The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-03-14

State Alliance will come out with mani
festo urging the immediate application Of
THE whip. In other words that the ques-
tiona. that the Alliance will decide should
be propounded to every candidate be Inn
fmediately sent out and that each man be
required to furnish to che Alliance men
their positions In regard to the Alliance
demands. The manifesto is as follows:
eve have at various times set forth the
attitude Of the Alliance as an organization
towards candidates and political parties.
We have endeavored to impress on the
minds Of our people that firm adherence
to our principles, as laid down in our
platform, and their unqualified support
at the ballot box by the membership Of
the Order, was the only way we have Of
making our wishes effective. That adj
herence and support should be given
without consideration Of the aggran-
dizement Of q political party or the eleva-
tion Of some man to a position OF honor
and profit. This attitude of independence
and determination will force men and
parties to do our will, and we can't
enforce our demands in any way except
to make 1t matter of business.
.sThis is campaign year and the can
didates for all the offices. from United
States Senator down, are coming out and
getting themselves In position to strive
for their ambition. It Is time now that
the Alliance was also getting itself In
shape to enforce its demands. We are
interested in the election Of every officer;
because every Office carries its influence
which may be used for or against our
cause. State and county Offices for that
reason should be required to pledge
themselves just the same as the members
of the State Legislature and the National
Congress. It is true that the members of
Congress ara the ones directly concerned
In carrying out our demands, and their
election should be more carefully looked
after than those not so directly concerned.
We are forced to depend on their firm
ness, fidelity and energy In working for
the enactment of our demands and every
precaution should be taken in making
our choice.
"We are also directly interested in the
election of members Of the State Legisla-
ture because of their participation in the
election Of United States Senator.
"The election of successor to Senator
important Of the year. The man elected
during a period that will decide the fate
Of this Republic will help to decide
whether we are to have rule of the peo-
pie or the rule OF money monopoly.
As the candidates for that Office are very
properly required to come before the
people and express their views the peo-
pie can and must apply the yardstick to
them as well as to congressman, and not
allow them to take any equivocal or con-
ditional position that will admit of dodg-
ing their responsibility when elected. II
q man is earnest and sincere in his adyo-
cacy of orr demands he will have no
reason for not complying with what we
require.
'tIn order to protect ourselves in this
matter the State Alliance passed resolu-
tions at its Walhalla meeting last July
requiring its executive committee to get
written answer without ambiguity or
equivocation' from candidates as to
whether or not they would discuss and
defend our demands and pledge loyalty
to party CAUCUS. In each county the duty
devolved upon the executive committee
of the County Alliance.
"The presidents of the State and County
Alliances should cooperate with the
executive committee in carrying out the
orders of the State Alliance. The hesi-
fancy and slowness of men to act in i'm
portant matters OF this kind when their
personal interests are involved makes it
extremely unfortunate for one man who
Is charged with this duty to be candi-
date. For that reason we have always
opposed Alliance officials becoming such
during the time they are expected to
serve the Order. Such course has hurt
us in the past by giving an opportunity
20 make the plausible charge that the