The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

FAHMERs' ALLIANcE.--The rincip!cs cf
the Farmers Alliance are in the main Den o.
cratic, conservative and fIaterual. The sue
cess of this movement in tho Wcst mcaus
the restoration of fraterna! relations be.
tween the South and West, and q closer al
lance of industrial classes who arc espec-
ially and mos. largely interested in agricul-
tural success and independence.
The wisest course is for all the friends Of
financial reform to cooperate for the general
result and agitatc until the whole country
is aroused, and then after this is achieved,
to counsel together and agree upon the
plans.
The Farmers Alliance was organized for
great object, namely: Equal rights TO all,
special privileges to none, an abundant
supply of currency under improved systems
that shall make That currency available to
the producers and masses ut less cost or in
terest, and so managed that at the season of
gathering and marketing the great crops of
the country, the supply shall be increased
III proportion to the increased demand
created at these seasons. The system needed
is one that shall make the currency elastic
in character and adequate in volume at oil
seasons, to meet the special exigeucies of
those seasons =.
AS the government cf the United States
money for ru uvupsf Su& SSln1sn1ns
consideration of justice, of goQaS =, ,sc;cnce
sss3, --i~e- yfiic.i x go = IN
nli 4ne Currency 1ecegslfy ioe conducting
all business without involving the country.
in these periodical seasons Of financial
siringency, and without inficting such
periods of depression on the productive
energies of the masses
do not believe that Southern Alliance
men can be led away ':om the cardinal
principles Of the organization.
agree fully with Col. l.. l.. Polk in the
opinion that the officers Of the Alliance
ought to be ineligible to hold political office,
and freed from the temptation to use the
organization for personal end so long as they
hold positions Of trust and influence in the
brotherhood. The influence Of each men,
ber should be welded in the direction Of
conservative counse's and harmony inside
the organization, and n vigorous and aggres-
sive policy against sectional agitation and
class legislation, which have proven so hurt
full to the farming interests in the past.
The conservative and fraternal spirit of
the Alliance can be best aubserved by o
strict adherence to the cardinal principles
Of the organization. GORDON in
SoathErg~ Sssllifiissleator5 CLUB MUST FAY BAR
ROOM LICENSE Columbia, S. c., February
lo.-iHo ColumOla CluO, aOOuL which so
much has been said, written and preached,
is now before the city for neglecting to pay
license. Heretofore the cub has not been
required by the city to pay license, but
mt recent meeting of council there was
added the following to the list of license
paying institutions:
Club rooms, oil clubs or associations,
where liquor is disposed of for cash, check
or otherwise, are required to take out regu-
lar license, per year 5000"
The time for paying licenses expired on
the first instant The Columbia club did not
comply, so yesterday the president was
summoned to appear before the mayor s
court to. morrow TO answer to the charge Of
doing business without license Charleston
World.
To MAKE TEST. r.-Columbia, s. c., Feb
ruary 16.-The Columbia club through it's
attorney, Mr.. Allen Green, appesred before
Mayor McMaster to answer to the charge of
doing business without o license Tho-club
denies the charge and it's liability under the
law. The mayor ruled that il was liable
under The city ordinances and imposed
fine of 500. The club has been given until
the 9th instant to take legal steps and pre-
pare its proceedings to test tho law. 1t is
likely that an injunction will be sued out to
prevent the collection of the fine md any
further action by the city goverpment-
News and Courier.