The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-10
THE PLANS OF THE FARMERS,
Enthusiastic Meeting Of Darlington County
Alliance,
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| us regular quarterly uletllHS dt tue
courthouse to-day. Representatives
from twenty-six sub-alliances were
present, making, the attendance over
one hundred.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted: "We recommend to
all sub-ailiances to defer the purchase
of guanos as long as possible in order
to be able, if possible, to cooperate with
the State Alliance in any arrangement
with other states"
The membership of the alliance in
this county numbers over 1000:
At the last meeting of the Legisla-
/ ture Darlington was made graded
school district, and in accordance with
the provisions of said act meeting OF
the trustees of St. Johns Academy was
held yesterday to corporate with the
newly appointed board Of trustees of
the graded school.
THE SUMTER ALLIANCE MEETS WITH
CLOSED DOORS.
SUMTER, January 4.-The Farmers
Alliance of this county met here to-day
in the courthouse with closed doors.
Very little could be ascertained as to
what was done, but The World CORES
pondent managed to find out that the
most important measure considered
was that on the subject of fertilizers.
What action was taken on this subject
could not be found out. The atten-
dance was not large.
THE ALLIANCE IN GREENvILLE.
[Greenville News, 6th.l
The delegations were very full and
there were many visitors present
members of the Sub-Alliances that now
are organized in this County. Thirty
delegates answered to roll call and as
many more were present as visitors, all
composed of the leading farmers of the
county. Within two months these
eleven Sub-Alliances have been organ
lied and have over two hundred men,
bers. The county organizer has as many
applications for new lodges as he can
fill within week. and we are reliably
informed that the organization will
numbee- five hundred ere the two
months roll by.
AS the county meeting the different
Sub-Alliances reported nearly as many
members to initiate as are now already
members.
The organization is composed solely
| of farmers and those interested therein,
who are not spectators, merchants,
lawyers or city physicians or following
a profession in the cities or towns. The
meetings are held with closed doors
and the discussions are altogether as
secret as any other secret society. The
object of the Alliance is for the benefit
of the farmers and is not to pull down
or destroy any other calling or profes-
sion, but it is the intention of the Alli-
ance to use every legitimate means to
overthrow anything and defeat any
measure that builds itself up or accu-
mulates fortunes off the farmers at the
expense Of the farmer. To meet these
things the farmers are organizing them
selves together and endeavoring to find
a means to the end.
The only matter that was discussed
at the last meeting that we are per-
mitted to publish is the following reso-
luton:
"Whereas, We can see noreason why
that fertilizers should have advanced
[ to such a high price within the last
three months; it is therefore.
Resolved, That we will not pur-
chase any OF it at the present exorbitant
quotations unless compelled to do so,
anidwe ask all farmers to stand by US in
this matter, and that we will purchase
our guano from the company or COM
panies that will first sell US standard
goods at the lowest rates."
There was considerable discussion of
the above resolution, and the farmers
all seemed to talk as if they would use
very little guano at the present prices.
SPARTAN FARMERS COMBINING FOR
MUTUAL BENEFIT.
News and Courier
SPARTANBURG, January 5.-Not-
withstanding the rain yesterday there
was large delegation in attendance on
the county meeting Of the Farmers
Alliance. They were in session about
four hours, and discussed several
matters of prime Importance. The sub
ject Of fertilizers came up as one ofim-
mediate concern. Many of our people
look with some distrust on the move
ment and see no good in it. 1t is opposed
by some of the farmers who believe that
the road to success is for each farmer to
hoe his own roe and not to depend on
organizations of any sort to help him
out. Many of our best farmers have
gone into the Alliance with the eXpec-
tation that they will be benefited in
some way. Here nd there one may
see the demagogue who expects politi-
cal advantage. There is no reason why
the Alliance, in this county, should not
do much good. They have good mate
rial and they generally desire to improve
their methods of farming.
THE ALLIANCE IN KERsHAW.
| CAMDEN, January 5.-The Kershaw
Farmers Alliance met yesterday to
consider bids for supplies fer the COM
ing year. 1t was decided that each
sub-alliance should receive bids and
ident's major J. r. MagilD address
was read and ordered to be published
The Alliance at first intended to select
one store at which all should trade,
making a monopoly, which efarmers
all pretend to fight from principle,
Even now, with each Alliance select.
ing its own store, it savors little OF
monopoly, though they do not think
so. The Cleveland Sub-Alliance will
stand security. This is good feat IRE
The county Alliance, am told is V ,rlS,
ing smoothly and to the satisfaction, OF
all.
THE WORK OF THE ALLIANCE IN
UNION.
UNION, January 5.-The Farm,
ers Alliance is in session here
to-day, aggregating 140 delegates.
They are making extensive prepara.
tions for the present year. The total
number of the membership in the
county is about 1,400, comprising TWEEN
ty-four separate Alliances. They pro.
pose to organize joint stock company
and open store for the benefit of the
Alliance. Whether this will ever be
carried into effect or not am unable to
say. They also desire and propose to
make as the standard weight of bale
of cotton not to exceed 200, pounds,