St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-12-06
The Farmers Alliance.

We seriously doubt II luis oignrn'An
ton he generally fully aware OF Lne
extent to which the enterprise NUS
reached. We cannot fully describe H.
bat here give some idea OF the masnlte
tAde of the printing ESTABLISHMENT Gs
ths head quarters of the National Far,
H1ev'a Alliance, federation OF several
Agricultural bodies, each of which MAIN
tain separate existence. a..
The Farmers National Alliance, the
fnanstrial Union, the Agricultural
Wheel-Farmer's and Laborer's U mon,
the Colored Farmers and Laborcrs Al
iianee. are vet independent bodies. The
Farn,er,s Alliance has $4,000 sub. allan
ees. Forty-two biographies OF leading
members appear in the National Ec9ho-
Faisf Almanac for 1890. Among them
there are eleven who served in the Con
fedeYate, and two who served III !he
Union Army. Thirty three native
Southerners and i've Nottnetheis,
Twenty-three are Alliance men proper
are three editors. two lawyers TWO
dnctars and one minister. 1t has no
Ranrhonism in it. The following are
STATE Alliances now organized
Maryland, Virginia, North Calollna'
W;ss;as;nni. Louisiana, Texas, Now
Waxico. Colorado, Kansas, Missouri
ArEansas. Tennessee, Kentucky, India
na' illinois, North and South Dakota.
No state can have State Alliance
unless il have fifty b-organlzations
That our readers may form some idea
of the magnitude of the financial oper-
alton of these, or rather OF TINS oody' we
remark that it recently negotiated a
loan from the Holland banks TO the
amount of over $500, 100000 for the pur'
pose of making advances on, ana NOV
ing the cotton crops to the amount al
ieast of 1856. per bale. The arrange
ments for putting this scheme III practl'
cal operation in the Southern States
ara not vet completed. English agents
are ready and will give their assistance
to the alliance, and taken altogether We
may expect a gigantic move 10 the I'll
recfion of emancipation from the eXac
tions Of the old commission merchan
system. The trust system, 80 much IN
Weighed against, and with when W.
have no sympathies, Is 1--WE THINK IN
consciously becoming feature ID TIL
projects Of the Alliance. just the ex
tent to which it will be carried 10 yet
matter of conjecture only whilst w
heartily desire the prosperity OF TIT
AB60cfhGlOj, VIC tHinh thSi' az
ger of Intimate extremes at THIS point
against which the alliance itself, shonlt
make timely provisions. SO tar It ma
done all its business at cost. inns
course saves much to the producers:
Each sub Alliance, Union, or vince
has q crop statistician, and these nov
number $4,000. They are required t.
make reports at stated periods. IN
United States Department OF Agrlcui
eare has 10000, observers, and many o
them are not farmers.
We do not think it an exageration t.
say that, when the Alliance shall hav
perfected its projected plans OF opera
ti0n, 1t will comprise in it's membership
100000 agriculturists., Such a bod
united in q purpose and set in harmon
ious operation, by a strong central an
prudently managed authority, is not T.
Dc ignored, for it can make and tea
down political parties, by o simple pro
elamation, or letter of Instructions, l
behooves the parties then, to consult il
fhe Republican party has just receive
o blow from the horny hand OF tn
farmer, and laborer, and the Democrat
must steer right, or it too must go dow
in ito turn. The Patrons Of Industry
and the Citizens Alliance, two semi
R0litical bodies, are already in sympath
With the Farmers Alliance, and tn
sfllistion bids fair to become NOR
closely united.