The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-20
ALLIANCE PARAGRAPHS.
What the Order IL Doing, and What
the People are Saying.
BY GRANGER SAM.

BY GRhSGEk SAMs
A new factor has come to the front in poll
tics. -Four million farmers are standing
shoulder to shoulder and demanding relief
from the burdens that have unjustly been
placed upon them.
The National Farmers Alliance was organ
ship M o of two million. The Nation Grange of
the patrons of Husbandry have thirty thou
sand subordinate oranges. The National tar.
,ners League claim forty thousand members
Husbandry claim to have ninety thousand
members in Michigan, and ninety thousand
outside OF the State. The National Coloreu
Farmers Alliance and Cooperative Union
claim one million members. The Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association claim member
ship of half q million.
Mr.. Editor, these figures are startling to the
professional politician in Congress. The
"Hay seed politician" as they are generally
termed in Washington, are beginning TO show
their hand. Thirty Democratic members OF
be filled by the HAY seed politicians"
HAS THE ALLIANCE COME TO STAY?
The Alliance in our opinion has come to
stay. 1t is built upon different foundation
from Grangerism, Greenbackism, and Know
nothingism. 1t must stand. 1t must stay.
The nation Is drifting into the hands of plu-
tocracy. whose Unsuitable craW cannot be sat
isfled. The only hope OF the nation In sup
pressing the long list of iniquitous and op-
pressive trusts is in and through the Alliance.
Nottingham be hoped from Congress as it
now stands.
DEATH TO ALL TRUSTS.
The following is partial list OF the trusts
in sight at present. The Match Trust. Steel
Rail, Jute, Cordage. Kerosene, Gutta Percha
ans eeG BeGaT siH nseed eeae M Sa
Barbed wire Fencing, Lead Nickel. Sugar,
Iron nut and Washer, Oil Cloth. Whiskey,
Gas, Dressed Beef, Distll!ers, Cattle Feeders,
Starch. Cigarettes, &c.
There will be some hot fighting before the
Alliance gets through with this formidable
list of monied combinations.
THE LOUISIANA STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Farmers Alliance In session at Baton
Rouge. Louisiana, on August l2th, expelled
nine of Its members who were members OF
the Legislature. and voted for the lottery bill.
They were pronounced traitors to the cause Of
the Alliance and its interest In the cause OF
morality and purity, when they favored the
lottery ring with their votes. All praise to
ihe Louisiana State Alliance iu It's fight
against wickedness in high places.
THE ALLIANCE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA.
The Georgia Alliance has reason to be proud
Of their candidate for Governor. For twelve
months w. j. Northern has been before the
people Of Georgia, and not single charge has
been made against him. In this respect
Georgia has been more fortunate than South
Carolina.
Wea watching with some curiosity to see
which party will bid highest for the Alliance
vote. We don't think either the Republican
or the Democratic party realizes their posi-
tion yet. The farmers of the United States
as class, have been ignored, burdened and
oppressed, and the revolution that is cow be-
ing inaugurated from the Lakes to the Gulf
will be in proportion to their grievances.
GEORGIA STATE ALLIANCE.
The third session of the State Farmers ALI.
10 n "a
1t is expected to be the most important and
interesting gathering ever held by the allied
sons OF toll Of the "Emplre State"
CoLoRED FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The Colored Farmers State Alliance met at
Appleton the other day and endorsed s. f.
Smith for Congress from the Second Congress
ional District.
LOUISIANA HAS A TILLMAN.
B. B. Tillman, the Alliance candidate for
Governor, refused to speak In New Orleans for
fear he would be assassinated. He was guard.
ed by policeman while In the city.
IOWA STATE ALLIANCE.
The Hon. A. R. Henderson has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Alliance in Eighth
Iowa District.
A CHALLENGE.
The Naoional Economist OF June 5th. and the
Cotton Plant Of August 10th, heye challenged
the Ne,Ds and Courier TO publish an editorial
proving the unconstitutionality and folly Of
the Sub-Treasury bill. So far 1t has not re-
sponded. Will It respond?
The Michigan State Alliance is only q few
weeks old, yet ten counties are organized for
the fray that Is approaching.
The farmers as class are hard to move, but
when once aroused and warmed up to his
work, politicians may we'll tremble for the
day Of eckoning is not far distant.
The Augusta Constitution thinks Benet
might have very we'll left the Sub-Treasury
bill to D. X. Norris. the Alliance candidate.
Benet is aware that We are on the eve Of q
Revolution. The farmers are determined to
have relief. 1t may not come through the
Sub-Treasury plan Of relief, but the Augusta
Constitution may rest assured that w. c. Benet
near future.