The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-05-22

lHrtr, in VIII cii lll!man has heen
accepted Ms the farmers champion.
iruanh this man Of such strung and
strange personality is waging bit
;pr war oi recrimina ion and ahnsr.
The pcopl' mus. decide This family
light. and when they speak with autho-
rify all true men vii! be silent and
obedient.
fEIOS. J. kIRkL MD,
Camden, May 20th, 1890.
EX-Prcsident Cleveland and the
Alliance.
Mr. J. A. Hill. of Oak Grove Alli-
arc,, No -, rear Stusbeny!l!e, Ohio,
q few weeks ago wrote q letter to
ex-Prcsident Cleveland, enclosing q
copy of the Alliance declaration OF
principles, asking 8Ir Cleveland for
his views thereon. The following
gives the declaration of principles
and Mr. Cleve!and's letter in reply:
ALLIANCE DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.
'Profoupdly impressed that we,
the Farmers Alliance, un ted by
stlong and faithful ties Of financ al
and home interests. should set forth
our declaration Of intentions, we,
therefore, resolve to secure the es-
tablishment of right anil ju.tice to
our 'evcs and our posterity, TO labor
for the education of tie agricultural
classes in Tie science OF economical
government in = strictly non-parti-
san spirit; 10 endorse tie motto. IN
things essential, unity; in all things,
charitv.;;' TO SEIZURE the purity of
elective franchise and to induce all
voters to inteligently exercise it for
the enactment and execution OF laws
which will express the most advan.
ced ru' lie sentiment upon oil ques"
tons involving the intere.t. OF the
laborers and farmers; to develope a
better state, mentally, morally, 80.
ciallv and financially; to constantly
strive 10 secure entire harmony,
good will among all mankind and
Irotherly love among ourselves: to
suppress personal, local, sectional
and national prejud;ces, MI unhealth
ful and al selfish ambition; to as
suage the suffering of brothers and
sisters, bury the dead, care fur the
widows and edncate the orphans; to
exercise charity towards offenders;
to c nstruc words and purposes in
their most favorable light, granting
honesty OF purpose AMI good inten'
tons to others; to protect the prn'
ciplrs OF the Alliance to death
Mr. cLErELANDS REPLY.
New YoRK, March "a, go
J. A Hill, Corresponding Secretary
Dear SRI have rrce vcd Your
letter, accompanied by copy of the
declaration Of principles of the Far
mers' AlIiauce. | see nothing in
this declaration that cannot be fully
endorsed by any man who loves his
country, who believes that the objec'
OF our government should he the
freedom, prosperity and happiness oi
our people, and who believes tina,
| justice and fairness to al are nc
cessary conditions to its useful nd.
m:nistraton.
1t has always seemed to me that
the farmers of this country were
specially interested in an equitable
adjustment of our tariff system. The
Indifference they have shown to that
question and the ease with which
they have teen led away from the so.
Der convictions of Their heeds and
rights as related t. this subject hive
excited my surprise. Struggle as
they ma, our farmers must continue
to be purchasers and consumers of
numberless things inclu led IN the
cost by tariff regulations Surely
they have the right to say that this cost
shall not be increased for the purpose
Of collecting unnecessary revenue or
to give undue advantage to the do.
mcstic manufacturer. The plea that
our infant industries needs the pro-
lection which thus impoveri.hes the
farmers and consumes is, in view OF
our natural advantages and the skill
anil ingenuity of our people, hol.
low pretxt.
Struggle as they NAV, our farmers
cannot escape the conditions which
fix the pr ce Of what they produce
AMI Sell according to the rates which
prevails in foreign markets flooded
with the competition of countries en-
joying a freer exchange Of trade than
we.
The plausible presentation of the
home market should not deceive our
depressed and impoverished agricu :
tnraiists. There is no home market
for them which does nut t.ke it's in.
struction from the seabumrd. and the
seaboard transmits the. word Of the
foreign markets. My conviction
TINT there should be IL mod ficatH n
III our tariff laws arises principal Y
from an appreciation Of the wants oi
the vast army Of consumers compris.
ing our farmers, our artisans and
onr workingmen, and because their
condition has lel he to protest
against the present imposition. ]
am cspec ally glad to see my fellow.