The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
Postmaster Jenkins DepIores
the Failure of the LincolnViile
Independent Meat Market.
~ FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS.

Rv FREDERICK UPHAM ADAMS.
dawson. the butcher, has failed"
docIared Postmaster Jenkins, taking
hair opposite Col Monroe and bow
ing respectfully to Judge Sawyer.
..r,lannagan Just told me he saw the
sign M on the door of the Independent
market. This is bad thing for Lin
oo1nville. George Rawson's a good fell
low and made a great fight, but the
meat trust was too strong for him. 1
gave him all my trade. Flanagan
so,,s he heard Rawson's liabilities were
$4,000"
Mr. Jenkins lifted his eyes cautious
" and glanced at Lincolnville's banker.
Mr.. Rawson's liabilities are nearly
100000" Judge Sawyer said, after
nause. 1.-The matter was adjusted this
afternoon. The meat trust, as you term
the rival company, purchases the In
dependent Market. Rawson has pledg-
cd all of his property and hopes to
meet the claims of his creditors. The
new owners will open the market I'M
der another name and have decided to
retain Mr.. Rawson as manager.
"Thus endeth the last chapter in the
history of competitive mar
kets in Lincolnville,'' observed
CoI Monroe. 1T is less than
month ago, Jenkins, since you remind
ed me that competition is the life of
trade. You had just purchased from
Ravson a choice cut of sirloin at ten
cents a pound, much less than the
actual cost of the beef. 1t was fun for
YOU but financial death to poor Raw
sen. Neighboring towns have long been
in the clutch of the enemy. but Lin
colnville has had in Rawson David
who dared wage battle with the meat
Goliath. He had thousands; it had mil
lions The contest was magnificent
while it lasted, but it was not war.
Rawson had no chance from the start.
For three months we have revelled in
cheap chops, steaks and roasts. Now
we shall pay a war indemnity to the
victor
Il shall be surprised if the Meat
Trust exacts exorbitant prices" said
Judge Sawyer, whose face bore trou-
bled look. while they are victors and
have the trade at their mercy. pru-
dence and business policy should die
tate moderation. There is a point be-
yond which no successful syndicate
dare 60"
I'm sure / DON'T know where CnaC
point is" retorted the colonel, with
some warmth 1.-THE patience of the
American people is as a fathomless
we'll. The Coal Trust and the Oil Trust
can find no bottom. We are whipped
and know not what way to turn. You
practically say as much when you adj
NIT that your only hope is that the
victorious Meat Trust will loot us with
moderation. If the history of this trust
be any guide you are leaning on a
reed. 1t has taken them two years to
suppress competition in Lincolnville,
and has cost them thousands of dol
lars Does a dog chase a rabbit for ex-
ercise? By the way, Jenkins, you said
the other day that the men who own
ed the railroad had a right to charge
any rate they pleased. 1 suppose you
have no objection to the men who own
the meat selling it at any price they
can get"
There are good trusts and bad
trusts" said Postmaster Jenkins, who
could offer nothing else''
Yes, and there are fools and-and
other kinds of FOOLS added Col. Mon
roe, with unusual bitterness. Il sup
pose a good trust is one which, having
reduced the people to abject submits
sion treats them with lenity, and a
bad trust is one which INDUCES in the
natural proclivities of all tyrants."