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/^o \ Jerald and Sfiqrfiscr. Newnan, Ga., Friday, Nov. 25,1887. WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,750. JAS. E. BROWJf, fcr.JTOR. 'OiftT»«n$rg' Alliance vs. Toe JTew- nan Merchants. The following article appeared in the Atlanta Constitution of the 18th inst., and is supposed to have originated with .p^vNewnan correspondent of that jour nal r The monthly meeting of the Farm ers’ Alliance assembled at the Court-! house yesterday afternoon with closed I doors. Their meeting and proceed-1 ings were kept a profound secret. ; About two hundred members were j present, half of whom were delegates *Tom the various clubs in the county. I Their meeting was not at all harmoni-! ous. There is dissension in the ranks, and, perhaps, like the grangers, they i will soon disorganize. Their object, it j id t9 drive out all competit ion by electing one merchant in&tflwnto do j all their buying, arid one warehouseman ; ii sell then* cotton. One month ago j h«y selected J. 15. Mount & Co., a j -Jewish firm which has recently located ; *Tel‘e, as their merchant, and G. A. ! Broom as their «ole, \van.*ii'op r 'e)v> trt j T > , Merchants who.haVe t'n-eii cai'i ; iiV> ' He • l arv«erft from\eav to year foe'past i tjnrwier of a century, ohd to whom the j tartners were ihdjebVed tor this and last year's* sit]felt cut by the deser- t io;i of t heir f.inner customers, and r-s- necjallv for going to another store and paying cash while they were indebted .<■ 11n in. This brought about a conflict between j merchants and farmers, and the result | is both sides are putting on a bold front, j i'iic merchants were forced to organize j in self-defense, the object of which is to | <ell no member of tin* Alliance except for cash, and stop all credit to their members. There, is certainly some foundation for the grievances of the farmers, but all their ills do not llow j from the middlemen. It takes all the oapital and credit of the merchants of ! Xewnan, Grantville and Senoia to carry j she farmers annually, and there is now j a half million dollars on the books of the Xewnan merchants due by their country customers. All this trouble has been brought j about by a man who says lie is from Texas, and who has been in Georgia j sinc e last,!une organizing new clubs. He j gets from six to nine dollars for every chili he organiies, and three dollars. ] half i he fee of the local organizer, on) all subsequent clubs. Since .Tune lie has organized over one hundred such •lulls in Georgia, getting at least SI,000 for t he same," without conferring any material benefits. It is true he gives them the pass-word and also the grip, which admits members into tin* mystic conclave, blit that is their chief bene fit so far. Every farmer with legislative or (.’on-! gressional aspirations is prompt at all j the meetings and loud in their denun- j fiat-inns of the merchants. Their de- | duration of principles would rival the I creed of Mahomet and excite the envy of Confucius in his dream of a perfect state of felicity for mankind. It sounds like* extracts from Plato and Socrates, and fakes on the touch of the ideal. In fact, their declaration of principles, If carried out, would revolutionize our entire system of government, shutting out all competition, placing the com merce between the producer and man ufacturer in the hands of one man, closing up all stores, save their own, and settling all disputes by arbitration, thereby compelling the lawyers to re turn to the plow. Everything is to be in common; the misfortunes of one member shall be | shared by all. They are to have better i churches, better pastors, better school houses and more efficient teachers All legislation—State, county and na tional—shall be fortheir exclusive bene fit. 1 f one has a poor crop, or fails to work it as well as his neighbors, his brother members are to make it up to him. Their declaration of principles seem to be the theories of Henry George boiled down, spiced with social ism and flavored with extracts of gran ite risin. Two members in this county have al ready declared themselves, so I learn, as candidates for the Legislature. They expect to ride Into power upon the blinded zeal of their deluded broth ers. Yesterday they endeavored to get a ne v merchant to take the place of J. B. Mount & Co., and'appointed a com mittee to get bids from several mer chants in Newnah, Senoia and Grant ville, but o«r leading merchants refus ed to bid either for rash or otherwise. The-committee require the merchants to show them their invoices and allow tfie Alliance to say what shall be their selling figures. This our merchants de cline to do. The Alliance members who are able, refuse to be responsible for the debts of the less fortunate members, which will work a hardship on the poorer members, who have ueither cash, collaterals nor credit. It will also, at the same time, place our vounger merchants and smaller dealers in a close place. They an* doing no country trade, scarcely, and unless a change comes soon, business failures will be the result. We dislike to give additional publici-j ty to the ridiculous statements contain-1 ed in the foregoing article, and but for j the palpable injustice done themer-j chants and. business men of Xewnan. as well as the fanners of the communi-! ty, would hesitate to notice it at all. j A more ingenious distortion of actual j occurrences, or lurid exaggeration of existing conditions, would be difficult j to conceive, and if allowed to go uncor- j rected might be accepted as facts by those not in a position to know better, j As a matter of fact we fell impelled to ! •date that no such deplorable eondi- tion of affairs as that described by the ! Constitution’s 'correspondent exists in this community, or is likely to exist. That the farmers of the county have j m organization known as the Far mers’ Alliance is true; but no bad feel- j ing has been engendered between the j merchants and farmers in con^quence of the organization. That one store and one warehouse have been nominally preferred by the order as t ruling points : is true; but no member is obligated to ileal exclusively with either unless it .-mitshis inclination to do m>. That our u*e#chantsbave, for purely business rea sons, declined to bid for a monopoly of the Alliance trade is true; but their declination was prompted by no fac tions opposition to the order, nor has there been any organized movement on the part of our merchants to defeat the objects of the- Alliance. That trade has been somewhat dull for three or four weeks past is true; but this de pression is equally marked in Griffin, LaGrange, and other localities, and cannot be attributed to the demoraliz-i ing influences of the Alliance. v'Hir; merchants sell about as many goods as I they did before the order was introduc- j ed here, and the trade is equally dis-; tributed. They are in good condition, j financially, and as ready to aeeommo- \ date their customers as ever, either for ■ cash or on time, whether members of; the Alliance or not. There lias been j but one failure here since 1885, and that j was brought about by a combination of j circumstances entirely remote from j the causes darkly hinted at by the Constitutions correspondent. Our mercantile firms are enterprising, sub stantial and reliable, and no appre- lpqsion is felt for the safety of any of tivmi—except bv the ('onstitvtion’s cor,, respondent/ Tlhyc arc til*, sh.qfle facts ami will be [ ' '•HafYiK-d by the business men iff the ; community generally. The attempt b) I show that tin 1 farmers and merchants! are arrayed against each other is ueith>! or fair nor just, and if allowed to pass unrehuked might result to the injury of the town and reflect discredit upon tin* Farmers’ Allianceof Coweta coun ty. Hence this protest. A LARGE STOCK IN, AND NEW GOODS ARRIVING CONSTANTLY! -o— PRICES LOW, AND GOING LOWER! BANKRUPT SALE The tale of woe so pathetically re-j cited in yesterday’s Constitution by its Xewnan correspondent, concerning the ; sufferings^) of prisoners now confined j in our jail, is calculated to move the stoutest heart. It gives us pain to! knock the pathos out of his recital, but . we have official authority for the -state ment that no case of suffering or even serious discomfort has been reported to the officials since the present jail was erected. There isn’t a safer or more comfortable prison in the State, outside of the larger cities, nor a set of officials who look more closely after j the comfort of the prison inmates. The ! cells are supplied with mattresses and j blankets in abundance, and there is no j excuse for suffering if the inmates knoiv j how to employ these comforts. The I article In yesterday’s Constitution was; wholly uncalled for, and is resented by j the friends of the several excellent of- 1 ficials reflected upon. The best time tb buy goods is when you have an opportuni ty to get thefti cheap, and the only safe assurance that you arc getting them cheap is when you buy from those who deal exclusively with manufacturers. We deal only with the lar gest manufacturers, importers and jobbers, and possess ad vantages that can only be appreciated by those who take the trouble to compare our prices with the prices charged by oth er dealers. We say this in no spirit of boastfulness, but sim ply to let the people know that we have firms in Newnan that enjoy precisely the same facilities for buying that the Atlanta merchants do, and the fact that our expenses are from twenty to thirty per cent, less is too apparent to require mention here. In addition to a heavy line of GROCERIES, we have now in store a choice stock of DRV GOODS, CLO I II- ING, BOOTS, SHOES, etc., including everything kept in a strictly first-class establishment. Our “Bay State Shoe” con tinues" to lead the town, in style, finish and general superiori ty. Our stock of Clothing is complete and handsome, and comprises all the late styles, figures and shades. In fact, we have everything, and are determined not to be undersold. Suppose you come and see for yourselves. We should be glad to have you call around anyway, even if you do not wish to buy. Seats free; no charge for looking. Having bought the J. S. ANDERSON stock of Goods ! 1 at Receiver’s sale, for the next thirty days we will close oui the same at less than first cost, in order to save trouble of re moval. The stock is mostly new, having been purchased for the fall trade, and includes everything usually kept in a Dry Goods and Grocery store. The goods will be sold without reserva- | tion. ARNALL & FARMER. The versatile genius who indites spe cials from Xewnan to the Atlanta Con stitution has heard a rumor to the effect “that an effort is being made to start! another paper in Xewnan, and that fif- j ty merchants and factors have agreed ‘ to put in fifty dollars each with which \ to purchase press, type, fixtures, etc., ! in order to establish a fearless and in- j dependent weekly.” If by “fearless I and independent” it is meant that the ; tone of the paper will correspond with ! the florid ebullitions contributed to the ! (Constitution recently from tliis place, we can promise the newcomer a warm, ; sweltering welcome. We presume, .of ! course, that the Constitution’s corres pondent will be called to the editorial chair, in which case we shall welcome the opposition with open arms. There are no traits that, we admire so much as “fearlessness and independence”—in a professional opponent. Only four counties were represented in the meeting of the Farmers’ Alli ance on the 16th instant at Americus. They effected a temporary organiza tion of the Farmers’ State Alliance of Georgia. They adjourned to meet in Fort valley December 7th. to perfect the organization. All counties organ ized are requested to send delegates to this meeting. As a complete list of the organizations in the State of county alliances is desirable, all county alli ances are respectfully requested to send the number of members and such other information concerning the same to Rev. Charles D. Adams, of Ellaville, who is secretary of the temporary State Alliance of Georgia. The above is from the Constitution of the 23d inst. If we understand the workings of the order, though, the meeting referred to was unauthorized. Xo State Alliance can be organized without authority from the National Alliance, and the Grand Secretary stated only a few days ago that no or der had been granted to this effect. HARDAWAY & HUNTER THE PLACE TO GET THE MOST GOODS 'OR THE LEAST MONEY armed and equipped FOR THE IS AT To-morkow Fulton county will c-ele- ] brate the second event in her regular : series of prohibition contests under the local option law, and as both sides claim a majority it will not be easy t<* guess the result until the returns- are all in. But if, as a leading ant-i-prolii- j tion orator averred -the other day, there are fifty-seven bar-rooms now in full blast in Atlanta, ir would seem to make but little difference to the antis! whether prohibition prevails or not. j They are determined to have liquor | anvhow. Tom Wooi.koi.k was arraigned for i trial in Bibb Siqierior Court last Mon- ■ day, but owing to the absence of im portant witnesses for the defense the j case was continued until the first Mon day in December. lie was indicted for murder on nine separate counts. The Synod of Georgia met in the Presbyterian church at Rome last. Wednesday night and will remain in . session until Monday. The Synod has! a total membership of 800. Prof. A. R. McCvtchen, State 1 . Geologist, died in Atlanta last Sunday, lie was 52 years of age and one of the most prominent scientists in the South. J. R. HERRING’S! I lay down the broad proposition that I can sell, and am actually selling, goods cheaper than any house in town, and am prepared to sustain this proposition with irrefragable proof. Observe the following, as a starter— Will sell all-wool Jeans for 30c. per yard. Ten cents is all I ask for the best Dress Gingham. Dress Checks at 7 1-2 cents. There is no such bargain in town as my 50c. reinforced lin en bosom Shirt. My stock of Gent’s Furnishing Goods can’t be beat, either for style or selectness. CLOTHING. I am somewhat overstocked on Clothing and am determin ed to unload. Am now selling good, stylish suits 15 per cent, lower than any house in town. It looks ruinous, but time flies, and I don’t propose to let the season fly away and leave me with piles and piles of winter clothing on hand. Not if I can help it. Overcdats are going the same way. SHOES. 1 have the best assortment of Mens’, Ladies’ and Children’s Shoes in town, both in fine and low grades. Everything down. Will sell a tip-top Shoe for $2.50 that has never sold for less than $2.75 heretofore. A splendid Brogan Shoe for $1.15. Every pair of Frank D. Weyldman’s fine Shoes sold upon an absolute guarantee. An attractive assortment of Hats, all shapes, shades, sizes and prices. I have the goods and are bound to sell them. Don t forget this when you make up your mind to buy. It means a great deal. GROCERIES. Am selling Flour lower than anybody. For the present 1 can quote different grades as follows: Good, $4.50 per bar rel; Fine, $5.00; Better, $5.50; Best, J$6.oo. In fact, I have everything in the Grocery’ line, and am selling at rock bot tom prices. I am. not trying to excite vour curiosity, merely; am anx ious to do you good. He that pondereth these facts will surely be profited. Irv me. J. R. HERRING. Salesmen—W. T. Daniel and L. TI. Hill. FALL AND WINTER TRADE! BONEHILL. Breech-loading Shot-guns of the best English, German and American manufacture, at pri ces ranging in price from $10 to $35. Muzzle-loading Guns, for men and boys, from $2 50 to $10. Winchester Repeating and other Sporting Rifles. Ammunition of all kinds.’ Loaded Shells, Powder, Shot, Caps, and hunt ing equipments. The finest and largest assortment of j] Cutlery ever seen in Newnan. Pocket I Knives, over 150 patterns and styles. Table Knives, plain steel and silver- plated. Razors, Scissors, Spoons, in all styles and prices. Our stock embraces everything usu ally found in a General Hardware Store—agricultural implements, carri age material, belting, grates, hollow- ware, and house furnishing goods. Tin-ware of home manufacture— “Simril brand”—at wholesale and re tail. Job work in tin and sheet-iron done at short notice. Large, commodious store-room west side of Public Square. Good goods at reasonable prices, and satisfaction guaran teed. Come to see us. It will pa)" you to buy goods of us, first, last and all the time. T. E. FELL & CO. JOHN IV. HUGHES. FKKO fl. E-lW. HUGHES & LAW, HATTERS AND GENTS’ FURNISHERS! VALISES. UMBRELLAS, ETC- PEACHTREE STREET. - - - ATLANTA. GA.