The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-02-23
InE sTRERsrA OF THE ALLIANCE.
IntereSting Facts About Me Condition Of The
Order IN tie Unded States.

National Farmers Alliance has just returned
from the annual meeting of that body ut
Topeka Kan, and he gives much information
about the meeting and the genesal condition
Of the order. as shown by the repor;s pre-
sen,ed from the different States.
Col. Duncan says that twenty -four States
in the Union were represented at the ma;
tionsl gathering by thirty five delegates. and
S, veral States sent in full reports. North
Carolina reported n membership of 26,OOO
paid up men. Col. Duncan says there has
been no real inc, ease i'll The membership Of
the AL lance vieHrd rs a national order, dur
ing the past year, but that it has he'd its
own better than they thought it would.
grsa, many had gone into it expecting
hasty business revolution, lie says the AL
lance is now very strong III the following
States North aud SJuth Carolina. Virginia,
Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Al ANA,
Texas, Kentucky. Tennessee, Pennsylvania,
Ohio. New York Indians, Michigan, Colo
rada, South Dakota, California, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Neb -kt, Kansas, Oklahoma, Utah,
and Illinois. The secretary says it is in much
stronger and more healthy condition III the
South than anywhere else. He says this Is
due to the fact ,hat in large measure that
the Alliance IL! vet in The South ,t.,v aud
go into the Populist party, as 1t did IN the
North and West. Some States thought ihat
il was an order fr political purposes only,
hut now their ideas have been changed, as
shown, he says. by the following address
issued to the All ancc people of the country
by committee on the good of tho order,
OF which the roa president, Marion Butler,
Of North Carolina, was the chairman
ADDRESS TO THE ALLIANCE.
To the members OF the n. +. A. and |. U.,
aud to all whom it may concern
Since the inception Of this grand organi
zatiou there have been those who thought
that when some lucal party chappioued
our political demands, then the mission
Of the organization was ended. This belief
is based on the belief that Il political party
will take care of the interests Of the farmers,
This is u fatal mistake. Besides, it is
proven by the acts OF every other cl,ss OF
citizens Except politjcians) that they do not
rc'y on parties alone, but organize for
influence on any and al parties.
Every wealth producer of America should
ever keep the following truths before him
First-rhat sooner or later ali political
parties are controlled by politicians
Sccond-rhat 20 'iriciuuS never serve any
cause or class vf citizens from sense Of JUS
tice, but always through policy, fear or gain.
Therefore the class of citizens represented
by the Farmers Alliance AMI Industrial
rniou can nevc" M;pc for ." sccUio relief
or justice from am Political party, not even
from one that Gains to champion and
endorse its every principle nnd demand,
unless they maintain an organization that
will ever stand rs an effective support to the
man and Iarty that dtrcs to do right, and q
constant menace to those who dare tritc
with the rights aud libcrtiet of the people.
Hence the Supreme Council solemnly warns
those vino are true to the principles Of the
an. y.
fatal mistake if they give up the organiza-
ton which is the only power that can force
these reform. through any roliical party
and ifindeed we were living Undera perfect
ly just governed to day. the organization
would stall be abb u,u'ely ccs,ary aS Il great
moral force to keep it So
Bu. our Supreme Council calls upon You
to ever remerbc" that the organization has 4
great missi II to perform outside Of political
reform.
If the wealth producer! Of America are 10
keep pac: with the march of civilization
they must do i through social and intclcc.
tual contact. hchIvc not only grown in
mind ana heart By such association AMI
contact, but we pool our intellect to: the
mutual Advancement Of our best interests.
We desire political r.form to caaJlc Us 20
carry out the mission.
C,uncl appeals to every one vino believes
IN the princiPie' oil the A"nnce to stand "y
ana eNieHd NE "rga"M atom not only l.
secure The hehch's ihat c'inrs rom orsar'-
|ai on o"t also 10 IKE eet'alh 'ha' s"u.e
politica party snail enact thcl' "ehahd:
INTO law.
Vol. duncan say lha' tue A'!laHce Ia Much
stronger Ill South ana Nor'h 'aroIlha thAh
anywhere e'Se' OWING 10 me eNc''lenci OF
the Woik "' inc exchanges hc says INC eA-
changes nave occh no hS better WORK III
these TWO states 'hah any o'her III '"e
Ihlcd states
lr says the A''laMcH' q" noiy' menus
To Keep Gear oi loI,hrS. Alh'hc'H'' 'h' o'r
Duncan says intend 10 vote LOT mo "e3'
men-tha; Is Hrh wh) i'Npr t"cir dei"nh"'
ana measures Wh'ch they 'hihN ioi Tie pest
Interests OF INC country III large.
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