The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
A WORD WITH AlLiANCEMEN.
The Columbia Register Advises them ia
Stick to the Democracy.

The Columbia Register Advises them to
| Stick to the Democracy.
The Alliancemen of South Carolina
has no truer friend than the Columbia
Register, and to them we commend the
following from its editorial columns:
The nomination of Grover Cleveland
by the Democratic convention should
not discourage you in yosr mission, or
cause you to relax an effort in the great
work of relief and financial reform.
| NO revolution was ever won In a day.
and 1T will take time and patience to
overcome opposition and achieve your
ends.
Had the farmers in another Southern
state followed the example of their
brethren in South Carolina, and gone
into the Democratic party and taken
possession of their convention, they
could and would have held the balance
OF power between the two rival factions
at Chicago and named the nominees.
Sixteen OF GeOrgIa's delegates came
within one vote of nominating Cleve.
land, and that State WAS absolutely
controlled by Alliancemen until they
voluntarily severed their connection
with the Democratic party, and thus re-
llnquished power into the hands of their
opponents.
The Farmers Alliance is q non parti-
san organization, and to succeed it must
SO remain. We should profit by our
mistake In the Presidential contest, and
see that 1t is not repeated in the pend.
ing Congressional campaign and four
years hence. AS we have stated, it takes
time and patience to bring about and
win revolution, and to reform all the
n
years of unceasing labor.
We are too true friend to the Ali.
ance to counsel its members against
what we believe is for the best of their
order, for the sake of temporary en-
dorsement. We are as loyal to the
Ocala platform, and the justice of its
demands are as firmly implanted in our
heaIt as when we united with the order.
we differ with some of our brethren as
to the best method of securing these
demands, but it Is an honest and sim
cere difference.
We can see no hope for success out
side OF the Democratic party. The lines
are too strongly drawn to be broken,
and to attempt this is TO yield the power
we have already won, and turn our
noble organization into political clubs,
In this State, next November, if the
Alliance continues to battle in the Dem
ocratic ranks, 1t will place our every
congressman on the Ocala platform.
But II we divide among ourselves. we
fall an easy prey to our enemies, and
this is just what they are so confidently
expecting.
ANY farmer who will study the polt.
lcal situation Will see that there is no
earthly change for a third party in the
PRESIDENTIAL contest this year, and it is
a REIMBURSEMENT OF his power in the
control of our government for an ALI. |
anceman to vote that ticket. He can
only elect Harrison on his force bill |
platform, or Grover Cleveland through |
the llouse Of Representatives But in |
either event, he surrenders his hold |
upon the helm of the State aud plays to |
the hand OF his political antagonists.
Stand with both feet on the Ocala |
platform; hold your organization firm |
and intact, and you will yet triumph |
and win the victory. There is nothing |
but darkness and wreck for you outside
the party lines. Battle for your rights |
and your convictions at the ballot-box, |
but don't try and override your Consti
tuition and seek tc organize the Alli- |
ance into an independent and partisan |
political organization. Learn a lesson |
10y the errors of our Georgia brothers,
who have set the cause Of the Alliance |
back for four years. To follow eyery |
political will-o'-the- wisp that appears |
ls TO bring ruin upon your organization |
and give victory to your enemies.
We have spoken to you words of |
soberness and truth, and we ask you as |
a loyal brother Allianceman to give
them your ear and most serious consid- |