The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-09
Making the Rich Richer.


order into AL kinds Of businesses, from sell |
ing a spool Of cGtton to 4-horse wagon, or
Banking, aud they, strange as 1t may appear
depend upon millionaire bondholding caPi-
talists. incorporated monopolies and Rail
roal companies, (ths very organizations The
Alliance is pretending TO fight against
as being the Farmers worst enemles)
10 supply the money, merchandi'e ana
favorable facilities for trsnsiciing their
business, and for which, OF course, they
in return must pay tribute, In some
way, to each. In other words the Alliance
members are asked to support brancbe OF
Chicago aud New York establishments, con-
trollcd bytfc owners of mill IONS Of dollars.
Whehrr the goods sold to our farmers at
these branch store are much If any cheaper
than the same could be bought from our home
m rchants, is an open question, but the fact
remains, tho profits at last 50 into the
already plcthoric pockets of the millionaire
bouIholdinr capitalists, Incorporated mo-
no;,,!i,s and RI lroad companies who inaugu-
| rated the scheme. In short. the plan thus
adopted, uu Ter the fascinating plea oil sell
i'm. FOODS cheap to the Farmers, is but open
| inc another WY to take cash out OF the
| Southern States, while it concentrates our
! depcndcncc upon u certain few outside capi-
! ,lali,.s aud IN ,nopoiics for what money ana
supplies we need, shutting out legitimate
competition.
L., In iaaI
tba, has been drawing the money out OF the
Southern Farmers pockets and carrying II
t. the rich mln.y ccntcr5 Of the worii'
leaving us "poIr indeed
Our Farmc-s have been selling their
cotton I" spectators at the spectators own
prices nnl turning oscr tic G'sh 10 home
merchants, :" pay for supplies furnished; but
the foreign al ruicd spectators arc not sat
i>G,d with that. They "want the world, and
that fenced in, SO they have not only COM
bincd TO bay all the cotton Mt their own
priCc but propose TO give goods out OF their
| Chicara and New York stores direct III ex-
chance for il In that way the Southern
| karmC.s aye sWrrcptitously made tools TO
! build up aud strengthen The very men and
| i. Auenc they accuse Of being the cause of
their dcprc.sc condition nni oil tho trouble
Instead of being friendly with home mon
| chants and buSincls men, who naturally feel
| 4 deep ;.i,rcst in their welfare, because they
are aim, st entirely dependeat upon the
prosperity of the farming c'ass for support,
aud placing them between themselves and
the souless mpnopoiies AMI monied tyrants,
for protection, they prefer being led directly
into the very laws Of tho cormorants wEo,
with Their aN ca~ Of woRsY have been able
to pa, chase and control almost every indus.
try and production TINT the Southern FAR
| mcr cannot rr Il Is not produce, but actually
must have aud must buy, thereby controlling
prices. totally destroying competition and
! c,iJ ping hose home friends who, though
| few in number. lny thri. f. Il share Of State,
County AMI school taxes, and contribute
| literally at ali times TO every public or pri-
vatc enterprise !or the welfare Of all the
people. irrespective of Class or vocation
Tbcv Lui'd NJ and improve home interests, =,
HVlHS miihclS HHN bCiDo
But we fear onr honestly expires sed opin.
ions will bc mistonsrucd and all we may
say IN m hvncst effort to bring about a bet
ter. II mo:o generous and II more rational
feeling among the pcoplc Of the country and
tow", wi!' lie attributed TO n too great
attachment for ole class II lection over
another While such has unfortunately.
been the teachings of politicians. we are rs
clear from such preferences ~ n man can be-
and only desire is that Il wholesome ana Just
public sentiment may prevail for the peace.
harmony a.i Prosperity Of the whole people
E~fs" Ii our farmers coull get n fair price
for cotton this year They woul he in better
financial condition than for years before
Their crops have been made at much less
outlay of money than any year since the
wag. They have been Eorc economical in
home and farn expenses, 3rd have steercd
as clear of debt aS they possibly eou'd, wLi.e
rs general thing they will have on hand
almost enough home raised supplies, for
family and stock, to last them through next
year.
In some sections Of the comfy, howcv vcr,
these conditions may not be 50 favorable, in
consequence Of adverse seasons, but the
aggregate production Of Cora wheat sIr
Ehum, oats, hry, etc. in this County, we are
told, is sufficient for the wants of all: and
here, III 2ur opinion. should come in the true
beneficial worE r.hc ,llmcc fer the social
AMI financial advantage q u,c Farmers.
We were tod before the clrc ION that I
was known how nearly every member of
the Alliance would vote. and the result cor
roborated the statement. Now. why cannot
the same canvas I've made 10 lnl out who has
more corn, wheat. etc. than he will need
next year. aud an arrangement made throu III
the Alliance 10 distribute the surplus among
til" less fortunate members. ut certain pri-
ccs, for cash or on credit under proper
security Or, wiot wvj.l4 = lrc praCtl-
cable ard satisfactory, gelhngS why hot phi
q fair price on those articles aud let il tc
known through the Alliance wl!at Farmers