The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-10
THE ALLIANCE POLICY
AS OUTLINED AND EXPLAINED BY
PRESIDENT POLK.

ancemen and Farmers-The action of
the Order In Politics IN Kansas and
South Carolina Complimented.
OcALA, FLA. Dec 2.-The Alliance
met in the opera house to-day Presi-
dent Polk in the chair. The only ousl-
ness done was the appointment OF
committee on credentials. At 2.3O p.
M. the Alliance met again, and Cover
nor Fleming and Hon. J. F. Dunn
made addresses of welcome. President
Polk then read his annual message,
which was well received.
PRESIDENT POLK'S MESSAGE.
To the officers and Members of the
Supreme Council of the \. +. A. and
I.U.:
Congratulating you, and through you
the great organization you represent
on the hopeful and encouraging aus
pices under which you have this day
assembled, I beg to submit Tor your
earnest consideration such thoughts
and suggestions affecting the present
and future of our great order as may
conduce to the successtul prosecution
of its noble and patriotic purposes.
Thepubic mind is naturally dlrecteo
to this meeting with anxious interest,",
if not solicitude. and you cannot oe
unmindful of the Importance ana re-
sponslbility that attaches to your ac-
tion as representatives. Coming as you
do from States and localities, remote
from each other, and differing widely
from each other in their material and
physiological characteristics and marx
ed bv these social and political differ
ences which must necessarily ARISE
under our form of government: IL IS
your gracious privilege, as 1t Shali oe
YOUR croWning honor to prove TO the
world by your harmonious acton ana
thoroughly fraternal cooperation that
your supreme purpose is to meet the
demands Of patriotic duty IN the splrl0
of equity and justice.
The great and universal depression
under which the agricultural interests
of these United States are suffering, IS
in view of our surroundings and condl.
tons, an anomaly to the student OF
agricultural progress No country OF
people in all history, have been SO
favored ard blest with opportunity ana
favorable conditions for the successful
and profitable prosecution of agricul-
tural industries. With soils, climate
and seasons admirably adapted to the
successful growth Of all the greet
staple crops demanded by commerce;
with a people Justly noted for their in
dpstry, frugality and progressive en-
terprise, and characterized by an ag-
gressiyeness in material development.
which has no parallel in history; with
Transportation facilities in land and
upon the seas equal to the productive
power of the country; with a develop
ment in railroad and manufacturing
enterprises, and in the growth OF
villages, towns and cities marvellous IN
its expansion; with the rapid collection
of colossal fortunes in the hands OF
few, why, instead of the happy song Of
peace, content and plenty, whieh
and iaDorer Of the country, should we
hear the constant and unusual wall of
'shard times?
To solve this significant and vital
question in the light of equity, justice
and truth is the underlying principle,
the holy mission and inspiration OF
this, the greatest industrial revolution
of the ages. To restore and maintain
that equipoise between the great IN
dustriaI interests of the country, which
is absolutely essential to a healthful
progress and to the development OF our
civilization, is task which should en-
list the minds and energies of all pa
trIotic people-a task as stupendonS as
its accom- mplistment shall be grand and
glorious. RetrogresSion in American
agriculture means national decay and
utter and inevitable ruin. Powerful
and promising as is this young galnt
republic, yet its power and glory can
not survive the degradation of the
American tanner. This great olganlZa-
ton, whose jurisdiction now extends
to thirty-fye States OF this Union,
will, in the exercise Of conservative
political action, strive to secure ''eeual
rights for all and special privileges to
none" and secure indeed a government
of the people, for the people and by the
people.
Under the fostering care of our poll
tico- economic systems to the centrallza-
ton Of money power and the upbulld-
ing Of monopolies, centralized capital
allied to irresponsible corporate power.
stands to-day as a formidable menace
to individual rights and popular gov
eminent.
Since cur last annual meeting in the
city of st. Louis, the States of Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Cali
fornia, Colorado, West Virginia, Pen--
sylvania and Oklahoma have been al
ded to the roll-call of our supreme
council.
OrsSanizers are at work in the States
of Washington, Oregon. Ohio, New
York, New Jersey andAriZona, and in
all these States the fields are ripe unto
the harvest, but the laborers are few.
If asked what is the greatest and
most essential need of our order, as
contributing most to its ultimate and
triumphant success, should unheSitat-
ingly answer in one word-"Edcuation.'
Education, IN the mutual relations and
reciprocal duties between each other,
as brothers, as neighborS, as members
Of society. Education, in the respon-
sible duties of citizenship, education IN
the sciences ofeconomical government,
education for higher manhood among
the masses, education IN OrOa0 paIrlO-
tism, which should bind the great con-
servatiYe masses of the country in the
strongest ties of fraternity and union.
By far the most potent and infiuen-
tial power underlying this great revo-
luton of industrial and economic |
thoughts has been the reform press. At
the earliest moment practicable the
supreme council should digest and IT.
2ugurate plan, which, ultimately.
will give t. every family in our order
a thoroughly reliables paper, devoted
to the principles of the order. We have a
national organ of high order and sever
al of the States have organs which are
doing noble service in the cause, but as
an order we cannot claim to be proper
~ equipped, nor need we hope for that
zeal, fraternity and unity so essential
to success. until each State in our juris
6iction shall have at least one paper to |