The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-03-14

cotton selling Tor less IN March, after
the crop is out of our hands, than il
did in November, in the face, too, cf
short crop. Yet we were told that just
repeal this bill and cotton will 60 VI
and some Congressman were fools
enough to belieEs it. It was repealed
to contract the currency and thus IN
crease The debts OF the farmers and de-
crease tie value Of our agricultural pro-
ducts so that today a .dollar costs g
farmer IN the South over FIVE times as
much as it did when silver was gooc
money. We have nothing in the South
to buy dollars with save our cotton and
agricultural products, and 1t IS to the
interest of the Northern sh3lock to gel
as much cotton as he can for asst as
little money and, Of course our Inability
to pay pensions and tariff and other
debts is aggravated as he succeeds.
Upon tie heels Of the passage Of this
bill. Mr.. Carlisle. to prove that CleVe-
land is tool OF Wall street, issued $780,.
OOO, 900 of the United States bonds for
the ostensible purpose Of putting gold
In the Treasury to redeem outstanding
indebtedness, but MIR. Carlisle knows
that under mis- construction, as dictated
by Cleveland and Wall street, of the
resumption Act, this $50, 900, 900 can be
drawn out ofthe Treasury by New York
bankers any moment they see tit to do
so by simply converting their bonds
into gieenbacks and presenting the
greenbacks to Mr.. Carlisle, who Is COM
PEELED to give gold in exchange. It was
done simply to perpetuate national banks
and the corrupt financial policy of Wall
street. ALI Of these securities sfurnlsh
the miilionaires w;.h non.taxable prop.
erty in which to invest their money, and
yet when We ask for an income tax to
make them bear their share fthe bur-
dens of government We find this man
Cleveland, opposed to it and that mil
lionairss' chiet orders the United States
Senate organizers to defeat it. If we
can succeed in taxing incomes, it will
more than pay the pensions bearing 80
heavily upon our farmers, and yet I am
ashamed to say South Carolina was
represented by Congressman who
Joined with the Republicans 10 Congress
to defeat it.. These men call themselves
Cleveland Democrats. They know that
they cannot stand upon the Democratic
platform and be consistent, so they
qualify their Democracy by putting airs
upon it. They are not Democr ats, put
Mugwumps, but are ashamed to use
that term for fear Of being run out of
the Democratic party. They are mules,
who, in order to show their pedigree,
call themselves '.jackass horses" The
only true Democrats in the State are the
sRefocmers, or 0calaites, ss the Mug
Wunps are wont to call as, and right
here Idesire to say that T endorse every
.piaak of the 0ssls demands. Our only
salvation rests in their speedy enact
sment INTO 1aWand if We persevere they
viii be- S:
The sousA and Vest must come to-.
:getber. Their Interests are In common
and the Democratic platform suggested
at 0Sala and promulgated st Chicago Is
broad enough for al Of as.
We have heard a great Geal said OF the
sub-treasury plan and this is Lhe stnmb.
ling block and the only one the Mug.
wumps can find in the document. II
this idea, with few changes. were en-
sc!ed into law, the result would be that
the South would immediately become
the financial and agricultural section tor
the world. Itwould destroy the power
OF Wall street and the North, and make
us the most progressive people on the
tsce of the esrth. No Southern or West.
sern man can object tolt. It is time we
had some class legislation for our section.
God knows there has been enough for
the North. Oar greatest need is mora
moneY and it is tie duty of Congress to
furnish it, whether from the sub.treasury
plan or something better. Either will
do, so the end is accomplished. How
are We to accomplish this? you ask. Ny
answer is: Through the Farmers Al.
liance.'' This organization has accom-.
plisLed more for the short time oflss
existence than any similar one since the
formation Of; our government. 1t is
founded On truth and justice and is
bound to perpetuate its principles. No
good citizen can object 10 this orsaniza-
ton of an oppressed people and I grieVe
when I see men ofny State who are de-
pendent upon agriculture alone for ex-
isteuce, opposing our Alliance aud en-
listing with the enemy 10 this, the great
est battle for freedom and selt-preserva-
ton that the world has ever known.
Stand like men for your platform and
God, who rules the destinles Of nations,
will see to it that victory psrches upon
your banners.
John G.. Calhoun was the first advo'
cate Of the Farmers Alliance. In lis
treatise on government, this great
statesman observes that the right Of
suffrage is not sufficient of itsels to pro.
tect the people from oppression BY their
rulers, but the only safeguard is in the
separate organization of each interest IN
the State. Speaking through this intel
iigeat mouthplece the voice Of each in
teiess could be easily heard and never
Misunderstood. The complaints of one
manare never needed by legislators or
rulers, but be is in arlaoly looked upon
as crank; but when an organization OF
farmers speaks through resolutions in-
telligently drawn, even presidents lend
an ear to It's voice. Never tell US that
we must not 60 into politics, that it will
destroy our organization, that you should
meet and discuss pumpkins, etc., and
adjourn, but fellow citizens, this is but
the voice of the toilers who seek to
steer from the path upon the rocks for
the purpose of destroying you.
It is the duty of every good citizen to
enter politics and have voice 10 the ad'
ministration of his State government.
Show nee a people who take no interest
10 affairs of State and I will show you a
misgoverned ignDrant and worthless
race. Did you ever hear Of bills neing
introduced in Congress fer the relief ol
the agricultural classes, bills to prevent