The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-03-11
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
What the Leaders are Doing and
Saying In Washington.
a Discussion on Why Cotton and
Other Food Products are Down,
BY a Northern Paper.

washington correspondent writes
II met Judge Fuller, of North Carolina,
the other day and he told me that the
farmers of his State were seeing hard
times owing to the low price of cotton.
Iobacco, he also said, would be planted
to only two-thirds the extent Of Last
ssSsSn aR|s sGRsItio1 ef eIaiss in he
Commission = recently created by, the
House is investigating the matter and
will soon suggest bill Intended to REM.
edy the existing evils.
"Hon. T.. T. Stackhousc, of South
Carolina, is preparing with great care a
graduated income tax bill which vii,
soon be presented to Congress for con
sideration
''Senator PETER says in relation to pro
hiOition: "There is no efficient way to
deal with The business of dram selling
but to prohibit it. Any other course IS
merely tcmporizinS."
"Senator PETER, who has hitherto op
posed any appropriation for the Worlds
Fair. has been won over and will favor
early aud liberal Government assistance.
The President in his recent message on
this subject intimatcd that an appropria.
tiop of as much as 5000, 600 would no,
be vetoed.
''There arc thousands of persons who
wonder why am called 'Sockless' Simp
son, said that representatives. the State
OF Kansas to an acquaintance. "But
there arc very few who know the real
reason. 1 was young fellow with q
considerable fondness for the society of
young ladies, and l was very proud of
my feet" The Congressman stretched
out his neatly cascd pedal extremi,ies for
the inspection of his friends and glanced
at them with pride.
eve all used to wear tight boots" h f,
continued, sometimes SO tight to be very
uncomfortable. There was q fellow who
had foot just q trifle smaller than mine.
He could wear boots size smaller than I,
and mutual acquaintance, who. Inv the
way, was young lady, spoke about il
to me one evening. was in the habit oil
wearing heavy woollen socks, and
knew that if should take them off !
could wear smaller boots. To my grea,
JOY l found on trying that could wea,
a size smaller than my rival, and a.
once purchased pair. I went to call
that evening as usual, and found him
there, proud in tho poIsessiaeE II 2feei
which wefct-really -~spA Aep - i S1aipe.
The subject came upAf bsllSSoy1 Bfsftsd
it-about the size of our boots, and he
eagerly accepted the challenge to =
measurement. OF course won, and he
seemed to feel as badly over 1t as if he
had lost horse race. But the boot.
maker who was in possession of my
secret gave me away and the boys all got
on to the story. Do wear socks now9
I should say that do"
x*
The man who joins the Alliance for
the purpose of getting little cheap sugar
or little Office of some kind, is generally
the one who is found kicking.
The Alliance Aid Association of Sourb
Dakota has voted almost unanimously /
transfer its membership to the New Ma
tional Aid degree. The Kansas Mutua
Aid has determined to do likewise
When these transfers are completed, the
aid degree will stand square on its feet,
and be able to pay losses in full at once.
Applications are coming in by the
hundred for agents commissions, and
everything points tosSa sesardt success.
Brother Wardall is now making tour OF
the States, and meets with encourage.
ment wherever he goes.