The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-24
The Alliance Announces Its Plans
and Calls for Funds.
4 National Propaganda Committee"
And an Army Of Lecturers"
Are Rsady for tho Fray.

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campaign, A ''campsiSn of education"
it is called, and the National Car,paiun
Committee goes by the name OF the
''Propaganda Fund Committee. The
first appeal for campaign funds has Just
been issued and the work is to bc prose.
cutcd vigorously all along tn. line. The
plan of campaign has been carefully and
systematically laid out, and with the
organization machinery at command it
eis,a1efaaaF ever i,a AaaE @Hks isssIs aSls whsSs whSSss
portion Of the plan which is made public
provides for the utilization of the great
lecture system Of the Alliance throughout
tn" country, under control Of the Nat on
al Committee at Washington.
The Alliance has regularly appointed
National, State, District and County
lecturers, whose duty il is to preach
Alliance doctrines to the members. More
oi these lecturers arc to he appointed, and
they will talk pcrsistcntly from one end
oil the country To the other They will
talk to outsiders as well rs members, and
such missionary t urs as that which Jerry
Simpson is making will be made by other
prominent leaders. The Alliance plan of
political salvation will be preached in the
cities as well as in the country, and every
cnort Will he made 10 populnrizc the
Alliance doctrines To make sure that
only the pure doctrine is taught skeleton
lectures will bc sent out periodically from
washington to all authorized speakers,
and register will bc kept there of the
army of takers and tho work they arc
doing. Thus the national organ OF the
Alliance, the fconomisf, says of it:
"Jay Gould, Mr.. Brice, Mr.. QUAY, or
any other capitalist or politician, will
find the Propaganda Fund COMMITTEES
ready to accept donations from them and
use the money where it will do the most
| good in the cause OF reform, and should
| MIR. Stanford desire to contribute some
railroad money to assist the farmers he
will have n splendid chance to do so.
Some of the extremely wealthy may need
| depository for conscience money! and
they will find this good place
"Ihc propaganda fund is not cstab.
lished to collect money to be used for
corrupt campaign methods. The money
will be used to educate the masses in the
principles of the Farmers Alliance and
TO bring about better understanding
between the good, the true, and the hon
est citizens of this nation, to the end that
all such may lay aside scctionalism and
unite in determined effort to abolish
.iaws ann usugcs or rnc Cuuntryy,~ mrrs-su-
nugurate reign of justice that shall
guarantee equal rights and equal chances
to all worthy citizens. Political parties
accept secretly large donations from men
who expect to control the patronage Of
the party when in power. The propa-
ganda fund collection is entirely different.
Those who donate 10 it may well be
proud to have the matter known, because
! 10 oh NOT NIL, IL.
| part, but It is substantial evidence of their
devotion to the cause "f humanity"
j. F. Tillman, The Secretary of the
National Executive Board of the Alliance.
is to have charge of the propaganda
movement, and svmpathizcrs are invited
to send their checks to Secretary j. ii.
| Turner of tie Alliance.
1t is snid that in accordance with the
desire TO devote few months to the
shaping of public sentiment before com
mitting the farmers 10 an open third
party movement, the Alliance leaders are
striving strenuously to offset Inc plans Tor
the Cincinnati conference in Nav. The
Economist declares that the Knights of
Labor, the Farmers Alliance, of the
Northwest, the Colorc; Farmers Al
I:::cc, an,, Inc mali mai Drnn,i, oi the
Citizens Alliance will not be represented
at Cincinnati. Discussing the call it adds .
"Whas organizations are behind it!
What element Of reform m " cmcnt docs
1T represent, and why is il demanded: :
Let every member of the (. Of H.. Farm.
crs' Alliance wiItc or cOlpIcd. Citizens
| Alliance. or any other true rcformcr. ask
aud answer for himself these questions
before he goes into spaSms over this
proposed meeting. The time for hurrnh
conferences is at an cnd They have
cursed the people long enough II is
not agitation ;hc people wani il j. cdu-
ration on correct lines. What will be
:hc result Of this meeting. OF what will
the substance consist when the frOth and
enthusiasm have blown of! Who will
| be there that represents organized labOr!"
Mississippi is the only State i'm the
| South where the election this fall will be
bnscd on distinct Alliance issues. The
struggle Of the Alliance will be 10 elect
n Legislature which will retire Senator
George, who is oulspokcn i'm his opposi.
tiOn to the Sub Treasury scheme. The
best men the Alliance can muster will be
sent 10 Mississippi To take part in the
campaign.
Some recent Alliance propositions for
| legislative enactment are uniquely inter
cstinS. Thus the district union OF the
| Ninth Kentucky Congress district recently
resolved that all notes, mortgages or other
| written evidences Of Indebtedness should
be presented 10 The Assessor for assess
ment and be annually stamped by him,
and if not so presented and stamped to
become invalid; hat the last certified
reports of banks 10 be taken bv the