The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-01-08


our noble Order now covers thirty. five
States, and We have millions of MEM
bers. We have great aud holy work
before us. To have clear understand
ing of the obligations of esch one to the
other and to the Order education is
absolutely necessary. To get that educa'
ton I invoke you to- subscribe for the
National Economist, the official organ oi
the Order, published at Washington city.
1t will cost you only one dollar'a year
It is worth to you more than all the
other newspapers put together. You
will learn from it the principles and
demands of the Order and its great END
and aim. If you do not take it, sub
scribe at once for it.
There is great lack of knowledge
among those who ought to be posted
The following will show the obligation
of each member of the Alliance to the
Order and to those organizations with
whom We have contederated:
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 9Th, 1889.
Agreement made this day by and
between the undersigned committee rep.
resenting the National Farmers ALI.
ance and Industrial Union on the one
part, and the undersigned committee
representing the Knights of Labor on the
other part. Witnesseth: The under.
signed committee representing the
Knights of Labor having read the de-
mands of the National Farmers Alli-
ance and Industrial Union which are
embodied in this agreement, hereby en-
dorse the same on behalf of the Knights
of Labor, and for the purpose of giving
practical effect to the demands herein
set forth, the legislative committee ol
both organizations will act in concert
before Congress for the purpose of secur.
ing the enactment of laws in harmony
with the demands mutually agreed. And
it is further agreed, in order to carry out
these objects, we will support for Office
only such men as can be depended upon
to enact these principles into statute Law
uninhuenced by party caucus. National
Economist, Vol 2, No 4, page 2l4.
Is it not clear from the above agree
ment that any member Of Congress who
is member of the Allisnce commits
perjury if he goes into caucus of either
of the great parties? If he is in any
degree influenced by party caucus be Is
perjured. There is no escape from it.
On the heels of Mr.. Irbys election to
the position of United States Senator he
was interviewed by the correspondent OF
the NeaUs and Courier, and is reported as
making the following statement:
crat and IN full accord with the National
Democracy. / am in full sympathy with
the Alliance, but whatever may be obtsin-
ed by me for the Alliance must be obtain
ed through the National Democratic par
ty."
How does this statement of Mr.. Irby's,
who is the Alliance lecturer of Lsurens
County, compare with his obligations as
3 member of the Alliance? Is he ignor.
ant of his obligations, or is his conscience
80 scared that he is insensible of his
sworn duty!
Brother Alliancemen, great principles
and demands are the basis of our noble
Order, and we have before Congress
pressing for solution measure of fnan.
,ial relief of the greatest magnitude.
The Alliance is non. partisan, but politi-
col. It rises high above men and par
lies. 1t is the creature of the times and
The condition of the country. Financial
reform is the imperative demand. 1t
was that, and not tariff reform, that
caused the recent great political revolu.
lion. The people of the North and
Northwest are sick and tired growing
corn for IL cents per bushel and raising
beef for cent per pound.
This is only the beginning of the revo.
ution for the publication of the Govern
nent and financial reform. The time is
aear at hand when the Order will move
put and, taking its position, will draw its
blade in defence of its principles and de-
nands, and, striking right and left, will
spare no foe. Whoever falters in the
SIGHT is traitor, and should meet the
traitors fate.
To permit q scuryy fellow, leprous
With crime and without an element of
craftsmanship, to worm himself by politi-
,al trickery into high position, is not
,nly an impediment to the work, but
rhine against the Order. A majority of
he members of the General Assembly
re Alliance men, and they could have
elected clean and able man to repre-
ent our Order in the Senate and push
,ur measures to SUCCESS. All was lost by
he treason of one man Senator STOKES,
resident of the State Alliance, bow
nd why!
On Friday morning, December 5, 1850,
be following appeared in the Charleston
World, the organ of Tillman and Irby:
"What l have seen and heard to-day
on6rms me in my previously expressed
nininn that State Sanatnr j. W.. Stokes,