The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-08-06

lnlcfeSI III haa siuuy vi ecouo'illC
under the stimulus of a LANCE or
ganiZation, Is one of the most healthful anu
hopeful signs Of tho tiIes.
This grand university OF farmers, meeting
stated ly In more than Thousand Sub.Alli-
aucc LII this State 10 study social and poiiLl-
cal conditions In q non. partisan way, is one
Of the most Inspiring spectacles OF our era.
Here the masses receive the learen OF thought
fulnesg and when the masses begin to think,
the world begins 10 move.
S. SoCIALLY.-This function Of the ALI
ance has not realized Its highest possibilities
aud yetthe results, Inadequate as they are,
iron If s son man m the countenance OF his irIend."
Of interest finds It's fullest ex.
preston, its strongest bond In freest social
aud In this field finds 1t fullest
fruition.
Along each and all these lines OF work pro.
jected by the Alliance. Its achievements have
been marvellous, and In the highest degree
beneficial.
sion; but this cursory review must suffice.
invite your attention TO some general con-
sIdcrations pertinent to tie time and order.
II AS TO POLITICS.
The order has maintained Its integrity upon
these lines. It has adhered to the bed
line Of discussion i, n 1on.partlsan sen sense;
was devoting undue attention TO political
questions to the neglect of farming, Is amply
answered by the suggestion of my predeees-
sieay
last year which was marked by most eXten-
sIve and intensive application To politics on
the part OF tho farmers, during an unprcced-
ented period. was also marked by the most
unparalleled results in the production Of our
great staple.
In this field the Alliance has been q maga.
zine Of stnpendous potential energy. AS m
organization it took no part In politics d.
-aftH In n Fr
having trained its educative forces largely In
tue p0!ltico economic problems of the day,
its influence has been everywhere felt. Some
few sub-Alliances relatively, over.slepped
constitutional Limitations last year Mt the be-
ginning Of the State campaign. The lapse
must be attributed, however, to the emer-
gency thrust upon them by hostility. rather
Thar, to the geulus of The 0rguniZation. The
as soon, too, rs attention was called to Its
compromising tendency through the Cotton
Plant the abuse materially leSSened and az
soon as political clubs were formed, furnish
ing u legitimate aud adequate medium sof ex-
preston To their pent up feeling, the abuse
ceased entirely.
The outspoken utterances OF the leaders
was against such action and the order was re.
minded that Its function was purely In the
way of presentation Of truth III a non. parli.
san way and the stimulation OF thought. Fur.
ther than this the Alliance in its organized
capabity.does not and dare not inter fere with
the political or religious afilllation of It's
members
The fullest and freest discussion is encour-
aged and invited In the order; aud under the
convlctinn lhata. question is never settled
until settled right, 1t Is always allowable 10
reopen question that has been frequently
decided.
III. THE COTTON PLANT.
The partisan press is. with few exceptions.
solIily against our demands. The lew eX.
ceptIons are TO be found among the weekly
county papers nnd they are doing valuable
The lies are all, so far as know, against
some Of the more Important Of those de.
inandS.
This condition has made the duties OF the
State organ exceedingly onerous; and since
they Issue SIX times TO our once, has c0mpell.
ed The appropriation Of more space 10 defense
against their assault IS than has been the de-
sire oi It's management.
The demands und the reasons for them have
been kept before The people with untalterins
cons;ancy; because they were the demands
Q: the order, and because they are right and
Just.
AS far Us possible the paper has strIven to
stimulate interest In pub lie affairs Ia an in
used to get our people TO express their thought
through its columns. However crude .tlc
thought or nnintelligibe It's expression, II
there was evident behind 1T nn honest pnr.
shape for publications, OitertimeS ut great eX.
pense Of time and labor.
II Is one OF the proudest thoughts we have,
that there is apfarent consii siierthle ava zen
Ing among our people who nre unframed IN
grammatical expression. and that this awak.
cning Is due to the sympathetic attention to
their communications In the Sule organ.
Equally gratifying Is the evidence of I'm.
q large number of those who write frequent
iy., Hundreds are subscribing who cannot
themselves read; and some OF the produc-
lions TINT have awakened The wiSeSt COLL
ment and have been most widely copied from
our columns have bcea comps I'd literally
between the ploW handles or at the mill or in
the shop.
While the organ has received generous
sympathy and support. IL must be confessed
1t Is Of the utmost Importance that some
means be devised by this body TO get tn Is pa.
per and other approved literature into the
hands Ul every iuember OF The order.
Some such step Is absolutely necessary uu-
der the eXi:cncles OF the times. Good books
aud clean weekly papers are necessary to our
organ ization, and to our people in this pro
grsssiye and aggressive aso OF the world.
Besides they are an investment that pays
LOO per cent. per annunl, and there are no bad
crop years in this field.
recommend that this body consider the
propriety of establishing n propaganda
bureau that shall furnish the Alliance llcrn-
tnre at cost.
In order To relieve this suggestion OF any
apparent selfish considerations, and TO relieve
this body ofany embarrassment In perfect
ing Il plan, growing out of the indiyilua
ownership Of the State organ. mn author
lied to state while the owners Of the State
organ are not eager TO part with II, Ms an in-
vestneut, they are willing to turn IL over or
q controlling interest therein to the State
herein made Is made In con.
nection with that condition referred 10 un.
der lhe head Of financial condition.
". TIE COTTON PROBLEM.
/. The growers of cotton are confronted
with Il most serious condition.. Tie most re.
liable statistics point 10 Il large surplus Of The
over million bales. In
view of this contingency II Is Of the utmost
Importance that this body take some action
looking 10 uiueliorati0n OF q condition bortl-
erlns upon ca lamty; and l recommend that
u committee benppo,nted to confer with 9th.
or stale Alliances, with o view to securing
the call OF convention OF cotton growers
non-A lilance as well us Alliance, colored MS
well as white, TO meet us soon as practicable
for con ference and action.
Q. The iniQuitlcs environing the market.
Ing OF cotton, oven under favorable condi.
lions IN to yield and price are outrageous In
many instances and should not be tolerated
The Alliance should appoint trustworthy
men at each cotton market to sample, grade
and weigh cotton, and tell the fuiiner what
price 1t should bring in the market that day
upon the basis of telrgraphic quotations. The
salary OF such u man could be easily paid by
L charge OF ten cents. per bale; while the
saving to the farmer I'm grading, ana weights
alone would aggregate millions every season.
II was developed In the course of the wheat
elevator investigation, ordered by the ALI
lnce legislature OF Minnesota, that Il very
large proportion OF the wheat bought as sec.
,md grade and for which the farmer was pnid
second grade price, was sold out as first
5rude, mulsing clear sleal OF millions Of dol
lars out of the farmers pockets every ycilr.
We have 10 way of trncing Ourcotton sules;
out such all Investigation would no donbl