The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-27
Turn Of the Political Wheel.

The Alliance of Abbevlle County, at last,
goes into politics. Up to this time the oroer
had taken no action in reference TO the eiec
ton of any candidate, but now the Aope'nie
Alliance NAV be said to be thoroughly allgheu
with their brethren throughout this Congress
s,ona, District, in the effort " elect Colonel
u. X. Norris.
When the following circular became public
veslerday, it created something Of sensa-
tion-or at least 1t became the talk Of the
town for an hour-and excited oil SORTS o'
comments from outsiders, and all sorts ol
surmises for reasons and motives were
made.
The circular is rs follows:
DEAR BROTHER am earnestly requested
by many farmers and those who sympathlZe
with the agricultural class, TO urge an our
pouring of the Alliance men. Farmers Move
ment men, and their sympathlZers III the
election next Friday.
Hon, d. K. Norris, OF Anderson. who was
endorsed last Friday by the votes OF over
fOrty-seven hundred Alliancemen ana ne
formers will make the second race. onaii !.
he sa id that the farmers OF Abbeville county
deserted our Alliance candidate? Stanu nriil,
and let US give him such Il rousing vote next
Friday as will show beyound perddVenture
tunt the Alliance and Farmers Movcment Oh
Abbeville county is not dead. Let US SHOW
TO our brethren in Newberry, Oconee, AMER
son and Pickens that their cry for help has
been heard. The fight Is on. ,-,.,,
In Georgia and North Carolina majority
OF the congressman will be represented oy
the A Alliance. ,
In Florida, Mississippi. Louisiana, Texas;
Arkansas Tennessee and Virginia, In TACT
more than half OF the congressman from the
Southern States will be Alliancemen. In the
West the farmers are determined 10 nave rep
resentation. The Alliance VIII seat IN Lne
coming Congress q formidable 6and VINO.
with q united effort, will do much towards
shaping legislation and abating the obn0Xi'
Ous laws that hang like like an incubus
about the neck OF the agricultural ciass.
Stand to your colors. FraterhanS,
A. w. Jones.
Abbeville, S. c.. Aug. %. 1890
The document Is not signed officially, but
MIR. Jones is the secretary of the organization,
and the form of the address, and his promi'
pence in the order Will no doubt haye all the
influence which a regular formal endorse
ment would have.
The circular and the plan of seeking the
election OF a favorate candidate Is some
thing new nnder the sun in this part OF the
political vineyard, and many persons are
amazed at the boldness OF the effort when
would direct the people how they shall vote,
while some are nothing 10th to pronounce IL
bossism of the most pronounced type.
q matter of small consequence, but the sys'
tenn which gives to one man, or to even d
cotcric Of men, the power to set up one can
didate, or 10 cast down another, attests the
abnormal condition OF put lie sentiment In
South Craolina.
This circular shuts off all debate as 10 the
personal preferences Of the voter, and buries
out of sight any question as 10 the fitness or
unfitnesss of the respective candidate TO fill
the high and important place Of congressman
from South Carolina.
But no argument as to the act whereby one
man may be elected and another defeated,
will avail anything, and we have only to en-
press our knowledge OF the existence of a
state OF facts which would have astonished
the citizen OF former times. At no time In
the political history Of this county have the
people been so willing to yield to others the
keeping of their consciences, or to sogenerally
surrender their right vote and act as they
please.
Owing to the peculiar condition of affair,
many good and conscientious men VIII feel
constrain ed 10 respond to the call for their
vote for MIR. Norris, and will give 1t to him
under the impression that they are only dis
charging patIiotic duty, and, In some mys-
terlous way, obeying the oehests.of the order
of which they are faithful members.
Believing as we do, we expect to see the AL
lance vote cast in solid blocks, irrespective
OF the individual preferences OF the different
voters.