The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-01
THE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.
Meeting OF state Organization in Aiken
Spccial to Ne,os and Courier.


AIKEN, July 25.-The Farmers Alli-
ance of South Carolina met in annual
session in this city to-day, and it will
probably take three days to transact all
the business that will come up for con-
sideration. The morning session was
devoted to the organization, the hearing
of the presidents address and the intro
duction of resolutions. AS the meetings
are held behind closed doors very little
of what has been done has 80 far been
made public It is said that the Alliance
is not In politics, that it is non.politioal
organization, but there is as much poll
tics in this body as in the average politi-
cal conventions, and there is great deal
under the surface that will not be brought
to light just at present.
The action taken by the Alliance to-
day indicates that third candidate will
be brought out for United States Senator.
If it does not come before the primary, it
will likely come after The election OF
members to the Legislature. There is no
disposition to recede from any of the
demands. On the contrary these de-
mands have been reaf1lrmed. Governor
Tillman's answers to the Alliance cate
chism are not satisfactory to the Alliance
and there is disposition on the part OF
some of the mem bers to make him toe
the mark or get some one that will. AS
to the Gubernatorial race, the Alliance
will be hands of. All four Of the candiy
dates have friends among the delegates.
Besides the presidents address the only
thing given out by the press committee
was three resolutions.
The following is an extract from the
report of the committee on the presidents
address:
"That we would emphasize that part
OF the message in which we are urged to
stand firmly by each and every deDand
made by the Alliance"
This resolution ELECTED considerable
discussion, and was finally adopted oy g
majority Of four or five votes.
The charges made against Col. ID. T.
Duncan, agent Of the State Exchange, by
TIL. CAN'T were referred to the judiciary
committee and special committee.
CAN'T Is not here to make good his
charges, and 1t is. likely that this COM
mittee will blister him in it's report.
The following resolution was adopted
nYour committee on resolutions have
considered carefully the papers relating
to the sale of cotton seed, and report that
while we have not conclusive proof Of the
existence of q combine of cotton oil men
in the State, we are convinced that the
prices which have prevailed the past
season were far below the true value OF
the seed as fertilizer. We are convinc-
ed from all the data at hand that every
bushel of cotton seed is worth at least
twenty cents to the farmer under his
crops, and he who sells for less than that
price is simply giving away justso rnuch
of his product. We would recommend.
kIo4 f1,a "a
at least twenty cents per bushel for his
seed he should put the seed into tne
ground as fertilizer, and we further
Recommend that the secretary of this
BODY communicate to the State Alliances
of the Southern States the action OF this
body.
Three sessions will be held daily,
morning, afternoon and night. To.mor-
rows proceedings promise to be lively.
F A short session was held to-day, at
which the president delivered the follow
ing address:
PRESIDENT EvANs's ADDRESS.
{ Gentlemen Of the State Farmers Alli-
ance of South Carolina: Six years have
come and g,ne since the Alliance has
been organized in this State. These
wears have bOen spent by us In advocat-
ing measures burdened with the preser.
yation Of the liberties Of the people and
freighted with the responsibilities Of per-
petuating our Republican form of gov
5ernment, a legacy handed down to as by
our Revolutionary ancestors as sacred
trust for generations yet unborn. Let US
ask ourselves to-day If we are faithfully
and honestly disoharging our duty as
trustees Of this noble estate.
From 1883 to 1889 the agricultural and
industrial classes were aroused to q
knowledge Of the fact that the props were
being knoched from under them, and
that they had not only to stand alone
bearing upon their shoulders the legiti-
mate superstructure Of maintaining the
professional and non-produoing classes
In their necessary and honorable calling
Of producing bread for the eater and raw
materials to clothe the naked, but that q
horde Of gam blers and speculators under
the forms Of legalized monstrosities had
fastened themselves upon them, and had
placed a burden upon their shoulders too
grieyous to be tolerated. In fact there
was an uprising Of the people protesting
against financial system that was fast
DESTROYING the resources Of the farm and
sweeping all the profits of the laborer
into the Golfers of the legalized robbers.
The result of investigation and CONSUL
taticn showed that unless different and
better system Of finance was adopted by
the Government ruin and disaster would
blight the peace and prosperity and hap
piness Of the people. To avert this
calamity the Alliance formulated and set
forth what are known as the Ocala
demands, boldly predicted that unless
those demands were enacted into law the
country would witness the most disas-
trous panic ever known in its history.
This prediction has been more than Yeri-
hed, for not only the Government Itself
but every kind Of legitimate business has
been on the verge of bankruptcy for the
past twelve months. The Alliance being
made up Of members Of all the political
parties, these demands were made in
strictly non-partisan spirit, and therefore
every political party.was appealed to give
relief to the country through q better and
Just financial system that would give the
wealth. producers equal chance under the
law.
We have stood by these demands from
1890 to tho present time, believing them
to be founded upon justice demanded in
equity upon the broad Democratic prin-
ciple of equal rights TO all, special privi-
leges to none. Until experience teaches
us something better we must stand
squareiy by and advocate these demands,
supporting for Office. only those who are
with US and who will use their political
influence to advance and build up our
interests. If we do less than this we will
be recreant to the high duty of citizenship,
traitors to our country, to our homes and
to our families.
While the membership Of the Order is
not as large as it should be tits gratifying
to know that a large majority of the peo-
pie of the State are with us-in fact in
every State. In this Union thousands OF
voices are preaching from the same text
and earnest men are working for the
success of the same measures. There is
no longer a yawning gulf separating the
North from the South, but the farmers of
the entire country are banded together
in common brotherhood, having the
same patriotic purpose to rescue this land
of OURS from the desecrating grasp of
Shylock. One in heart and one In pur-
pose, they will be invincible in the strug-
gle which is to decide whether the man
or the dollar shall bethe ruler In this
American Government.
The time is past when sentiment should
bind us to man or party. He that ts not
for us Is against us, and we should have
sense enough to know 1t and courage
enough to show It. The Chief Executive
of this great nation to-day is puppet In
the hands or organized monopoly and we
are in large measure responsible by
our votes for 1t. have spoken this
plainly, brethren, not with any intention
~ OF; rrjno mn unr1r Daasinns for see the