The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-01

| Srapple with organized and cntrench-
ed monopoly. respectfully recon-
mend careful study of this entire
first decl& alton OF purpose to the
brotherhood in South Carolina.
The education of the agricultural
class is the most important work Of
the Alliance, not only in South Caro-
lima, but i'll every State of this great
nation. l recommend that you con
slider carefully the best methods for
the accomplishment of this great ed
ucatlonal work.
| -intrenched monopoly,
with its mighty influence and power
must be met and defeated. This
is task worthy of the supremest
efforts of the toiling masses of the
people of the United States. 1t is no
institutions and enlightened Christian
government The toiling masses Of
| the people of this great nation are
plishment of this task. The agrcul-
tural States of this Union arc uniting
for the accomplishment of this grand
task. The great Northwest and the
Cotton States will stand together in
the coming battle with the powers of
monopoly. The assaults of the first
skirmish will be recorded in the cleo
ton results of the National elections
for 1890. But the monster Monopoly
is too firmly established for to be
defeated in n skirmish. 1t will re-
quirc the great battle of 1892 to de
eide whether the people or whether
monopoly shall rule this great nation.
POLITICAL DANGER.
The charge of our oponents that
we have abandoned agriculture and
gone into politics is sufficiently an
swered by the statistical fact of in
creased area AMI superior condition
of the growing crops. Whence this
fear of the farmer III politics! But
VIC must cverrcmember that our poll
| tics arc to be strictly non partisan.
Amy departure from the rule will be
to the extent of the departure
| fatal to the success of the reforms
sought. The Alliance is in no sense
q political party, nor does it look to
| the destruction of either of the great
| political parties, but il is II ''strictly
non partisan" organization for the de
fence and protection of the "agricul
| tulal classes against lcgaliZed Spoi.;t-
ton, and will wait for no change of
| administration TO present its de
| manuS.
The national demands formulated
| by the Supreme Council at ST. Louis
| have been considered and passed
upon by the Sub and County Alliances
| ~recommend that these demands
anlJii Count siliancee haaeferiYid 10
a special committee on Legislative de-
mands and that all matters in refer
ence t., legislation, State OF national,
be referred to this committee. The
| great consolidation effected ut ST,
Louis since your last meeting, and
the unprecedented growth of the Ma
| tional Farmers Alliance and Indus
! trial onion inspires the hop" that the
| demands O. that grand organization,
wiil-at no distant ,lay-rccciVc re
| spectflil consideration by the Congress
Of the United States.
lnE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE.
| | congratulate the farming and III
dustrial classes of the State on the
fact, that since your last meeting, the
State has made provision for the cs-
tablishment of an Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Fort Hill, and
that the work of construction Is now
progressing.
The report of your lIX yutive Com
mittcc shows good and safe financial
management They have enabled
your State organizer, State lecturer
and State president to meet, to tho
extent of their ability to do SO, all dc
mands made for their services L re
commend that the committees con
tinuc the same equitable and wise ar,
rangement in reference 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 Isuggcst further,
now that. the work of organization If
SO nearly completed, that the com
mittce impose the work of State or.
ganizer on the State lecturer.
CONSTITUTION.
| The State Secretary, who has made
your States constitution n special
study, has, by request, prepared fol
submission to your body new or {
revised constitution, with the purpose
to make it more systematic in arrange
mcnt, less doubtful of Interpretation
and easier of reference. ] recon-
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