The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-16
OUR MOTTO ):
The best Bottom Value for
the Money Down.
COMMON SENSE
TALK TO THE WORKING
MEN OF OUR COUNTRY:


days of trusts and s.combinatio tons"
among capitalists, manufacturers
and merchants, to wiring from the
workingmen of our land unjuct and
extortionate profits on their produc-
tons, it is high time you were
looking around for some means of
protection and we hail with pleas
ure the coming of labor clubs, far
mers Alliances, &C., and the deter
mination of SO many to throw off
the yoke of bondage, known as the
credit system.
| want to congratulate the hun
dreds of farmers throughout the
Piedmont section of our good old
State, who have seen the dangers
lurking in the credit system, and
gone to work to rid themselves and
neighbors of the abomination. This
accursed system has long had
strong hold on our people, and it
may seem hard to break its grip;
but if you will persevere you will
not fail to win, and then you will
be happy, prosperous and free
man-free to buy your goods where
you please and of whom you please.
And when you come across some
time merchant who is all bound
Ep with these combination manu-
tacturers to charge you about IS
per cent above an honest profit,
you can assert your independence
and give them the go-by.
We don't believe in this way of
giving one man IN town control
Of an article which enables him to
name his own price, and charge
unjust profits. We believe in com
petition because 1t will regulate
values, and is nothing but Justice
to trading public. We believe
that when business hasn't merit
enough in it to stand without being
propped up by combinations it is a
fraud and not worthy the patrons
age of buying people.
We will MAKE no agreement with
any man or company of men to sell
an article at a certain price. We
believe in fair and free fight, and
if every man in town wants to sell
DIXIE PLOWS or DOUGLAS
$500 SHOES let them sell them,
and let the house that can't stand
the fire go down, be it us or any
one else.
The following is an exact copy
of letter received by us from w.
L. Douglas, manufacturer OF Doug
las $500 shoes
w. D. BA1TY q Sons,
Winston, n. &.
Gentlemen--I am in receipt of
an order frnm you for $500 shoes.
| would say that have learned that
you are advertising and selling my
$500 shoes for SIS per pair. This
| is contrary to my instructions, and
as you did not sign and return to
me the contract which | sent you |
am obliged to return to you your
| order refused. Yours, &c.
w. L. DOUGLAS.
But we have Douglas $500 shoes
and you can buy them at an honest
profit.
Now we want to ask the work
| ingmen of this country what they
| think of this. Some one had re-
ported us because we dared to sell
for an honest profit. Some mer-
chant and the manufacturer has
agreed to try to run out all who are
willing to sell for an honest profit
and have clear sailing to rake i'll
your dollars. What do you think
of merchant in your own State
and a Northern manufacturer com
5ining to make you pay an unjust
profit for an article Is it not time
to wake up and stand for YOU
rights ond those who help you
goods. We sell for profit blu
are satisfied with a reasonable one
We spend nothing in loafng ant
never combine with any one t.
charge an unfair profit. 1t is dut,
) you owe to yourselves to investi
gate our promises, it costs yo
nothing. We can not afford to de
ceive you. There are TWO interest
we guard--our own and our custc
, mers,-and we believe when W
do this we have done our duty "a
. merchants. We hold the reins {
: kinship and friendship over tn
: | pocket-book of no man, buying AN
: selling merchandise is business an
: all things else are not to be counte
e when you go to spend your dollar
: and you do yourself sn injustice
t buy of any one because you hav
3 been trading with him, or he
your kin.
Remember we ask no ia. oritisi
or friendship. We believe in lettin
every tub stand upon its own DO
tom, and only ask your trade upc
the claim of the best bottom valu,
| for the money down.
| Don't forget that when in Win
ton your interests will be cared f
by calling at the BEE HIVE.
Yours against the old rotten ere
! it system, against combinations ar
unjust profits.
w. N BAITY & SONS