The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-26

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vote much Of their time III discus
sing deferentialn propositions:
and occasionally a slight insinua-
tion is made that somebody has
been tanned, so to speak,
Everything purchasable comes
through the chanel of the middle
man, handed down from trusts
and combines secured through the
manipulation of commercial or
carnations and combinations,
whilst the farmer plods along in
the same old ruts with an occa-
sional out burst of indignation,
and then relapses in his repose,
and there remains with uplifted
hands until the last cent is rihed
from MS pockets.
Alliancemen, and farmers who
are not alliancemen-whose in
terest are identical and who SYM
pathies are In accord-are you 90
ing to abandon the last fortress of
defence and surrender your pride
and manhood to become u slave to
an organized combination of mer-
CHESS eXtortioners and conspira-
lors? This is not a political con-
test, nor is it q question of De-
mocracy or Republicanism, but Il
question of far greater Importance,
involving the peace, happiness and
prosperity of those who toll in
the summers sun, and amidst
winters chilling blasts-those who
strive TO their uttermost to make
home happy and prosperous and
shield it from the grasping clutch
es of Shylock. Farmers, will you
not reflect and consider the peril
that threatens you? Don't imag-
me to yourselves that there is
safety in submission, because al
ready we have witnessed the ter
rlble consequences resulting from
procrastination. 1T is to those
who have been producing wealth,
whilst others have enjoyed the
profits of your labor, we make
this appeal.
Alllancemen, and farmers who
are not alliancemen, you were
once awakened from your lethargy
by an inspiring proclamation call
ed Il "manifesto." That remark
able document, pregnant with inu-
cndoes and solid truths, accom-
plishcd wonders in the name of
reform and which by no means
was Il misnomer. We tell you in
all seriousness the time has again
arrived for you to bestir yourselves
and wake up from your slumbers
of contcntment. Unrest and dis
satisfaction is prevalent through
out the land, and it belongs to
you who bear the burden Of tax
alton to inquire, "Watchman tell
of the night"
We do not make an indiscrimi-
nate charge of corruption and
wrong doing against anybody from
which might result hcart-burnings
and years of partizan distraction.
We repeat once more, there is no
politics in this announcement, and
If anybody hopes to advance their
political aspirations by connecting
themselves with the alliance. or by
playing "Drum Major at its
to such we say, Depart for
there is no room in the Allianc"
for them. Ours is Il social. moral
and financial organization. Our
motto is. equal rights to all,
and special privileges to none"
Can any II gainsay the Justice,
yea, the righteousness of our de-
clnred purposes and principles?
Brethren and friends, let Us meet
together and reasou amongst our
selves. Let us not forget ''the ties
that bind" but rather let Us Join
hands once more and show our
power, strength and manhood to
those who are consoling themselves
in the belief that we have ADAM
doncd the conflict begun years
ago. Nj. A. SUMERELL,
President.
G. \. POWER, Secretary.