The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-12

'''c Si'"I pllClE lOr INC G0d-ElYCu rights
OF humunity.
You are congratulated upon the great
harmony and unity of sentiment in re-
Gard 10 AllauCc principles which pre-
wallis within your borders, and upon the
| lacl that careful canvass Ofthe subjec.
at this mcetu; has shown that practi.
coilV thC members Of the order in these
States stand squarcly upon the demands,
with the avowed determination ofho!d-
M ucvotlon tC them above that to any
method OF action, and that today the
number OF those who SO lndOrse the
principles Of the Alliance is much grca-
ter than ever before.
sentiment also prevails, strong and
uniform, that this great order, as an Or
ganNallon, Is the greatest OF all mordern
loIcCS Tor ihc spread Of reform education,
ami that It's work must be perpctuated
and encouraged IN this high sphere. en-
Ntc!y lrcc from any partisan entanglc-
r,cntS.
The only dangers which seem IN any
way to threaten Il lack of the fullest de-
Vciormcnt and prosperity of the order
are those which attend the disposition
Oh lew men and papers to publicly
cflllc!sc and condemn others for their
methods. This is not Of sufficient eX-
tent to damage the order, but it mars
That perfect unity that should prevail,
ana always INJURIES all concerned, and is
country TO The spirit of brotherly love
and lnrDearance that should prevail.
Another evil, which fortunately pre-.
IallS only in very few localities, is the
disposition Of members to seek political
Office at the hands of Their brethren,
forgetting that principle of Alliance doc
lfine winch declares that the office
sEOuld seek the man and not the man
the Office.
IN consideration Of these views as to
thG situation, the following rules of ac-
tlon arc suggested, as well calculated
10 enable the order to 90 through the
coming O:Gcal oI a fierce political con-
test ami come out strengthened and
purified:
|. Let a spirit orharmony prevail and
lct unity OF action be the rule. Let
none condemn a brother who stands
Sq''arcly hy the principles Of the order
70 speak III anyway t!sparagingly or dis
respectfully OF him because they may
diilcr rs to the best methods of enforcing
our principles. Grant to every brother
honesty purpose.
:. Let lcalty TO the principles OF the
ordcr be the true and only II st OF mcm-
DcrSmp, and let those who value their
ralNs;tn ailillations more than their Al.
nance ubiigatlOnS be informed that theil
order demands strict and full devotion
/" lis principles, and leaves each to his
OWN 'o!CC rs 10 methods, but that tho
| ihctAou can III no case control the prin
. c!ple, and therefore all who affiliate
Sn"uid accept rs supreme the princ.plCs
Ot tltc order.
.. Every member who takes the OBJ.
!i@ntlun always administered TO those
WA" JOIN IS first told, rs a condition
piGccdcnL and upon Which all that Is to
1"lIpW IS prcdicaLcd, that it shall in no
way .nicricrc with your political or re-
i'%I"us liberty. Therefore, this order.
rs such, or any OF It's branches, has no
rI-HI 10 take any partisan political or
s'clarlan religious action. We uruc
upon the brotherhood OF all reform or
carnations, and all good citizens who
believe, AZ we do, that the enactment
ol laws based upon our demands is for
III" plcScrvutIcn OF the free institutions
"i oar Government and to rescue the
misses from degraded scrvitude, that
| they use AL honorable means to secure
thc election OF men to our national leu-
lS!It!Vc councils who stand pledged to
work Tor the passage of such laws.
fnalIy, brethren, remember that de-
VOLlon TO our principles can only be en-
| phaSHcd and our influence made etlcc.
tive by voting lor our demands at the
ballot box. We send greetings to the
| brotherhood III the North and Great
Northwest, and assure them that our
! hearts beat in unison with them i'm their
efforts lpr industrial freedom, and we
W.il stand by them in H.l laudablc efforts
TO redeem this country from the clutches
"I organized capital, and that we will
stand with them at The ballot box for
Lhc cniorccmcnLs of our demands.
Sl"ncd by all the members Of the
conference.
When by vote the Third party en-
| Ior*cmcnt was defeated, those lavorinc
it threatened TO bolt, and rcd-hoL scenes
were enacted. One Alliance president
III his speech burst into tears while he
spoke lor The Third party. II was the
insertion OF the paragraph in the address
mat reads, "Finally, brethren, rcmcm-
Dcr that devotion to our principles can
| only be emphasized and our influence
made effective by voting for our de-
mandS 1T the ballot box" that caused
harmony to prevail III The meeting and
prevented bolt.
J.f. Tllman Of Tennessee was active
IN mar8ha!lin4 the forces Of the anti
Ihrd partyltcs, and he won the fight.
Tho Cotton Crop.
CHARLESTON, :. G., May 5.--The News
and Courier published special reports
yesterday from every county in South
Carolina in regard to the reduction Of
cotton acreage. The reports show that
In ilI sections Of the State there has
been Il considerable reduction in the
acreage planted in cotton. In some
sections 1t will not amount to more
than . or 10 per cent. In others it is
rs high az fifty per cent. and in some
instances large farmers have not plant.
ed Il single cotton seed.
Taken altogether, it is safe to say
that the average reduction for the
state IS about 20 per cent.
very gratifying feature of this
new farmer movement is that the acre.
ia ban,