, earn.
ct and hearty effort Ca FIRE cotton from
one only wrapping 90 unmUnopplizc its
rnyclppo los un agreement nul vcnurilia.
ton OF all Interests / say unhcsilatingly
burlaps trN DO, an firmly oi the faith
that cotton duck aud "snablrs lmy pre-
icrrncc), will snswvr also. II uanaburrs