The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-27
For The TrxEs


For the TuxEs-
fKs csiorsd Ysrmsrs' AIiianss and the
znights Of Labor.
M. EDrroR. you allow me space
ia your paper - give an account o. tee
condition Of the Organization Of the Csiorsd
Rarmers Alliance.
We have the county very wsll organized :
except In Drsytonville and Gcwdcysyille.
I made several appointmentS e those tewn- e
s-Ssni:assc. Z. .ks.e eessiens. Ny Arst
| sypsistmsnt Wa q Jsresalem. 9eer 0rin.
| daf Shoals Wss met there By 8 had - $
| Sen who callsd themseives Knights OF
| Labor. They took pcssssslon Of the meet
| ipe aad allowed me ten minutes 70 speak,
and asked that leave In ten: told then q
I dstermined 70 stay and SEQ snd hear.
There were two shabby locking white men
| In the crowd Of Knights, who laid down 10
| the back end Of the house and he'd . crowd
Of colored meu around them. who seemed
to be receiving orders from the white
knights.
The speakers Of the knights were tive
colored men, Eliphus Dawkios and utss
Patterson. Dewkins charged thai ! vas
oolored people into the Democratic party.
told them there was no politics in tho
Colored Alliance aud that politics was not
It's object The following is part OF Dsw-
kins remarks: -
~ represent the Knights OF Labor. tits
. = political order. We expect to take charge
Of the Government, local and national, ana
lssislats 50 as TO have me iauc o. scs
country sold, 30 that every An'Bns VI bauos
: ssisd him where he expected to get The
"H. said the Knights Of Labor expected
to take charge Of the U. 8. Treasury, and
wanted TO see every colored man In. is
ranks. We have men enough now for y TO
= take them hours to pass one corner. we
;. arc preparing In time Of peace for war, ana
old North Pacolet Is solid. We want to
l. march the colored men Of South Pscolet
into line also, so that when Mr.. Powderiy,
our commander calls for us We will be
ready TO march at their command. Flames
= and foods are In our view."
Giles Patterson said: "0entlemen, we are
n living here among the white rebels and they
70 are cur enemies. We must cling 10 the
i this section will do anything 10 the world
ts damage the negro. His interest 10 mol
surs."
Mr.. Editor, L think these men surely
ot must be misreprcscuting the intention o.
a the KniRhss Of Labor bot II they havs
:, eiven the true sentiments Of the Order It =
Z. q dangerous organization for the dolores
NJ men Of this county to join.
ID From the very spirit Of these mems
n. speeches Il means violence, ..and when I
"A comss Il will bs tho colored men to suffer
." Many good colored men may be led 20 joii
the order through igndrsnce, at the thought
mt Of getting land and money; but let me %,
he to the ooiored men, onoe for all, u yen 60
IA any land In this oountry you Will pay -
=. Il by tho sweat Of your brow, and eugh
not TO think otherwise.
Is Those two triAing white men that set
r. the corner Of that house was the founisi
40 from which all the devilment that gets Int
1.-The colorsd men Cow. Whenever whit
I" man comes among usto teach as how to live
how to get along, and how 70 raise ou'
is selves to higher standard, We thank hir
=. and respect him for It i; but when he steT
out to teach US moro meanness than whs
la- We know, he ought to be pointed ct BY ever
nd decent man, white aud oolored, with hugt
Of soorn. :.
sv The Knights Of Labor gave me 70 unds
y. stand that must make my appoiutmen
my North Of Paoolet in day time, Of which
'le- will respectfully take heed.
on, shall mako another ATTEMPT te ersee..
sd TINS J0I6reu rurmurs Alliance IN DTaytv
a vile and GoWdeysville. ~
~ JOHN D. NoRlls.
Aif- County Supt. Colored F. A.. Union Co.
ssts GIBBS, s. c.