Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-12-11
BY THOSIPs0N. sMITH o JAxNEss,
The Natioaal Alllanoe.

The national Alliance has been y
session at Ocala, Fla. wv make The
following extracts from Il
pRRsIDENP PORK MkssAaR!
After congratulations to the Or
der he says
Profoundly Impressed. with the
magnitude Of this great revolution
reform, aYseil4Yi issues momef,.
tousj and staapendous Id their cchasrac.-
ter, as affecting j present ind ffu-
tura wslfsreof the people, the pub
lie mind is naturally directed 70 thie
meeting with anxious iii, interest, Il NO,
solicitdde, ana you cannot be nnmind-
ful Of the Importance and ressponsi,
biliSy8 that attaches TO your action d
Representatives.
AGRICULTURAL DkPKEssioN,
Referring TO the depression Iii agri.
culture, he says:
Never, perhaps, in the history OF
the world;h has industry and economy
of thought been more intensely en-
gagged than for the past two years in i
this country in the investigation Of
the causes which have conspired to
place agriculture 30 far in the rear
in the race Of material progress.
This investigation, earnest, sincere
and searching, has led to the general,
IL not universal conviction, that it is
due in large measure and in most
part, to the partial, discriminating
and grossly unjust national legisla-
ton.
Embroidered by the rapid growth
of its (the money! power, it has
levied tribute on the great political
parties Of the country, which must
be paid in servile party ~subserviency
to it's greedy demands. High places
infpolitics and in government have
been intrusted to its chosen servants
and subornedg headers, who scorn the
will and the interests Of the people.
We are rapidly drifting from the
moorings of our fathers and stand
to-day in the crucial era of our free
institutions, of free form of govern
ment and of Christian civilization.
To rescu these inestimable blessings
and interests from the impending
peril, SHOULD be the lf-imposed duty
of all patriots throughout the land,
THE'pRoaREsgtoF THE ORGANIZATION.
He then takes up organization
Since our last annual meeting in
the city Of st. Louis, the States Of
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, North
Dakota, California, Colorado, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and Okla
homa have been added TO the roll
call Of our Supreme Council, Or
ganizers are at work in the States OF
Washington, Oregon, Ohio, New
York, New Jersey and Arizona, and
in all these States ".Fhe fields are
ripe unto the harvest, but the labor-
ers are few
Icainot too earnestly urge upon
you tho Importance Of deyising
means and methods ssSoff tfssP Prfoiapt
occupation of these and other States
with competent and active organizers.
LEGISLATIVE REFORM.
To promote legislative reform he
recommends thatth council author
lie the organization Of a body to be
known as the National Legislative
Council of the National FarmerB'
Alliance and Industrial Union, to
whom shall be committed the charge
Of such Legislative reforms as may
be indicated by your body. I would
respectfully suggest that the Legis-
lative Council be composed of your
national President, who shall be ok.
officio chairman, and the presidents
Of all the States represented In the
Supreme Council, and that this body
shall hold it's annual meeting within
sixty days after the adjournment Of
the Supreme Council, at such Time
and place as may be indicated by
the national President, and that it be
empowered and authorized to APP
point such legislative committees as
in its judgment may be wise, and
they be required to transmit to each
Of the States in printed form,
through the national Secretary, for
distribution to the reform press, leo
rurers and membership Of the Order,
all measures or bills together with
the argument in their favor as they
may decide should be enacted into
laws. Let it be required further,
that the Legislative Council sllall
keep q correct record of all its pro:
ceedings, which shall be submitted
through its chairman to the mex,
annual meeting TO the Supreme
Council. This body will exert 4
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