The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-15

JcttOTCy.tu8 BUt0C
poaf lf'f be found, after a little overhaulng
tote still ca-worthy aud really to renew
their longtime battle. This South Carolina
set.to IL the fist, 20 far, that has fought to .
finish, and has ended in victory for tie
new party. We have no doubt that this
triumph Of the Alliance in its first general
engagement will .presd terror far and vide
among the professional politicians. Very
many Of them, doubtless, will certainly con-
ceive deep affection for the patient, down
trodden farmer. From many q stump will
our old friend Hnyseed hear his uuaccustom-
ed praises sung But the time will come
when the people at large will wake to tho
conviction that PARTY based on the interest
OF n single class has no claim on the sympa-
thies Of The country. Meanwhile the wise
pilots, such as Governor Vance Of North
Carolina, who have declined to hold COM
mand on the new craft, may be SLOWED n
chance to mediate on the pleasures of private
life for season. But the people will not be
long in calling such rs he back to The helm,
and 1t will again be seen that he laughs best
who laughs last"
To which the Columhis Register very apily
says:
1t will be seen that the Adaerfiser takes il
for granted that the Tillman movement and
the Alliance are one and the same. and
that the victory hos been won by the
Alliance.
We do not know hut what this is the true
state Of the case. II is true we have been
for some time bumbugged with the pretense
that the A'liaoce had nothing to do with Till
manism. The fact remains that without the
Alliance Tillman would have been nowhere.
And we now zee that the Alliancemen just
backed their ears and took Tillman right
cr wrong as the first move in the game.
Hence ii has been useless 10 argue with
these men. Their minds were made up
and there wos an end OF II. We are iuduc
cd. however, to give the Alliance much
] niger life than our New York cont temporary
hcspeaks for it.
Just now it has gone into politics and it
III make eLSg, Lively for the politicians for
sEse 'ss essI1sss s4$ s$sas II sRsliiis; s
lnt functions as an organization. Not only
this. ifthc Alliance goes into politics it must
surrender its policy Of secrecy and that Of
excluding all hut certain class. No organi-
zation occupying exactly the position tbpt
The Farmers Alliance does can in the ma
m'e'of things as n political organization be
compatible with liberty. Therefore the
organization must, as an organization, choose
between politics and that large field of or
gained self-he'p and cooperative action
"hich means so much for the future we'll
ing ofthc American farmer.
To our mind the business that is behind
ih" Alliance is worth more to it a thous md
70 Il than the political control it could ever
hope to reach. And we are Of the opinion
th"t this fact will transpire TO the compre-
tension Of the brotherhood with such I'M
mis- akable force that it will not be long be-
70 the order will throw politics overheard
,ni drive out the eager politician from its
coursels as n nuisance and marplot. Either
this or the great order. so full Of benefcencc
if MisclY MANAGED 4. will die Q speedy death.
Inc present rudo 'contaCr- with tho po'iri-
cans however imprudent and indiscreet,
was, perhaps, unavoidable, especially at the
S'uth, where our people have been more or
less i'll the habit of carrying most everything
thcy were deeply in 'rncst about into poll
tics. The very emil assment and distress
ofa great number Of rmcrs in all parts of
the country hurried them up to seeking some
speedy relief on any terms that it could he
got This has made the Alliaucemen the
prey the eager politicians. But we fondy
hope that wiser counsels will prevail in the
end and that the great organization will
turn It's back OH politics and confnc itself
T. the vast field of organized usefulness
awaiting il in the business affairs ofthe farm
trs outside of politics lfthere is one thing
that u patriotic man should covet, it should
he that this great order should continue to
VIC and grow in usefulness. 1t means so
much for the the farmers of the country, so
"u'h for their fraternal relations and car.
rics so much solid business with it that VIC
do II Know that God Guild vouchsafe the
..s,...nIry gSlI .Gc. sss,:s}iasthan Q grand and