The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-31

BcrKeleE-J. =. IOFclel.
Chester-T. J. Cunningham.
Chesterfcld-Joh II. Turner.
Clarendon-J. F. Tindal.
Colleton--L. E. Parker.
Darlinston-E f. Evans.
Edgefcld-W. j. Talbert.
Fairtield--T. S. Bricc
Florcnce-Z. 7. Kershaw.
Greenvillc c-M. L. Donaldson an(
John r. Harrison.
Horry-Jeremiah Smith.
kerShaw-J. R. McGill.
lancaster George ". Jones.
Laurens = G. W. Shell.
Lexington--G George NJ. Wilson.
Marion-D. W. McLaurin.
Marlboro--W. D. Evans.
Newberry-Joseph L. Keitt.
Oconec--E E. Werner
Orangeburg-E. r. Walters.
Pickens s--R. G. Gaines.
Richland-A. P. Butler
Spartanburg-N. F. Walker, r. NJ.
Smith and George B. Dean.
Sumter--R. NJ. Cooper.
CHlou--M- ID. htIitS.
Wiliamsburg-J. W. Kennedy.
York-A. H. White.
PRESIDENT sTACKHoUSE'S ADDRESS.
After the enrolment of delegates,
General Stackhouse delivered his annual
address as president. The address was
referred 10 a committee Of five, to re-
port on the various matters and recon-
menGations contained therein. This
committee comprised MessrS. J. R. Nc
Gill, W. D. Evans, j. S. Porcher, D. 4.
Norris and jeremiah Smith.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Upon motion, the election of officers
for the ensuing year was gone into and
resulted as below, there being no disposi
ton to make changes, what changes
were made being caused by the with
drawal of candidates:
President, E. 7. Stackhouse, Marion.
Vice President, D. Paul Sojourner,
Barnwell.
Secretary, J. W. Reid of Reidville,
Spartanburg County.
Treasurer, F. P. Taylor, Chesterfield.
Chaplaiu, Rev James. IlonGlass Of
Fairfield.
Lecturer, W. J. Talbert, Edgefeld.
Assistant Lecturer, H. McRae, Ma
riOn.
Doorkeeper, j. W. Kennedy, Williams
burg.
Assistant Doorkeeper, A. R. Walter,
Horny.
Serseant-at-Arms, J. E. Janigan,
Marion.
Executive Committee, for three years,
S. T. D. Lancaster, Spartanburg. The
other members of this committee hold
ing over are: Lucas Mcintosh, Doves
vile, and 7. P. Mitchell of Woodward.
THE GIFT OF 4 GAyEL.
The president preserves order with a
handsome gavel presented to the order
by Mr.. W. W. Keys Of Greenville, a
silver plate bearing the inscription
''7he cotton Plant to State Farmers
Alliance" The hammer of the gavel
is made of walnut from the Piedmont
encampment," the handle of wood from
the Pee Dee section, and the tablet to
be struck of wood from Barnwell. A
committee, consisting of MesSrs. r..
McRae, N. L. Donaldson and d. k.
Norris. was appointed to draw up suit
able resolutions of thanks to Mr.. Keys
for his gift.
AT THE EVENING SESSION.
After the recess, the installation of
officers took place, MIR. Ben. Tlrrell OF
Texas. the National Lecturer, conduct
ing the exc. ciseS.. All the conclusion OF
this business the National Lecturer was
invited to deliver an address and did so
to the extent of occupying some over an
hour in expounding the privileges and
possibilities of the order.
At the conclusion of the speaking
business of routine character was
transacted. The executive committee
reported the books of the secretary and
treasurer as having been examined and
found correct.
A STATE BUSINESS AGENCY.
At the meeting of the State Alliance
in December last the executive commit
tee made the following report as to a
business system:
'sThe members of our order through
out the State are enquiring eagerly for
some business system for the ensuing
wear. We have been unable to formu-
late anc system which we are willing to
recommend for immediate adoption. In
consideration of the fact that our or
sanization is in its infancy in the State,
aud that any mistake made now would
have very unhappy effect on our
order. and upon our brother farmers
who have not yet joined, but who we
hope will soon do so, we think 1t better
to make haste slowly.
"We commend to your consideration
the system adopted in North Carolina,
and known as the North Carolina Busl.
ness Agency Fund, and suggest that, If
the system meet with your approval, you
adopt it or some similar one at your
next annual meeting in July, when YOU
can elect an agent and go to work to
raise fund for HIM to operate with. IN
the meantime we recommend that the
County and subordinate Alliances,
through their business agents, make the
best local arrangements they can.
At the same meeting, 5. J. Hester
was elected State business agent until
the July meeting, and the following
resolution was adopted:
''ReSoiceti, Thatthe executive commit
tee be charged with the duty of report,
ing plan for the establishment Of a
State business agency at our meeting in
July, and that subscriptions be called
for Immediately thereafter to the capital
stock of the State business fund, the
same to be payable October 1st, 1885"
At last evenings session of the alll-
ance this subject was broached and the
discussion Of the report on the State
agency set for to-day. The Macune
agency system was also discussed to
some extent.
The following committees were ap.
pointed by the president: Constitutional
Amendments Blake, Turner, Harrison,
EprshaW and ". D. Evans: Jute Bag