Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-06-01
The LIFE OK FAILURE OF THE ND.
TOBACCO GROWERS ASSOCIATION

For nearly two months we have been
trying to bring to your attention the
serious situation that conf onts you,
II you do not complete the Maryland
Tobacco Growers Association with an
So per cent membership. As yet, your
contract is not In our hands. Wehave
patiently laid the facts before the non
members and have signed up 20 per
cent OF all farmers that had attended
the meetings and listened TO these
facts.
We proved TO them, and Will prove
10 you, that your tobacco was the
cause Of the break in this market, that
resulted so disastrously for the farmer
last year, That the commission form
OF selling and buying OF your supplies
has been your great loss and handicap.
That the commission form OF selling
could not possibly help you or the to-
bacco industry. That the large buyer
and manufacturer was as anxious for
you TO organize as the farmer himself,
and we proved why.
We proved that under present condi-
lions this Association was getting as
much or more for all tobacco, and Of
fered $3.50. 90 FOR any sample 10 prove
the contrary, when sold by any other
selling agency on this market.
We proved that every hogshead
shinned outside of the Association
lessenea vour chances for success ia
vnnr business and the intelligent de-
yelonn,ent ri the tobacco industry, and
IA, averv dollar Of commission YOU
naid ~ tiat tobacco was used TO fight
p i,,,,',. s,,,,, i,,d,st,v and YOUR own inter-
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We ,roved ,hat accumulation in the
Ir,i,e5 states has been the only cause
~ Lott ,otse, ' n,.;ces ana better conditions
~ a. 1870 ,,s,,aceo la farnars ana for the to-
hacco ,ndnstrv
w. W. r ,. hat We saved YOU one
miiiion do,Iars in the purchase of
,,,,,,.. es,,.,ili,a, alone and millions in
shs state in Ire purchase of all sup
Mic
We nroved that II Won would give us
q -. c,,t organiza.ion we could
sstaf,lisb ,srad:no and sale system of
,ohacco 4 your avn county. and that
vour tobacco would bring twice the
1, USs !; ,Y IL 100 b,.inoiny This is what
hA.ee - - s,,,,.o,. IA bnver are fght-
w . ,,,,, tnov th,.v cannot get
h nnder the Commission form of sell
ing
I've nroved nv facts. figures and
sa,,,.las ~ Tho nrodnct that the IS per
cont s'' r,rs of the country are
,,ettiny twice the nrice for tobacco as
so s,s 20 On ~ vnnr i,n6rganized market
~ Rait;mors' and that the buyer and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was getting what he
h~r,sht a,,d was heart and soul for
bel,;ng ~ nrodnee these conditions.
Ne moved that no manufacturer
wants ~ nav below the cost OF produc-
,ion mn had Ia hny as low as tobacco
,c,id he houuht TO protect himself
o oai his comnetitors. and that the
',Is,.,,.;ssioo form ~ selling was the
e o'' ~ his denlorable situation,
Nc gave clean and clear-cut evil
Dance at our meetings, but you were
~. ,hare we nroyed many things
: ra;nst yau,. interest by remaining out
~ III crganization. and many that
oa,,i5 he lone for vour interest. If YOU
sro,,Id COME in and HELM YOUR neiqhbor
va so,,rsels
Now Won should prove that we are
wr ON. or SIGN a contract, for we
nroved we could do nothing without IS
nor cent membership. and could reme-
~ ali Of he above with this control.
II Won do not prove to the contrary,
and do not sign this contract, you
wrong voIr neishbor and Yourself,
ana we question If you have a right to
AZ ~ me you RAY wrong YOUR neigh
Dor If you WIZ, put relne.nper, ue
who wrongs MS neignoor wr1ngs nun
sell more. You cannv ~, man, sat,,s yyu.
self Judge and Jury 81 snis -. s,suas,on,
but IN the END YOU WIZ oe Wy pri 81 ta
at the bar toieVer conue'nneI. % "
honest enough 70 sign up OF nSv v,a .llo
courage NJ pa rVt ,eL sa ne blame tn iail
for we VIII not take sne u.alno " iali
to produce results ioF ~. NE S AZ ~,