The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-07-19
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And when you come aeg041Dll
time merchant who is all bound
~ with these combination manu-
fa,turers to charge you about Is
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
fraud and not worthy the patron
age of I buying people.
KWe will maze no agreement with
any man OF 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
So 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.
The following is an exact copy
Of letter received by us from w.
L. Douglas, manufacturer OF Doug
las So 100 shoes
w. d. BAITY u Sons,
Winston, n. G.
Gcntlemen--I am in receipt of
an order frnm you for $500 shoes.
l would say that l have learned that
you are advertising and selling my
$500 shoes for S.. 50 per pair. This
is contrary to my instructions, and
as you did not sign and return to
me the contract which l sent you l
am obliged to return to you your
order refused. Yours, sc.
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 sell
for an honest profit. Some mer-
chant and the manufacturer has
agreed to try to run out all who are
willing to sell for an honest profit,
and have clear sailing to rake in
your dollars. What do you think
of merchant in your own State
and Northern manufacturer com
5ining to make you pay an unjust
profit for an article Is it not time
| to wake up and stand for your
| rights ond those who help you
| We don't promise to give yo,
goods. We sell for profit blu
are satisfied with reasonable one
| We spend nothing in loafing AM
never combine with any one t.
charge an unfair profit. 1t is a dut.
you owe to yourselves to investl
gate our promises, it costs yo
nothing. We can not afford to de
ceive you. There are TWO interest
we guard--our own and our custe
mers,-and we believe when w
do this we have done our duty a
merchants. We hold the reins {
! kinship and friendship over til
: pocket book Of no man, buying an
selling merchandise is business an
7 all things else are not to be counte
j. when you go to spend your dollar
e 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 favoritis
" or friendship. We believe in lettir
4 every tub stand upon its own be
tom, and only ask your trade up'
the claim of the best bottom valu
for the money down.
q Don't forget that when in VIII
81 ton your interests will be cared
s. by calling at the BEE HIVE.
Il Yours Against the old rotten Gre
\ it system, against combinations a
unjust profits.
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