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

THE 3RocEEpN os OF THE ANNUAL
SESSION AT cREeNvILLE.
| The Annual Address Shows the Order To be
In a Elourishing CondItion-A Plan fer a
| Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Company
TO be Discussed-The 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-
ton.
The annual address of President
Stackhouse showed the membership
to have increased to 1850 in the last
two years. There are 1862 sub ALI
ances in the State.
Colonel F. f. Polk, President of
the National Farmers Alliance, ad-
dressed the alliance in the morning,
ndtonight delivered a public address
In the opera house toa lage audience.
The most important action was the
appointment of q committee to con-
slider plans for 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 as the
next place of meeting and following
delegates were elected to the
National Alliance: j. William Stokes,
w. j. Talbert, A. G. Latimer and DR..
Eugene Jarnigan.
SECOND DAY.
GREENvILLE, July 24.-The Farm
ers Alliance of South Carolina met
in the Opera House at 8 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 a number of recommendations
in 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 ii 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 cx-
cept by permission of the president
and chairman of the executive com
| mittee.
An appeal was made to the Ali
|
Northwest to unite with the South
Carolina A lance in conGemning the
Lodge bill, and requesting them to
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effect Of which, We belle viii be not
to benefit any class of E{tizens, but
will serve to break the force of our
united brotherhood in our demand
for financial reform.
Several amendi ents to the constitu-
ton were adopted.
The sub-treasuryb bill was endorsed,
and it is the sense of the body that
no candidate for Congress should re-
ceive our support unless he favors
| that measure.
| The Alliance was positive in it's op-
position to national banks, and de-
manded the removal of all taxes on all
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-Aliances
are urged to press the claims of pa
pers that have pressed and will press
the demands of our order
Tho President 8 AddI ess.
Brethren of the State Alliance Ii
turning over to you the high trust
which I have endeavored to execute
for you during the two years since
your organization, 1 congratulate yor
ON the growth of the order within the
State, on the good your organization
has already accomplished and on the
open prospect for future accomplish
ment. The report of your State or
ganizer shows that the organization
has now been planted in every county
in the State. Your secretary reports
that we now have 1862 sub-Alliancet
in the State, an increase of 29S since
your last meeting, and an increase O
1880 members during the year nov
closing.
BENEFITS OF THE ORDER.
The improved business methods in
troduced by the order have saveC
hundreds of thousands of dollars tt
the farmers of the State, but import
ant as is this money saving to tn,
farmers of the State, the gain in in
formation and manhood is vastly NOR,
important. The Alliance has not onl,
demonstrated the practical benefit
of unity, but that it has stimulated
and has given direction to individual
efforts, is the testimony of observers