The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-25

them Tor QeDtS why just 10 give 0p aA
their tobacco and let the account be
squared. He said a good plan would be
10 sell to independent factories and then
use independent goods. to build up lnde-
pendent factories. His final sally that
brought peals of laughter wa that he had
heard speeches very good and very POOR
subjects. 20 he supposed he came II On
both sides.
Mr.. T. B. Parker, Of Orange. next made
a forcible speech. urging organization and
telling how the Jute Trust had been
crushed as an example that union would
do the same for the tobacco trust. He
urged that the farmers hold their tobacco
and not force II on the American Tobacco
Company, and that the farmers stand firm
III the fight now On. for II the tobacco
trust defeated them other trusts We're
ready to swoop down and bleed them, but
that if they did not yield to the tobacco
trust that others would keep hands off.
United action now was his parting in
junction.
Mr.. f. f. Britton, Of Raleigh, being
called for spoke against the exactions Of
the trust and told Of its purposes and
plans. He said the time for speeches and
resolutions was past. and that now was
the time TO organize, contribute the mon
ey needed and fight the trust on its own
ground.
Mr.. T. B. Parker introduced a resolu-
ton instructing President Cunningham to
appoint delegates from North Carolina to
attend the Interstate meeting Of the to
Eacco growers soon to be held in Virginia.
This was adopted.
Mr.. r. NJ. Philips, Of Raleigh, was IN
troduced and said the movement had his
hearty sympathy and that being a to
bacco worm" he would promise to use the
manufactured tobacco Of the farmers,
and aid as a consumer OF independent
goods. This brought much applause.
DR.. j. T. Graves, of Wilson, made an
earnest talk for action. He said that
once he had been a onc-legged doctor and
was now a onc-lcggcd farmer. No
he said, 4 change that, for the tobacco
trust has left me no legs at all" lie de-
clared there was gloom among the No
men and children at home that had not
been there before. Just here some one
called out Your town has gone dry, has
it not?' Then the crowd yelled as Dir.
Graves said, We'll, we can't buy it even if
we had it," his reference being to de-
preston IN trade caused by the low price
Of tobacco.
Mr.. NJ. w. Lincke, CT Nashville, next
urged organization and told of the work
of the Nash county branch of the North
Carolina Farmers Protective Association.
He urged ably that the iarmcrs stand
together.
Mr.. J. A. Farmer, Of Wilson, was next
called. He said his plan to defeat the
trust was to quit raising tobacco, that
= H. fa~ &c l~I I'LL
before raising tobacco and could do SO
again. He declared he would never make
any more and plead that the farmers
raise stuff at home on which to live.
Mr.. j. F. Green, of Vance. who had
DRIVEN "a miles to be at the meeting urged
cooperation and organization and said he
was ready to aid in any way.
The Committee on Resolutions here ap-
peared and Mr.. j.. j. LaughinghouSe
the chairman Of the important committee
asked Prof. John Graham, president of the
Farmers Alliance to read the report.
As he did so the interest was intense.
The farmers pressed forward eagerly and
in the great warehouse was heard only
; the sound of Mr.. Graham's voice. Men on
the back seats stood up and on every
face was there deep intensity, and the
eyes of the men who listened showed that
there was a purpose behind this. The
resolutions were as follows
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Whereas the low price of leaf tobacco
is ruinous TO the interests Of a very large
number of the farmers Of North Carolina,
and, whereas the interest of all our people
are identical.
Now be it resolved by the Farmers
Portectiye Association of North Carolina
FIRST.-That we protest against the
action of the American Tobacco Company
in putting the price of leaf tobacco below
the cost of production.
SECOND.-That we urge all classes of
our citizens to lend their aid to our op-
pressed brethren at this time.
THIRD.-That we urge our farmers to
hold their tobacco as long as possible and
to organize at once for their own protec-
ton.
FOURTH.-That we solicit the aid Of
our merchants, warehousemen and capital
lists III carrying out the plans adopted by
this body to afford relief to our people.
FIFTH.-That we tender our heartfelt
thanks to the various mercantile associa
tiohs ana other bodies that have express
ed sympathy with us and rendered THEN
assistance.
SIXTH.-That local stock companies be
formed to buy, store and manufacture to
bacco while it is below the cost of produc
ton, these corporations to be established
IN every tobacco section which will enable
the people at home to control the tobacco
situation. The price of shares in these
corporations Will be five dollars each, put
thing a share within the reach of even the
smallest tobacco grower.
The amount of the capital stock OF
each separate corporation Is 10 be such
as the stockholders desire, and the pur-
poses OF the corporations are set forth in
the certificates as follows:
The object for which this corporation
Is formed IS to buy, sell, handle and in
any manner deal in and with leaf and
manufacture tobacco; to manufacture
tobacco into plug, twist, cigars, cigarettes
cheroots, smoking tobacco and any anc
all other forms. To own, lease, erect
Galntaln and operate warehouses for the
handling and sale of leaf tobacco upor
commission or otherwise, and also prize