The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-07-26
ANOTHER COMMON SEMSE
TALK TO THE WORKING
MEN OF OUR COUNTRY

. KIND READER In these
days of trusts and s'combinatiots"
among capitalists, manufacturers
and merchants, to wiring from the
workingmen of our land unjust ahd
extortionate profits on their produsc-
tons, it is high time you we're
looking around for some means bf
protection and we hail with pleas
ure the coming of labor clubs, fat-
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 hum
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 a happy, prosperous and free
man-free to buy your goods where
you please and of whom you please.
Aud when you come across some
time merchant who is all bound
Hp with these combination manu-
facturers to charge you about 25
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 hut 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
fraud and not worthy the patron
age of buying people.
We will maze 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
| S3o 90 SHOES let them sell them,
and let the house that can't stand
the fire go down, be it us or any
one else.
-Ehe following is an exact copy
l<of letter received by us from W.
| l.. Douglas, manufacturer OF Doug
| las $500 shoes
w. d. BAITY & Sons,
Winston, N. G..
Gentlemen-I am in receipt of
an order frnm you for $500 shoes.
would say that have learned that
| you arc advertising and selling my
| $500 shoes for $3.50 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 sci
for an honest profit. Some mer
, chant and the manufacturer ha
, agreed to try to run out all who arr
willing to sell for an honest profit
and have clear sailing to rake il
, your dollars. What do you thinl
of a merchant in your own Stat
, and Northern manufacturer com
!, .5ining to make you pay an unjus
:. profit for an article ? Is it not tim
: to wake up and stand for you
!. rights ond those who help you
!. We don't promise to give yo
i goods. We sell for a profit b.
:, are satisfied with reasonable on,
We spend nothing in loafing an
: never combine with any one
) charge an unfair profit. It is du,
I, you owe to yourselves to invest
Z gate our promises, it costs yc
lie nothing. We can not afford to d.
ceive yon. There are two interes
. we guarl--our own and our Gust
&c mers,-and we believe when "
a, do this we have done our duty
81 d merchants We hold the reins
10 kinship and friendship over Il
or pocket book of no man, buying al
50 selling merchandise is business al
i all things else are not to be count,
&c when you go to spend your dollar
:, u md you do yourself an injustice
nj buy of any one because you ha
ne been trading with him, or he
your kin.
8 Remember we ask no favoritis
:, or friendship. We believe in letti
s. every tub stand upon its own bt
81 tom, and only ask your trade up
81 the claim of the best bottom valu
81 for the money down.
81 Don't forget that when in VII
81 ton your interests will be cared
81 by calling at the BEE HIVE.
g Yours against the old rotten ere
il system, against combinations a
unjust profits.
g w. Dl BAITY & SONS