The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31
THE FARMERS IN PHALANX.
A SOLID FRONT PRESENTED BY THE
STATE ALLIANCE.

The Proceedings In Full Of the Re
cent Convention in CoIumbia--
The Plan Adopted for an Alliance
ExchanEe.-.The Fight With the
Jute Trust-.-SynOpsis Of the Ad.
dresses Of President Stackhouse
and Mr.. TerreII..-An Increase from
5000 to 10000 the First Year.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July A.-The Farm er's
State Alliance opened their regular annual
Convention this morning in the Agricultural
Hall, being called to order by President
Stackhouse. The attendance OF delegates was
full and number Of visiting Alliance men
were present.
The first business upon the organization OF
the Convention was the recognition OF and
enrolment Of delegates. The following were
enrolled:
Abbevil1e-J. r. Blake, Jr.
Anderson-D. K. Norris and A. c. Latimer.
Barnwell-D.P ?. Soiourner.
Berkeley-J. Stony Porcher.
Chester-T j. Cunningham.
Chesterfleld-J. II. Turner.
Clarendon-J. E. Tindall.
Colleton-L. F. Parker.
Darlington-E. E. Evans.
Edgefield-W. ]. Talbert.
Florence-Z. T. Kershaw.
Fairfield-T. S. Brice.
Greenville-M L. Donaldson and ]. B. Har-
rison.
Horry-Hon. jeremiah Smith.
Kershaw-J r. Magill.
Laurens-G. w. Shell.
Lancaster-G. w. Jones.
Lexington-J. M. Wilson.
Marion-D. w. McLaurin.
Marlboro-W. ID. Evans and G. Grassland
Newberry-Joseph L. Keitt
Oconee-E. E. Werner.
Orangeburg-E. r. Walter.
Pickens-R. G. Gaines.
Richland-COl. A p. Butler.
spartanburg County-N. F. Walker, R. M
Smith and G. B. Deane.
Sqmts1mE; %I11Ismsbsfs.%e N: GSoRef; F. kennedy.
Union-M. B. Kelley.
York-A. II. White.
OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR.
The first business after the enrolment OF
the ensuing term. Ali the old officers were
reelected, with the exception of those who
declined reelection. The officers for the next
year are:
Vice President, the Hon. d. P. Sojourner, OF
Barnwell
Spartanburg county.
Chaplain, the Rev. James Douglass, OF Fair
Lecturer, W. ]. Talbert, Edgefeld.
Assistant lecturer, H. McRae, Marion.
DOOrKeeper, j. W heQQeuy, WlIlldusuuES.
Assistant doorkeeper, A. r. Walter, OF
Horny.
Sergeant alarms, ]. F. Jarnigan, of Marion.
Member of executive committee for the
next three years, s. T. d. Lancaster, Of Spar
Different committees were appointed by the
chair; one to report to the body upon the
presidents address, and another to introduce
Mr., Benz. Terrell, OF Texas, who was to install
the recently elected officers
THE EVENING SESSION
was called to order at 2:9O o'clock. The first
business was the installation OF officers. AT
ter the installation the floor was given to
General Lecturer Terrell, OF Texas, who inter-
ested the Alliance with talk until o'clock.
Chairman Mcintosh read the report Of the
executive committee, showing the books OF
the secretary and treasurer to be perfectly
satisfactory. The report as to q business
agency for the State will be discussed on
Thursday. McKewn agency system was dis
cussed to-day. This system has been employ
ed in Texas.
The following committee were appointed:
On Constitutional Amendmeuts-Blake,
Turner, Harrison, Kershaw, and w. D. Evans.
On the Jute Bagging Question-Latimer,
Porcher, Brice, Deane, McLaurin, White and
Butler.
On the Consolidation Of the Agricultural
Wheel and Farmers Alliance-Tindall. Cum
ningham, jeremiah Smith, Jones and Walter
The thanks OF the Alliance were given the
Cotton Plant for the gavel presented to the
Convention.