The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-15
CHANGERS TO FIGHT TRUST.
Five Millions of Farmers s:Massing
Their Forces.

Their Forces.
Aaron Jones, Of Indiana, master Of
the National Grange, voices the senti
ment Of fvc million American farmers
in this wise:
Il am receiving thousands of letters
from all parts Of the United States,
from farmers, mechanics, travelling
men, merchants, manufacturers not in
trust, asking how they can cooperate
with the Grange in securing effective
state and national legislation that will
prevent the formation and successful
operation Of trusts.
The entire people view.With alarm
the aggressive and questionable meth
DDS of trust and combinations to arbi-
trarlly control to their own advantage
the labor and the product of labor in all
departments Of productive,industry.
The policy pursued by trusts in
limiting production in certain lines, in
shutting down factories under their con-
tro!, and in crushing out those engaged
in the same lines who do not join with
them iu their policy of controlling
prices, is destructive to industry. To
permit men to use capital to crush out
legitimate competition is against pub
lie policy aud destroys the lndepen-
dence and liberty Of the Individual, and
deprivcs him OF the free use and bene-
fit of his capital, stiles enterprise and
progress, and, if continued, will sub
vert all the principles fought for and
gained by our forefathers.
The present industrial tendency is
menace to the stability Of the nation.
Americans will not submit to pay enor-
nous taxesto support state and rational
governments that are impotent to pro.
tect the rights of labor and Of property,
and its proper and legitimate use.
The individual citizen is unable to
distinguish the difference in effect be-
tween being deprived of his property
by marauding bands Of brigands, known
in ancient times aud in the middle ages
as robbers, and the consultations and
uniting Of corporations under forms
known as trusts, and used for the same
purpose, namely, of transferring by con-
trolling prices, the property Of those
not in the trust to themselves.
''The methods pursued by trusts in
attempting to influence legislation and
the decision of courts should meet con-
demnation from every honest, honor
able and loyal citizen Of the republic.
''How can We secure effective legisla-
ton, State and national, that will pre-
vent the formation and successful op-
Grafton Of trusts?
"Here is the advice We are giving
to those organizing against trusts:
"First-Prepare petitions to Con-
gress and circulate them to have them
signed by all the people who favor free
dom and the rights Of property, and for
ward these petitions.
'Second-Prepare like petitions to
your several legislatures and your re-
spective states and demand strong anti
trust legislation.
''Third-Attend your political eau
cuses in whatever party you affiliate
aud demand strong antitrust plank
in your platform, and see to it that
every officer nominated shall be in full
svmnathv with this n1ank
''Fourth-Think more Of your coun-
try and the rights of labor and property
than of your party, and give all parties
to understand that all patriots will
stand together on this issue.
This issue overshadows all others,
What difference whether We have free
trade or protective tarif-whether the
outlying islands Of sea, proximate and
remote are made colonies or net-if the
individual is deprived Of the free use
and benefit of his labor and property.
"Fifth-Give your party and the
country to understand that resolutions
alone will not suffice. but that effective
laws must be passed and enforced.
'Sixth-Supplemeut all this by be-
ing active in educating the people to
the great dangers that menace the in
dustrial interest Of our country.
"Our country, which stands for liber-
ty and freedom, must protect the rights
Of the humblest of citizens, must guar
antee to every man the right to legiti-
mately use and receive the full benefit
of his labor and capital.
AARON JONES,
master of the National Grange"
The introduction Of round bale
presses means the establishment not
only Of a cotton trust, but seed trust,
au oil trust, ginning trust, and the
annihi!ation of every small ginner in
the cotton belt.
To allow round bale press in your
section means the revolutionizing of
your business, the ri-k of putting your
self wholly IN the hands of gigantic
trust, the positive loss that you will
sustain, and TIE almost certainty Of
the trust treating yol just as scores Of
einncrs have been treated after they
had been imposed upon by the trust
agents.
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
When the World Does as He Would It
Will Enjoy Its Millennium.