The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-27
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-s,..,,v.s unusA, aiareu u.--To the Editor or the
Edeedeld Ckrontcis; Deer Sir: i notice
in ysuv issus OF the 4th of March sho.t
: HiosAI headed "Nscuns Weighed In the
Balance" IN which ysu say. In substance.
shas hs has teen wsigh.d In the ba'soec and
fosnd wsnsing 1sr tho reason, 40 Jon say,
: st the late meeting Of alliance fresidsnis
II wsskIustop. vh.n the members Of the
nasispet ieg'sIasise cornittce we're elected,
Nseune was candidate, but In ore ballot
be was set aside and HE place given TO U. 8.
Hall. o. she Missouri State Alliance"
- n-. =. -. ~ ....s :. 20 jour Io,tniiOu
~ Dc injustics 10 Mscune and hercs j
write to disabuss y, ur mind and tho minds
Of your readers Of the er. oncus idea that
MsCuse was even O candidate for the prsi-
ton sroken Of, much less to bave been de-
fsatsd in the race for II. According to the
resolution adopted st Ocals, creating this
legislative committee, the committee wns TO
DO composed cn'y OF presidents Of Siate nj
liances. Hence Macune was not eligible TO
membership on th't committee, becau'e II
was 10 be composed Of State presidents. and
and he was not Q State president. Then, OF
course, when this oommit'cc met In WASH
ibgton and elected an executive commi tee
or board, Macune was net eligible to mem
bsrship on that board, and dill not cffer fr
such position.
But, Mr.. Editor. "the cat in the meal tub
10 this, U. s. Hall has been n known oppo-
nent Of the snb-irensury bill, and Macuue
hs advocate and there arc certain clnss OF
papers all over this c, untry who a'e trying
10 produce discord ia "ur order by abusing
our chosen leaders. II 10 the same old game
Of the enrrpr.t and unsrr" r"p'.is~. opposhion
presented in a new form whom they attempt
to attack such men ns Mncunc, Polk, Liv-
ingsiou and other on account Of their sd-
hsrsnco TO the graf, giand, underly ng
rincipies Of tho sub-trrssury scheme. This
scheme was adopted at 81. Loui, by the
National Farmers All ance and Industrial
Union, AID after years discussion, was
re-ehdorsed at the next national meeting At
Ocals, by prsc ically unanimous y,te OF
the delegate, fresh fr, m the people, with
their iu,tructions ringing in their cars. The
sub-trcssury plan is the emancipation pro-
clnmntion for pr ducti'e labor; and f,r That
resson, the paid tools IF monopoly arc not
only ready, willing and anxious to lie TO
defeat il, but will go to much greater lengths
as the struggle WAKES warmer. The charnc.
ter OF tho n, tiolcs published from Washing.
ton by the SANDER bnrc.u in regard to the
alliance md it's leaders, shews to ~hnt depths
OF dsgradntion n human being may sink, in
the servile attempt I" ass'st The unscrupu-
lsus advocate OF corrupt wealth in it, nrfn.
rious scheme T., pcrprtustc the present dam
nnble mon einry system of the national govern
ment. with oil its Internal disorin Inc tiops
There is 0n'y ono way 10 meet ms, snu
that is for the members The order TO work
% hard for the order - our enemies do
against u'. If that i, done, wo will suce ccd
II wsNil endorse the motto, "In things
essential, unity" victsry will perch upon
eur banners in the end
Rc,l ectfully,
w l. TAIHERT