The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-31

tional work.
Monopoly intrenched monopoly,
with its mighty influence and power
must be met and defeated. This is 4
task worthy of the supre-
NEST efforts of the toiling masses
of the people Of the United States. 1t
is no escape if we would perpetuate
free institutions and enlightened Chris
tian government. The toiling masses
of the people of this great nation are
girding themselves for the accomplish
ment of this task. The agricultural
States Of this Union are uniting for the
accomplishment Of this grand task.
The great Northwest and the cotton
States will stand together in tie conf
ing battle with the powers of monopo-
ly. The assaults of the first skirmish
will be recorded in the election results
of the National elections for 1890. But
the monster-Monopoly-is too firm
ly established for to be defeated in a
skirmish. 1t will require the great
battle of 1892 to decide whether the
people or whethel~lonopoly shall rule
this great nation.
POLITICAL DANGER.
The charge Of our opponents that
we have abandoned agriculture and
gone into politics is sufficiently an
swcred by the statistical fact of in
creased area and superior condition of
the growing crops. Whence this fear
of the farmer in politics? But we must
ever remember that our politics are to
be ''strictly non-partisan." Any de-
parture-fatal, to the success of the re-
forms sought. The Alliance is in no
sense political party, nor does it look
to the destruction Of either of the great
political parties, but it is "strictly
non partisan' organization for the de-
fence and protection of the "agricul-
tural classes" against iegalized spolia-
ton, and will wait for no change OF ad-
ministration to present its demands.
The national demands formulated by
the Supreme Council at st. Louis have
been considered and passed upon by
the Sub and County Alliances. l
recommend that these demands with
the action taken thereon by Sub and
County Alliances be referred to a
special committee on legislative de-
mands and that all matters in reference
to legislation, State or national, be re-
ferred to this committee. The great
consolidation effected at St. Louis since
your last meeting, and the unpre-
cedented growth of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
inspires the hope that the demands Of
that grand organization, will-at no
very distant day-receive respectful
consideration by the Congress of the
United States.
THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL COLLEGE
I congratulate the farming and in
dustrial classes Of the fact, that since
your last meeting, the State has made
provision for the establishment of an
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Fort Hill, and that the work Of con-
struction is now progressing.
The report of your Executive Com
mittee shows good and safe financial
management. They have enabled your
State organizer, State lecturer and
State president to meet, to the extent
of their ability to do so, all demands
made for their services. I recommend
that the committees continue the same
equitable and wise arrangement in ref
erence to the work of the State lecturer,
and that he be required to give his
whole time to the work under their
direction should it be demanded. And
suggest further now, that the work
Of organization is so nearly completed,
that the committee Impose the work Of
State organizer on the State lecturer.
CONSTITUTION.
The State Secretary, who has made
your States constitution a special
study, has, by request, prepared for sub
mission to your body new orr revised
constitution, with the purpose to make
it more systematic in arrangement, less
doubtful of Interpretation and easier Of
reference. | recommend that you take
such action as will best secure care
full consideration of this new, or re-
vised constitution.
ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
The plan adopted at your last meet
ing for the establishment of IAN ALI
ance EXchange' has been carried into
active and successful operation. This
report, submitted to this body as infor-
nation will sufficiently explain its op-
erations. Its continued success is di-
rectly dependent on the patronage Of
the Alliance brotherhood of the State.
When the business world comes to
understand that it has "come to stay,n
that the Alliance people of the State
will. support it to the extent Of their
ability, it will surely prove a grand
success and benefit the Alliance men-
bership beyond their most sanguine
expectations.
YOUR ORGANS.
The Cotton Plant, your State organ,
is worthy of and should receive the
support of the brotherhood throughout
the State. 1t should make its weekly
visits TO every Alliance home in the