The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-01
THE STATE ALLIANCE,
THE PROcEEOIN IS OF THE ANNUAL
SESSION AT CREENVILlE.

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! The Annual Address Shows the Order to ID,
in IA Flourishing Conditional Plan for Il
Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Company
10 be Discussed Election of Officers
GREENvILLE, July 23.-The South
Carolina State Farmers Alliance met
here tO-day-most every county be
ing represented. The morning ses.
sion was devoted chiefly to organiza-
tion.
The annual address of President
Stackhouse showed the membership
to have increased to 1880 in the last
two years. There arc 1852 suballi
ances i'll the State.
Colonel +. f. Polk, President of
the National Farmers Alliance, ad
| dressed the alliance in the morning,
| and tonight delivered Il public address
III the opera house toa lagc audience.
The most important action was the
appointment of committee to con
slider plans for n mutual fire and life
insurance company to be operated by
the Alliance.
DIR. j. William Stokes, of Orange
burg, editor of the Cotton Plant, was
elected president by acclamation to-
gether with all the old officers.
Spartanburg was selected rs the
next place of meeting and following
delegates were elected to the
National Alliance: j. William Stokes,
w. J. Talbert, A. G. Latimcr and Dr.
Eugene Jurnigan.
SECOND DAY.
GEEENvlLLE, July 24.-The Farm
ers Alliance of South Carolina met
i'll the Opera House at o'clock this
morning. The proceedings during
the day were largely devoted to dis
cussions on various topics. The com
mittee which was appointed to pre-
pare the reports to be given out to
the press gave out the following: The
committee on Legislative demands
made n number of recommendations
III line with the demands of the Ma
tional Alliance. The importance of
pushing these demands was set forth,
and it was urged that no candidate
be supported who is not III full sym
pathy with the demands made The
Secretaries Of the State and County
Alliances were forbidden from here
after giving out full directory Of the
| County and sub Alliance officers rX-
cept by permission of the president
and chairman of the executive com
mittes.
An appeal was made TO the Ali
ancc mclnbers in the North and
Northwest to unite with the South
Carolina \ lance i'll conliamning the
i1,s LSase b Rjl and resaesftaBpS thsa s ts
passage of said bill, the intent aud
effect of which, we belieSx, will be not
to benefit any class of Citizens, but
will serve to break the force of oul
united brotherhood in our demand
for financial reform.
Several amend. ents to the conStitu
ton were adopted.
The sub-treasury bill YVES endorsed,
and il is the sense % the body Ina.
no candidate for Congress ahould re
ceive our support unlcss he Favors
that measure.
The Ali nee was positive in its op
position to national banks, and dc
mandcd the removal Of I'LL taxes Oh Ill
State banks.
Sub and County Alliances were en-
joined to take more active interest il
the schools of the country.
The President urged upon the
County and sub Alliances the impor
tance of having their individual seal
The secretaries of sub Alliances
are urged to press the claims of pa
pers that have pres ed and Will pres
the demands of our order.
| The President = AddI Icss.
Brethren Of the State Alliance Ii
turning over to you the high trust
which / have cndcavorcd to execute