The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-11
Correspondence of Union Times.
From tho Pea Ridge Metropolis.

MELTON. July Mn. Ep!TuH The bar
bccu" that WA, iutcndcd TO be given ut Kcl-
ton on the fourth "i July was postponed un-
Ill the fifth. and ~ that day we had Il pleas
amt time talking WITH and listening to the
speeches at candidates. Mc,sr~ G.. Il. Fowler
&C.. Culp aud Others.
did net get there To hear all the speakers.
therefore | camnot say much about what was
sand by some "t them, Mr.. Culp gave his
rcron for hsing an independent candidate:
He sail II" d'd not wish to 90 to the Senate
with his hands tic so that if any measure
cane bcfurs the Senate that he thought WAS
not right and ut he could not vote against
it, or ii Il measure came before that body
~-cwr,ng "c'uIal rights to all and special
privi 'cgcS to none he would be free to vote.
n he cert ,iny would. for it. lie also sud
tha whoever the Democratic Cunvcuti III
nominated for Governor in Scptcmhcr he
would stand /" that man, let it be TrIlmam
Earle. Brattnn. Vr any other man.
\pw. Nr Editor. that iS Just what the
farmer irtcnl to do. II Tillman is nomimt-
tel the I llmrari:cs ask the autr-rllman mcn
To stand L" him. aud il he j. not nominated
thea the rillmani;c> vi stand hy the man
tint j. nominated. Now whlr mrr, en-
they dr. "r what more could b. asked of
ether party?
The farmers as n general thing arc finish
VI VI ''"' N'ihllE VI lhcl" NfpnS, amt
Will III Il wcck o. 50 lie through work, then
let thc host of candidates START Oh their
rounds II visit the farmers. inspect their
farm'. drink cider, cat fried chicken pet the
children, compliment the wives and daugh-
tcrs Of the farmer and make themselves lust
~ popular nS they can.
Now. Mr.. Edit ~, | have heard il said
that the Alliance would not give a candidate
ou's dc of the order q fair showing, Permit
me To say that such talk has not II word of
truth IN j.. The Alliance wants cvcrv one
t" have fair showing, and intends t. sec
that cVc'y man does have fair showing
The y A'liincc IS not Il political order. but its
members intended to vote aS citizens and far
merS: not for men hut for m"n>urc< Mcn
that have proved themselves tn he the ftrm-
cr> tricu Is as well rs friends to other CLASSES
will get liberal support frum Tie f,rmiug
class of people.
While the Nliiaucr i; not 81 political 10 iy
its members have the right TO vt. for whom
they p'c:,Ss but if an Alliance man happens
to express an opinion about POLITICS. some
one is ready t" cry out ''thc Alliance is ny-
ing I" rule everything. govern every person
ana TO run the government tco. and the poll
tciir~ viii h'op, howl and hoot at lhn rr-
der and tho poor farmers that have h,cl
kn"cNcd down. rum over and tramr Piled on
ever since my first rccul .ctiOus and will
just :" l'rg NJ they hold their noses on tho
grin'lSt"ne and let unprincirlcd p"iiticians
turn the crank. You will hear II ulidatc
fnr Congress say nl, y"; nm u r,."ni
the farmer :. and aft or he j. elected and goes
I" Congress you never hear aworl from him.
You never 50" Il speech that he has made in
favor oi the ihrmct; you can hear great
deal about the Nationnt Government giving
b = suns Of money 10 build fine Court Houses
and dig canals and all such as that, but the
poor frrmcr and little mc-chant. and all
poor eases arc l"it ont in the cold and dark
ness, /" know nothing but to 1--we hard and
die poor. Bur now the time has come that
the misses people are being aroused II
II stare fuinb ton and pride.
kELrON WHEEL.