The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-26
AN II S
TO THE
Alliancemen of Laurens
Asked to Reflect and Consider the Perils
una lhreaten Ihem-NO political Drum
Majors Wanted.
FARMERS ASKED TO BAND
TOGETHER.

loent and Secretary to prepare a
public Address to the Farmers and
all others interested in or svmpa-
thizing with true Alliance princi-
pies. The following is the Ad-
dress, which all of the County pa
pers are requested to publish:
10 ALLIANcEMEN AND FARMERS OF
LAURENs COUNTY
In the month of October, 1887.
the first sub-Alliance was organ
lied in South Carolina. It's popu-
larlty increased SO rapidly that in
eight months in Il State Alliance
was organized with more than n
hundred and fifty sub-Alliances,
with a membership exceeding three
thousand. 1t steadily increased
for a few years and the loyal sup
port given it by it's members star
tied the apprehension and hushcd
its most virulent opponents. It's
patriotic friends were proud to be
recorded amongst its membership.
and many who were debarred bv
reason of constitutional inhibition
were sorely perpleXed because they
too could not enjoy the coveted
privilege. Hundreds came and
viewed the scene; they even VEN
tured far enough to become initia-
ted into its secret operations, and
when 1T was learned that its real
purpose and intention was to en-
dorse the motto, ''In things S
tial unity, and i'll all things chart
ty, and to develop Il better state
mentally, morally, socially and f.
nanclally," these righteous eXac-
tons werctoo n%auscating for some
weak ~stomachs, and they finally
found shelter like skulkers in time
OF n in safe rctircmcnt-a use
less member of an organization
that they had sworn both to sup
port and defend. Time, however,
has brought about a reaction and.
sad to say, some of its staunchost
supporters have become careless
and Indifferent. We want to in
quire, What has caused this luke
warmness and apparent apathy SO
prevalent nowadays amongst AL
llancemcn who, but Il few wears
ago, buastcd of its merits and re-
jolced at its coming? 1t cannot
be Il lack of confidence in the cs-
sential elements and principles of
the Order, not by any means, but
can be accounted for by comparing
it toa church that has become cold
and Indifferent towards the cause
of their blessed Master. 1t needs
an arousing from the dangerous
stupor into which some of It's or
CARNATIONS have fallen, but whose
members have lost none of their
respect or confidence for the Order.
only relying on the officers and
those who have ncvcr forgotten
their obligations to preserve the
lark of the covenant.'
If there are any doubling Thorn
Asses who suppose the Farmers AL
lance in lAurcns county is dead,
beyond resurrection, we ask all
such to be patient awhile and to
watch coming events. Alliance
mon, are you going to stand out
and meet single-handcd the boast
ing Goliaths who, day after day.
are tightening the cords of opprcs-
sion and appropriating TO their
own use the proceeds of your labor
without making resistance? Nv
cry man who is in sympathy with
tho Alliance and It's reasonable de-
mands should come to the front
and show n determination to OPP
pose with all his power every con-
celvahle plan or organized effort
to dctraud him of the profits of
his labor. Remember, b]rcthrcn.
1T Is cowardly to retreat in the face
OF the enemy. You have fought
and VOL more than once, which
was the result of organized effort.
What was possible onoo can be
made effective again, provided
those concerned will be active and
qigilant. Be it remembered, near
ly all non-produccrs arc organized
against tho farmers and seem to
claim it Is a right to fitch from
them the reward of their hard
earned labor. There is not Il man
ufacturcd article, or even raw ma
tcrial that is not subject to the
control OF an organized combina-
ton. Hence, ii is obvious that
organization defeats all others who
cannot successfully meet their
force with similar power. That
being the situation, the farmers
fall an easy prey TO all, and in
turn receive the treatment their
own oarlesncss and neglect brings
upon them. 1t is an umdcniahlo
fact, that all-non-produccrs arc
enemies to the honest producer,
and should be SO regarded i'm all
economic propositions; for when
such lnlmical forces organize il
certainly can only be to strengthen
thor power, which increases dan
ger, and requires the necessity of
greater defence in order to meet
such threatening and opposiug
force.
Almost i'll every daily publica-
tiOn thrpuuh,ut nIIr y,Ci n,u,tr.