The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30
TALKS WITH ALLIANCE MEN.
Col. Leonidns l.. Polk, What he Looks
Like, and What he Says About the
National Alliance.~what Some of
the State Delegates Say.
Ne,Us and Courier.


GREENvIILE, July 24.-Your correspondent
al Alliance matters Col. Polk is man OF
striking appearance about the medium
height and size. His bright black eye re-
minds one of the earnestness In his character.
He wears long beard, his hair Is just turn
Ing gray and he appears to he about so years
OF age, in manner he is certainly most agreea-
ble-even quite jovial-and has a good work
for all. He is not q graduate OF any college,
and only went to school ten months, but his
language Is clear and he Is good speaker.
When asked about the Alliance he said 1t
was In good condition; more flourlshing than
ever before In It's history: At the st. Louis
ship Of the Order was about two millions 1t
has increased wonderfully since then. Twen-
ty.seven of the largest and most prosperous
I'VE are now organizing New York, New
Jersey, Michigan. Wyoming, Ohio, Washing
ton, Mon tana, Oregon and California. The
business feature has already saved the mem.
TO all concerned. Where they are fully organ
lied the Exchange system is working finely. =,
"The Alliance is purely non-partisan, and
tics. 1t seeks to educate the masses on eco
nomic questions, and to elevate them to q
higher conception Of the duties OF citizenship.
And leave the members free to adopt such
He had travelled throughout the Northwest,
and found the Alliances there like here, al.
united. The sectional lines, he thought,
would be erased in time by this. The legisla-
tive committee was doing good work. He
would leave tonight for Greensboro, N. c., his
home, to address meeting Of 20,Ot1 farmers.
Thence he would 60 to Washington.
OTHER INTERVIEWS.
Mr.. Chas. Grassland, OF Marlboro said that
the Alliance was IN a flourishing connition in
his county. They would use hemp and fax
bagglng Instead of jute: He said: 1--WE are
not running politics In the Alliance. The Ex-
we are committed to the sub-treasury BILL"
Mr.. c. A. Plyler, Jr., OF Lancaster. said |:
"The Alliance is in good working order. VIII
use hemp and fax bagging. There Is nothing
OF politics in the Alliance except in national
measures. We endorse the Exchange from
beginning to end. We think Columbia would
be good location for the Exchange; we also
favor and support the sub-treasury bill"
ave are running the Alliance on the supply
depot plan. Since last January our business
has amounted to about s5OOOO. We passed
porate the County Alliance for the purpose Of
supplying goods to our members at retail
We do not favor the Exchange. 1t Is too big
SO much SO that it cannot do justice to the
the right direction, think it will be perfected
in time. We keep down local issues in the
Alliance. Endorse measures, not men In
ours. Some have acted hastily, but we can
pay no attention TO that. Will use no Jute
bagging."
The Rev James Douglass. Of Fairfield, chap
lain of the State Alliance, says: "1n my coun-
ty the Alliance Is doing we'll VIII use SUBJ
stitute for jute. Our county has no connec-
tion with the Exchange, but we are going in
it,n
The Rev. NJ. H. Majors, OF Georgetown.
says: sour county is doing well for the Alli-
ance. We will not use Jute. Our Alliance ID
not in politics. We favor the Exchange:n
w. L. WOOLFE.