The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-21
The best Bottom Value 8 for
the Money Down.
ANOTHER COMMON SENSE
TALK TO THE WORKING
MEN OF OUR COUNTRY:

4h1IXE vi ~ O1k w o4N Il IL
KIND READER In these
days of trusts and combinations"
capitalists, manufacturers
and merchants, to wiring from the
workingmen of our land unjust and
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, Sc, and the deter
mination of SO many to throw off
the yoke of bondage, known as the
credit system.
l 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
accused 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 a 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
up with these combination manu-
facturers to charge you about rs
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 a business hasn't merit
enough in it to stand without being
propped up by combinations it is a
fraud and not worthy the patron
age of buying people.
kWe 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 FLOWS or DOUGLAS
$500 SHOES let them sell them
and let the house that can't stanc
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. BAITY q Sons,
Winston, N. G.
Genllemen--I am in receipt o
an order frnm you for $500 shoes
| would say that l have learned tina
you are advertising and selling m,
$500 shoes TOR S.. so per pair. Thi
is contrary to my instructions, an.
as you did not sign and return t
me the contract which l sent You
am obliged to return to you you
order refused. Yours, &c.
w. L. DOUGLAS.
| But we have Douglas $500 shoe
and you can buy them at an homes
profit.
| Now we want to ask the work
ingmen of this country what the
think of this. Some one had re
ported us because we dared to Sc
for an honest profit. Some mel
chant and the manufacturer ha
agreed to try to run out all who al
willing to sell for an honest prof
and have clear sailing to rake
your dollars. What do you thin
of merchant in your own Stat
and Northern manufacturer con
5ining to make you pay an unju'
profit for an article +? Is it not tim
to wake up and stand for yo,
rights ond those who help you
We don't promise to give yo
goods. We sell for profit ; b,
are satisfied with reasonable on
We spend nothing in loafing an
never combine with any one ,
charge an unfair profit. 1t is a dus
you owe to yourselves to invest
gate our promises, it costs yc
J nothing. We can not afford to d,
ceive you. There are two interes
we guard--our own and our Gust
mers,-and we believe when "
do this we have done our duty /:
merchants. We hold the reins
kinship and friendship over IL
pocket-b book Of no man, buying ar
selling merchandise is business an
all things else are not to be counte
when you go to spend your dollar
and you do yourself an injustice
buy of any one because you ha'
been trading with him, or he
your kin.
Remember we ask no fa>oritis
or friendship. We believe in lctti,
every tub stand upon it's own be
tom, and only ask your trade up
the claim of the best bottom valu
. for the money down.
Don't forget that when ia VIII
IS ton your interests will be cared
y by calling at the BEE HIVE.
), Yours against the old rotten crt
ie it system, against combinations a
unjust profits.
We