The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-10-09

after they were sold by the producer
to tho spectators, was in cotton alone
STE. 5.OOO, 10000 or little more than
SlU per bale. The increase Including
corn. wheat and oats with cotton. ia
estimated at s219.0O000O. At the
same rates for 20 years the farmers
have lost $500, 1000 all of which
have gone into the rapacious maws or
these parasites. Il it any wonder the
favored few that control the financial
LEGISLATION Of the United States make
snch determined fight against the
Sub. Treasurery Bill which if enacted
into law would deprive them OF their
u..jnst accumulations, and protect the
producers in the enjoyment OF the
fruits of their labor? The opponents
of the "Sub Treasury Plan" aye not
fuund among the producers of wealth
except in few instances where they
have been misled Ivy false representa-
ton made by interested parties and
their tools. The nun-producers are
generally interested in banks, as bor-
rowers, or stock holders, and all such
oppose the Sub Treasury Bill.
The bill introduced by Picker was
prepared by onr National Legislative
Committee. 1t was framed to carry
ont the Sub Treasury Plan" fornn-
lated and adopted by our National
Alliance ut st. Louis. 1t has been
endorsed by our State aud connty
Alliance aud should be supported by
our members until our representatives
in congress substitute a better bill
embodying the principles ofthe Sub
treasury plar.". Until the government
ceases to be paternal, the farmer
should be recognized, as one of the
fam. .ly, and not treated us serf, or
slave to serve the other members OF
the family. Manufacturers and Mill
ers are protected by special laws.
Bond holders an1 rail roads are grant
ed special privileges. But the farm,
ers' interests are not protected, AMI
become a common prey to tie other
classes. The farmer wants no specla!
privileges if they are accorded eqnaI
rights with other classes.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The wealth of the United States
has greatly increased in the last de
cade. Manufacturers and railroads
have been prosperous. Cities, towns
and villages show evidence Of in
creased accumulations Of wea til by
non.prodncers. The farm product:
have trehled in q .antity since the
war. Yet the per celrtage of property
held by the farmers now is about
20 per cent, then it was about G(
per cent. Ills productions and hi'
poverty increases in cqnal proportion
Ills lands are being rapidly ahs"rbe'
by money lenders AMI merchants
The increase of farm mortgages II
alarming, and the decrease in va'n'
of farms shows that no income il
derived (by the farmers) from hi
increased productions. Farm pro
ducts furnish so per cent. OF our ex
ports. They also furnish the bust
ness in great part) from Which th'
railroads derive a gr"s' income :
from freight and fares-estimatet
for the year 1882 at nearly ont
thousand million dollars. Prior t.
the civil war the farmer was tht
peer socia ly, politically and fihan
cially Of any man, or class OF men
in the United States. Now povert.
and debt has bound him in the chains
of slavery to his crcditors-tle favor
cd few who unjustlv absorb h.s hare
earnings. Why is this SO? Wha
has wrought this great change in th'
status of the fnrmcr3 Is it not th'
result Of sending corporation law
yers, and bankers, and bondholfer'
to Congress to make our laws, am
manipulate our currency in the in
terest of ther clients, and them
selves! Our legislative bodies SHOULD
be comp"se'l of practical business
men, representing in proportion t,
numbers the various occupations o
the people Farmers, mechanics
laborers, merchants, manufacture, g
and professional men should bl
represented. Gf needs beg by men OF
their own class Then we might
secure "equal rights to all-and
special privileges to none"
PROGRESS OF TIE ORDER
The State Organizer at the July
meeting Of the State Alliance, re-
por: ell that 2G3 Alliances haul been
organized since the last annual meet.
ing, making an aggregate Of los 9
sub-A lliancts in the State. These
new Alliances are located mostly in
the lower counties, although every
county in the State bas shared in the
increase except two. Great efforts
have been made by politicians to
"down the organization" They are
willing that farmers shonld be "edu
Gated in the science of economical
government" provided they do not
undertake to enforce the principles
Taught. The Alliance has discovered
that the farmers are exploited out of
S75, ,0D0, 900 of the value of their cot
ton ornr, annually NV suacnlafOrs whn