The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18

cent of the farmers VII ABORT his plan.
The capitalists had agreed 10 give the
farmers ID out of % directors and , out
of three men 10 fix the price of grades. Il
the American Tobacco Company refused
to pay the PRICES asked independent fac
tories could be started.
The American Tobacco Comp 'ly had
circulated the report that he was merely
trying to force them to buy him off. IN
employe Of the company had sent him
word that if he would desiSt from the
fight he could have any rea mabi,, place
in the company he might ask Fer. His
reply had been that he never entered any
scheme to rob his fellow MA. He did
not intend to give mp the fight I'LL the
American Tobacco Company is wiped
from the face OF the earth.
Mr. Hutchins was called out but de
clined to. speak then.
MR. WALLER
Zeb V. Waller said he had a plan he
desired TO submit. He would not try TO
control the whole crcp but to first per-
feet the organization and then attempt
to control the prices of strictly bright
tobacco. To attempt TO control the
Germs would engender their i'll will. The
organization should put buyers out only
for the grades used by the American
Tobacco Company, and let the buyers
price the tobacco. and if the trust will
not pay the price. let the organization
buyer take the tobacco.
Mr. Waller said that he had not AT
tempted to see whether the money to
back the scheme could be had. His plan
was practice ally the same as Mr. Jor-
dams, limiting it to bright tobacco only,
and instead of having the farmer con
tract TO sell only to the organization let
the organization's buyers compete with
those Of the trust in the open market.
Delegate Il want TO say | have Il
plan. but | don't believe my plan will
work" Uaughter) He favored taking
the tax off tobacco.
DIR. FREEMAN.
DR.. Freeman. of Wilson, said that il
the farmers are TO be made TO sti..k they
must get over cents Il pound. ii
know for fact that Mr.. Duke said
when he entered the trust that if he
could find out the cost of tobacco. he
proposed to pay that and no more. | am
rot afraid TO fight the devil with fire.
favor not letting the trust have one
pound of tobacco | favor having State
and county committees to formulate
plans, then get together and from these
make up a plan upon which we can act
Let us have graders who will grade the
tobacco; who Will grade just as when it
goes into the manufactured product.
This must be done in the counties. What
IL -, Al fo,.
Let the plans be discussed in every pre-
oinct and be understood, whatever the
obligation. ] say let us crush the trust
at all hazards as it has attempted to
crush us. | would obigate myself to
sell my tobacco for the next five years
for three cents if we can be rid of the
trust"
Mr.. Hutohins, of Danville, was again
called out He said he had come 10
listen and learn. All the plans should be
submitted TO the committee and some
thing definite evolved.
MR.. COOLEY.
Mr. r. a. =. Cooley said tia there
should be a full and free discuss! Il 81
all plans and then the committee on
plans should he instructed to draw
one in accordance with the wishes If The
body It was useless to talk about not
trading with men who handle TRUST
goods He favored something on +hc
order Of Mr.. Parker's plan. to De agreed
on and submitted to an inter state
committee to be appointed
The only way to perfect an or-aLi
cation that would hold together
was an iron-clad agreement that
| the farmer should sell to nobody except
at fixed price for n certain grade or
tobacco, the price to be riXed by the
organization and the tobacco tG lie
sold to any capitalist who l. pay
the price. The price could lie fixeI in
advance of the planting Of the crop, or
tons on it given to the organizat,,n ut
that price.
A motion was adopted Emitting
speeches to five minutes.
MIR. HUTCHINS.
Mr.. Hutchins. of Danvile, ware
housemap said that he came at the re
quest Of farmers in Virginia. He had
stood single-handed against the Danv:lle
warehouse trust that was attempted to
he formed. The farmers of Virginia had
sent word that they stand side by side
with the farmers of North Carolina. (Ap-
but the time had come when the qlles-
ton must be INST face to face. He had
been to the homes of the farmer II years
ago and he had been this year and the
contrast made him sad.
He believed that the only feasible plan
suggested was that of Mr. Jordan. He
did not believe in boycotting. 1t would
effect consumption but slightly The only
remedy was TO cooperate and control the
Leaf 1t is easy to- get money ON farm
products The farmers can easily get
all the money wanted by organization
The capitalists have said: I'VE VIII
furnish the money, the only question now
is. will the farmer Stick?' The plan of
Mr.. Waller to buy part Of the crop only
be did net regard as practicable. 1t WIS
necessary TO control the whole crop to
control any part of it.
Mr.. Moye from the committee on Rcso.
buttons recommended a resolution as fol
lows:
Whereas the tax of 16 cents on manu-.
featured tobacco is injurious to the small
manufacturer,
Resolved That committee be ap-
Bears the ~