The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
Awake ALLIANCEHEN.
Lecturer BObO Writes Words OF
Warming to Apafhetic Alliance
Observation-Disclosures Nee
cssary to Meet Inipend-
ing Conditions.

SSSary TO Meet lMpeHd-
ing Conditions.
E1itor Union Timss: At tho last
meeting Of the Union county Farmers
Alliance plan was inaugrrated look.
ing to the reorganiz alton of sub-al.
liances that have disbanded, not only
in Union county but we earnestly ap-
peal to the brethren throughout the
Slate to Join Us in united effort to
raise our noble order to that exalted
posilioa it occupied years ago. II it
was necessary ten years ago for the
farmers 10 organize it is ten fold mere
50 now.
JUS. look for moment what
gigantic trusts and Jmbirctions have
oeeu formed during the pas. few years.
Mr.. Bryan in his speech in Kansas,
says there are ninety of them capital
iz3d for three and one. half billio1s Of
dollars. They have sugar trust, 8
biscuit trust, 81 whiskey trust and that
no one travelling from the cradle TO
tho grave shall be without u trust,
they have organized milk trust for
he infants aud coffin trust for the
Old people. A big trust is now being
formed with the purpose OF consoli
dating under one management all the
factories for the production of reapers,
harves ers, threshers anu other i'm
portant machines used in agricultural
Industry. The capital is to De $780,
100000.
a peanut trust is about to be con.
summa;ed with capital of $1,000
900. 1t would consume too much
time and space to enumarato these
various combinations and show how
and to what extent they will eilec. the
!aboring classes. But be assured
brother farmers not one Of them is
organized for your benefit. While
You labor, dig and sweat this moneyed
o;igarchy is forging chains to bind you
and your pcatetity in menial slavery for
all time 10 come unless you assert
your manhood and burst the shackles
before it is too late.
What arc You going TO dU about ii?
Will you still pGrsue your downwsrd
course with inevitable ruin staring
you in the face, or will yon come to.
gether, reorsanizS, hoist the alliance
banner III every township AMI hamlet
il The state, with our beautiful motto,
"Equat rights 10 all and special pr;yi.
leges 10 none" Inscribed upon its folds
il letters Of geld: But some one says:
The alliance was 4 good thing but Io'i
ties 60. into !; and ru:ned it." Well,
brother, politics get into the churct,
(th> Devil too) and IN all oilec Or
CARNATIONS iOr tie good oG nau, bat
lnu.t We do away with al organized
,i!jrts because politics Sc i'll cur way?
Not q wcrl cf it. Tne greater reason
VIII we sh)uld be united, thareby Ell.
ab.ing u3 10 defend ourselves against
political trickery and the money or
any other power that dares to tranple
upon cur rights:
Now brother farmers while We are
rcorganizing cur forc;o let us heel
the advi given Us By the agricu!tur,
ii press. What is il? Don't you
know? Wei, scnd dollar to Green.
vile for thc Co.:oA Plant; it Will tel!
you many things you ought to know
Raise abundant supplies Of every
ahing 0Gn and beast consume anl
then I'll the cotton You please" 1t
is not the cotton that hurts but the
liens and debts we make. We need
larger crons Of cash, Independence
and home supplies, when these are
obtained and every farmer and labor.
er answers TO the alliance roll call,
then We can bid defiance 20 the iron
heel Of despite mJnonoly which is
coming with such crushing force upou
the men vino teed the world.
{. b. BoBo,
Lecturer /. {. +. A.
Ucnc,S Danger.