The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-05-28
~ 1.n,tor From Kentucky pescrlbed the
seasons for .NIoht Riding"
and penouness Rapaclty q
Tobacco Trust.
MADE A GREAT SPEECH
i,m Blame to the Trust for tho Con-
dItlons That Have Been Affiict-
ing Kentucky and
Tennessee.

scribed the reasons for might riding
\ IN Kentucky and Tennessee. the ra.
pacity OF the tobacco trust and the
\ necessity for repeal Of the six cent
Tux on leaf tobacco, SO as to enable
1.-THE planters to sell their product as
freely as growers OF hops and barley,
(which go to make beer: growers OF
1corn, rye and wleat, which go to
HE manufacture Of whiskey. 1t was
one Of the most Illuminating speeches
delivered In the senate on the tariff
bill. He began by denouncing the
Knight riders as violators of the laws
Who brought the good name OF his
state into disrepute and whoever does
that" ne said, "can receive nothing
from me but the severest censure, for
love Kentucky as every loyal son
loves his mother" Bradley then de-
cribed the American Tobacco com
p1ny; how It devoured competitors;
bat It stood without rival in Ameri-
I'm markets; how 1t effected the I'M
bn with the Imperial Tobacco COM
any Of Great Britain, cutting off all
avenues Of escape to that nIlrket from
he American producer. He declared
se amount Of stock In tae American
tobacco company has grown from
rs, 00o. 900 to $500 600. 900. including
bsidiary companies that were pay
large dividends. He said:
Out Of these causes. without justt
lion and wholly without reason,
the terrible conditions that have
|cted Kentucky and tennessee. z
Destroyed Market.
The profitable market that
heretofore prevailed for tobacco
as destroyed By the combine,
y arbitrary price, that is a
here pittance fixed at home, while
" conspiracy and fraud the markets
broad were closed The farmers
xho invented his all in the production
q tobacco found he could no longer
Rbtain remuneration; that there was
% market save that which was cor.
ered by the American Tobacco Com.
any and it's allies. Instead or receiv-
|ng fair returns he was forced to sell
ne best grade of tobacco for $3.50 per
hundred. which cost him $500 per
hundred to raise and cure. The pro
uucers, in order to protect themselves,
organized into various societies mum.
nering sixty thousand in Kentucky,
having conceived an idea that by pool.
ing their tobacco through mutual cur.
.aliing OF the production, and holding
y until an unavoidable persistent de.
mand forced good prices, the trust will
oe compelled to purchase it at it's val.
ue IN order to supply it's customers.
me decrease In production during
lsOS' as compared with 1907, the year
Tue war ragged, was forty-four million
slgnt hundred seventy-eight thousand
pounds decrease in value OF s6,72O,.
IVY When this society was formed a
number Of farmers refused to enter II
sno held their tobacco independently
-
oy reason Of which they were enabled
% sell It to the trust at fair prices. as
I became absolutely necessary. Some
VINO felt aggrieved, took the law in
men hands, destroyed some tobacco
Deds and barns of the independents
X Y some Instances whipped the buyers
.ne trust, and driving them from
Seir territories.
~ An Appeal to Congress.
Bailey continuing said: In this
aay this outrageous and highhanded
Isregard Of law and right came abou,
= kentucky and Tennessee. we nov
sppsai % you for help, you alone car
sse y. It's In the power of congress
y proper legislation. to furnish 8
.smeoy by removing all tax and re
~ eaic'lons from the sale of leaf tobac
: y IT'S natural state
me Mckinley bill, Bradley declared
sase me farmers what they wanted
s sn0 provided proper means Of tracing
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