The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-09
County Alliance.

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County Alliance.
The county alliance met in the court
house last Friday at half-past eleven o'clock.
After the regular opening exercises Mr.. NJ
L. Donaldson, of Greenville, State business
agent, was introduced to the Alliance.
Mr.. Donaldson began his speech by COM
menting on the wonderful growth OF the
Alliance 1t had grown until it was. the
largest organization in the country. 1t is
still growing, and is doing great good. The
farmer has been so pressed that he has at
last aroused himself, and is now reading,
thinking, and investigating for himself.
The farmers know more, and many have
learned more, the past twelve months than
the preceding twelve years. He thought We
had now got to the point where we could
see brightness ahead, and he believed sub.
stantial good would come upon the people.
A financial business system is absolutely
necessary to keep the Alliance together and
working for good. Farmers had no fhan-
cal organization till the Alliance was estab-
lished. He explained in detail the work
ings of the Exchange, comparing 1t with
other similar organizations, and showing
the great advantages to be derived there
from. 1t is not the railroads and money
corporations that are iniuring us. He depre-
Gated that idea. 1t was the force of clrcum-
stances. If our people were more prosper
Gus, had more money, then we would be
more respected and have more influence,
becoming mighty power in the land. Let's
stop fussing, and villifying, and abusing
other people, and let US get above that po-
ition where we have to get some merchant
or man witL money to ''run' us. II we get
in the pathway Of success and accumulate
property, then, and not till then, will We
become power for influence. He believed
the agricultural interests of the South to be
growing, and our prospects for prosperity
to be bright.
The great evil that threatens us is from
the federal government. 1t is not so much
a financial depression that hurts US, but
financial extravaganza. Tie State Exchange
is working successfully, Is simple in It's
plan, and will the coming year show large
and decided growth. The State Exchange
had already lowered the prices of standard
goods in every part Of the State, and if con-
tinued and properly supported high prices
will soon be thing Of the past. The State
Exchange is q creature of the Sub-Aliance,
and its usefulness depends entirely on the
patronage of these Sub-Alliances. Cooper
alton is absolutely necessary.
Mr.. Donaldson's speech was interspersed
with numerous anecdotes, and was clear
and succinct idea Of the operation OF the
Alliance Exchange. 1t was listened to With
close attention All his remarks were con-
servative, and We wish every man in the
county could have heard what he had to say
After MIR. Donaldson's speech the subject
of bagging was discussed. The difficulty
Of obtaining cotton bassging was explained,
and at the suggestion of Gen. Stackhouse,
the motion adopted at the last meeting to
use cotton bagging was reconsidered, and
it was agreed to use another kind Of bag
ging. Jute bagging will, however, not be
used.
Mr.. J. E. Tindal Was elected delegate to
the State Alliance.
The following officers were elected and
installed for the ensuing year:
J.E. Nndal, president;L L. H. DesChampS,
vice president; D. J. Bradham, secretary
D. R. Chewning, treasurer; Rev. H. W.
Mahoney, chaplain; Dr.. I. NJ. Woods, lee
turer; r. 4. Dingle, steward: J. S. Evans,
door-keeper; J. Ebert Davis, assistant door
keeper.
The several sub-alliances were requested
to send in their orders for bagging at once.
Mr.. Donaldson explained the warehouse
scheme, and committee Of one from each
sub-alliance was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for building county warehouse.
The alliance then adjourned after long
and pleasant session.