San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-07
Essay Read Before the Lone Mountain
Farmers Alliance.

The subject in regard to the Farmers AL
lance being commented on by 90 many nblo
writer's that fear what ehall soy will
have but little weight. Not confirming my
remarks to any certain subject, but will on
deavos so to speak that some good may be
derived thorefrom.
in union there is strength" 10 seH-sv-
ident fact, as wo have learned before, end
but little good can be accomplished unless
our efforts ere united2 How orc wo TO at
tain that unity of spirit sot forth in our dec
laration of purpoSes2 By being tru o to our
obligation and abb ding by our constitution
and by laws wherein we eolomnly affirm to
comply with. Brothers and siaters of the
Alliance, are wo complying with tho princi-
pies OF the order when we allow little fac
tons to divide us in feeling2 Angry words
ore often spoken, hard feelings arise and d.
visions nro among US continually. Are wo
not helping TO dig our own graves by 80
doingp The very thing our opponents ore
striving TO do, knowing that If divided we
must fail, and whom fallen will at last have
to uuooumb to tho dictates Of the mercantile
world warn you agnin, take hoed. We
ore taught in the Bible if O house be divided
against itself Il cannot stand. In like
mannor If the. Alliance bo divided It will fall
md great win be the fell, This motto 10
forcibly illustrated; "United wo stand, d.
vided We fall" Now con4idering the ma
tnre of the obligation We have taken in re-
gard to itg aaorednoss, 1t is appalling to
think with what littlo respect it is treated.
The obligation wo laid our hand on the Bible
and affirmed to comply with until death.
win ii not DO recorded above when we will
fully break suoh promieep In connection
With our obligation, we hear many cay we
must struggle to keep from under the grasp
OF the capitalist. They ere indeed miatn.
ken II wa would stand consolidated ng
ono body, the outside world could do moth
ing TO oause the downfall Of tho Alliance.
The opposition we must moot with Ia in the
Alliance. So many ore tossed to end fro,
carried about with every wind Of doctrine
thnt the obligation they have tnkon 10 but
little thought Of. We hoar many rnembere
say ~ oan got goods cheaper ct othor
places than con through the Alliance, end
I intend to trads where oaH GET the cheap
est goods" Would Hike TO Gel. TO brothers
who thus speak, why are these goods 30
cheap It Ia similar to o case In this ooun-
ty between two looding business mon which
an aware Of Ono went to the ezponso Of
putting up houno and filling 1t with oil and
selling it at 30 cents per gallon. The other
gentleman who was selling OF 40 cents per
eellon brought his price on tho oil down to
IL cents per gallon. OF course the ln,toT
received Tho custom. After tho former
closed his house the latter returned to his
former price. This is what will become of
cheap goods II the Alliance was driven to
tho wall We have too much chaf among
us. It is choking the machinery Excuse mo
II I speak plainly, but don't wear tho cap
unleHa It fits you. 1t is time for US to DO
AIlu ublJs VIZ Al4OH huA bAbuneASh'
Have wo not tho patriotism Of our forefash-
ere of old, who being inspired by tho glori-
Gus thought of Freedom, were induced TO
pro1s forward and achieve tho victory,
through tho horrors of Tar. Why do We he's
itatop The oauso which lod the colonies to
take arms against tho Mother Country wns
similar to the efforts the farmers arc making
to gain independence Yet IL tho farmers
would act IN unison they could win the prizo
where the Americana had to fight for II.
fear we lack tho courage, and arc working
too mucb for self interest. Can't we zee
orr efforts are in vain unless NO pross for
verd, consolidated az enc body, or arc VIC
blind and cent soc afar Off It Is enough
10 Gil one with terror to think If tho Ali
auoo was no more, not - obstacle between
the farmer aud the merchants II were bet
tor We had never started. The very name
Of tho Fsrulars' Alliance Il scoTod Of ~