The Grenada sentinel., 1896-10-03
FARMERS IN MASS MEETING.
To Consider Measures to Defeat the Cot
ton Tie Trust.

To Consider Measures to Defeat the Cot
ton Tie Trust.
Pursuant to published call, mum
Der OF the leading farmers Of this ani
adjoining counties assembled at the
court house in Grenada on Friday
September Is, to discuss some plan te
circumvent the cotton tie trust in itf
recent advance in the price Of ties. An
organization Was effected by electing
DR.. VIM. McSwine, chairman, and Mr..
A. X. Turner, Secretary.
DIR. ]. W. Young was called upon to
explain the object of the meeting,
which he did in y clear and forceful
manner, and then presented TIE fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the cotton tie trust having
bought the output Of all the mills and
having advanced the price Of ties from
81 cents to $40 per bundle, and
Whereas, we, the producers Of cot
ton, are compelled to use them, and
feeling that we have grievance In
that we are the unwilling victims Of u
monopoly which sees fit to use their
power to our hurt; therefore, by the
farmers In convention assembled, be
it resolved,
First. That we are determined In
every legitimate way to resist this
greedy and overbearing monopoly, and
10 this end We invite the citizens Of
every county in this state to meet and
select delegates to general conven-
tion, to be held at Jackson, and we
further ask the cooperation Of all
boards OF trades in this State and all
cotton exchanges In other States, send
ing delegates to said convention (time
to be named hereafter).
Resolved, That we earnestly appeal
to our lawmakers, State and national,
to use every exertion in theic power
tow ~rd the framing Of such laws as will
prohibit the formation Of trusts and
combines for the purpose OF raising
the prices of any commodity to the
consumer, especially when the price so
fixed is far in advance OF the intrinsic
value OF said article or commodity.
Resolved. That the farmers being
the ones constituting the conservative |
and nre, as it were, the very
mud stills upon which rest the pros
perity of the whole country, that we
are kindly disposed toward all classes
and callings; that we do not desire to
tear down any class or calling, but
rather that all should prosper ia a fair
and legitimate way. But in the name |
Of God and humanity, and for our coun-
try's sake, we oppose again and again |
he ''powers that be" and ask the en-
'ctment OF laws and special privileges |
20 none.'
Resolved, That as class, the farm
srs are patriots, not anarchists or rev.
that for years and years
hey have borne the heat and burden
VI the day, and have with patient for
'earance submitted to unjust and dis
eliminating laws and time and again
elt the heavy hand OF the various
rusts and combines, and we again
'ppeal to our lawmakers to come to
he rescue.
Resolved, That the newspapers of
he State be requested to give notice
o these resolutions.
The question was generally discuss.
ID by several farmers, and by Mr..
Max Ginsburger, one of our most pro-
'ressive merchants, who said, in SUBJ
tance, that while he was III hearty ac-
ord with the movement 10 defeat the
ie trust, still it would be bad idea to
rap cotton with wire, as it would re-
ult in a loss to the producer. Cotton
trapped with wire, as soon purchas-
d by buyer or compress, would have
he ties put on anyhow, and the buyers
'ould be the benehciaries, to the de-
riment of the farmer, as the wrap
ing Of a bale with Lies costs 30 cents,
lille the value in weight is so cents,