Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-08
SUPPLEMENT.
ObicCtiOnS and AnsWcrS.

/ ton, won't that be "a trust
/ Ans.-No, not a criminal trust,
as the crop so pooled remains the
| property of the farmer that produced
| 1t, and is for sale through the Union
system. Just the same as the labor
| union workers and all others, who
are organized for protection.
Objection No. Can farmers
make prices for themselves?
Ans.-les, when organized. Some
| body makes prices now; why not the
| farmers? They have the best right.
Objection No. Can farmers
who are in debt afford to hold their
crop?
Ans.-Yes, they can better afford
| TO hold than to sell il at a sacrifice.
Besides. when they are all organ
| lied, and holding at the same time,
I they won't have to hold long. No
body will be hurt, but everybody will
be helped.
Objection No. But suppose
Spectators refuse TO buy
Ans.-Let them quit The farm
ers don't need them, anyhow Legi-
innate dealers will then come for
ward and buy from the farmers at
the farmers price. and the gambler
and Spectator will be eliminated
The world needs and must have
what the farmer produces, but the
Spectator and gambler is a para
site. Nobody needs them.
Objection No. 5.-Wouldnt there
be danger in the farmers setting the
price too high?
Ans.-No; their Union is based
upon the principles of Equity and
;he Golden Rule They can be bet
ter trusted than the food trust
gamblers.
Objection 40. 6.-Are the farm
ers competent 20 handle their own
products?
Ans.-Yes When cooperating
they can furnish supplies with a
great deal more certainty and rcgu-
larity than at present. Very often
now, under heavy declining market
or even with rapidly advancing
prices, the goods OF life are held of
the market and people are forced
10 suffer The farmers contemplate
a steady supply To meet steady de-
mand. Speculation is very injurious
TO both producers and consumers
Objection No. Win it not re-
quire vast expenditure OF money
for farmers to do these things for
themselves?
Ans.-No. Farmers are not or
ganizing to buy, but to sell their
products. II will require only a
very small capital to build and equip
their machine of marketing. and tho
world will have TO furnish the money
TO buy the crops. One cent a pound
placed upon cotton would build
every warehouse necessary TO pro-
tect every bale OF cotton and put the
farmers in the possession of the ma
chine. One cent per dozen on eggs,
one cent per pound on butter and
one cent per pound on fat cattle
and hogs will more than do all thes,
things for farmers. When organ
lied we are in a position to make |
The balance Of the world do these |
Things for us with no possible in
jury TO anyone.
Objection No. S.-Can farmers be |
depended upon 70 stick to their or
ganization?
Ans.-Yes. When you give them
something that will bring them bcne- |
MS. they will stick as well as any
olher class. The farmers are the !
greatest organizers and stickers in |
the world and when you give them
something 10 stick to, that will make !
them money. enabling them 10 have |
comfortable homes and educate their |
children. they would be worse than |
FOOLS not 10 stick. They have got TO |
stick or continue TO be stuck"
Objection 40. won't IL take a |
long ume 10 organize all the farm
ers on this plan?
Ans.-No. They ~ill organi7, |
more rapidly o. this pan than any |
other. When once they are assured |
that ihe plan is 10 bring all the !
farmers into line. they will have |
Greater confidence in the Union The
Ie.'on chat tho farmers have been
low to organize is that the plans |
FcT' MOI been definite. But with |
definite plan before them. and
When all farmers are going to be
asked 10 join and cooperate. thov |
iii organic very rapidly. BESIDE. |
we don't need all Of them. as any
considerable number or AT least |
majority Of the farmers. acting in
concert, can win
objection No. 10 am afraid if !
prices are made profitable as the
mon contcmplatos that farmers
VIII plant big crops and oyerpro-
luce.
Aos.-Just The opposite is the
truth. Coca prices will have tho
g.taiest tendency in the world to
cause farmers TO reduce their Gro.
acreage and practice intensive farm
ing and diver5iucation Prices bcirs
good. IL will not be necessary for
farmers TO plant large fields and
work their wives and children.
When prices are low. they must
necessarily plant heavy crops TO
meet demands upon them. Good
prices will enable the farmers no
give their land the rest cure" and
thus build up and reclaim its lost
fertility.
nave gone far enough with these
objections and answers. II ANYBODY
has any more let them be brought
forward. This is no time to quib
PIE and debate foolish questions.
what the farmers want is a plan
10 unite them and If you will study
ne propositions laid down in the
handbook we will arrive a, the
ruth and our grand cause will 20
forward to success.