The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-29
ONLY REMEDY LEFT.
Movement for a League to Boycott
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Trust-Made Gock.x.
Southern Tobacco Journal, Winston, NC.
The Southern Tobacco Journal has
fought for independence in tobacco man
ufacturing. urging the passage of laws
that would regulate trusts and give
chance to indepe ndent manufacturers;
but after this long struggle there seems
to be no remedy forthcoming from that
direction, ana today the trust is more
fragrant and more powerful than ever
before. 1t looms up b. f2re tao tobacco
grower, the consumer and the indepand-
ent manufacturer with an arrogance
which says Within a few years more
this entire industry will be within my
grasp and my power will be undisputed
everywhere
In the face of this condition which
confronts the tobacco trade, and in ali
lines Of industry, we see but one remedy
left for freedom. This remedy lies in
the organization of the consumers of the
country into leagues, pledging the nselves
to buy nothing that is made by trust.
movement is now on foot looking 10
this end, which movement has been
suggested by the Southern Tobacco
Journal, and its plans of operation prac-
tically adopted. There will probably be
a meeting. Of Independent tobacco manu-
facturers in May to which other manu-
facturers in all lines will be invited. This
meeting is to formulate plans for start
ing the Antitrust League Of America,
and arrange to put active organizers in
every large city in the country. State
organizations are to be perfected, and
through each state organization county
organizations will be arranged, so that
every farmer in the United States will
have a chance to join this one organize
ton which promises him better prices for
his products.
The plan of the organiza ton will be t.
form antitrust leagues in every commun-
ity In this country, each member signing
a printed pledge not to buy an article
made by a trust, and as far as poss.b e
trust-made goods. There viii be no meCn-
bership fee; no cost whatever to the
members. Each member will be fur
nished with literature, giving the name s
of goods made by trusts in every line
of industry, and also a list Of goods
made by independent firms. Each organ
ization will have several local addresses
delivered at regular intervals, showing
that the only, safety for the country and
for independence in business lies in doing
away with trusts.
Especial effort will be made to enlist
Young men in the cause. Under the pres
ent attitude of trusts hardly an opening
for independent business lies before the
Young man. The trusts threaten to shut
him out at every turn, and the young men
and their parents are deeply interested IN
movement which will promise an indie
pendent following for their family in the
future.
Wage earners will be among the most
eager supporters of the organization, as
this class Of people are already well
educated as to the evils which are coming
from the sway of trusts
The farmers of the country will be no
less eager to join this league, for it Of
fers the only remedy against low prices
for their products, and it is estima ed that
80 per cent of all farmers can be organized
within one years time after the state
organizations are effected.
The movement will cost heavily, but
plenty of cash will be forthcoming to car
ry out every detail of this work. In all
Of the large cities ample contributions
have been offered, and when once the or
ganization is fully under way, the contri-
buttons will be largely increased. from
every section. There is no question in the
minds of the American people today hat
is Of so much serious moment as the trust
question, and a practical plan like this
for the suppression of trusts will appeal
to every liberty-loving citizen, and not
only his personal effort but his pocket
book as well will aid the work.
When once the trust finds that its goods
are not called foT-that the independent
manufacturer, who is it's competitor, is
getting the trade from the consumers of
the couniry-then the little David, the
common people, will have to cast the
stone which will forever shut out this
monster Goliath from this liberty-ioving
country.
The plan is a most practical one In every
way The time is ripe when almost every
citizen Of the Tn ted States, not connect il
with a trust. will be glad to aid the move
ment. 1t will entail no legal struggles
The work will be done quietly and in
peace.
The movers in this plain pledge that no
politics shall enter. 1t is matter with
which politics have nothing to do. Every
consumer in the land win take a Part in
the work, as from day to day he buys his
supplies, and politics cannot benefit the
movement ia any particular.
Manufacturers who are interested in the
meeting soon to be held will address this
Office for further particulars. Already tho
meeting promises to be very large one.
There will be no personal invitations.
Every manufacturer who is fighting for
independence in business and indepenG-
ence for his posterity will see the import
ance of this movement, and will need no
personal invitation to take part in this
very important undertaking.