The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-05-28

John y. CRAWFORD, flSly hlHliS,
ID. X. Cooley, Robert Scoggins,
Munro Cook, Dave scott,
John Daniels. lohn scott.
John Daniels, Jr, W. j.. Srawright,
John brennan, Wm. g. Shaw,
Coke brennan, Mark Specr,
sam. Erps, Dick Spccr,
| Geo. Fields, toSI"r SPccr,
viii Grant, W.T.. Sutherland,
j. ~. Hadey, W. NJ. Iatc,
Thos Hmgooh, II. \. remnant,
lanes Harden William Tcnnunt,
William Harden, I. NJ. Tucker,
! Wess. Harper, John waters.
j. Frank Harper George W llSOn,
| Barlow Henderson, james wilson,
DR.. Henry,
Besides the gentlemen named there were
perhaps twenty ladies' and children who
graced the meeting with their presence.
MEETING CALLED TO oRDER-PEAYER.
The Chairman Of the meeting, Mr.. William
c. Shaw called the meeting TO order, and ask
cd the Rev. Mr.. Beard TO lead in prayer.
The reverend brother came forward and said:
Almighty God. we recognize thee us the au
thor and givcr OF all that Is good. From thee
would, therefore. humhly bcscech thee to
| favor us with thy blessing. Thou art sav-
creign. All power is thine. Thou puttcst
down one and raiseth up another. ovcrruling
aIl things in heaven and earth for the hest
good of man. and the furthorancc Of thy will
in redemption. Will thou then regard us
| with mercy tO-tlaN. BlCSS lnlS aSSPnlDluSC OI
our citizens SO direct all that may be said
and done, that the best Interests, temporal,
| political. social ard religious of all may he
conserved. Especially do we implore thy
/ blessing upon the fnrmcrS in whose interest
il this gathering. Grant them wisdom In all
their movements. Give fruitful Seasons,
bountiful harvesls, that pence and plenty
may bless our land. AS individuals help us
TO be industrious, God loving and God fear.
ing lovers of the truth. and with moral
cournEc to maintain the trnth; Put thy
hand ur1n the man OF ny right hand wh"m
classes we may he lei to the realiza tion OF cv-
cry interest that ministers to our wrll-being In
| time and eternity. Guide us, oh God, in all
things, and at last receive us 10 thysclL
Amen.
THE OBJECT OF TIE MEETtSG-ISTEoDUc-
| TIoN OF CAPT. i. +. IccASLAN, THE
TRUSTED PURCHASING AGENT.
The President then said:
| The object OF this meeting is Il social gather
! Ing for one and all. We eXtenl Il hearty wei
come and a cordial greeting To each and every
one; and trust that We may make the day Il
| pleasant one for every body.
| am glad TO say that we have present with
us some of South Cardinals most h0norcd
sons and it is my pleasure 10 announce to
you that they will have something to say.
! which will be of interest to us all. Tic first
| gentleman whom ! shall Introduce Is well
known 10 many of us. as n beloved and re.
! Spected citizen of Abbevllc county, Capt II.
! +. McCaslan.
CAPT. MccAsLAN's srEEcII.
Capt. McCaslan said:
TO say to you that this is my first effort Mt
public speaking is but 10 tell the truth. In
making my first speech II Is pleasure TO ap.
pear be- fore the people of LOwndeSyille. who
stand so high for integrity and patriotism, and
whose maine is so inscparably connected with
all the honorable history Of Abbevillc county.
| Whatever in AbbcvilIc county is worthy of
| Iof, not, mn M. said hp Dt least mart Df
your heritage.
come not with well rount. d sentences nor
with pleasing metaphors and musical figures
Of speech, to please and entertain You, but
come rs Il plain farmer 10 discharge pain
duty which | owe TO You and to myself, no
less than to the trusted place viii ich hold at
your hands, ana in the faithful discharge OF
whose duty Is my highest ambition.
Being II farmer myself. and knowing some
thing of the hardshlps TO which that class OF
our fellow citizens are subjected, feel safe in
saying that we are the greatest slaves on
earth. The sweets Of farm life arc few indeed,
but the hartIShips are many aud long.
! The sweets uf farm life may nc said to he
limited to that brief season when goods are
taken from the stores at high prices; when
| the wife and loving ones are allowed TO buy 4
few goods with which TO dress themselves for
the summer season. But the bitter part Of II
| farmers life Is q constant struggle with power
erty and hard times, while the dread Of the
| foreclosure of the mortgage on his little all Is
Il constant menace.
| The Alliance would better the condition Of
the farmer, by seeking the united efforts Of
all those VINO would improve their own con.
di,iou. We have TOO long been work Ing with
out concert of action, but now the ing
classes have united for bringing about great
! rev olution--u revolution not involving war.
fare and blood--bul !. revolution whose paths
nre pruce and whose ways are pl2uSan ness;
n revolution which will bring prosperity and
happiness to oar own homes; Il revolution
which will give to each brother the touch of
| the elbow In all laEdablc purposes and COM
a pntPrDriSpS lV bp, trnp TO
selves and loyal to cur brGlhrcn this grat
and glorious dream will he an actual reality.
! The Alliance has enemies. In iact the or
der is cncOmpasscd BY cncmics-cnemics who
have never looked with favor upon any move
ment which had for lis purpose the bctiering
Of our condition. We find enemies IN the pol
iIicianS, and they are to he found In many
other walks Of Lie. In fact, they are so nu-
merous that we find them in our own ranks.
The great enemy In our own ranks Is Selfish
ness. Some men hold Il nickel SC near their
eve that they can never see the hill OF Pros.
pcrlty.
body. We favor equal privileges to ali, and
we want special privileges for none.
| The Alliance is the haEdmaG0f tEc church.
The Alliance would gladden. and make hapny
our homes on earth, while the church points
us 10 bliSsful homes beyond the skies.
| our methods Of cXrravagance and waste
must be abandoned. The old methods OF buy
ing on n credit, and the consequent waste of
| time involved in going To the stores at Il time
when our presence is most ncr;lCrl on the
| farm must bn changed for better ways and
more economical purchases. We should
strive 10 make the iiIrm Stli-<lStlinin9. We
must plant Il greater variety o. food crops
and we must pi ovidc for Keeping up The stock
on the farm. But let us do the best we can,
there will be still Il large number of us, who
must borrow money, or else buy goods on
credit. TO all such | would say, take the
same cOIatrrals TO the Bank that you would
otherwise have to take to the stores, and hOr-
row the money. and buy your goods for cash.
| IThc speaker here said something about nall
the farmers, and fOur-SevcnthS Of the farmers
working on Il credit, while all the farmers
were forced TO take the price for their cotton /
which buyers fix for theIn.l
| All true Alliance men should strive to make
farm life attractive and pleasant for their
children. The boys should be kept from
town. and safely guarded from the allure
mcnts to vice which are afforded III city ne.
! The happiness 0! the home should I've iirSt ~
the thought Of every one. Tie panty ana
harnincss of the fIcsiGc is uf first impnr.
| tacr. at all times. our children ShOnld he leG
on truth and love, and they *hnuld hG i'll
Spirtd with high and grand nSi'ir;tt ions lnr
good. TO Iir the guiding star OF Sucli Iith!lS
| Is au honor more to br coveted than 20 he
come tie ruler of an empire.
| Farmers in all ages have written their
names high on The scroll ui fame. And their
achirrcmcnlS have been attain, Il by Tic hard
est toll and 10y submitting To crucial tests.
| Ills dulla"S are not made hy Il night& EpcculI:
| tiun, but they are won by years III labor anu
self drnial--by days Gi Shyelillg and cold.
| The first step from nothing TO something IS
the hardest, and am glad to know that SO
many Of our farmers have taken Stock III The
Farmers Bank. When farmer hasa share
| of bank stock which he can convert into
| ltni iS lfNiY