The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27
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Chairman Of Executive Committee,
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FhuMERs' ALILANCE.--Th principles CT
the Farmers Allianc" are i'll the Hiain Den %
cratic, conservative and riMcrual. The sue
cess of this movement in tho Wet meats
the restoration tf fratcrnnl relations he.
twecu tho South and West, and u closer al
lance Of industria classes who arc cspec-
inlly and most largely Interested in apricu-
tural success aud Independence.
The wiscst course is for all the friends Ci
financial reform to cooperate for the general
result and agitatc until tho 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 Iigh's To all,
special privileges To rcnc, IN abundant
supply of currency under improved systems
that Shall make TINT currency nvni'nb'c to
the producers and masses at less cost or in
tcrest, and so managed that at the scnsOn of
gathering and marketing the great crops Of
the country, The supply shall he increased
in proportion To the increased demand
created nj these scnsonS. The system needed
is one that shall make the currency elastic
in character and adequate i'll volume Mt oil
seasons, to meet the special cxigcncics Of
those seasons.
AS the government CT the United States
nss"me. the sole prerogatiye of furnishing
money for nic vUuuU'y he 40 49,, f&1|
consideration of justice, of goSd~ eqnssisnee
Nh nj ,-s sdrftnsy ssss'ssiy iSF s9Sd;ls liss
nll business without involving the country
in these periodical seasons of financial
stringcncy, and without inilicting such
periods Of depression oh the productive
energies of the masses
| do not believe TINT Southern Alliance
men can bc led away :, IN the cardinal
principles of the organization.
agree fully with COL l.. l.. Polk in the
opinion that the officers OT tho Alliance
ought to be ineligible to hold political office,
and freed from tho temptation to use the
organization for personal! ouh 50 long rs they
hold positions of trust and influence in the
brotherhood. Tho influence Of each menu
tcr should bo welded in the direction cf
conservative counse's and harmony inside
the organization, and vigorous and nggrcs-
sive policy against sectional agitation and
class legislation, which have proven so hurt
ful to the farming interests in the past.
The conservative and fratcrnnl spirit of
the Alliance can be best anhscrvcd by Il
strict ndhcrcncc to the cardinal principle:
of the organization.-SEN uoRpoN ~
So1MAErn -GHAU&t"tnvp MUST FAY BAR
ROOM LICENsE.-Columbia, :. c., February
15.-Tho Columbia club. about which sc
IhuSu Has DccH sul'I, Wllttcu prCaCncu
snow before the city fot ncglecting to pay
license. Heretofore the cub has not been
required by the city tp pay license, hu,
mt u recent meeting of council there was
added the following to the list of license
paying institutions:
"tNnh r9c::::, ,.n ,iu1s or associations.
where liquor is disposed of for cash, chccl
or otherwise, are required TO take out regu
lar license, per year $500.
The time for paying licenses expired OF
the first instant. The Columbia club did mo-
comply, so yesterday the president was
summoned 10 appear before the mnyor's
court tomorrow to answer to the charge OF
doing business without license - Charleston
World.
To MAKE A TEST. r.-Columbia, :. c., Feb
ruary l6--Thc Columbia club through its
attorney, Mr.. Allen Green, appesrcd before
Mayor McMastcr to answer to the charge OF
doing business without II license. The clut
denies the charge and its liability under tho
law. The mayor ruled that it was Liable
under the city ordinance, and imposed q
fine of $50. The club ha4 been given until
the 9th instant to take legal steps and pre-
pare its proceedings to tes, the law. Ii i.
likely that an injunction will hc sued out to
prevent the collection of the fine and any
further action by the city goycrumcnt.-
NswS and Courier.