Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-31
The State Alliance.

vile on "Wednesday, tho 23d Of July.
Tho officers of the body were pre-
5 sent. Allthe counties in the State
!, were represented except Kcrshaw,
Beaufort, Horny and Pickcns. After
the Alliance was organized, the adj
dress Of President Stackhouse was
delivered as follows:
BRETHREN or TIE STATE ALL
4 ANCE: In turning over to you tho
high trust which have cndcavorcd
to execute for you during the two
s years since your organization, con.
gratulatc you on the growth of the
order within the State, and on the
good your organization has already
accomplished, and on tho open pros
poet for future accomplishment.
The report Of your State organizer
shows tAat the organization has
been planted in every county in the
State. Your secretary reports that
we now have 1852 sub-Allianccs in
I the State, All increase of 29S since
your last meeting, and IN increase of
10000 members during the year now
closing.
BENEFITS OF TIE ORDER.
The improved business methods
4 introduced by the order have saved
hundreds of thousands Of dollars to
the farmers of the State, but impor-
tant as is this money saving to the
farmers of the State, the gain in in
formation and manhood is vastly
more important The Alliance has
not only demonstrated the practical
benefits of unity, but that it has
stimulated and has given direction
to individual efforts is the testimony
of observers both in and out of the
order.
The farmers of the State are
more cheerful and hopeful than they
have been for many years, and it
will not be denied by those who
have observed and studied the farm
crs' condition that it is mainly due
TO the bcncticlcnt teachings and opc-
rations of your noble organization,
GUIDED by NOBLE PURPOSES.
In looking to and arranging for
future operations we must he guided
by the same declarations Of noble
purposes that has enabled us to
start so well. They are founded on
truth and equity. The safety and
success OF our organization is de-
pendent on our fidelity and devotion
to these noble purposes.
ECONOMICAL. EDUCATION.
The first declaration of purpose
by our order shows that it looked to
the education of the "agricnItural
Glass;" that they might be prepared
to grapplc with organized and en-
throncd monopoly. respectfully
recommend a careful study of this
entire first declaration and purpose
to the brotherhood in South Caro-
lima. The education of the "agri-
cultural class" is the most important
work Of the Alliance, not only in
South Carolina but in every State OF
this great nation. recommend
that you consider carefully the best
methods for the accomplishment of
this great educational work.
MONOPOLY.
Entrcnchcd monopoly, with its in
tlucncr and power, must be met and
defeated. This is Il task worthy of
the sulrcmcst efforts Of the toling
masses OF the people of the United |
States. From it there is no escape
if we would pcrpclnatc free institu- |
tions and enlightened Christian 90,
crnmcnt. The toiling ma .vo. ,f 7,hn
r.opIc OF Tins great nation are grid
ing themselves for the accomplish
mont 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
,hc coming battle with the powers
)f monopoly. The assaults Of the
irst skirmsh will be recorded in the
.lcc.:&,i results OF the national ricc-
ion of 1870. But the monster mo-
lopoly is too firmly established to be
lcfcatcd in Il skirmish. 1t will re-
luirc the great battle Of 1892 to de-
'ide whether the people or whether :
shall rule this great ma
ion.
POLITICAL DANGER.
The charge OF our opponents that
We have abandoned agriculture and
zone into politics is sufficiently an
wcrcd by the statistical fact Of the
increased area and superior condi-
ion OF the growing crops. Whence
his fear OF the farmer in politics ?
But we must ever remember that our
politics arc to be "strictly non-parti-
AN" Any departure from this rule
will be, to the extent of the depart
ire, fatal to the success Of the re-
orms sought. The Alliance is in no
sense a political party, nor does it
ok to the destruction of either Of
great political parties, but it is a
'trictly non-partisan" organization
~ the defense and protection OF the
agricultural classes against Icgalizcd
collation., and will wait for no
cl.algc Of administration to present
its demands. The national demands
formulated by the Supreme Council
Mt st. Louis have been considered
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