The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-11
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
possibiy a nlcs,ing DI.uu,.c

To the Editor Of The Appeal
The incloscd extract from the R1nuf1ci
wcrs' Record, OF Baltimore, will be inter
estng reading at this time, and worthy
aplacc in the columns OF Tnr ArrEAL,
devoted as II is, to the interests Of Mem.
phis
May the good work go on until every
trust or monopoly in the land shall be
compelled to hide lis diminished head.
In this cotton district the people are
kcenly alive TO the Importance of the So
luton OF the trust problem, and will ever
hold in grateful remembrance the noble.
hearted business men OF Memphis in their
battle, and il will not be inyilous 81 say
that the service performed BY our Mr.. L.
!. Lake has won for him the warmcst
gratitude OF the cotton planters aud people
OF this country against every trust aud
menopoly in the land.
MAY the people succeed, aud trust and
monopoly perish with those who think
uem only private affairs" Jackson.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 10, ISIS.
POSSIBLY \ BLESSING ~ DISGUISE.
The way In which the people of tho
south have undertaken 20 defeat the bnp.
ging trust is worthy OF the highest com
mendntion. Never before. probably. was
whole section Of country ~ bent upon
devising WAYS and means Ia destroy n
monopoly which had suddenly sprung into
power. Not only the cotton growers, but
all other classes ~ WE'LL have been seeking
10 iinc substitute for iuic bagging Ju,o
ga loreign material, and the money tn pay
Tor u must annually be- sent out OF the
south. AS result Of the attempt 10 force
the price up through the trust, II Ia almost
certain that n substitute oi southern origin
will be found. While various experiments
are being made 20 produce suitable
material ont Of straw, elm anil other woods
u Is probable that the final solution will
be In the shape Of goods made OF cotton.
r Out Of the souths great hcccy staple
and through the work Of southern mills
viii doubtless come IN future the material
that Il TO wrap the cotton for shipment.
when this IL done the production O! IL will
annually require from 10000 10 l5O. 900 |
balcs OF cotton, and most Of this will bo by |
southern mills This would add almost !
ohe.thitd To the consumption Of raw cot |
ION by the mills OF the south. and would /
be another great advance step in the
progress Of that section.
II seems probable that the Lane COTTON
mills, Of New Orleans, have produced a
material which will meet all the rc1uirr-
mcnis, which can be- made by any cotton
mil, ard ON which there Is no patent oi I
loyalty TO prevent 10 production by Others
nus material has been carefully tested IN
N'N orleans aud the Iimfs. Dlmufruf. In
n,inalng a full review Ut lis merits. sa,s.
a. We can Imagine No better solution %.
VIZ uimtuiiy ilau thi4 Let us rTyiyN ill.,.
Po,nl oi TIE cn'c, We have herr hnp.
gong tni can hv produced hy the million.
OF Nards ~ a lev weeks. and by An, hr
tohcr night u tho center of ihr ,,ftn,
country. rs every mill gun MAX. A |
~ moment = notice, uud does not have
70 depend on supplies ifum India, Then
can never hc corner The use OF thi. |
maierel will create demand Tor "A low |
-iade al cotton now dinicu.t 10 sell AMI |
MI auNHn"c iis price half q cent a hound
mas ug 10 this item alone a hat'd.,m.
profit 10 the south. The hae,ing l. d.
elastic o. lutc, a. sttung, 90 well aJapi.I
10 covering cotton. % will stand hooks
compress AMI hanllins ol cycry linJ'
Il will protect the cotton better ir1m Iiri
and irom water, anl atlupls Il ampI,
ventilation. la the matter of price il can
compete with julc, ani as L can l,c u.r.i
again, u will actually prove cheaper 10 the
planter than the Indian product
II the formation Of the blrsiug tfp.i
should result IN the general adoption of a
covering male 81 cotton. 1t will have
proved blessing In disguise