Asheville daily citizen., 1891-06-30


reached us and applies only to this Meb-
shipment and is only $3S.1+.
But after all that has been published and
said about this shipment of goods to
Mcbancvillc, with full information before
them, what is the estimate in which they
are h,ld by those who purchased them ?
Their views are .est expressed in their
own language, a copy OF which was
sent us and is as follows: AT Il meet
ing OF Ridgeway Farmers alliance, No
7s4, the following resolutions were
adopted
Whereas, certain newspapers in the
state uniriendlv TO the alliance have dill
gently striven to create the impression
that trouble existed between our alli-
ance and the Durham Fertilizer compa-
ny; and whereas we believe it our duty
to assert our confidence in our ability to
take care OF our own interests and to de-
lend said Fertilizer Company from at
tacks OF enemies by whatever motives
prompted; and whereas the Durham Fer
tiliz.r Company has rendered to our alli-
ance the sum OF $2.43 upon each ton of
fertilizer purchased by US and embraced
in the shipment alleged by the Commis
>ioner of Agriculture to be below guaran-
tecd standard;
Resolved, That the attacks upon the
Durham Fertilizer company are false and
unjust and that in our belief they are in
stigatcd by the malicious motives of rep
rcscntativcs Of rival goods which have
been repudiated by the alliance of this
state.
Resolved, That we have vcconiplctecon-
fidencc in the honesty and integrity of
the Durham Fertilizer company and it's
officers and the value and excellence of
its goods.
Resolved, That wehlvc received what
we bought and expected to get and have
found every bag OF their goods up to rep
rcsentations and guarantee.
Resolved, That being entirely satisfied
with the goods so furnished us and be-
licvng that the real objects Of the recent
attacks are to promote rival concerns
and to create diss,n nsion in the alliance
and cause discord between it and its
tested friends, we will not receive any
part of the money rendered by the Dur
ham Fertilizer Company because we are
not entitled to it, and that our business
agent bc and is hereby instructed to
copy of these said resolutions which will
he spread upon the minutes.
(SipuedI &. NJ. BuRToN, Secretary"
In this connection VIC would like to re-
mark Did anybody ever before hear of
a man who was cheated refusing to re-
ccivc back the money out of which lie
had been detraudcd? And we have act
ually been criticised severely because we
offered to rcfnnd this money. Surely,
VIC are placed between two fires. The
department and the newspapers at the
instance of our trade rivals say "rc-
fund" We offer to refund and our Gus
toners say they will not take the money,
The newspapers say we dciraudcd our
Gust omers; We say and they say, wtAlid
not. The farmer who buys and uses our
goods is satisfied with his purchases and
pays accordingly. Some editors who
run newspapers and do not buy our fer
tllizcrs, seem not to 5c satisfied
Again, see what the other alliance |
purchasers OF this lot OF goods have to
say: The lot skipped to w. Is. S'lars,
agent, June 10th, 1891, at regular
meeting oi Pleasant Grove alliance, No. |
l,3SS, 1t was unanimously resolved :
That we declare our entire satisfaction
with all the fertilizer sold to members of
this alliance by the Durham Fertilizer
company, and that We dcnounce the re-
cent attacks on the said company by pre-
tended friends OF the alliance as falsely |
3 ating the facts and the alliance scnti- |.
mcnt. That we suspect the real motive
vi such ATTACKS to bc in the interest of
manufacturers OF fertilizers which the al |
lanco will not use and i'll the hope OF
sowing seeds of discord and confusion in |
our ranks to advance the wishes of our
open and hidden foes.
Resolved .. That we have all the
protection We want or need in the care
and ability OF Statc Business Agent W, |
II. Worth. who commands our firm con-
tidcncc, and we object to the mcddlcsomc
interference OF outside parties in affairs
whlsh do not concern them, and our sec.
retary will send copies of these resolu-
tons to w. II. Worth and to lic Durham
Fertilizer company, with letter express
ing our confidence in the honesty OF the
company's officers and the value of its
fertilizers. Signed LEVI WuIrTEp,
President.
S. L TATE. Secretary"
The following letter accompanied the
resolutions sent us:
STAINBAcK, n. c., July 20.
The Durham Fertilizer Company, Dur
ham, ~ c.:
DEAR SIRs-We herewith enclose a set
OF resolutions passed June 20, 1891, by
Pleasant Grove alliance, No. 1883, in
which we express our confidence in the
Durham Fertilizer company for its fair
and honest dealings with us. With that
assurance, we confidently believe we have
a fertilizer as good as'the best
Yours, very respectfully,
lSignedl LEVI WnTrED, Pres.
S. +. TATE, Secretary.
In addition to the foregoing, we are in
receipt of the following certificate rclat-
ing to the same subject matter from W.
II Worth. State Business agent, North
Carolina Farmers alliance. to wit;
Copy.
|, W. II. Worth, State Business Agent
North Carolina Farmers Alliance, certify
that 5. T. Morgan, President OF the Dur
ham Fertilizer Company, has shown me
the original bills al analysis of the ingre-
dents from which the alliance guano vas
made that was shipped to ]. K. Smith, at
Mebanc, N. c., and the books containing
formula OF the goods, and from the guar
antecd analysis. have examined the
Superintendent Of the Durham Fertilizer
factory under oath, and he has thor
oughly satisfied me as to the materials
used in this particular lot of goods.
have had every opportunity, and have
thoroughly examined the whole nat
ter, and feel satisfied that no wrong has
been done us.
(Signcd) W. II. WORTH, 5. b. A.
An impartial public will not fail to
consider the true source of these attacks
upon us, and VIC confidently believe that
our rival in trade at Mebane, who is
also travelling agent OF n certain iertili-
ger company, and his associate in sland-
crlng us, also a travelling agent tor the
same company, will sooner or later find
out that they have over-reachcd them
selves in this instance, and that the fer
tilizcr business is better promoted BY
following legitimate trade than by
sensational newspaper articles as-
sauliinS the business and character
of our company. They may perhaps
realize that our business has been built
up by patient attention to Nour own al
fairs, whereby We have gained the con6-
dcncc of the great farming public who
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