The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-31
1Greenville News, a.

Carolina was called to order in the
Opera House at ten o'clock yesterday
morning by President E. T. Stack
house, after prayer by Chaplain Doug
lass. Vice President D. P. Sojourner,
of Barnwell, Secretary J. w. Reid, OF
Spartanburg, and Treasurer Taylor, Of
Chesterfield, were present. Secretary
Reid has been i'll for some time and
got out of bed to attend the meeting.
All the counties in the State were
represented except Kershaw, Beaufort,
Horny and Pickens. a complete sta
tistical report of the secretary was not
read, owing to his illness having pre-
vented him from preparing it, but
report is given in President Stack
houses address as to the number
of sub Alliances and the condition of
the order. The membership on the
first of January, according to the sec
retary, was $4,000. He approXimates
the membership now at 1000, an in
crease Of 5000 in seven months.
The following committee on creden-
tia!s was appointed J. F. Mckenzie,
w. McZimmerman and w. B. Rice.
w. n. Hinson was seated as a dele
gate from Charleston County, which
has only one sub-Alliance in it. Tn
der strict Interpretation of the con-
stitution the county is not entitled to a
delegate, but as Mr.. Hlnson was pres
ent. it was thought fair to let him rep
resent his county.
While the Committee on Creden-
tials was at work, Col. L. L. Polk, the
national president, made an address
on the condition of the Alliance
throughout the country and particu-
larly in the Northwest, where he has
lately been travelling. He spoke in
glowing terms Of the complete organ
ization and harmony existing in that
section and of the great benefit being
received by the farmers who belong to
it. Great enthusiasm was manifested
throughout his address and the ap-
plause was frequent and strong.
On motion of W. D. Evins, of Marl
boro', the president of the South Caro-
lima Alliance was instructed to wire
fraternal greetings to the Kansas Al
lance, now in session at Cambridge,
Kansas. The following telegram was
sent during the day:
"Hon. B. H. Glover, President Kansas
State Alliance:
1.-THE Farmers State Alliance Of
South Carolina, now in session at
Greenville, S. c., sends greeting and
extends the right hand Of fraternal
friendship to our brethren Of Kansas
and the entire Northwest.
"E. T. SrAcKHoUsE, President"
The organization of the Alliance was
then effected and the delegates seated
on the report of the Committee on
Credentials. The annual message of
President Stackhouse was read, and
was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause. The address is a strong and
conservative one, and is found in full
below:
Brethren of the State Alliance.-In
turning over to you the high trust
which I have endeavored to execute
for you during the two years since
your organization, I congratulate you
on the growth of the order within the
State, on the good your organization
has already accomplished and
and on the open prospect for future
accomplishment. The report of your
State organizer shows that the organi-
zation has now been planted in every
county in the State. Your secretary
reports that we now have l,052 sub
Alliances in the State, an increase of
29S since your last meeting, and an in
crease Of 1880 members during the
year now closing.
BENEFITS OF THE ORDER.
The improved business methods in
troduced by the order have saved hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to the
farmers of the State, bat important as
is this money saving to the farmers Of
the State, the gain in Information and
manhood is vastly more important.
The Alliance has not only demon
strated the practical benefits of unity,
but that it has stimulated and has
given direction to individual efforts, is
the testimony Of observers. both in and
out of the order. The farmers of the
State are more cheerful and hopeful
than they have been for many years,
and it will not be denied by those who
have observed and studied the farmers
condition, that it is mainly due to the
benefcent teachings and operations Of
of your noble organization.
GUIDED By NOBLE PURPOSES.
In looking to and arranging for fu-
the same declaration of noble purposes
that has enabled US to start so well.
They are founded on truth and equity.
Let US study them and be guided by
them. The safety and success of our
organization is dependent on our tidel-
ity and devotion to these noble pur-
poses.
ECONOMICAL EDUCATION.
The first declaration of purpose bv
our order shows that it looked to the
education Of the agricultural class
that they might be prepared to grappie
with organized and entrenched monop-
o'y. respectfully recommend i careful
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