The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-08
-~,oN TO THE ORGANIzA'
0BJsL OF CLASSES INTO
1IUE11IsTSA ANSWERED.

.-aspondence u
0o n . the invention of labor saving
B9lH ~orv nearly all the population
nS0n the country. They had the
Fss room. the spinning wheel, the
hSna and blacksmith shop on the
FSBO. and these produced all the
coiD ;tive habits of the people called
p When labor saving machinery was
Fh Tod the shops continued to manu-
p'SS,rs a variety Of products in each.
With foresight saw by manufac
certain line they could pro
cheaper and manufacturers be
". :, manufacture this speciality and
"a shops soon drove those engaged
-oanufacluring a variety out Of ex
n.,nee, Today all engaged in a Ger.
y. line belong to thu same class.
These classes are the logical result Of
...ooening production. There is a
s.Us of sympathy existing between
~, member of a class that does not
-:,+ between the members Of differ
=, classes. If a number Of a class
Eg and their pr. ducts are sold under
10 hammer, forcing prices down, each
-onber OF the class feels this loss
-bHa the member Of other classes does
~ Z, the same extent. 1t is easier to
ar members Of each class to see the
'~sesssity Of organizing a mutual CO.
, r~ET3r than Tr 80 70 Cnk oil
.s.zas TO organ z @ complete trust
snbracirg every class. The first step
isto organize each class into a mutual
.rust, and this is eesly done because
n the mutual interests of all members
aps class The class organized into a
mutual trust will CO operate and pro
aat each other as far as it is within
the power of the trust to do so.
Competition will continue among
He classes for cling prices down and in
ysasing the surplus Of the trust,
diminishing the number Of days run,
and the number of days labor will re
yi7e wages, and this will diminish
tar consumptive power and the time
rald soon come when they would be
t.ad to close down, throwing their
bor out of employment. They would
%. dare advance the price Of their pro-
!l,ts much without calling down
.11 them the wrath of those not Or
n1izad into q trust whose products
Eue shrinking in value. The organ
hi trust will see that there is a
uutual relation existing between
very class and before they can
at permanent relief every class
nut possess the power to protect
~agaselves, hold and sell as there is a
demand at the price fixed.
T1eY are now prepared to take the
@cMa step. When each class is or
Rs1zsi into a mutual trust they will
fIdtbs! fixing better prices will give
relief but will not exchange all pro
igcai and there is a natural demand
.oE Tney are prepared to take the
third step by pushing up prices to the
maximum. After they have given
tdis a fair trial there will be a surplus
not distributed for which there is a de-
n8nd.
The trusts are now prepared 80 take
tee fourth step. They vail consolidate
il the trusts into one, having one
head and act Of officers; and this viii
.lt18r REFUGE EXPENSES. When tn y
tava given the consolidated trust a
Sir trial they will find there is a sur
Plus produced for which there is a de
Maud which cannot be distributed.
The consolidated trust will take the
18th step by making all exchanges
afecC, saving thousands Of millions Of
l2Lars. and this will increase produc-
non and distribution to the extent Of
!: sum saved in distribution. After
lis Is given a fair trial there will still
"a surplus produced for which there
"a demand, but cannot be distributed.
Inc SIX step will be 20 reduce gov
"luent expenses to the minimum. AS
S3.e and county governments will be
~AunneCe sary expense, we will have
alolal and municipal governments,
N1tlis Will further reduce expenses
u Increase consumption and produc,
a1.
10 further reduce expenses, the
S's0th step will be taken by chang
Z our monetary system SO as TO
%ape a horde of tax assessors and
Y ~satherers, and this will further
%'l2e expenses and increase consump
~ lana production and exchange all
"'-u2sd The complete trust will
ave its central str uctures for the dis
"-ldoa 0t the immense Quantity Of
1sce.s sriss and luxuries Of life at
minimum al TIE tTuat will