The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-18
HENDERSON ALLIANCE WARE.
HOUSE.

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FIVE POINTS FARMERS ALLIANCE, 314.
EDITOR FARMER:-I hope you will
excuse me for trespassing on your
valuble time and space again. In
reading our valued and much esteemed
official organ The PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER, | see extracts from brethren, of
other sections and States as to how our
brethren are getting along. l am con-
strained to address our brethren again
to let them know how we are getting
along with our little baby down here
in Henderson, namely: The Farmers
Alliance Warehouse. Although only
a month old, it has assumed gigantic
proportions and can stand alone and
walk a little. And just think! She
has already cut two wisdom teeth.
Yes, brethren, our warehouse is a
certainty and has come to stay in spite
of the (devilish) mean chicanery re-
sorted to by those in opposition to the
good movement now inaugurated by
the Farmers Alliance for the abolition
of trusts, Capitalization of capital,
pools, combinations and monopolies
and all other methods of rapid accu-
mutation which is not in accordance
with Christian charity and ~brotherly
love as was taught by our blessed Lord
and Master.
The subject I wish to discuss is
mainly to the brethren of the tobacco
growing section contiguous to the
Henderson market, and to again call
the attention of the brethren to the
fact that Vance County Farmers
Alliance has inaugurated a Farmers
Alliance Warehouse, and are now in
successful operation in the town of
Henderson, under the direction of
Messrs. Butler, jenkins & Co., and
that, too, in defiance of blackmail
misrepresentation, unmitigated false
hood and every other means that a
depraved conscience could dictate or
the action of an overlooking surplus
would have on the co~nsciences and
hearts of the most depraved.
Yes, brethren, there is being false
hoods circulated about us that would
make Annanias and Saphira blush. and
hide their faces in shame. One gen
tleman, high up in counsels of the
craft, and with the effrontery that
would rival lessee James, says he will
bust our warehouse, if it takes
$4,000 to do it. So you see, brethren,
what we have got to contend with,
and it behooves US to do all in our power
perpetuate our warehouse interests
both here and at Oxford. The ALI
ance house in Henderson only asks
patronage Of our brethren upon
conditions Of the contract entered into
between the Alliance and the indie
pendent buyers of our market is faith
kept, and those terms are as fol-
That they will visit our floors
every day and see to it that the to-
bacco offered on our floor shall bring
highest market price; and the only
hing they ask us to do is that we
will allow no pin-hooking on our
ioors. But OF ourse if a farmer
brings his tobacco and puss ii on our
floor, he is at liberty to sell it if he
wants to; but if he does sell and we
ind it out, we will mark his name off
he ticket and mark the pin-hooker's
name on it. So you see the tobacco
will have to sell on it's merits.
Yes, brethren, the buyers are doing
I'll they promised to do, and even
more.
The report is being circulated that
our house is not an Alliance house.
70 such accusations I will simply say
hey are false and malicious.
Yes, brethren, the tocsin of wal is
ounded, and it says death to high
harges. Yes, our prices are highest
nd our charges the lowest.
So, brethren, carry a load of tobacco
o the Farmers Alliance Warehouse
nd you will be satisfied and go back ]
ONE a drummer. And now in con- S
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