The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-06-17
WILL THE ALLIANCE HELP2

WILL THE ALLIANCE HELP!
The county alliance meets here Ju-
ly End, next, and about as good thing
as they can do for the benefit of its
members and the people generally is
to discuss some plan by which they
can cause al increase of population
and a greater demand for lands
and products.
1t would be an easy matter to have
several we'll paying industries estab-
lished here if the people would only
cometogether, pull their purse-strings,
and contribute as much as they are
able to invest in something that IS
bound some day to repay them with
good interest
At the coming alliance meeting the
advisability of establishing cotton
factory should be discussed, and a
resolution adopted inviting everybody
that feels all interest in The ad"ance-
ment of the county, Whether they be-
long to the alliance or not, to join in
and assist in the establishment of a
cotton factory in this county, the
shares to be fixed at ten dollars each,
sum within the reach of all, white
and black, women and a great many
children. Committees should be ap-
pointed in the several sections of the
county to solicit subscriptions, and
then let these committees call public
meetings in their respective sections
so that the people generally could
have the matter explained to them.
The project would thus meet with
enthusiasm and the people would
take hold of it. A poor man would
perhaps take one share only, while
another in better circumstances would
take several, and in this way large
amount of money could be raised and
cotton factory established belonging
to the people. The people themselves
owning it would naturally support it;
they would carry their cotton to the
mill where they could obtain a better
price than if they shipped; and in
this way they would not only be
repaid for the stock they have sub
scribed, but would find that their
lands would be in greater demand
and would cease being drug on the
market.
This suggestion is not at all i'm
practicable, but in order for it to be
made a success the people will have
to understand that the undertaking
is joint stock affair bene6tting f.
nancially to the extent of stock taken,
and not a scheme for the advancement
of any particular individual. It is to
be worked upon the principle that
s'single and alone little can be accom-
plished, but the masses can trample
down all obstacles. :"
Clarendon county may not have an
individual within her borders that is
able to start an establishment of this
kind alone, but she has large popu-
lation that can put their small
amounts together, and raise a sum of
money that would surprise the ma
tives.
Shall we do this? is a question for
the people to consider.
We suggest that it be discussed at
the coming meeting of the county alh-
ance, because that body is composed
the people directly interested, but we
do not mean to make it an alliance
institution. We only desire that they
should interest themselves in the pro-
ject, and show to outsiders their con-
fidence in the future of the county.
There are great many people that
are not members of the alliance that
would gladly take stock in such an in
dustry especially when they see that
it is backed by the bone and sinew Of
the land.
If this matter is properly handled
we are satisfied that it would succeed,
and the people that have taken stock
would be amply repaid and would be
ready to join in the starting OF other
industries to help build up and bene-
TT the county generally. They would
realize that if the county is improved,
their condition is bettered, and as
their condition is bettered. the debt
yoke that has been chafng their
shoulders would be removed, and
their children would not have left
them as a legacy the treadmill of
debt and poverty.
People, arouse! Throw off your
lethargy; open your eyes; and see
what your neighboring counties are
doing. Don't have the people Of the
adjoining county saying to you, IF
you Clarendon people don't wake up,
we Will want to rent your county for
a truck farm, to furnish vegetables
for our constantly increasing popula-
ton" Cooperation is bound to win,
especially when its wheels are creased
with energy and thrift. Let US come
together and show 10 the people OF
adjoining counties that we are arous-
ed and working for the advancement
of our county and the future happl-
ness of our children.
SUPERINTENDENT of Education May
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