The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-08-09

First, l will notice the object Of
the Farmers Alliance. 1t is to i'm
prove and better the condition of
the toiling people of this country,
morally, socially, mentally, and fl
naneially. What a grand object!
What a glorious mission! l would
like to know before / proceed far
ther, if there is any one present who
is not in favor of the Improvement
of all classes of people from the
king upon his throne and the presi-
dent 10 his chair, down to the hum
blest and poorest farmer and labor
er of this country. If there is q
class of people living today that
need mental and financial improve
ment it is the farmers and laborers
of this country. The cultivation of
our minds and moral natures is
important as prerequisite to quail
ify us for the full enjoyment of our
social relations and all other bless
lngs that come to us through the
channel of sound financial condi-
ton. On the other hand, a good
solid financial condition is absolute
ly necessary and proper to secure
the proper cultivation of our minds,
through which medium the other
blessings and pleasures will natu-
rally flow. 1t is not my purpose
nor intention to-day to discuss how
improve our financial condition.
This is not the time nor the place
to discuss that subject. All other
business associations discuss their
business matters among themselves,
aod sometimes in private room and
with closed doors. We grant the
privilege cordially and assure them
that they do not incur our displeas-
ure when it it done in an honorable
and legitimate way and we demand
the same right that we accord to
other business association, nothing
more nor less. The farmers ALI
ance is a business association Or
ganized for purposes, and as such is
necessarily secret. l believe that
every profession has the exclusive
right Of attending to its own bust
ness. Most all classes of people
have organized, or are organizing,
hope not for the purpose of crush
ing the farmers and laborers out of
existence, but for their own mutual
benefit, for their protection, their f.
nancial improvement, their educa-
ton and elevation as class of
people, and certainly the farmers
and laborers, the very bone and
sinew OF all countries where they
we, the producers of all wealth of
every description, the hewers OF
wood and drawers of water for all
nations on the face of the earth,
and upon whose industry, labor and
uatiring energy depend the pros
perity and perpetuity OF every in
dnstry and enterprise under the
shining canopy of heaven, certainly
we have a right to organize just a
little for our mutual good and pro-
lection, but just let the farmers
make au effort to organize and try
to attend to their own business
there is an electric shock through
the brain of great many people
that causes them to utter express
sions unbecoming an educated anG
refined people.
The farmers alliance has moi
come for the purpose of tearing
down, but to build up. We wage
no war upon any class, except eK-
tortioners, but recognize the right
of all TO better their condition by
honest methods. We aim to inau-
gurate among ourselves system o
corporation is buying and selling,
and to try, by all just means, to i'm
prove our condition financially, an(
as the success aud prosperity of al
industries, enterprises and profes-
sions depend upon the success an(
prosperity of the farming class, WI
see no reason whatever for any op-
position from other professions, blu
on the other hand should recei v
that encouragement and assistanc,
from them that characterizes all re-
fined and intelligent people, and
that which would render iarmers s
more prosperous and happier peo-
pie. We believe In, spd assert, tn,
dignity of agriculture. We believ'
it to be one Of the most honorabl
and essential callings Of life, ant
we aim to bring about the adop
tion by our class of more improved
methods of farming by teaching
them the true science of agricultur
and the adoption of all labor-say
ing implements in farm work. i
short l expect to labor as long as
live for the higher education of tn
people, especially the agriculture
class. We aim to labor to brin,
about better feeling socially. II
aid of morality the alliance will ex
ert its influence in opposition to tn
, glaring and shameful vices whic
degrade mankind, lower him in tn
r scale Of human existence and brin!
e despair and woe to the deares
creatures on earth. We are unite
3 to render the lives of farmers an
s lahorers more pleasant and attrat
e tive; the farm and work shop NOR
8 remunerative, country life less lon,
y and more social. Again, we al
utterly opposed to all monopoly, 8
a contrary to our best institutions an
t dangerous to the liberties of I'll
people, notwithstanding we belle,
Il in the right of every man to acquil
n as much money as he can, honestl
l. provided he does not use it to ii
Is injury of another. We believe
a the doctrine of equal rights to q
9 and special favors and exclusi,
Il privileges to none, and whenev'
d monopoly uses Its money to the il
is Jury of any class then the injure
o party has a right to petition Il
law making power for such laws
will insure their protection.
is 1t is against the spirit of the a
d lance for one member to go to 10
with another, but all disput
s should be settled among themselve
or failing in this, by arbitratio
!. We labor to suppress all persons
s. local and sectional prejudices, a
o untriendly rivalry and section
- prejudices. all unfriendly rivalr
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