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

cnC pSopue VI tIllS STedG ndUlOn are
girding themselves for the accom-
plishment of this task. The agricul-
tural States of this Union are 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 skirmish. It will re-
quire 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 opponents that
we have abandoned agriculture and
gone into politics is sufficiently an
swered by the statistical fact of in
creased area and superior condition
of the growing crops. Whence this
fear of the farmer in politics? But
we must ever remember that our poll
tics are to be strictly non partisan"
Any 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
political party, nor does it look to
the destruction of either of the great
political parties, but it is ''strictly
non partisan" organization for the de-
fence and protection of the "agricul-
tural classes" against legalized spolia-
ton, and will wait for no change of
administration to present it's de-
! man ds.
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
A. sSSsse sacs1l6 t 49, - y Sss ss
IaspeciM CO init Oh legislat tive de-
mands and that all matters in refer
enceeto legislation, State or national,
be referred to this committee. The
| great consolidation effected at st.
Louis since your last meeting, and
the unprecedented growth of the Ma
tional Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union inspires the hope that the
demands Of that grand organization,
will-at no distant day-receive re-
spectful consideration by the Congress
of the United States.
THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE.
| congratulate the farming and in
dustrial classes of the State on the
fact, that since your last meeting, the
State has made provision for the es-
tablishment of an Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Fort Hill, and
that the work of construction is now
progressing.
The report of your Elk cutive Com
mittee shows good and safe financial
management. They have enabled
your State organizer, State lecturer
and State president to meet, to the
extent of their ability to do so, all de
mands made for their services. re-
commend that the committees con
tinue 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 Isuggest further,
now that: the work of organization is
80 nearly completed, that the com
mittee impose the work of State or,
ganizer on the State lecturer.
| CONSTITUTION.
The State Secretary, who has made
your States constitution a special
study, has, by request, prepared fo1
submission to your body new or q
revised constitution, with the purpose
to make it more systematic in arrange.
ment, less doubtful of Interpretation
and easier of reference. l recon-
mend that you take such action as
will best secure careful considera
ton of this new OF revised constitu
ton.
ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
The plan adopted at your last meet
ing for the establishment of ''an AL
, lance Exchange" has been carried
: into active and successful operation
/ This report, submitted to this body
as information, will sufficiently explain
it's operations It's continued success
is directly dependent on the patron
, age of the Alliance brotherhood O.
the State When the business worlt
comes to understand that it hal
"come to stay" that the Alliance peo
pie of the State will support it to tn
, extent of their abilitp, it will surel
| prove grand success and benefit tn
: Alliance membership beyond thei
, most sanguine expectations.
YOUR ORGANS.
l The Cotton Plant, your State OF
: gan, is worthy of and should receiv
o the support of the brotherhoo
throughout the State. It shoul
make its weekly visits to every ALI
ance home in the State. The fac
y that most ofthe State press is oppose