The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-19

counties.
THE OBJECTS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The purposes of the Order are explain,
ed in the following declaration of the
national constitution
/. To labor for the education of the
agricultural classes in the science of
economical government in strictly non
partisan spirit
2. To endorse the motto, "In things
essential unity, and in all things charity"
3. To develop better state, mentally,
morally, socially and financially.
a. To create better understanding
for sustaining civil officers in maintaining
Law and order.
5. To constantly strive TO secure entire
harmony and good will among all man
kind and brotherly love among ourselves.
6. To suppress personal, local, sectional
and national prejudices; all unhealthful
rivalry and selfish ambition.
Z. The brightest jewels which it gar
ners are the tears of widows and orphans,
and its imperative commands are to visit
the homes where lacerated hearts are
bleeding: to assuage the suffering of a
brother or sister; bury the dead care for
the widows and educate the orphans; to
exercise charity towards offenders to
construe words and deeds in their most
favorable light, granting honesty of pur-
pose and good intentions to others; aud
to protect the principles of the Alliance
unto death. It's laws are reason and
equity, its cardinal doctrines inspire
purity of thought and life, its intention
is "peace on earth and good will towards
men,"
The article of the constitution relating
to membership says:
"No person shall be admitted as q
member unless he has been citizen of
the State for six months past, and not
then unless he be a farmer, a farm
laborer, mechanic, country school
teacher, country physician or minister of
the Gospel, be of good moral character,
believe in the existence of Supreme
Being, be of industrious habits, is a white
person and over the age of l6 years."
Another section Of the constitution
gives black eye to the lawyers. 1t
says:
"It is deemed contrary to the spirit of
the Order for brothers to 60 to law with
each other. Therefore, it is earnestly
recommended, when pecnniary diferen.
ces arise between members, that they
settle them amicably among themselves; /;
failing to do so, that they leave the mat.
ter to arbitration by two or more mem.
bers of the Alliance. Each contending
party shall have the right to select one
arbitrator, and the arbitrators shall select
the third"
TAKING LIKE WILDFIRE.
Mr.. g. j. Redfearp, a well.educated
and progressive farmer of Chesterfield
County, gays that the Alliance is very
popular in that county. 1t has grown
almost like magic. Not year old, it
shas already over 1000 members and is
growing every day both in influence and
numbers. All clesses of farmers are
joining it, and taking an active interest
in the Order without any clashing of
feeling. Some members have their cash
surplus of Thousands, while others have
only their labor and their sturdy charac.
ter. Mr.. Redfearn says that the Order
has encountered opposition from some
merchants, but that it was due to busi.
ness matters and not to the principles Of
the Order. The Alliance is strong in its
membership, and it commands the respect
of ali who ars informed as to its objects.
THEIR WAY of pQIS4 BUSINESS.
Mr.. Redfearn gave me an account Of