The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-09-28

fight you nave put up Tor the peOD,a
against the trusts, and while you have
not at yet accomplished the desired
results, we see indications thai YOUR
labor a not been in ain
The farmers are Iong-suffering and
slow to act. out they are beginning
to understand il anything is done ior
their relief they must take things into
their own hands. When the Hon.
Cyrus B.. Watson some fourteen or
fifteen years ago proposed legislation
for their beenfit, they almost suffered
him to be mObbed by the trusts in
terests. And Ruben Reid, il the Leg
islature Of 1907, earnestly advocated
account of which in 1909 they LAID
hin upon the shelf. "Oh!' but some
said. he wanted to move the curt
house" We think it a very poor
sort of a Democrat that would ave
turned q b~acksliding shoulder to him
on hat account. The truth of the
whole matter is this: that the. trusts,
warehousemen and people from to-
hacco towns, that have been bone
fitted by the handling Of the tobacco
have besieged the Legislature and
with the aid of learned lawyers have
cumplimented and cajoled some of
the little members and made them
believe that it was a very important
thing. thai they were there to save
the State OF North Carolina from
ruin. Some say hat if we pass such
stringent measures the trusts Will
leave the State. h is not true.
Their money is invested here; there
Is no danger of their leaving.
What have the trusts done for our
people that they shOuld have eNcIu-
sive privileges? They could make
money enough when put on equal
footing with others. No wonder that
these varied interests who realize
Is --Ex~ r~~-- ~
farmers labor, send large delegations
to the capitol to influence legislation.
And ii the farmer could go. he is not
so gifted of tongue as these aims
men. and consequently would have
more difficulty in making black appear
white.
But if predictions should be true
that the trusts Will leave on account
OF legislation protecting the people.
let them go. and Joy go with them.
If I'm designed to be your lordlinS
Slave by Natures law designed,
Why was an independent wish
er planted in my mind?'
Yes. if need be | had rather plOU q
red bull and make nubbins than be
their slave.
The m may organize assOcia-
tons; they may build warehouses for
the sale of the leaf: they may dry
and store: they may resolve as much
as they will, but while they are doirs
all these things the trusts are tickled
at their folly. When they do pUc IT
on the market. VIII not the same
buyers price it and take it?
PREVENT STARVATION PRICES
Is LEGISLATION OR THE FEAR
OF IT CONTROLLING THE TRUSTS.
1t is to be hDped that the farmers
will not go TO conventions next year
with their fingers in their mouths
and take back seats, but that they
will see that no person that opposed
effective legislation heretofore IS
nominated again. 1t is argued by
some that it is better to continue men
in office for q length Of tirne-lIlat
they have more knowledge Of leglsia-
ton and are consequently able TO do
more good. But when they ignore
the positive declarations OF the plat
form. we think it decidedly better for
the party and the country to let them
slide, both in the State and NationaI
legislatures. Senator Daniel, Of Vir-
Sinia has outlived his day of useful
ness, and Bailey, of Texas, had much
better have been dropped when i. was
found hat he had mixed up with the
Standard Oil Company. What docs
ability amount to unless it is employ
ed in the right direction?
The trouble is that many OF our leg
i~slators
Forget the Tithered elf with ali his
noise and cap'ring,
And fail to take a share with those
who ear the budget n apron
How much longer are you farmers
going to continue in the same old
rut, failing to aid those who are ny
ing to help You? Unless you get out
OF this way you deserve no better
treatment than you are receiving. DIl
you should not sin so g~rievOuSly
against your children as to continue
to work them half clothed and fed
with scarcely any education to fill
the Golfers Of the trusts enabling