The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-08-07
The Matter OF Sectionallsm.

The material interests OF the West and
South are Identical in nearly every par
ticulsr. 1t is useless to dispute that
whatever is good for the wheat grower of
the West is beneficial to the cotton
grower of the South. This principle is
being rapidly learned, both in the West
aud South. No doubt this identity of
interests, together with patural inclina.
tions, would have brought the people of
the different sections together years ago
but for The evil designs and base misrep.
resentatioos of unHcrupulous politicians
With the least possible excuse, real or
fancied, the politicians of the two old
political parties begin an onslaught upon
each other. This apparent show of ear.
nestness gradually resives old animosities
among the people or begets new dissen.
sions which in the end array the sections
against each other This is not done for
the sake of any principle involved or for
the material or moral benefit of the peo>
Pile, but simply and wholly for the pur.
pose of perpetuating the reign of the
politicians. This is no fancy sketch, but
shameful reality, one that the people
have been compelled to endure for the
past quarter of u century.
Recently, however, the Influence of the
National Farmers Alliance and Indus.
trial Union has been felt tn n remarkable
degree upon all classes Of society, both
West and South. 1t has been protest
against present political conditions and
methods from q source heretofore silent
upon such questions, aud from this fact
alone has challenged the attention Of all
candid observers. Just what effect the
Federal bill recently passed the House
will have, or to what extent it will reopen
sectional hostilities, is difficult to deter.
mine at this time. The source from which
this bill emanated Eugland-is
positive proof that it is intended 10 pro.
woke disturbances, breed riots, and pre-
pare the way for further acts of repres.
sion. If this scheme is successful, Sec
tionalism, with all that term implies. will
again curse the people of the South and
West, and the East will, as usual, fatten
and thrive in consequence. It is To be
hoped that the organized wealth produ
GERS of either section will resist all such
efforts, and refuse to be made tool by
monopoly and greed to an extent of again
falling into pit prepared expressly for
them by the willy politicians and money
owners. The people of both sections
have similar interests to protect, and to
do SO must slaud together in opposition
to the same false and unjust methods that
spoliate both alike. Let nothing loosen
the cords of fraternal feeling that now
for the first time in years bids fair to bind
them together in one great brotherhood,
whose motto is, Equal rights to all and
special privileges to none." Let this
fraternal feeting continue to grow, instead
of being torn asunder, and the farmer of
the North and West, together with the
planter Of the South, will in the ultimate
realize fully the wisdom and justice in
such action. Let not the designing pol.
iticians who seek to increase and intensi.
fy local or sectional prejudices and ami.
mositiea among the people succeed in
their nefarious schemes, but rather let the
planters aud farmers of these sections re.
aist these attempts at division, and to-
gether march forward to Industrial and
political freedom. The power of money
to oppress and monopoly to pllnder is
felt alike by both sections, aud relief, if it
ever comes, must come to both through
the same medium. Would it not be wise
to recognize this fact at once, and prepare
to act in accordsnce.-National Econo.
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