The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-24

augirate reign of justice that shall
guarantee equal rights and equal chances
to all worthy citizens. Political parties
accept secretly large donations from men
who expect to control the patronage of
the party when in power The propa-
ganda fund collection is entirely different.
Those who donate to it may we'll be
proud to have the matter known, because
Is shows net necessarily fberality on their
part, but It is substantial evidence of their
devotion to the cause IF humanity"
j. F. Tillman, The Secretary of the
National Executive Board of the Alliance,
is to have charge of the propaganda
movement, and svmpathizers are invited
to send their checks to Secretary j. ii.
Turner of tie Alliance.
1t is said that in accordance with the
desire to devote few months to the
shaping of public sentiment before com
mhttlng the farmers TO an open third
party movement, the Alliance leaders are
striving strenuously to offset the plans for
the Cincinnati conference in Nav. The
Economist declares that the Knights of
Labor, the Formers Alliance, of the
Northwest, the ColOrc; Farmers AL
lance, and the nati)hal branch of the
Citizens Alliance will not be represented
at Cincinnati. Discussing the call it adds.
"Whas organizations are behind it!
What element of reform movement docs
it represent, and why is il demandeds
Let every member of the <. L.. Farm
ers' Alliance white or cOlOfed. Citizens
Alliance. or any other true rcformer, ask
and answer for himself these questions
before he goes into spasms over this
proposed meeting. The time for hurrah
conferences is at an end. They have
cursed the people long enough 1t is
not agitation The people want, it is cdu-
cation on correct lines. What will be
The result OF this mecting2 OF what will
the substance consist when the froth and
enthusiasm have blown Off Who will
De there that represents organized LAHORE"
Mississippi is the only State in the
south where the election this fall will he
based on distinct Alliance issues. The
struggle of the Alliance will be 10 elect
Legislature which will retire Senator
George, who is outspokcn in his opposi-
tion to the Sub-Trcas,lry scheme. The
best men the Alliance can muster will be
sent TO Mississippi to take part in the
campaign.
Some recent Alliance propositions for
legislative enactment are uniquely inter
esting. Thus the district union of the
Ninth Kentucky Congress district recently
resolved that all notes, mortgages or other
written evidences of Indebtedness should
be presented to the Assessor for assess
ment and be annually stamped by him,
and If not so presented and stamped to
become invalid; that the last certified
reports of banks TO be taken by the
Assessor as basis of assessment; that
the rolling stock Of railroads be made
personal property subject to execution for
oil stock killed or injured, and no appeal
be granted beyond the circuit courts 70,
sums of 5000 or less
$50
Col. Polk, at Criston, Iowa, last week
said there arc too many lawyers sent To
Congress. That the only way to succeed
is to send farmers there. The Alliance,
he said, intended to go into politics, but
not into partyism. Some by-stander
asked him how about North Carolina,
and Senator Vance's remarks that on a
cloudy day he could not tell the differ
cnce between an Aliianccman and
Democrat. Col. Polk dodgcd by sug-
costing that the farmers wonld have a