The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-01
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Then came Il chorus from the Re
publican side: Call ap another case.
And In response TO the chorus Mr.
Rowoll. of Elino1s, called up the South
Carolina case of Miller against Elliott
Mr. O'Ferrail raised a question OF
consideration. and on a viva yoce vote
the Speaker stated that the House had
determined to consider the election
case
Alr. O'Ferrall made point that there
was no quorum present.
The Speaker declined to entertain
the point, stating that the last vote had
shown quorum, and that since then
several Democrats had entered the hall.
The previous question was ordered,
and despite the protest from Mr. Kerr,
of Iowa. that some reason for It's adop-
ton should be given, the resolutions
unseatlng Elliott and seating Miller
were agreed to without division.
COTTON MERCHANTS EXCITED.
: Increment which Threatens Serious
Consequences.
Mn YORK. Sep.. 24.--Thc CONNER
cia: bulletin of this city says advlces from
Birmingham. Ala, state that the
Farmers Alliance in Alabama are hold
ing meetings. and binding members, by
resolutions and written agreements, not
to sci their cotton crop until the price
has been forced up to a price satisfactory
to the Alliance. The members readily
enter into these agreements. believing
thev can hold tie bulk ofthe cotton crop
untilthe price can be forced up to l2cents
or higher.
If this arrange meutis carried out It
means ruin to thousands Of merchants
ard many bankers in the Shouth. Ninety
per cent. of the cotton crop IS sold when
it is planted. and the crop is grown on
credit. The farmer owes the merchant,
the merchant owes the banker and bank
er in many cases owes his Eastern cor
respondent. The merchants notes TO
the banker fail due from October Is to
November /. and the Bankers paper III
New Y Nork is due q little later. II the
farmer does not sell his cotton lie can
not pay his merchant and the latter can
not pay the banker.
1t has Just been announced. as COM
inc from high Alliance authority, that
agents OF the Order have made arrange
ments whith European capitalists to ad-
vance the farmers s32 per baic Or all
cotton stored in the ware house. This
would enable the farmers to pay the bulk
OF the money he owes his mecbant and
prevent anything like panic, but it is
doubtful if any such arrangement has
been made. But even ifhe fails to make
an arrangement to borrow money on his
ware house receipts. the farmers, at least
the Alliance farmer, proposes to hold
his cotton anyway and let the merchant
and banker sGuirm. The farmer says
that when he was the helpless worm
the merchant and banker combined to
crush him without mercy, and now he
has the power he will not gricvc over
their suterings.
Merchants and bankers in all the
towns and cities 0! the cotton State
frankly admit that the situation looks
serious, but they still hope for the best.
Where the merchant holds mortgage on
the crops he will attempt to force the de-
livery OF the cotton at the time specified
in his mortgage. but the farmer has sever
al cards in his sleeve he can play ifneces-
sary, and delay delivery several weeks.
He can harvest his crop late, his gin
may break down, o. other accidents
happen that will prevent his getting his
cotton to market until late IN Novem-
Der.