The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-07
Corrsspondeuce Of the TINES.
A Tribute 70 Good Msn-Ths alliance DO

Correspondence Of the TIMES.
Tributs 70 Good Mantle Alliance Do-
SANruc, July 3.--Agaiu we ore in sorrow,
and sadness is spread over our community
by the death Of Mai. John A. FAINT, who died.
after several months Of sicknes, on Tuesday
night the Goth Of June, at an advanced age.
No doubt many, especially older men, know
more about his life ond character than can
tell, rs they have known him logger than
have. tF
Mai. Fant was n plaiu, uDassuming. cou-
scientiuus christian gentleman, Of one Of the
best families Of the county, kind and low
ing husband nnd father, true friend and
neighbor. He was member Of and elder
in the Cane Greek Presbyterian Church OF
this place, and was always found ready and
| willing to do anything within his power for
his church and the cause Of christianity.
| He was also member Of the Sautuc Farm
| ers' Alliance, having Joined in its iufsncy,
| and was an Allianceman in principle; aud
| his earnestness was admired by oil Of his
| brethren. Indeed, his fine sense Of honor
and his conscientiousness, never allowed him
to unite himself with any body or organize-
| tion, and remain neutral, as he always took
some forethought and was perfectly honest
| in his belief and opinions.
| The Alliance has lost q true and loved
member, who could not be shaken by any
amount OF opposing storms, and was ever
ready to assume his part Of the burden In all
things that the demands OF the Alliance
called for, for the betterment Of the oouutry.
| The church has lost devoted member.
and his many friends aud relatives feel deep
| ly their loss. The sympathy Of the entire
community is with his family. But let us
try to content ourselves that our loss Is his
eternal gain.
Crop prospects ore not as good rs at the
corresponding period Of lest year. Cotton,
generally, is small. but considering the
backward spring, iarmers are hopeful that
it will soon grow off with much rapidiiy.
Corn, generally, is not promising. have
seen some spots, even on upland, that was
| drowned ont.
Last Thursday morning we had the worst
| wind and rain storm of the season. 1 was
in it and men and mules could scarcely stand
before it.
Wheat is being threshed, aud some Of IL Is
being ground iuto -four, and though it does
not turn out extra large yields, those farm
ers who raised it can content themselves by
knowing that that much is raised and saved.
Under date Of June 10th, Telephone In
speaking Of high priced bacon, said that If
farmera would sit down on the meat trust,
like they did the jute baggiug trust, they
could whip them in the Same way. Now, II
Telephone would take retrospective view
of the matter, he would see that not "the
farmers but tho Farmers' Alliance--the
farmers of the Alliance-whipped the jute
bagging trust How many farmers even OF
Union county failed to raise finger to help
the Alliance 10 o battle that was for their
good, as well as for the members of the Alli-
ance. While the Alliance was using every
substitute obtainable to conquer, for tho
general good Of the people, with q knowledge
Of losing money meantime, those other farm
ers remained not on neutral ground, but on
the side of the trust, by refusing to use sub
stitu:es. They would claim thnt they would
literally be taking money out Of their pockets,
throwing 1t away, that the Alliance would
never succeed. know farmers and ner-
chant farmers who talked bitterly and used
their influence to cripple the order, because
of that boycott. Now it is a recognized fact
that the Alliance has done some good. That
every person who raises q bale Of cotton,
whether farmer, merchant doctor, lawyer,
preacher, school teacher, male or female,
white or black, has been benefited to o GER
tain extent. Telephone" admits it, aud l
believe he is q farmer in part, aud the ques-
ton arises, did he help usa II he did, and
all the rest had done likewise, how much
quicker would have been the victory. And
if they had stood by the Alliance, would not
those factories that started to put in mschin-
cry to make heavy cotton bagging continued
and would have beeo at IL now, creating a
market for several hundred thousand moro
bales Of our Southern -product-ootton-
lessening the cries Of over production.
The fact Of doing good being admitted,
another case is pointed out where more
good can probably be done. He seems to
mean another boycott. In such q case
would he help. 1t is known that the Alii-
ance is On enemy to all trusts and com-
bines, and illegitimate businesses but IL
any boycott is brought on, who would hsip
For information. will say to Telephone
that the Alliance is now at work at the
''meat trust" as we'll as many others. 4
direct boycott will not and cannot reach
them. This is necessity Of life in which
vastly more people are directly AMI deeply
interested than in cotton or cotton baggihg.
Many, and some very poor, people. Who
cannot raise any meat or other food must eaf,
and are more at the mercy Of those soulless
trusts than we farmers. The farmers ALI
, snce is fighting battle for these people:
some of them tho poor of the cities, Who
outside the Alliance will be philaatbropie
, enough to help, not only for the city poor,
, but themselves also. They will acknowledge
5 that something is wrong, but co they look in
. the right direction to find where il Is. Ii
they do ind It., will they acknowledge it.,
D and be frm enough to seek to remedy il !?
1t is no use to try to impart intelligence of
same, to intelligent people, for they know
i, now. But If they are not as wei infvrme 1
: as some, who seek Information Ia bette r
sources, they con soon become rs we'll in
formed by taking Aili.nce literature aud
studying many things that many would ifKo
TO keep from the press. II is cheap, ami
not designed to hurt anyone. not evea the
most fastidious laiy. If all would read that,
5 there might be "ifs" the farmers but no
offs" the Farmers Alliance. Try it awhile,
brother.
8 was gald. to hear from "Old Joo.n-but
f who is still young--again, and will Look for
( a visit from him in his far off homo often.
> extending to him my best regards, aud wishes
r for his success. Many thanks TO him, while
so many miles Of territory divide us, for his
( kindly thought Of E.W.J.
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