The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-10-11
ALLIANCE NEWSPAPER
Everything Settled, and the Paper
to Vigorously Boom.
A Circular Giving Full Particu-
lars and Advising Cooper
alton and Harmony.


ance, greeting: Whereas, there has been
some dissatisfaction and seeming antago-
nism in our ranks; and,
Whereas, In trying to settle those diff
culties, in justice to ourselves, We issued
our proclamation setting forth the fact
that we would not recognize the Southern
Mercury as our official organ unless We
could get control of same, and this was
done for the following reasons: The
Farmers State Alliance, at its late SEES
sion, placed the printing house under our
control, but not until to-day have we had
control of or been in any way RESPONSE
BILE for the utterances of the paper, hence
we could4Shot be resi- onsible for same;
Now, therefore, we issue this, our Off
cial proclamation, towit That all diff
culties have been amicably settled, and so
far as the business management of the
Mercury is concerned it has been ably
and cautiously conducted, and the man
ager deserves the hearty support and I'M
bounded confidence of the entire mem
bership. Now, go far as the tone of the
paper is concerned, in the future, we, the
tive committee, will see to it that it is
conducted in the interest of the entire
membership, and in the future there will
be no advocacy of one Alliance enterprise
above another, but will endeavor to pro
mote to healthy growth every Alliance en-
terprise without regard to section or man
ager as integral parts of one grand whole,
and nothing shall knowingly appear IN
the Mercury that is calculated, in any de-
gree, to stir up strife or cause discord, but
fair discussion of Alliance principles
will be allowed at all times.
Brethren, the time has come in the his
tory of our order when we must stand
shoulder to shoulder in this great struggle.
If we are true to our principles, true to
ourselves, true to our homes, to our wives
and children, true to civil liberty and
good government, we will lay aside petty
differences and personal animosities and
re-unite our shattered ranks, and march
boldly to the front as noble band of
united workers in the cause of labor aud
financial reform. In our opinion want
of confidence and lack of understanding,
and few personalities, give rise to more
trouble in our ranks to-day than all out
side issues combined. And now, we, your
president vice president and executive
committee, being the recognized authority
over both Mercury and exchange,
appeal to you to assist us in restor-
ing order end confidence, and to
achieve the objects for which we and you
have so arduously labored and earnestly
desired in the past. With your assistance
sand hearty corporation we feel assured
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restore unity and confidence in the order,
nor successfully meet the opposition of
our common enemies, and we now guaran-
tee to you that we will stand by the prin-
ciples of our order and will send forth no
uncertain sound.
In regard to the joint notes held by
the exchange, we will say that all of said
notes, except three or four, are now in
Dallas, and can be had by the makers of
said notes bysimply paying the amounts
due thereon; hence; we would say, to the
brethren who owe the exchange anything,
to write, through their county business
agent, to Major + wing, book keeper of the
exchange, make payments promptly, and
secure their notes and all will be we'll.
And will say in conclusion that we have
the utmost confidence in Major Ewing as
business man, and that he is using all
the means in his power to adjust the in
debtedness of the exchange in an equit.
able manner, and will see that justice is
melted out to all parties. Much depends
on the prompt. payment of all amounts
due the exchange.
Finally, brethren, we look to you for as
sistance and cooperation in building up
our order, and urge as the best means of
so doing the widespread of the Southern
Mercury. Faithfully and fraternally,
EVAN JONES, President +. s. A.,
T. M SMITH, Vice-president,
B. j. KENDRIoK, Chairman,
D. M. CUNNINGHAM,
B. f. ROGERS, Secretary,
Executive Committee.