The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-20
...e TO TIE ALLAAN
An Address EssssInsNT STOKES s.,os

.airess Of Prrs''S"; - rriu.
The fHlowns IN South Carolina
'tn the Carolina Spartan ono Of unusual
led in inc oor has been one "a ship Of
The W. rs:ry timber IN tas srcst test
cri'e 'esi heeu ,u, to the ssn.,b,y between
s ate Do, a,,wryie has ben M,r Il has been
laS nsa p.,tie., Nn, IN rsM s,nzei monopoly;
.'russle between lauds upon Mv ma SSe
nhish has la'" un on tue one hon" "'
marty orgau'l"".oS".Sr --..--...- yo,,s.s,
M ,ffu ffuseitiRssceablc mark wherever it
laid its hand, aud its hand seems to have
been well nigh omniprcsen'.
Not that the organization entered actively
and jis,inctively into the political arena;
for this i, not true. Its potency bectmc
sctusl and expressed Itself in the main
through the old party organ zati ms but it
was none the less the work Of the AL lance
as a great educat~r. The lea"cn stimu lnteJ
by the work of the Order, like oil true
leavcn, work ed up and worked outward. =
Even the lordly Senate, the least senst' We
branch of the Government, has passed 'ne
of the most radical mcasur,s demanded by
the Alliance, and those members who stood
out most stoutly against cntnin ether meas
ures demanded by the Aliince, upon
grounds that involved fundam entail and radi
cal principles, are much less clear rs to
their duty since the people have spoken
Does any Alliance man filter in his faith,
in view of these facts? Does any Alliance
man in South Carolina permit his zcal io
grow cold at the very moment when the con.
fe 6e@gR 4e at is fa nj Of 9s sspra aa.
in, and the future is inviting. Let us
rouse ourselves, an grid our loins for the
crises that are surely coming.
As one Of the first and most Lcces:ary
steIs in this direct on lot us correct and
purge our rolls. Those who are net eligible
20 mcmb' rship SHOULD be dropped from the
rolls and notified by the secretary. Read
orcr carefully the eligibility clause, and
apply it faithfully. BY the action of the
recent Supreme c uncl, the word Country
when II occurs in this connection means
those who live in rural list'icts aud unin-
corpora'ed villages. This excludes workers
in factories and all editors of papers that are
not agricultural strictly. and that do not
support oil the demands of the Alliance.
Al who have been received heretofore
who ar. ineligible sh 'ull be dropped Fl ON
the roll. AMI notified by the secretary pf the
f'ct. Let us get our forces together in COM
pact and homogeneous mass, aud then be
ready to pres our d mands cfectualy. Put
your lecturers to work in every COUNTY
Let the unity Alliances provide for the
P1ymcnt or lecturer, and ~frt c.oh Sob
Alliance put its lecturer to studying and
working. As necessary step TO his equip
ment for his work he should have the Cotton
LFdnf and the National Economist. Let the
Alliance supply these papers TO him if need
be- and then require of him some work.
Let all hands thea srbscr be for the
Cotton Plant at least so that they may know
whether he is talking The right doctrine
Brethren, let us get together and get to
work. The prospect before us is limitlcss
tn IL,
gong to have "his inning" now after all
these years. Let us use wisely our oppor.
iuni'ics. But to use them wisely we must
educate ourselves. and there is no b.ttc~
school than the All ancc fer farmers.
Brethren, take courage and lend hand
J. WM. STOKES,
President S. &. S. FL