The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-20

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with small capital snail have an equal
chance with any enc else, and that the
farmer shall have full market price
for his product. How to bring this
about, is to let NJ. Jordan build FAC
tories all over the tobacco grow wing
section and 60 on the market and buy
tobacco; not him alone, but every OTHER
man that can raise money suth 3lent TO
work tobacco even on q small scale
Also let the trust buy as much as they
please, but we will see that the trust
doesn't try to crush him. When the
trust puts his goods so as to cheek the
all,capitallst, we will say. to the dealer
il you handle trust goods we will not
buy anything from you. We will use
our association against you.
II the farmers are organized all over
the State, and also yer other States,
cannot the trust be brought to see that
the farmers have some powers And
then we would disarm them Of their
strongest argument, for they cay they
don't want to hurt the farmer. That will
test Mr.. Jordan it he is sincere Ia try
ing to help tue farmers, and / think he
Ia, and he has the money, then we car
have a lively time on the warehouse
floors. So then We will see which is
deficient, supply or d. mand. And l
think ali farmers will sleep we'll all
night and get up in the morning in a
good humor and say, "Go ahead, boys,
plant all you please and what you
please, for we have returned to our
Rrst love, and need not wear long faces
any more"
Politics how to keep them out Of the
Association. First let every man think
az he pleases, vote as he pleases, seek
office as he thinks proper, help any
friend he may wish to, but he must
not seek tavors from this Association.
When any man tries to make this AS
ISOLATION a horse On which to ride In
emce, he shall receive the same treat
nent thas the trust receives for trying
30 choke out ali the small capital. Let
the Office seeker know that he must
stand on his merit, let him know that
he is not to work tricks; that that is
not honest, it matters not what party
he has been BhiIating within the past.
If this plan is adopted it would help to
purify politics aud n politics would be
in the Association.
Needed legislation-hoW shall we
obtain it9 First, let the Association
decide what it wants and whether it
would be fair to all alike, the trading
man as well as the farmer, and that it
viii not work harm to any one in hon
est business. Then let this ASS ociation
petition our Law makers to do what we
want. II they do not give it, let them
know that this Association will treat
them as the trust or Office seeker.
This is my plan for the State. Now
for the county: Let every county or
ganiz9, and form iGs OVID plans so they
don't conflict with the State plan, and
the State small stand by the county in
dealing with all classes so long as the
county does not conflict with the State.
Now for the townships: They may
form any plan they may think best
that DOESN'T conflict with the county
Or State plan.
Every township must enroll every
farmer that will consent to this organ
ization and also every mechanic and
trading man who does not have more
than twenty five thousand dollars in
vested in his stock.
Now, brother farmer, this is Ley
plan. 1t does not hinder any one in
any business, aud no one is required to
pay anything. Any man, it seems to
me, might stand this il he is in honest
business. This plan is not perfect, go
/ hope some one will improve it and
make iE a success. Now, brother
farmer, this ia only the outlines of the
plan. / believe articles OF agreement
upon these principles will sat s'v the
farmer. s. P. GENTRY.
Person o.. N o.