The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-05-13
ALLIANCE CAMPAIGN.
PRESIDENT POLK MAPS IT OUT IN AN
ADDRESS TO THE ORDER.

and an Army OF So,ooo Lecluieio ~
Talk Until Next Year-The Order Must
Expsl Disloyal Members.
President Polk, of the Farmers Al
lance has just issued proclamation
to the Order in which be sets forth the
plan of campaign which the national
executive board has adopted for the
next year, and counsels the Sub-Alll-
ances to cease internal chickering's and
to get rid of disloyal members. Thlsls
the document:
To the Brotherhood of the n. +. A.
and I. U: We are now approaching
the most critical period in our existence
as an Order. The demoralizing ele-
ments which always enter into poliI-
ical campaign are already being mar
shalled by the enemies OF our Order,
with determined purpose to divide
and disrupt us. if possible. NO device
or scheme will be left untried. Every
effort will be made to divert the MINDS
of the people from the great issues
which are essentially the very life OF
our great reform movement.
1t was this knowledge of the sltua-
ton that prompted the action OF the
National Legislative Council IN ma
turing plan for a lecture system and
for presenting it to the Order for adop-
tion. The ultimate, inevitable and TIL
umphant success of our principles is
assured, if this system be actively and
| faithfully prosecuted for the American
farmers and all other elias ses and inter
ests which are so intimately related to
them will not fail to stand together for
right, justice and equity, II properly IN
| formed. If prosecuted as designed,
this system will engage the services
during this year OF not less than 3o,0oo
lecturers in our cause. l earnestly IN
woke the aid and cooperation OF the
entire brotherhood in securing a faith
full lecturer for every subordinate and
county Alliance and for every Con-
pressional district within the jurlsdlc-
| tion of our Order throughout the whole
country.
Arrangements are also being made
for the holding of two or more grand
Alliance mass meetings IN each OF the
Alliance States during the year, or as
many more as the brotherhood may de-
sire. Let US have your active and
earnest sympathy in making this the
great educational campaign year in our
history, and thus be prepared to meet
any emergency that may arise.
State and county officers especially
are earnestly admonished to push this
work in their respective Jurisdictions
zealously.
The enemy is actively on the alert.
1t is his purpose to buy or control our
press as far as possible. Failing with
money he will substitute Office or its
patronage. Failing in all this he will
Strive by every means, foul or fair, to
create divisions and disSenslons IN our
ranks.
II a convention of the enemies of the
National Farmers Alliance and Indus
| trial Union was called to devise plan
for the overthrow and destruction OF
the Order it would doubtless adopt, as
the most speedy and efectual, such
methods as would create dlssentlon ana
strife among the membership. HOW
eagerly and how exultantly they hall
the least Indication of this! II IN err
ing brother so far forgets his obllga-
tions to the Order as to assail its prln-
ciples publicly he is heralded by the
politicians and the partisan press as
hero. Ifa paper which has been deslg-
mated a representative of the principles
of our Order proves false to its most
sacred compact and assaults our men,
bers or our principles, it thereby gains
speedy admittance to the respect and
confidence of our enemies. 1t lntiuen'
t1al or prominent members, disregard
ing their obligations to each other and
to the Order, engage in a public per-
sopal warfare through the press or
otherwise, our enemies are aDundantly
satisfied.
No memLer of our Order has the right
to assail another member puOllcly
through the press or otherwise, so long
as their names are on our roll OF mem
bership. Such an offence is a violation
of his obligation, and should merit eX-
pulsion. No paper vested with author.
ity to represent our Order officially has
the right to assail our principles or any
member of the Order while acting IN
such capacity. Such an offence
should cause all true Alliance men tc
repudiate such paper promptly. nc
member, while his name remains on
our rolls, has right to assail the prln.
; ciples of the Order publicly. lie is moi
only permitted. but is encouraged by
our law, to discuss any and all meas
ures coming within our province Wltn
the utmost freedom and TO any eXten!
he may desire within the Order. But
the will of the majority is the law Of
the Order, and if he cannot acQulesce
in the decision of the majority, anc
feels that he is conscientiouSly lmpelleu
to 90 before the public and assall oui
principles, he should first divest himself
of his Alliance uniform. With what
consistency could Baptist or Metho
dist 90 before the world and publicly
oppose and dcnoun@e some of the most
cherished tenets of his Church? How
long would his name remain on HI;
:, church book? How long ought 1t tt
remain there. Why should he expect
or desire to remain in the Church?
LOYALTY to Alliance principles is the
only true Alliance test, not only as t(
membership, but it should talth1uli!
be applied IN the selection OF all officers
: from the steward in subordinate ALI
: ance to the president Of the Natlona
Alliance, and it must be applied IN tht
!, selection of those who are to make ant
: execute our laws. if we would reason
ably hope for the reforms which WI
seek.
3 We want no foes within our camp
! We can live better without them thai
|. with them. Let the membership b
:. watchful and faithful, and guard witt
f untiring vigilance the principles of tn
D Order. Never was the outlook for ou
: cause so hopeful and encouraging. W
). have only to be true to our principles
/ true to our obligations, and to our nobl
;. Order and all will be well.
t Fraternally, L. l.. Polk,
, President \. +. y. and |. l.
y Modern Abraham.