The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-31

our order shows that it looked to the
education of the 'Agricultrual class"
that they might be prepared to
ed monopoly. L respectfully recon-
mend careful study of this entire
first declaration of purpose to the
brotherhood in South Carolina.
The education of the agricultural
class" is the most important work of
the Alliance, not only in South Caro-
lima, bat i'll every State of this great
nation. recommend that you con-
slider carefully the best methods for
The accomplishment Of this great ed
ucatlOual work.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS monopoly,
with itH mighty influence and power
must be met and dictated. This
is Il task worthy of the supremost
efforts of the toiling masses OF the
people Of the United States. 1t is no
escape if we would pcrpctuatc free
| institutions and enlightened Christian
government. The toiling masses of
the people Of this great nation are
girding themselves for the accom-
plishment of this task. The agricul
tlral States Of this Union are uniting
for tho accomplishment of this grand
task. The great Northwest and the
Cotton States will stand together in
the coming battle with the powers of
monopoly. Tie assaults Of the first
skirmish will be recorded in tho clcc.
tion results Of the National elections
for 1890. But the monstcr-Monopoly
is too firmly established for to be
| defeated in skirmish. 1t will re-
quirc the great battle of 1892 to de-
eide whether the people OF whether
monopoly shall rule this great nation.
| POLITICAL. DANGER.
The charge of our oponcnts that
we have abandoned agriculture and
gone into politics is sufficiently all
| Swcrcu by the statistical fact of in.
Of the growing crops. Whence this
fear Of the farmer in politics? But
We must cvcrrcmembcr that our poll
tics are to be "stlictly 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 i'll no sense
Il 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 dc
fence and protection of the "agricul
tural classes" against lcGalizcd spolia
ton, and will wait for no change OF
administration to present its de
man uS. ~.
The national demands formulated
by the Supreme Council at st. Louis
have been considered and passeC
upon by the Snb and County Alliances
recommend that these demands
with the action taken thereon by Sui
and County Alliances be referred tc
q special committee on legislative de
mands and that all matters in refer
cncc to legislation, State or national
be referred to this committee The
great consolidation effected ut ST.
Louis since your last meeting, and
the unprecedented growth of tho M
tiOnal Farmers Alliance and Indus
trial Union inspires the hope that the
demands OF that grand organization,
will-at no distant duy--rcccivc re
spcctful consideration by the Congress
Of the United States.
THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
| COLLE iE.
| congratulate the fnrming and in
,iustrial clHsscS Of The State on the
fact, that since your last meeting, the
State has made provision for the cS-
tabliShmcnt of an Agricultural and
Mechanical College ut Fort Hill, and
that the work OF construction is now
progressing.
The report of your Executive Com
mittcc 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 50, all dc
mnnds made for their services. re-
commend that the committees con-
tinuc the same equitable and wise al
rangement in reference to the work
Of the State lecturer, and that he be
required to give his whole time to tho
work under their direction should it
be demanded. And Isuggcst further,
now that the work of organization is
mittcc impose the work of State OF
ganiZcr on the State lecturer.
CONSTITUTION.
The State Secretary, who has made
your States constitution special
study, has, by request, prepared for
submission to your body new or q
revised constitution, with the cpurposo
to make it more systematic in arrange
mcnt, less doubtful of Interpretation
and easier Of reference. [ recon-
, mend that you take such action as
will best secure Il careful considcra-
ton Of this new or revised cOnstitu-
ton.
ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
| The plan adopted at your last meet
| ing for the establishment Of ian AL
lance Exchange" has been carried
into active and successful operation.
This report, submitted to this body
as information, will sufficiently oynloin