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

SESSION AT CREeNVlLLE.
Tho Annual Address Shows tho Order to be
In IL Flourisl,ing Condition IA Plan FOR IL
Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Company
to DO BIscuSscd-Thc Election Of OHlCcrs
GKEENvILLE, 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 organizu-
ton.
The annual address OF President
Stucllhousc showed the membership
to have Increased to 1880 IN thc last
two years. There are 1902 sub-alli
anccs in the State.
Colonel f.. +. Polk, President Of
the National Farmers A]liuncc, adj
dressed the alliance iii the morning,
and tonight delivered Il public address
i'll the opera house toa lagc audience.
The most important action was the
appointment Of a committee to con
slider plans for mutual fire and life
insurance company to be operated by
the Alliance.
Dr.. j. William Stokes, of Orange
burg, editor Of tho Cotton Plant, was
elected president by acclamation to-
gether with all the old officers.
Spartanburg was selected as the
ncXt place Of meeting and following
delegates we're elected to The
National Alliance: J. William Stokes,
w. j. Talbcrt, A. G.. Latimcr and DR..
Eugene Jarnigan.
SECOND DAY
GREENvILLE, July 24-Thc Farm
CTS Alliance of South Carolina met
in the Opera Houso ut 9 o'clock this
morning. The proceedings during
the day were largely devoted to dis
cussions on various topics. The com
mlttce 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 Il 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 in full sym
patty 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-Alliancc 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 and
Northwest to unite with the Soutl
Carolina Alliance in condemning tho
Lodge bill, and requesting them to
come to our aid in 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 the force of oul
united brotherhood in our demand
for financial reform.
Several amcndl lcnts 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-
ccivc 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 all
State banks
Sub and County Alliances were Oh
joined to take more active interest in
the schools of the country.
The President urged upon the
County and sub Alliances the impor-
tanco of having their individual seal.
The secretaries Of sub Alliances
arc urged to press the claims Of pa
pcrs that have pressed and will press
the demands Of our order