The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-03

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Eqtor e The i5SIa tic
subject matter Of my d ddress 70 me ne
farmers attending tie State meeting OF
tho American Society OF sEflui Ut Staun-5
ton wan btolgt to1ny ot,lce n ana 1ep BIZ
to some statetnents, evidently made
through lack Of lderstnnding OF our;
plans and purposes. S}y5 !, I. s33a5
SIT should not require either bravery OF
noiinceI themselves III fayor OF any move ',s
, iaslt Of IT tic paplie. We 81 thesAmsTssa,
Society q dityaot oih aysert laashe
ton to control tho production and prices
\ Of farm products, but also assert TINT
they should do So Tho welfare Of the
agricultural class is to no small degree 4 e
the foundation ot the genera, Y. We 81 e
classes 0f consumers, and With the farill-
ors prosperous, the consumption OF man
ufacturcd goods will Increase. giving
work to- an increased mum Dor 81 labor
ers. II tho farmers have means they can !!
ana will purchase more Of the products
Of tho mills ana factories d prices that
will enable the opera ors .,of those mills
ma factories to 81 pay thor employees
ers5 }, to use more Of tho products Of the
farm, garden and, orchard, and to pay
equitable prices az j. ]ss$ III ,8{ .
The farmer is Under no LEGAL q ~ IS
Obligation e supply the Worldt VIII sne
products nre worth, and 1llel worth !, q
an artlcle does not depend on what the
consumers may 10 willing to pay any
more than It depends on VIVA r me pro
ducers are willing to take g far !, price,
and the consumers should rightfully ex-l
poet to pay. affair prlco. "a /, I'll /, !, Il ~
Tic Individual farnier has the right 70
Intl
labor, He cun 70 fuse to B sell unless ne
secures his own price, but uN der present
conditions. with the farmers unorgnlnl 4
mono Of them could secure D. higher price
| must sell his surplus Or suffer, Hence
tie farmer Is absolutely at the mercy Of
| tho market price. We claim thai the
market price Is often IN unfair price, e;
81, o a. {{eobaeeo hayaer recenty admitted
TO mo that no had bought hundreds Of
| thousands OF polpnds OF tobaccp & Qr# one z
third It's nctual valtic; that is to say,
plying t 81 uad Would ply d price for their
tobacco that would have allowed me
farmer three times as much as no re,
ceived. II N an i Individual farmer had
aakelu price three tines h,sher d .i
mot llnyo NAold HIS crop. On the other
hand, il all tho farmers Ind united u
| demand for higher prices. tlby &Wo}p "a
have received tha hlger pr1leos. wi, 20
| tho farmers .W>> submit TO such losses;
organized, B they could demand a fair
prlco and forco Its puyinont i
5Whencvor the market price ls lower
|tho consuming world, allowing for the
transmission. 81 thdt article from tho PRO,
d,irer to tho conshner. tho prodpc y,r ls
belongs 10 hin. Thore Is good reason.
them for tile farmers to control prices
| to tho extent OF preventing lower prices
than tho worth OF tho product justlil?s.
eans epd psaMRsss h ef0 rs
ganiaed farmers at il point below, which
mono Of them sl,otill consent 70 sell.
poy sT as long IS a produso
anticipate prices being placed hlgh
eoso 'ps o psssrs Ws n pss.
the extent of preventing loss ny being
! forced to take Toss than ollr products
should bring W., OF. by producing a surplus
that the world VIII not uso at price
There Ia much being written and said
70 show that tho farmers have no rigl,t
to sentT9l p19aA9iiotE' markatng and
| press tic weak. Biit lat It be rentm-
i lists 10, prevent oppression. but II does
4 proteetlpp. It cannot Justly refuse Ia
| permit tho exercise OF power for self.
protection on tho grounds TINT Il 10 pos.
siblo to use that power wronsfully 10
do 80 would be to deny all individual anl
corporate rights, " should DO Tho pur.
proteet eamEinailons ief lhe pnrposo q
facilitating bilsiness ~ any kind. ana
should prohibit only tlia Wrongful use
\ of power. II tha consumers ara to be