Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-03
.S.TAT.E. farmers alliance.
THIS BODY HELD ITS TWELFTH ANNUAL
MEETING IN COLUMBIA, LAST WEEK. y
@J..C. ALEXANDER ELECTRD PRESIDENT.
Other Officers EIected--Fine Address OF Pre-
sident J. c. Wilborn. Nsr

The Twelfth Annual Meeting of
the State Alliance was held in Co.
lumbia last week. r,. ..
Hon. 30. Alexander, the Oconce
delegate, was present.
The annual election of officers was
held, resulting in tho choice of the
following:
President. G. Alexander.
Vice President and LECTURER.
r. Blake.
Secretary and Treasurer--J. W..
Reid. .
Il. Member of the Executive Commit
tee for three years.. l.. Shuler.
The newly elected officers were
duly installed.
President Wilborn delivered his
annual address rs follows:
Brother Alianccmen Of South
Carolina: 1t is with great pleasure
that 1 meet and greet you tonight
at this our 18th annual meeting. |
desire to talk and plead with you
and your brother Alliancemen about
the condition of the great farming
interests of this country. I have no
sympathy for the calamity howler,
who goes about continually seeking
whom he may devour. 1 have no
sympathy for The man, farmer or
organization that goeth about with
uplifted hands, crying with loud
voice. 1t is to the plain, honest,
hard-working farmer that my SYM
pathies go; ho that labors and OK
pends all his energies and intellect
toward tho upbuilding of his home
and country.
1t is not luck, but pluck, that we
want. There arc those who crave a
good they do not earn, and pray to
luck to give what does not belong to
them.
1t is feverish covetousness which
cries out, "The world owes me a liv-
ing, and a living I'll have" and so
they get it as best they may. They
fancy that every rich and honored
man has got his goods by some turn
of luck, and they feel that he has no
special right to his property or his
honor. And so they will get either
from him if they can; they regard
the world not as great hive of
industry, but scheme of chance, on
which fools and idlcrs have as fair
a show as talent and labor. 1t is not
luck, but pluck, which weavcs the
web of life; it is pluck which turns
the wheel of fortune; it is pluck that
amasses wealth, that crowns men
with honors, that forgcs the luxurics
offlifo.
Phla!!ss. is wholc-hcarted energy,
genuine bravery of soul. That man
is to be pitied who is too fcarfuland
cowardly to go and do battle for an
honest living and competence in
the great field of human exertion.
Ele is the man of luck-bad luck.
Poor fellow, he lost his luck when he
lost his pluck. Bad pluck is bad
luck; men lose their luck by letting
their energies eke through bad hab-
its and unwiso projects.
desire to urge great fidelity to-
wards organizing your county Alli-
ance; it is being done all over the
State. If there is a man here who
thinks it should not be done, let him
say why not. tell you organization
is essential to tho welfare Of the
farming interest, as well as any
other interest. You SEQ the lawyers
united in their bar association, the
merchants in their board of trade,
board of commerce, etc. You see
the churches organized by Synods,
Presbyteries, Conferences, Assoca-
tions, Conventions and so forth.
Our towns are organized under
regular municipal organizations for
the protection of life and property !;
30 is our State and nation organized
for the protection of life and prop
erty. Our magnificent navy and
army is organized and equipped
upon scientific principles, and this
scientific organization has but re-
Gently shown its strength, ability
and patriotism. To-day our name
and nation is spoken Of in the royal
courts of the old world with honor
and respect. Our nation is respected
because she has an organized force
behind her that is able to command
respect.
The farmo., in justice to himself
should be organized.
lst, For his home benefit.
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