The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-31
THE STATE ALLIANCE,
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL
SESSION AT CREENVlLLE.


SESSION AT CREENVlLLE.
Tho Annual Address Shows tho Ordor to be
in Flourishing Condition Plan for IL
Mutual Fire and Lifo Insurance COMPANY
| TO bo Discussed-Tho Election of Oa,cers
GREENvILLE, July 23.-Thc South
Carolina State Farmers Alliance met
here tO-day-most every county be-
ing represented. The morning ses-
slon - rs devoted chiefly to organiza-
ton.
The annual address Of President
Stackhouse showed the membership
to have increased to 1880 in the last
two years. There are 1862 sub-alli-
ances i'll tho State.
Colonel +. r. Polk, President of
the National Farmers Alliance, ad-
dressed the alliance in the morning,
and tonight delivered public address
in the opera house toa lage audience.
The most important action was the
appointment OF committee to con-
>iticr plans or u mutual fire and life
insurance company to be operated by
the Alliance.
Dr.. j. William Stokes, of Orange
burg, editor of the Cotton Plant, was
elected president by acclamation to-
gethcr with all the old officers.
Spartanburg was selected as the
next place of meeting and following
delegates wore elected to the
National Alliance: J. William Stokes,
w. J. Talbert, A. G. Latimcr and DR..
Eugene Jarnigan.
SECOND DAY.
GREENvLLE, July : 4t.--Ihr tuynl-
ers Alliance Of South Carolina met
in the Opera House at o'clock this
morning. The proceedings during
the day were largely devoted to dis
cussions on various topics. The com
1nittcc 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 q number Of recommendation
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 in 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-Alhance officers OK
cept by permission Of the president
and chairman of the executive com
mittee.
An appeal was made to the Ali
ance members in the North 0nd
Northwest to unite with the South
Carolina Alliance III cOndcmning the
Lodge bill, and requesting them to
como to our aid III preventing the
passage of said bill, the intent and
effect Of which, we believe, will be not
to benefit any class Of citizens, but
will serve to break 'rc force of our
united brotherhood III our demand
for financial reform.
Several amendmentsto to the constitu-
ton were adopted.
The sub treasury bill was endorsed,
and it is the sense Of the body that
no candidate for Congress should re
ceivc our support unless he favOrs
that measure.
The Alliance was positive in its op
position to national banks, and de
mandcd the removal of all taxes on 0ll
State banks.
Sub and County Alliances were en-
Joined TO take moro active interest i'll
the schools of the country.
The President urged upon the
County and sub-Alliances the inpor-
tGncc of havin" their individual seal.
The eccrctin'ics of sub Alliances
are urged to press tie claims Of pa
pers that have pressed and will press
the demands Of our order.