The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-08-01
County Alliance.

Alliance met, as announced in your last
issue, on the Goth, in the Court House, and
was called to order by Col. J. W. Norris,
President, at II o'clock a. m.
The calling of the roll of Sub-Alliances
and entering of the names of delegates
showed a large attendance Of representative
farmers from every section of the County.
The meeting, which continued nearly the
whole day, was an unusually interesting
and harmonious one.
The installation of officers was the first
business after the organization. There
being no past. President, the gentleman
who served so efficiently during the past
year having been reelected to serve for the
next year, the installation was conducted
by r. M. Burriss, Deputy Organizer for
this County. All the officers elect were
installed, except Capt. D. K. Norris, Vice
President, who is visiting in the lower
Counties of the State.
The Co. Operative Store came in for con-
sideration, and after much frank and free
discussion, pro and con, the County Alli-
ance unanimously agreed to adopt the
cooperative store plan. The very best
feeling prevailed throughout the discussion
of the subject, and the unanimity and en-
thusiasm with which the plan was adop-
ted certainly indicates that the farmers
intend to make the cooperative store
success.
A share in the store is Ten Dollars, there
by enabling each Alliance man, who de-
sires to do so, to take stock in the enter
prise. The Sub.Alliances will be canvass
ed, and the stockholders will meet st
Anderson ON the 10th of August, at 10
o'clock a. M, to elect board of directors
for the ensuing year, to whom will be
committed the arranging of the details, the
entire supervision, control, conduct and
management of the business.
The Trade Committee reported that they
had conferred with the "Cotton Buyers
Association of Anderson," asking the
right or privilege of electing the Cotton
Weighers of the City of Anderson, and
that they were informed by the Associa-
tion that they had already elected two
weighers for the coming season, and that
they could not grant the request of the
Alliance, and that they had no conciliatory
propositions to make. This report elected
an animated and interesting discussion Of
the question, and the Alliance unanimous
" agreed to secure place, erect plat
form, purchase scales and elect a weigher
of their own. Means for carrying into
effect this arrangement we're provided, and
Il. j. Tribble was elected Cotton Weigher
by the Alliance for the City Of Anderson.
The Alliance propose to elect .weighers at
other points in the County.
While even the more considerate eI-
ceedingly regret any real Or seeming con-
flict between the farmers and any other
class, yet it is fixed conviction in the
minds of Alliance men, and farmers gener-
ally, that they have right to q voice in
the selection of weigher of the produce
they offer for sale, even as much so as the
merchant has to weigh his bacon, &C., to
his customer, and especially so when they
pay for the weighing.
Other matters of interest we're discussed,
but not finally passed upon, going over to
the next meeting for final determination.
Among these might be mentioned as prom
inent-
1st. The propriety of the farmers taking
some action to better utilize and use to
their own advantage and interest their
cotton seed, now an essential and impor-
tant part of the cotton crop. The report
ofthe special committee on this subject, and
the statements made by others who had in
some measure Investigated this matter,
brought forth general discussion, in which
was evinced determination among the
farmers to take some decisive and united
action in this matter.
End. To take some steps looking to q
union among the Alliances of the County
in the purchase of the mules and horses
they may need during the coming Winter
and Spring.
Other things of public interest might be
mentioned, but this account Of the meeting
has already extended beyond the limit in-
tended. Respectfully,
w. E. WALTERS, Secretary.