The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-09-22
BAGGISG FACTORY.
A Local Paper on the Subject.


lance of this question and its vital in
terest to the producing class, and there
by affecting as it does all other inter-
ests, we desire to do whatever we can
in fair and legitimate way to the So
luton ofthis grave problem, We take
it that you concur with us that there
can be no relief in mere sentiment, or
theories, unless carried into practical
execution. 1t is purely business COM
binstion, and must be met with more
potent business organization, managed
with pluck, tact, and sagacity.
We therefore ask your attention to
the following suggestions;
lst. The establishment ola Factory
for the Manufacture of Bagging. From
an investigation of this subject carried
on during the five weeks past, we un-
hesitatingly say this is entirely practi-
cable. There appears to be no reason
why bagging cannot be made as cheap
ly in Mississippi as in Indiana and Mis-
souri,. With the three fnot four great
railroads lines penetrating Mississippi,
with close and direct communications
with the eastern ports, and the Missis-
sippi river running continuously along
the western border of the State, con-
Meeting with steamers direct from for
eign ports, we can lay the imported
jute at our doors as cheaply as at the
points above mentioned. Besides
labor and all kinds Of machinery are
as easily obtained here as elsewhere.
1t will only require effort. properly.di-
rected.
End. How is the Factory to be es-
tablished? Let each sub-Alliance open
at once a stock book, requesting every
member to subscribe one share to be
paid in installments on dcmand-these
shares to be, say $500. Let tho sub
Alliance report to the County Alliance
where the books can be formulated.
Then each County Alliance to select
one Of their number, an intelligent,
practical, business man as a delegate to
represent thom in a meeting of
the stockholders, (only one from
each county, at some central point, say
Jackson. These delegates, represent
ing the stock of each county when
they assemble are to elect Board Of
Control (sr Directors) a President and
General Manager of the Company, and
Secretary and Treasurer. All these
men must be flrst-class business men OF
good character, with capacity to place
the enterprise on successful footing.
These officials, General Manager and
Secretary, must be paid and well paid,
for you can procure first-class business
talent in no other way. Your organi-
zation should discuss the subject be-
fore the delegates are appointed; 80
they may be prepared to act promptly
and with decision.
Bear in mind that in all enterprises
which are successfully inaugurated by
combined effort that delegated author
ity Is necessary. 1t only requires that
1t be seen that the agents selected are
faithful and competent to do the work
demanded. 1t will be q sad commen-
tary on your organization, If they
should decide that among all its num-
Der there are none to whom they could
entrust an enterprise of this magnitude.
We desire to add in this connection,
that 1t Is our opinion after mature and
deliberate thought upon the subject,
that upon the successful establishment
of one purely business enterprise like
this, by the farmers of this ceun-
try, that NE solution Of their
greatest trouble will be attained. And
we are equally as firm In our belief
that this will lead to other enterprises,
aud before the lapse ofmany years you
will find each stakeholder offering to
take $500 Tor more) in a large cotton
seed oil mill or cotton factory, or some
other enterprise. If there is one thing
more important than another to the
producing class, in our opinion It is
to be educated to business ideas and
methods And with this factory plac-
ed upon successful basis, furnishing
the stockholders their bagging at actual
cost, with a reserve fund to meet con-
tingencies, you will And them, we re-
peat, reaching out for investments in
new fields to improve their condition
Remember that trusts can and doubt
less will be organized on every article
that we consume In sufficient quaint.
ties to justify. Already you see the
cotton tic has gone into the hands Of
of manipulators and they cody demand
about 100 per cent. profit. How I'M
portant 1t is then that you should ac1
promptly and with determination
which wisely directed, always bringl
success With ample power in your
own hands, all the means and resources
needed, ii viii be your own fault If yet
do not defeat the combinations thai
are being arraycd against you. II i
SO clear 10 us that this immense powel
lies within your grasp, that we must b.
permitted to express our astonishmen
if you longer remain idle or fail Il
properly use il.
Sd, We earnestly recommend tina
the Alliance organize and control thu
factory within itself; of course with th'