The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-03

SECSSSINC "A1o
~ ,bo raises a bale of cotton to
the acre must pay a part OF Il ~ ene
increased cost Of his supplies. He
will manage the intensive system MI.
Finley. If you and the other railroad
officials will relieve him Of the ex-
| cessfye freight rate tax which he now
| bears.
h merchants are taking the lead
in the nght against that discrlmtna-
ton These rates that give Lynch
burg and Richmond a tremendous
advantage over North Carolina mer-
chants prevent a natural expansion
OF their business. But it IS The con-
| sumer who pay the excessive freight
tax. The merchant, OF course, ADDS
the freight to the cost OF the article
and the man who buys it pays the
excessive freight. The merchants,
| therefore, are not alone fighting for
themselves, but fighting also for
| every consumer, and in this fight they
are entitled to the earnest support or
| every consumer in the state in own
and county.
We love to hear President Finley
on the "GIories Of the SOUTH" and
God Bless Our Southland" but these
orations do not help pay the unjust
tax which his railroad n other
railroads impose. When these dis
c~riminations are needed, Mr.. Finley,
we Will invite you down to deliver the
| Fourth Of July GRAFTON. Please stop
the unjust tax and don't take your
time from that pressing matter TO tell
us how to farm and how to work. We
| are tired OF having to pay too large
a part of our earnings for excessive
freight rates.
Let Us nak the railroad men stick
10 the unjust freight rate ISSUE!
The following personal letter from
Mr.. Charles II. ireland, OF the OdeIl
Hardware Company, II Of North
Cardinals leading and most influential
business men. shows the spirit Of bust
ness men who are wide awake:
Greensboro, n. c., April 20.
I am enclosing herewith resolutions
that were adopted in the Chamber Of
Commerce in this city on this date.
No doubt YOU have noted that there
has arisen in the Congress of the
United States a body OF men who
have repudated the collar Of personal
leadership, railroads and special inter-
ests and who propose that the people
SHAH have q chance. For years we
have been trying to get some consid-
Grafton shown to North Carolina in
order to get relief from the discrim-
inatory rates that have been fostere0
against our interest IN behalf of gate
cities in Virginia. Every effort III the
past has been locked because we had
no sympathy in it because the
dominant forces in Congress were
seemingly controlled by these inter
es;s. Now that this force has arisen
in Congress who seem to be trying to
legislate in behalf of the cities and
towns Of all the country rather than
IN behalf of q few people in certain
portions OF the country, the time seems
opportune for North Carolina, through
its representatives to hold up the
hands of these men. and thus secure
equitable freight rates in the distribu-
ton OF its products in this State.
NO doubt YOU have had your attention
also called to the Townsend House
bill. which has been introduced, which
looks to this end. It is very sign!f-
cant that no sooner had this bill been
introduced than there has been a cor
responding activity on the part Of GER
tam interests TO get gate cities and
other cities who receive special priv
ieses TO become very active to defeat
TINS bll. The result Of his has been
Una there IS now an energetic carr
palsh beng Wased through all the
tlatnpef OF commences in these spe-
clal favored centerS to retain the pres
emf o~lscflninatory rates now enforced.
ana IN order to show YOU what is be-
Ihg cone III this line we have had
printed and are sending herewith a
coPs OF resolutions that are being sent
oe' nfougn trade circles with a view
u Influencing sentiment in behalf Of
thls discrimination. The answer to
lhese resolutions is patent and we
"1ulo pc very glad indeed if you would
80 ms up and discuss it in YOUR