The Southern herald., 1888-09-29
Special to the Alliance Of Amite
County.

10 o'clock A. NJ, at Liberty. In
view of the fact that great deal of
very important business wilf come
up, we would urge the delegates to
attend prepared, if necessary, to
two days session. The time has
come for earnest Jealous work. 1t
is plain to be seen that we are now
fighting the combined monopoly of
the whole nation. Then, brethren,
let us meet together and deliberate
ly consider each question that may
come before us, and once having
taken step, let us be prepared to
stand immovable, though the whole
world should oppose. Let us never
divide on any question, but ever
stand as unit, shoulder to shoulder
in pushing forward the work Of this
grand and glorious organization,
until the last farmer of our county
will be forced to say, | shall join
the Alliance and help to fight his
battle for right and for justice!
Have we any cause to be dis
couraged? In my humble judge
ment we have not. The Alliance
in our State is a little over II
months old, and what is our weight
and strength to-day? We are about
! $4,000 strong. We have over 60
counties well organized, with $4,000
Sub-Alliances, and the day is near
at hand when our State Exchange
will be in full blast, with cotton
warehouses in every county. These
enterprises are absolutely indis-
pensable to our Order. Then lei
us stand firm in their support.
Let US subscribe for and read oul
Alliance organs. By SO doing we
can keep abreast with the times,
can be informed as to our true con.
dition as laboring people, and car
act much more intelligently in the
discharge of our duties. Then
when we look round in other States
and Territories we find that the
general condition of the Order il
, very promising indeed. 1t is with
great pleasure that I say that thu
, State Exchange of Texas has no
failed by any means. On the con
trary, it is in better condition to
day, than it has ever been. 1t de
! pended on banks to some exten
for assistance, and a desperate effor
was made to break it down, but
miserable failure was the result
: To-day they are running on thei
own capital, independent of an.
: man or set of men. From thi
effort to crush this Exchange let u
all take warning. We should fee
, very grateful to those people @
: Texas for their noble efforts il
+ opening up the way. 1t will b
Y much easier for us than it has bee
: for them, if we will keep informe
of what they do. We have tn
r benefit of their experience. A worl
f of work lies out before us, and j
e will require time to perform il
Then let us be patient and extreme
9 ly cautious in all that we do. w
? should do all within our power t
make the Alliance a success, an
e in view of this fact, we would urg
= the several Lecturers of our count,
s to meet with the County Alliance
9 and organize Lecturers Associa
q ton. 1t is of vast importance tina
\ we have wide awake Lecturers i
Y each Sub-Alliance, and we thin
that this part of our work could b
= greatly improved by such an as
/ sociation. We make you all thi
suggestion, and'hope you will cor
slider it. We should not negleC
f anything that can be done to th
e interests Of the Order. When W
: look round and behold our cond
6 tion as a class, it seems to be su
ficient to wake up, if possible,
= dead farmer. What is the futuI
outlook for the rising generation
6 Serfdoml Why is it that the chi
dren of farmers, as a rule, grow u
: in ignorance, with their minds
like the wild brier, uncultivatet
, Why is it that we work harder eac
. year, and at the same time gro
: poorer as a class? In short, whi
7 is the ground cause of the trouble
) of which we complain anyway?
is very plain. While other class'
+ have organized to better their ow
If oop d;tion we have deliberately a