The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-10-16
THE ALLIANCE.
Address OF the Committee on the
Good Of the Order.

To Alliancemen of Abbeville County:
In pursuance with the action of the County
Alliance on the llth inst. we the undersign-
cd committee would respectfully submit Inc
following address 10 the lrlehds anu meinoers
. OF the order.
Deeply approaching the worthy purposes
aud Intentions of the Alliance, and realizing
the fact, that its highest mission can be &C.
complished only through the united action
and co operation OF tts membership, we
earnestly appeal 10 all friends of the order TO
aid in building up its RAJ nks, and rendering 1t
more effective for the accomplishment OF
greater achievements IN the future, than In
Let no one foster the delusion that the ALI
ance has accomplished its mission and that
there are no other victories TO be won. When
we review It's past history and recall the
mighty influence 1t has exerted over society,
In elevating the great mass OF the peonie TO
higher plan OF citizenship and TO fuller en-.
joyment OF the fruits Of their labors; when
we consider the great financial benefits that
have accrued through it's instrumenta!ity,
and the wonderful Influence 1t has welded
against centralized power and monopollsted
capital, as in the case Of the Jute trust--we
may indeed, with pardonable pride, proclaim
our Allegiance 10 Its banner. But, fellow AL
liancemen, the price OF victory Is eternal Wig
lance, and while It's past has been made ii.
lustrious by united and determined action,
the future may bring disaster. through mac.
tlon and DISCRIMINATION. History confirms
the fact centralized power, and consolidated
capital arc u standing menance to all free re-
publican institutions. Such Is the crisis that
confronts US today and 1t becomes the masses
Of the people, the great middle class. which
in all ages, in all civilization in all countries
has always proved itself the surest and safest
defeudender of civil and religious liberty, 10
preserve inviolate the sacred legacy CON-
mitted TO its trust.
AND how can this he effectualIy done ex.
cept in an organized capacity? In union
only is there strength. We therefore appeal
TO all who are iegible 10 membership and
| ~ hnp nd nfrt
TO join the Alliance, and thus give strength
to the order.
For some time, we have watched the vari
Gus vicissitudeS through which the Alliance
crease Of numerical strength, notwithstand d.
ing that there was no dimlnution OF interes,
in the principles of the order, We believe
that this condition was the The result Of It. Eonsti
realizing this, and the Importance OF increas
ing the membership aud reviying all dor
mant sub Alliances, at its last meeting,
amended the constitution by reducing the
dues, TO a nominal sum to be paid annuity on
or before the 3lSt of December, Another spe-
cal reason for reorganization or dormant Al.
llances is, that the State Exchange has issued
certificates OF stock TO all the sub Alliances
that contributed TO the exchange fund.
These certificates are now held by the County
Trustee Stockholders, who can deliver tnem
only TO organized sub Alliances. II is there.
fore incumbent upon them TO reorganiZe. and
to send up regularly appointed Trustee
Stockholders 10 the next county quarterly
meeting in January to receive them.
In conclusion, may we not conhdently In.
dulge the hope that the sympathy and aid oi
all good citizens Of whatever avocation " lll be
extended the order in advancing the agrcul-
tural interest, for upon It's advancement de-
pendS our common prosperity. We appeal 10
all Alliancemen, united as they are for the
same public weal--sharing with each other the
ACHIEVEMENTS of the past. the duties and op.
portunties OF the present, the hopes and re-
sponsibilitieS or the future, conSecrate anew
their interests in the welfare and prosperity
of the order, aud success will crown our Of
iorts Respectfully.
J. r. Blake, Jr.
w. w. Bradley,
J. T. Robertson.
AbbevilIe, s. e.. Oct. II, 1895. Committee.