St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-09-23
A CIRCULAR LETTER
Addressed to the Members Of the Farm.
crss Alliance Of the State Of LoujsiS
ana,

| appeal to yoa, hrot4era, OF the Farmers
Alliance: to stand by your colors.
organize under the banner Of the Ocala
demands.
Re-organize your defunct sub-,nions, rein.
state your parish union with the State union.
Ihe Farmers are the only class of pcople who
are not thoroughly organized, even for self
protection, to say nothing of the commercial
advantages derived therefrom.
The bankers, merchants, Railroads and all
commercial heaies are allied and thoroughly
organized Even capital itself in the hands
Of moneyed kings is organized to a cent.
Labor is demoralized without any orgauiza.
ton whatever.
What will be the result OF this disorganizatiop
or the asrlculturlSt! Capital, with its perfect
organization, is like an army of regular sol
diers, thoroughly equipped with experienced
officers and armed with the latest fnlpr owed
weapons OF of; var; While labor dis-organIzed is
al inumerable moh, without order, leaders or
munitions CT war: This is a dark picture.
brothers, but, nevertheless, IA true one. Are
these statements not facts Brothers of the
see the folly OF standing aloof from tile
Farmers Alliance organization, and make your
self an a easy prey for the vultures Of the Or
gained plutocrats to feast upon, and have him
draw his coil OF interest around you, tighter
and tighter, until your home, your only shelter
for your wife and innocent children, is taken
under toreeosafe @ nsr OF mortgage and you left
Oh. how long will you stare and listen TO the
enemiesl of the farmers cause, telling YOU of
Deltef times anead, only wait, work harder and
longer, eat less, when your wife is almost
naked and whose checks are frrrowed with
sorrow and hard work, and your children ory
ing with hunger? How much longer will yOu
stand this state Of Affairs? You are bound TO
see that 10 ths nineteenth century no man is
safe outside Of an organization of some charac-
ter, and the organization for the farmers is in
the Farmers Alliance, and why hesitate, when
it is for your prOtection9
BY punching ourselves together III our or,
sanlzatlon, we could defy any corporation; no
organization of money gould withstand your
power aud influence. Two years ago tie
Alliance was in a tlOurishing condition aild we'll
organized and what test did you make of vour
powerl The BaSYing Trust backed up with
millions OF dollars that attempted to eXtortlon
upon you, crlmbled to pieces, when Won nrO-
nounced your edict. The Louisiana State lot
terry, the richest monopoly in the world, scrins-
cd and died at your command. And when yoj,
pronounced your decree, capital trelnhied,
This was organization and unity Of action that
produced THIS power, Then brothers be true
to your banner. Organize the Alliance, the
home Of tho oppressed. Organize for sslf pro~
lection. Organize for the sake Of your wife
and children. Organise for the benefit Of yeur
country and save her from an impending re-
volutlon. Then your demands shall be heard
your commando obeyed in the Legislative halls
OF the state and Nation, and your rights res |
pected as an organized body of Alliance men
that mas the power to dictate.
JOHN PICKETT. |
PRESIDENT Farmers' State Union. |