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UB ECONOMIST
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~”tHURSDAZ. JUNK 22. 1800.
The world is full of deception and
fraud.
There is a large crowd in Athens this
week attending the University exer
cises.
The rouuion of the 42d Georgia Regi
ment will come off at Social circle, ( a,
on July 22d next.
One would have a much higher con
ception of mankind in general if he
could come in contact with mankind
Jess.
The selfish part of our naturo is allow
ed to predominate too much and ov
er shadow the good there is in
ns.
Keep advocating truth and right and
fighting falsehood and Wrong. Agi
tate and organize is the way to tri
umph.
Populism is taking on new life and
activity all over the union and the news
is encouraging for the final triumph of
tho party of the people.
The Populists on account of small pox
cannot have - their annual celebration,
but they are as strong in the faith as
ever and a little strong* r.
If you want a good weekly full of mat
ter on all important questions yon
ought to take the Economist. Read
this week's issue and decide for your
self.
I)r. Broughton, pastor of the Atlanta
Tabernacle Baptist church made a
strong attack on Mayor Woodward of
that city in his sermon Suuday night.
He charged the mayor with boing a
libertine and sot.
There will belittle difference between
the Democratic and Rjpublicau national
platforms in 1900. They will both be
against the people but so worded as to
doceive and catch a few million iguora
muses.
Carlisle once said that England had a
population of thirty millions—mostly
fools: It is fortuuate indeed for fifty or
sixty millions of Americans that the
great English Stateman cpnnot pass
judgment on them.
The man who is afraid to agitate reform
for the good of humanity, for fear he
will antagonize elements that have no
feeling for humanity, has so little man
hood in his makeup that you could hard
ly recoguize him from the brute crea
tion.
That high sense of honor that detests
littleness is not so prevalent amoug men
as it used to be. A man is judged now
altogether by his financial suocess aud
political success, aud the means by
which he succeeds are never question
ed.
There is a great and grand work for
Populists to do and there is no time to
be lost. If men would only think soino
for themselves there are few but that
would alligu themselves with us. Do
your part to get them to think.
Deserve No Sympathy.
C. E. Dowe. of New York, President
of the Commercial Travelers National
I League, in a statement before the Indus
! trial Commission last w-eek in Washing
ing, said that more than 35.000 salesmen
have been thrown oat of work through
the organization of trusts and 25,000
salesmen reduced in salary, making 6),-
000 salesmen who are directly aff* cted
by trusts. He further said that notwith
standing this fact they had raised the
price of commodities they controled from
10 to 100 per cont. The drummers or sales
men ought to be the last ones to kick at
I these things for of all men they have been
! the strongest and uouthiest in theland
to vote and talk for such conditions and
! have done all in their power to down any
reforms for tli good of the people. They
have acted as if they were the chosen
vessels to uphold and maintain the su
premacy of the too old corrupt parties,
and have not failed to stoop to any means
to accomplish these end?. Retribution
will come, and they are feeling the hand
of oppression and wrong now as well as
the laboring and producing classes. The
only difference is that they deserve lit
tle sympathy in their time of trial. The
hands they licked are the ones that
are taking from them their jobs
There are so many political cowards
in the world —men who are afraid to
have any independence. We always
have a contempt—mix-'d with pity, for
such men. The world’s progress is
greatly retarded by their existence, and
if such characters had never beeu born
justice wou’d long since have triumph
ed.
Wendell Phillips.
When I die I wish but two words
written on my tombstone; “Infidel”
and "Traitor”—iufidd to a church that
could be at peace in the presence of sin;
traitor to a government that was a
magnificent couspiracy against justice.
Read the above from Wendell Phillips,
the great statesman and philanthropist,
and soriously ask yourself the question,
Do I wish these two words on my
tombstone? If you decide in the nega
tive there is no need of you making any
calculations for entering in through the
pearly gates into the new Jerusalem
when you bid adieu to this world.
Did you ever notice that the man
who, while prospering, fought Popu
lism and roform and claimed times were
good enough, when reverses come al
ways goes to reformers for sympathy
and assistance? Then it is he
wants to unbosom himself
to those who can feel for humanity, to
those whose hearts are touched with
pity for the man in distress.
No Celebration.
The Populists of Jackson county since
the ornanization of the party have had
their annual 4th of July celebration.
This year our celebration would have
been larger and more enthusiastic than
ever before and several able speakers
would have been present. Our people
were a unit in wishing this one to sur
pass all other 4th. of July celebrations
and we would have had a grand and
glorious day.
The small pox being in two districts of
the county, the people are afraid of
public gatherings for fear this dreaded
disease might become scattered.
t
As acting county chairmrn of our
party during the absence of our worthy
chairman, Mr. T. S. Johnson, who will
be away for two months, the editor of
The Economist deems it unwise at this
time to have our rally. It is with much
reluctance we have reached this deci
sion, but after hearing from our people
from different sections we deem it best
for the welfare of the county.
We do not wish to be instrumental in
spreading small pox. and there might
i
be some danger of doing this where so
many people would meet from all sec
tions of the county.
A Queer World.
This i9 a queer world any way you
look at it. A world of greed aud in
consistencies: a world of deception and
hypocraey, a world which worships
success without ever stopping to reflect
or to condder the means by which suc
cess is obtained. The successful man
in any enterprise or profession is its
ideal and it never pauses to think of
the thousands of laborors robbed, the
individual efforts crushed and the rniri
ads of widows and fatherless produced
to accomplish this success.
A queer world is tais, but there are
many things to be thankful for and we
would like to remain in it fifty more
years and see how she progresses-
Congressman R. P. Bland of.Missou
ri died at his home last week after an
illness of some weeks He was the great
slver leader in congress and was regard
ed as one of the honest politicians. He
was prominently mentioned as the presi
dential cond:date of the democratic party
at their last national convension that
was defeated by Mr. Bryan. He had
been in congress for a number of
years.
In this issue we copy frdm the Pro
gressiv ■ Farmer of N. C. a strong article
in opposition to what is known as the
R< undlap Cotton Bale.” It makesaclear
and clean exposure of the American Cot
ton Company which is one of the stupen
dous trusts organized to rob the farm
ers. We trust all our readers will peuse
it and that the farmers will become
aroused to that point that they will fight
and oppose the adoption of the ‘-Round
lap Cotton Bale.”
One of the great schemes of the fraud
politician is to speak with great vehe
mence one way, but quietly lend his in
fluence, and if necessary his vote or ab
sence from the legislative halls indirect
opposition to his speeches. At other
times they boisterously condemn a great
wrong when considering some non-es
sential proposition but when a chance
to kill the wrong comes up they make
light of the remedy, and if their vote is
needed, vote against the remedy. llcw
to put the people on to such characters
is a puzzle for they are so eloquent in
their championing the cause of the
masses it is almost out of the question
to undeceive their constituents. The
initiative and referendum seems to be
the only hope —Missouri World.
Shall the people rule or be slaves to a
monyed aristocracy? This is a serious
question for all men to consider.
The following from an exchange
speaks volumes of truth: “If a man has
a SSO bull pup he looks after it carefully
and will not let ir. run all over town,
but if he has a boy, it is different. He
is turned loose at a tender age to go to
the devil and then the people wonder
where the great army of tramps, drink
ers, gamblers and sots come from each
decade. They are germinated from tbe
pure seed gathered from our homes and
sown broadcast upon our streets and al
leys. It may be that year boy is mak
ing a growth in that direction. At all
events the boy ought to be given equal
showing with the pup.”
Abraham Lincoln —if a government
contracted a debt with a certain
amount of money in circulation and
then contracted the money volume be
fore the debt was paid, it is the most
heinous crime a government could
commit against the people.
A Question Briefly An
swered.
New York Journal.
A correspondent asks us to furnish
him •* a few condensed substantial rea
sons why the L nited States Govern
ineut or city government should own
and operate railroads.”
As often explained in the Journal:
National management of railroads
would enormously reduce lares, abolish
the unjust discrimination so much com
plained of, and- stop the frightful
butchering of train men. Municipal
management of street car lines wcu.d
lower the fares to three cents, aud ease
the toil aud shorten the working time
of operatives.
A Deep-Laid And Crafty
Plot Exposed.
Progressive Farmer
The American Cotton Company which
own? and controls the patents on the
new system of cylindrical baling for cot
ton has been keeping rather quiet for
some months past,but it is evident that
it has nevertheless been patiently and
pushing its deep-laid aud crafty schem
es for getting the cotton farmers in its
power. Now The Progressive Farmer
has never deuied that the cylindrical bale
is in many respects a decided improve
rnent over the old method of baling.
But we have looked, and do now look,
withgreat and increasing suspicion upon
the movements of the company which
controlls the machienry and patents on
the new round bale process. From our
stand point it is clear that the American
Cotton company, and not the farmers,
will secure all the profits derived from
the auvantages of the new system. To
think that farmers could with cylindri
cal bales secure greatly reduced freight
and iusureance ratesis indeed a pleasing
thought; but what shall it profit the
farmers of the south to gain all these
things aud lese their independence on
ly to be compelled to pay heavier tribute
to this new combine, which with aching,
compassionate heart, is longing to take
them under the shelrerof its protec;ing(?)
wings? How pleasing indeed the pros
per—that “the poo: cotton planter now
has an ally among tha great corpora
tions!” of course, you kuow that all
trusts are sent by Divine Will to act as
the farmer’s allies! Or at least they say
so.
Though we have more than once re
ferred to this matter, we will again, in
order to refresh the memory of
our readers, state the objects aud
methods of this Company. First then,
The American Cotton Company, whose
President is Jno. E. Searles.Sec’y-Treas.
of the great Sugar Trust which as "the
farmer's ally” has favored him by re
lieving him of millions of dollars for
which he could find no possible use—this
Company, with this President, owns and
controls the patents on this new method
of baling.
The first thing it did to arouse suspic
ion was to secure its charter in the State
to N. J., whose laws are so favorable to
the formation of trusts, instead of in the
State of Illinois, where its manufactua
iug plant is situated. Next it announced
that it would not sell its
machinery, but would Instead
lease the necessary machines to local
corporations in various parts of
the South, on terms which it dic
tates.
Because the round bale will be easier
handled and less liable to fire it is expect
ed that insurance aud tradsportation
companies will give it greatly reduced
rates In short, as the New Orleans Item
siys:
‘ ‘lnsurance companies and tranporta
tion lines will be induced or forces to re
fuse insurance and transport favors to
all cotton not cylindrically baled. A
grower cannot therejore sell his cotton
to others than those who own this press
ing process and the pressing plants. By
this means the Searles Trust gets a cinch
on the price of every pouud of American
cot ton, and puts every grower in its pow
er. In the presence of this company,
which can, by a flash of the wire, scoop
millions by puttiug down the price of
the raw cotton while in the hands of the
producers and rescoop other millions
when the consumer must purchase by
putting it up, even the Standard Oil
Trust bales into insignificance.”
Other great papers and uumuzzled
men have pointed out the evils of the
Company and only last week the Balti
more Suu said:
“Thiscorporations.it is understood,
will refuse to sell any of the baling ma
chines, but prsposes to lease or rent them
to local corporations in various cities in
the cotton States. If this is done, by re
gulating the rentals, this great central
corporations could regulate the charges
for bailing in all the States of the Union.
In this same manner the great telephone
monopoly rented its instruments to the
varions local companies, and prices
were kept up to an oppressive rate all
over the Union until the patents began
to expire, when in some communi
ties a measure of relief was obtain
ed.
“If the same system is inaugurated
by the cotton baling syndicate, it will
only remain for the powerful interests
combined in that enterprise to induce
the leading cotton exchanges to require
cylindrical baling. That* done, the cot
ton planters of the United Scates will be
helpless in the hands of the monopoly
and will have to pay what ever price for
baling the syndicate may see fit to de
mand. The legislature of Texas has un
dertaken to protect the planters of that
State from such a condition by requiring
that the baling machines
must be sold aud not leased. Tr,
be entirely unconstitutional- If **
would be well to find some pro “ IB,U
constitutional method to m6et * 1 * 4
end, aud not to rely upon the
tures to regulate charges. ’
That has been undertaken i 0
to telephone rentals, but the
companies have generally been
same wav to circumvent or d e f ev 6 l!l
such attempt wherever it has bean"
What can be accomplished by a mo
oly iu dealing with planters is
ted.” ‘ ra ’
That this company will have amc , *
opportunities to become a great mo
oly if its present schemes are
ful and that it adopts no piau s w .
are antagonistic to this great
no one denies. And if any one exp 9ct '
that, when the cotton planters of the
South are left to the tender mercies 0 f
Sugar Trust Searles and his allies, the !
will be treated with distinguished c Ja
sideration—well, such people are hardy |
outside of the asylum and we will not |
argue with them.
But our object in writing this article
is to point out the latest scheme of this
combine.
It is nothing more nor less than to
buy up all the purchasable Southern ed
itors—and all who. if- not purchasable
are ignorant of its unholy schemes
Last week The Progressive Farmer was
offered a snug little sum for its influ
ence, but though of course we promptly
and firmly refused, it seems that simi
lar offers have been accepted by other
papers—3ome of them here in North
Carolina.
We have on file in our office the se
ries of articles endorsing the methods
of the American Cotton Cos., for the
publication of which as original matter
we were offered a neat little sum,
Among the papers which havo already
publi.-hed one or more of these articles,
in the position aud manner called for
by the offer made us are:
The Raleigh News and Observer,
Goldsboro Headlight, Scotland Necfc
Commonwealth, Laurinburg Exchange,
Gr iham Gleaner, Kinston Free Preßs
and Greenville, S. C., Cotton Plant.
We do not say and we do not believe
that these papers “sold cut,” but the
fact that they have evidently made
arrangements to publish not as ads or
the claims made by the company— but
as original or editorial matter, articles
prepared by this scheming syndicate,
show that they are. to say the least,
very careless and thoughtless. If they
at ouce discontinued the publication of
these articles they should be excused
and their act attributed to carelessness
if they do not, ? Most of these pa
pers are continually “fighting trusts;”
let them prove their faith by their
works.
The first article in this series in which
the trust pays the wretched editor to
endorse its methods is a clipping from
the Commercial Appeal, of Memphis,
Tenn., with the title:
“LIKES THE AMERICAN COM
PANY’S PRESS.”
“An Arkansas Firm Used it Last
Seas in With Great Satisfaction."
The second article in which the trust
makes the paper 3ay many highly com
plimentary things regarding itself,
bears the title:
"THE ROUND DAP BALE.”
“An Ibresistable Demand Exists Fob
Cotton Packed in The New Way,
etc., ETC.
The third article which starts off with
the statement that “for once the cctton
planter has an ally among the gr eat
corporations” (let us pray!) is entitled.
“ROUNDLAP COTTON BALES.”
“To Satisfy the Dem* nd the Entire
Crop Will Eventually be so
Baled.”
And tbe other articles are like
these.
Now, no editor could be accused of
improper motives were he to place this
ad among other ads. with an advertising
head, state that such are the claim 3
made by the Company and reserve the
right to say what he pleased regarding
the Company himself. But such is u t
allowed. It is a condition of the order
that the editor must insert the ads., not
as advertisements but as editorial utter
ances—mast make his readers belief
that out of an honest desire to he p
them he says these things.
And this is but one of the many cr ®‘‘
ty plans of this scheming concern, d
very much fear that after this e x P'”
we will be unable to unearth more 0
them, bat we propose to do all i Q °° r
power to defeat the purpose of this con
cern and we trust our readers will
operate with us in this endeavor.
And we also ask the support of ail
honest editors and publishers.