Evening journal., 1888-10-01

| iHed what was caIlod The Grange" That
order had an extraordinary growth, and
greatly Influenced the legislation Of the
northwestern states; but as Ii necessarily
lpd 70 dead with political questions, II
shared the Vicissitudes of political par
tiss. and In some states gave way to the
RArmers' hlience, Of which Parker county,
Tex. modestly claims to be the birth
place. There, early In 1885, the farmers
organised on this platform:
Profoundly impressed that We, the Farmssr'
ailtanso united by the strong and faithful
ties Of financial and home interests, should
sat forth our declaration of intentions, we
thersfors resolve:
/. To labor for the education Of the arri-
CULTURAL elasecs In the soienco Of economical
govsxnmsnt, in strictly non-paTtisan spirit
2. To indNrs The motto, "In things eaaso-
tial, unity; and In all things, charity
D. To develop better state, mentally
morally, socially ana financially.
4. To create q better understanding for
sustaining civil officers In maintaining law
and order.
.. To constantly strive to secure entire
harmony and good will among all mankind
and hrotherly iovo among ourselves
o To suppress personal, local, sectional and
national pyejudiees; all unhealthful rivalry
and all selfiah ambition.
T. The brightoe6 joTTUs which it gnrners are
the tears of widows and orphans, and its Ina
psratlVe commands are b visit the homes
whore laeeretod hearts are bleedinR; to az
suagO the suffsrings 81 brother o. a sister;
bury tn dead care for the widows and 0dri-
cate She orphans; 10 exercise charity towards
onandsrs; - oenstzHe WOrds and deeds Ia
their moss favorable Light, granting honesty
OF puipess and good intentions to Others; and
10 proteot tia principles OF the alliance unto
death l6 Laws are reason aud equity, its
oardinal doctrines inspire purity Of thought
and INA. ia aneeHtions are ''peaoe on earth
and good Win towards men.N
Thsrs are now In Texas 5000 sub-aln-
eness. With tstel membership of 142, geo,
divided among 141 counties.
The Farmers alliance in Texas have
adopted TO great extent the cooperative
plan Of buying. selling ard manufacturing;
Of ths latteT Is the Dsllss Branch Impie.
ment factory, with n capital Of &40. 600
Their plant consists OF y large factory for
the manufacture of farming implements,
which Is fully equipped with the latest
and most improved machinery. Next in
Importance is the New Braunfels Woolen
mills, which also own q large and COM
modious plant, containing the fine and
costly machinery necessary for the manu-
faeture Of woolen goods. The Alliance
Exchange at Dallas, Tex, is also another
enterprise which is erecting four story
building, costing over SAC, 600, from which
the state business agent conducts @ vast
amount Of business, buying and selling
supplies for the different cooperative
stores in Texas, likewise for the farmer
direct.
In addition to the organization In Toxas
the Farmers alliance Is rapidly increas-
ing in other states The total member
ship, according to the last report made
by tho national secretary, Is as follows:
Alabama. 33,S20; Arkansas, GO, 900; Mis-
sissippi, 5000; Georgia, 10, $50; Louis
lana. lS,e20; Missouri, $780, Tennessee,
10000; North Carolina, $4,000; South
Carolina, 4,050; Kentucky, 1885, Virgil
mia. 74oi Arizona. 2. AGO; New Mexico,
LOCO; Texas, 112,0O0.
The State alliance in 1887 bought the
right, title and interest OF The Southern
Mercury, weekly newspaper Published
m Dallas, and it was made their ofleiat
organ; also at Sho meeting OF tho Ma
tionnl Farmers alliance at Shreveport,
La, in October, 1887, that body chose
The Mercury as it's official organ. The
Mercury Is one Of the most powerful vet
conservative weeklies in the southwest.
It's circulation is over 50, 600 and rapidly
increasing. 1t Is ably edited and econon-
ieally managed, and is looked upon by
tho brotherhood as the best educator, the
most powerful exponent Of their cause,
and they regard it as the beacon to guido
them out Of tho wilderness into the light
Of supremacy.
Tho colored farmers have q separate
organization, officers, and organ of their
own. They number in Mississippi alone
over G0,000, and throughout tho south
their membership exceeds 300, 600; their
organ. The ColoFcd Alliance, is also pub.
ished In Dallas, and is destined to be as
powerful among the colored brotherhood
as The Mercury Is among the whito