The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-06
THE ALLIANCE MEETING.
HON. BEE rsRRHLL's SPEECH,

THE ALLIANCE MEETING.
HON. BBn rsRRHLLs SPEECH.
Last Wednesday morning our streets were
lively with people from all sections Of the
county wearing the blue ribbon badge Of
The Farmers Alliance organization.
The occasion was the visit Of National
Lecturer. Hon Benjamin Terrell, Of Texas,
who is visiting all sections Of the State in
the interest Of tho Farmers Alliance.
Mr.. Terrell arrived by private convey
auce from Spartanburg about 10 o'clock,
and after refreshing himself he repaired to
the Court Mouse, where the County
Alliance was in session; there he ad-
dressed the meeting on matters Of specisl
interest TO the Alliance.
About II o clock the County Alliance march
cd in body to tho Academy Grove, where
q platform had been erected and seats ar
ranged for the comfort Of the audience,
which was estimated at from fifteen hundrsd
to two thousand.
The meeting was called to order by County
Lecturer, Rev. NJ. d. Kelly, who requested
Rev. s. A. Weber to lead the assembly in
prayer; after which the County Lecturer,
in few appropriate remarks, intro duced the
distinguished lecturer to the audience.
Air. Terrell was greeted with applause,
rs he advanced TO the front OF the platform,
and began in plain and practical manner
to set forth the objects and aims Of the The
Farmers Alliance.
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ers of to-day with that of twenty-five years
ago, and setting forth the fact that the money
powers control the price Of cotton. In most
emphatic terms he denied the charge
that the Alliance was opposed to any parti-
cular vocation, as charged by some, and
paid besutiful tribute to strict attention
to business Of all kinds. lie pronounced
all classes Of business men to help the Ali
ance crush it out.
liearraigncd the newspapers for publishing
false reports to aid those forming the Trusts,
and called upon all newspapers to assist in
crushing out all iniquitous trusts and com
binations, showing that by the opposi.
ton Of the Alliance to Jutc Bagging how the
price would be reduced this year.
lie impressed the members of the Ali
nnce with tho ideN that the succcss Of tn cir
organization depended upon the integrity OF
its membcrs. Urging the members Of the
organization to be united in all things, &c
that they may be able to 70 control their
own matters, and be independent.
1Ieadvised industry and economy so that
they may get ahead and control the selling OF
their products, which would increase the
price of cotton and, rs a consequence, raise
the price Of honest Labor.
lie dwclt at length upon education and
home comforts, and gave brief synopsis OF
the working Of the proposed State Exchange
His remarks Ia the colorcd farmers were
excellent ; advising them to he Industrious,
honest, moral and economical, and try To be
;nvro enlightened ami to obey the laws OF
the State
After Mr.. Terrclls address the audience
were invited to partakc of n sumptuous
Farmers basket dinner, that had been pre-
pared on the grounds, and to which all
1t would be impossible for us to do full
justice 10 Terrell mastcrly address. in
the limited time and space at our command.
On some points we did not fully agree with
him; hu' believing the Alliance organization
capable Of doing immcncc good to all
classes. and not being of the inner temple
we have no means of Judging of it's inherent
methods "r its power To perform the great
revolution 1t proposes t" accomplish. We can
only express faith in its being competent to
work ont glorious results