The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-27
Encouraging iLdepe dents

The following set OF resolutions was
before the Pitt County Tobacco Grow
rrs' Association, AT a meeting IN Green
lie, y. C.. last week, and though il
N.> not adopted, motion prevailed rec
ommending that il be incorporated IN the
Jordan plan:
Whereas. We. the TOBACCO growers of
i'itt county, realize noSt fully the I'M
Ierativc necessity OF adopting some
practical method whereby we can pre-
ent a single sculless and merciless coz
.Cration from controlling the entire sale
i our products;
And whereas under existing conditions
il is f.ct that above % Per cent. OF the
cigarettes and 50 Per cent. OF the plus
tobacco Of the United States are CON
trolled entirely by the American and
Continental Tobacco Companies, better
known as the tobacco trust,
And whereas the restriction and ~
.noXal of legitimate competition through
he two gigantic concerns. backed by the
great powers Of millions Of wealth wTun2
.l,l4 .he poverty -strlC ken and swea.-
stained masses, have depressed the price
Of tobacco far below the proftabie point
and reduced our condition almost 10 the
eYei Of the European serfdom;
And whereas this condition OF indus
trial servitude. forced upon free and
enlightened though h"lrless people. is rob
ling us CT our honest toil 1epriSing u
of many Of the necessities and the com
forts Of lifc. and is undermining the very
basic principles OF cur government ty
driving prudent. conservative and
thoughtful men to communism and anar-
chy: now. therefore, be it
Resolved. l. That the most practical
and feasible plan Of thwartinG the meth
Od~ Of the trust is the encouragement
and patronage Of independent tobacco
actories
>. That we pledge ourselves TO use all
oL0raIle and legal means 10 encourage
he use of 20 ds manufactured by i1ue-
,cndent factories
3. That the president appoint Il com
E5.ttce of two in each township to confer
with the merchants Of their respective
? townships and take the name Of all mrr-
chants who are willing, ana those who
are not willing. to cooperate with us in
this struggle for common Justice against
he power of iegalized tyranny. and re
ort them 10 the president. who viii pub
5jsh them i'll any Of the State papers that
. lie may deem proper: and that the mtr-
! chants II. requested and urged to use
/ heir influence with Northern merchants
10 get thcm u handle and sell only goods
! manufactured by independent factories.
! and to give Preference in their Northern
! purchases To these who show willing
| ness 10 cooperate with rs
t. That We appeal to all lovers Of jus
! t;ce. right and humanity 10 help and en
| touragp lis in this crusade Of the weak
against the strong. Of Justice against in
| Justice. OF humanity against inhuuanity.
>. That We urge Immediate ana active
organization througnut the tobacco grow
! ing States of the Union. and invite cs,-
aIeration along these lines.
8. That We ask the next State Con
! vention Of Tobacco Grower. TO adopt
/ this cooperative Tlan as the most prac-
! ':cal/ solution OF this vital question 10
rs ll
l. That we ask all papers that recp@-
i've the righteousness Of orr calI~o -
give these resolutions as wide circulation
j possible.
\ resolution Of similar import was o.
fered ~ Congressman Sulzcr, OF New
! York at the neetin" Of the American
/ Antitrust I.paguc in Chica 70 last week
+. nd it adopted 1t reads q follows:
Resolved. That the members of the An
! 'i-Trust League shall give practical O.
'ec1 10 their antagonisin 10 trusts by Civ
| No preference 50 far a. practical 10 IJiI-
| ~ust products.
We ~ce. by the way, that Col. VI. g.
! NetmCrc. tn 81. 1I.uis Independent
manufactures. was made member or
he executive committed. Of the Ls.ague