The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-05
HARRISON STATION, MISS.
Tho Memphis Merchants and the Cotton
Bagging Trust.

Tho Memphis Merchants and the Cotton
Bagging Trust.
TO the Editor Of The Appeal.
In behalf OF the Alliance men OF Missis-
sippi, and especially Of Tallahatchie
county, ask n small space in the col
umns OF your highly esteemed paper, that
] may express my utter establishment at
the conduct Of Memphis merchants on the
9th Of August last, at the exchange in
your city.
We realize tina, the interest Of the farm
ers and merchants Of Yves: Tennessee and
north Mississippi are fully identified IN
almost every particular, and We nigh;
reasonably have expected the cooperation
OF said merchants in trying to counteract
the influence and destroy the power Of
those iniquitous combinations and trusts
who, like "vampircs" and "cormorants'
OF ancient fame. aud whose thirst for
money is Unsuitable and will not DC salts.
fed as long as there is dollar left in the
pockets OF others. We have the consola-
ton TO know that the present adminisiu.
ton IL a friend 10 the people, and -
Democratic 10 the core, and will aid the
people in every laudable undertaking
Is IL not surprisingly strange that there
should be found q man, or q class Of men,
in Memphis or elsewhere, that would hes
italc for one moment TO lend helping
hand IN this hour Of our great need, when
the great and intricate problem Oi tariff
reform Is, being solved, aud when 1t is
being decided whether the commerce Of
this country shall be governed by monicd
monopoic5 or by the producers and con-
sumcrs OF this once happy and prosperous
land?
As seli.inicrcsi in man is one Of the
main springs Of action | rather suspect
that a large amount OF bagging was pur.
chased by the wholesale merchants OF
Memphis at former prices, and, Il il but
natural that in possession OF this much.
neededarticlc, they should desire 10 sell
at the present eXOrbiant prices; but let
me say right hero that such conduct on
their part would bc unpltrioiic aud un-
kind, and might prove disastrous TO their
best interest in the near future.
As one who desires tO see Memphis take
her place alongside oithe great commercial
cities OF America, hope my suspicious are
groundlcss, and will content myself at
present with the idea that her merchants
are only ION the fence" ready NJ any
time 20 tumble over on the strong side,
and should the farmers, by organization
aud united effort, succeed in crushing tho
"hydra-headed monster" whose surname
is monopoly, | apprehend that our weak
knced friends Of the Bluff City would be
among the first 10 eXclaim, In language
most triumphant, "llain't We killed q
bear"
Now, wish 10 say TO the merchants OF
this country that the sooner this bagging
question IL settled, 10 the satisfaction Of
all parties concerned, the better Il will be
Tor both farmers and merchants, aud, with
the assistance and corporation Of the lat.
ter. / feel sure that victory will soon perch
upon our banners, aud combinations,
pools and trusts will soon be creature
only oi the past
Farmers ui the south, stand firm, con-
tend earnestly for your rights, feeling as
sufrd that God and justice Is on your side,
aud ere long We will sec the labor Of our
hands and be satisfied, aud the rising gem
Grafton will bless and praise ~ for this
labor oi love. AZ alliance men let us
strive 10 carry out the principles implied
In our motto, Equal rights 20 all aud
special fayors 20 none" Respectfully,
FgiEND TO All.
Harrison Station, Miss, Sept 3, lSSs.