The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02
TEXAS FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Proposed Boycott Against the Bankers
and Jobbers of Dallas.

Proposed Boycott Against the Bankers
and Jobbers OF Dallas.
Dallas TEX Special TO the Globe Democrat.
The city OF Dallas was in fever OF ex-
element today over the publicity OF a
secret circular issued some days ago by the
Alliance exchange here. When the ALI
ance located their exchange here the citi-
zens OF Dallas denoted a valuable lot for
q building which the exchange agreed 10
build Pending the building Of the house
the exchange has been doing business
in temporary quarters. 1t handles the cot
ton Of alliance men and supplies them
with machinery, wagons, supplies and 30
forth. The managers OF the exchange at
FIRST found no troublein gettingcredit from
the grocery and implement dealers and
the banks, and they used this credit Law.
ishly. Lately. however, the paper Of the
concern has been protested day after day,
and ns a matter OF course their credit is
ruined, IL being developed that under the
organization there is little chance for re-
coyery at law. The business men OF Dali
las are now involved for over 100000
The exchange, in the secret circular,
roundly dcnounccs the bankers and job
beers Of Dallas, and recommends boycott
which will exceed In magnitude anything
Of the kind ever attempted in Texas. The
following is the text Of the circular:
DALLAS. Tex, May -, 1854
Dear Sir and Brothcr-The mask has nj
last been thrown off by the bankers,
wholesale merchants implement dealers
and manufacturers Of farming implements
and machinery, with q few exceptions,
and they now stand in one solid organiza.
ron, determined Go crush the Alliance
exchange OF Texas. This struggle began In
March, when the manager refused n
line OF credit 10 the amount Of $780,
900 from large jobber in Dallas, he
being the mouthpiccc Of the rest. This
was the signal for a general and fierce at
tack ON the exchange. They have whipped
every retailer into line. They were sure
Of forcing the exchange 20 surrender in
twenty days, thereby keeping their foot
upon the peoples neck, and through the
exchange keep up their unfair system.
The struggle has now lasted for over fifty
days; with inccsSant fury. Every gun
they could command, every subtcr-
iugc has been rcsortcd 10 10 force us TO
surrender. The management has not
yielded one inch In any direction. Any
report 10 the contrary is base ialschood
Tho fight IL NJ bitter that not n bank will
let Us have n dollar TO pay our freight bills.
We now have ai the depot several cars 81
goods and have no money 60 pay the
freight. The reasons for this condition we
submit 10 YOU:
1--WE first had firm promises for all the
money We needed in Dallas, but when the
time came our pretended friends went
back on us, thinking they could force MS
into the hands Of iobbcn and riyet ON us
the credit system. Being betrayed in bal.
las, W. went 10 Fort Worth, Galveston and
New Orleans toraisc money, but the hawks
followed ", kept the wires hot and the
mail full maligning us. aided by their
tools. the INSCRIPTIONS Dun commercial
agcncy. u.
"TinaIly, in Houston, We made a writ.
ten contract for all the money needed at
present A soon rs this was known
every battery was turned on this banking
house, and he either sold out or purp0scly
deceived us Thus being betrayed. the
managers have borrowed money on their
property, and put up their lands as col.
lateral 10 get money. They have offered
10 give any r'fNflAN Nlal iht uaukh ut-
mandcd, vet with all this humiliation they
meet with a Hat refusal. They say In
effect
"'Ii you will arrange with our local
merchants you will have all the help you
need
This Infamous proposition We spurn
with contempt We arr representing free
men. Personally, We are willing 10 bo
ItNI huN mol ts|tn
surrender
"a plan Of relief has been formulated
by the president aud executive committee
oi the State alliance, and management and
boarl Of directors Of this exchange, and
your county alliances will b. called 90
meet nj their respective court-houses ON
the 9th day Of June, 1858, at 10 am. Let
every member b. there, ~ documentary
evidence will there be submitted, showing
the extent Of this great conspiracy against
the people The whole question has rc-
solved itself into a struggle OF the aristoc.
mcy 10 keep their heels ON the neck OF the
people and riyci the chains Of oxtoriion
and robbery upon our children. The
question for our brethren 10 decide ~
VIII you submit nov, while YOU are able
10 sccurc justice 10 Yourselves and freedom
for your childrhT'
The only way out Of Il Is 10 run up our
capital stock a. ,OO0. 600. This can be done
very easily by each other planting himself
sluarciy IN irunt OF his family and sup
porting the only thing that can pcaccably
secure their prosperity. II We are ever
ircc We must first be frcc financially.
therefore. every member should withdraw
every cent Of his funds and refuse 10 In
any manner support those who arr en-
shaving ~. During all this struggle we
have not yet heard Of brother who, after
he had iiie situation fully explained 20
him, has not said.
"lIold the fort. We will sustain you TO
that end"