The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-10
President Magi!'S .idlrcss 10 the ALI.


President MhSi!iS -tdIrcSS ID tne ALI.
DEAR RRETlGREE: We have catered
tie second year of OR existence as an
organized body or farmers. Unity OF
action, and cont!nuity'o of purpose hath
enabled us to stem the tide of alverSi-
ty caused by short crops. The sound
principles OF our organization, prom0t-
ed bv the iirmness and manhood ol our
members, have secured for us the pres
tigc Of a victory IN our first battle.
'TiS true we mourn the loss ola few
members who ("lell by the wayslde IN
the struggle, some for want Of discl-
pliue. and others for lack Of lirmncss,
but their places have been promptly
filed by recruits, and we hope ere long
to see all of our old comrades back II
the ranks Of the Farmers Alliance Go-
ing good work for our noble cause.
On the 22Ad day of January ultlmo
attended an "Organizer ers meeting at
Lancaster &. II. The state President,
and state organizer (Br0S. Stackhouse
and Elder) conducted the business OF
the meeting. Their reports from vart-
Gus counties in the State were very en-
couaging, and their eXcinpllIicaticn Of
the secret work was Interesting and
instructive.
On Tie 3ist of January last q hlsi-
ness meeting OF tie County Alliance,
and OF the Trustee Stock holders Of the
State exchange was held in Camden.
Tli:; meeting endorsed the Exchange
and recommended Sub-alliauccS to
deal through that agency when pra2ti-
cable, otherwise that each SuD-Glll-
ance make trade arrangements with 10
cal dealers.
Tie question OF establishing cotton
seed oil factory was discussed end
seemed to meet the approval OF the 90
dy. | would suggest mat committee,
COMPOSED of one member from each
suG-allimcc in the County, be appoint
ed 10 solicit subscriptions OF shares III
the Capital stock OF Il Gotten seed oil
factory to be established at Camden, ).
{. and that the said committee be re-
qlli:ed to report at Our next quarterly
meeting.
President Stackhouse in accordance
with section Is Of Statutory laws Of
National Farmers Alliance and lii
dus;rial Union. and with the advice ut
the State Executive Committee ap-
pointed Bro. j. W. l,;a'l, State Crop
StatiS;ician, and requested County
Presidents TO appoint County Crop
s;t2tiSticianS, ana report address To
BRO. }. ". Reid, ReiIsviile, $. {.
In compliance with said request |
have appointed Bro. joel il0ugii, C0nn
" Crop S;atislician 1nr IicrShaw Cum
", 5. 9. In pursuance Of further i'll
slr,!ctionS hereby request each sE:I-
alliance President to appoint a sHb-al-
ancr Crop Sta;!#ticidn, ald to report
his address 10 nro. Joel 1i"ugh, Tin
roll. ). {. The state Crop Siatistician
will be pAii by the state, the County
Crop sta;istic!all'S compensation Will
be liked and paid by the County Ali
ance aHi the Crop SiatisticiaAs ot Tie
by the Sub-a!liancc. Bro.
}. Z. Tiilrnan, tic National Crop Std
tiStican, (whO attaches very great ini-
pngtaLcp To this work will furnish
blanks and directions for making the
lepor!s. 1t is in,poTtant that the mc%i
;otatiStician in each SuD-..a
lance he appointed 70 perform this
work. The value OF The statistics coln-
piled will depend on the accuracy of
reports OF suh-ailianco StatlSticlan5.
Crop statistics arc now complied by the |