The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-09
OUR. MOTTO ::
The best Bottom Value s for
the Money Down.
ANOTHER COMMON SENSE
TALK TO THE WORKING
MEN OF OUR COUNTRY:

hLWD hEADEh IN THESE
days of trusts and combinations
among capitalists, manufacturers
and merchants, TO wiring from the
workingmen OF our land unjuct and
extortionate profits on their produc.
tons, it is high time you were
looking around for some means OF
protection and we hail with pleas
ure the coming of labor clubs. Tar
mers Alliances, &C., and the deter
mination of so many to throw of
the yoke of bondage, known as the
credit system.
l 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
accused system has long had a
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 happy, prosperous and free
man-free to buy your goods where
you please and of whom you please.
And when you come across some
tine'a merchant who is all bound
-, with these combination manu-
;~~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 ii town .contro!
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 il is a
fraud and not worthy the patron
age of a buying people.
We will MAKE no agreement with
any man or company of men TO sell
an article at a certain price. We
believe in IA fair and free fight, ard
if every man in town wants to sell
DIME PLOWS 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 $500 shoes
w. d. BAITY q Sons,
Winston, n. G.
Gentlemen-I ain in receipt of
an order frnm you for Sex shoes.
| would say that have learned that
you are advertising and selling my
$500 shoes for S.. so per par. 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 So 90 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-
agreedato 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 a merchant in your own State
and a 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 vou
goods We sell for profit but
are satisfied with reasonable one.
We spend nothing in loafing and
never combine with any one tc
charge an unfair profit. 1t is i, dut,
you owe to yourselves to investi-
gate our promises, it costs You
nothing. We can not afford to 'l,,
ceive you. There are two interest,
we guard--our own and our custo
mers.-and We believe when W,
do tins we have done our duty ii.
merchants We hold the ieins %
kinship and friendship over tn,
pocket book Of IL, man, buy ing an,
selling merchandise is business an,
all things else are not to he counte.
when you go to spend your dollars
and you do yourself an injustice te
buy of any one because you ha.'
been trading with him, or he i
your kin.
Remember we ask no ia, oriti>n
or friendship. We believe in letting
every tub stand upon its own bot
tom, and only ask your trade upoI
the claim ofthe best bottom value
for the money down.
| Don't forget that when in Wins
ton your interests will he cared 70
by calling at the BEE HIVE.
Yours against the old rotten cred
it system, against combinations am
unjust profits.
w. ID. BAlTY & SONS.