The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-16
The Governor Evidently Does not Intend
to Give up Either the Alliance or the
Party and Expects to Win Both.
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Especial to News and Courier.
EDGEFIELD, July 10.-The gathering
of the Edgefield County Alliance to-day
took the shape Of protracted meeting
and love feast. 1t assembled at II a.
M, and adjourned at $50 p. m. Mr.. S.
L. Reedy president, with Mr.. S. B.
Mays as secretary.
Speeches We're made by District Lee
turer CASTOR, Col. w. J. Talbert and
Governor Tillman.
Mr.. Gaston's speech was on the fol-
lowing points: Punctual attendance
unity of action, education, abolition of
national banks and free and Unlimited
coinage of silver.
Col. Talbert spoke on the policy of
the Alliance and followed the line
generally Of his speeches heretofore
published.
Governor Tillman also spoke on Alli-
ance principles and the course of the
Alliance to insure its success as an or
ganiZation.
After the speeches several resolutions
were offered. as follows:
Resolved, That the endorsement of
the sub-treasury scheme has tendency
to disrupt the Democratic party.
This resolution was tabled.
Resolved, That the Edgefeld County
Alliance adopt the Ocala platform,
with the omission Of the sub-treasury
plank.
The third and last resolution was
offered by Mr.. Williams, of Gray Town
ship. 1t was.
Resolved, That the Edgefeld Ali
ance do adopt the Ocala platform.
This resolution was not pressed nor
put to the house and was therefore not
carried.
Col. Talbert spoke for two hours and
a half, and is said by his friends to have
made the best speech of his series. He
was very frequently applauded.
Governor Iillman was very warmly
received by his Edgefeld friends, and
his speech was characteristic, earnest,
forcible, and at times humorous. While
he was speaking inside a large crowd of
friends from the country and town out
side were patiently awaiting the close
of the meeting to call him out. He
declined, however, to make another
speech.
1t was expected before The meeting
this morning that there would have
been a conflict between Governor Till
man and Col. Talbert.
Outside of criticisms, however, which
have repeatedly been referred to, the
meeting was quiet and harmonious, the
delegates in an excellent humor with
themselves and everybody else at the
close Of the six hours session.
Those who oppose or are negative on
the sub-treasury business say that they
desire more enlightenment before they
themselves to it, and the pro-
minent sub-treasury men say the pas
sage of Williams resolution endorsing
the Ocala platform was not necessary,
as the st Louis platform had been en-
dorsed and that Alliance men by
great majority endorse it, whether for
mally or not.
The sub-treasury men at the meeting
claim that, although no resolutions of
were passed, State Dele
gate Reedy is a sub-treasury man and
also the district delegates. The fact is
both sides IN the meeting to-day claim
a victory of peace. Those who differ
with either side can read over the re-
cord.
A MOTION THAT WAS TABLED.
Especial to Sunday News.
COLUMBIA. july lin the report Of
the Alliance meeting at Edgefield in
The News and Courier to-day the fol-
lowing resolution is left suspended in
the air:
Resolved, That the Edgefeld County
Alliance adopt the Ocala platform
with the omission Of the sub-treasury
plank.
This resolution was tabled.
DIR. STOKES ON THE ALLIANCE.
Social to News and Courier.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July 11.-President
Stokes, of the State Alliance, is in the
city to-night on his way to Orangeburg
from Chesterfield, where he to-day ad-
dressed the last of the country
held IN accordance with The
made last spring. He
said that the gathering at Chesterfield
was large, and that he spoke in general
,erms on the Alliance demands. DR.
Stokes has not at all changed his mind
IS to the Spartan burg meeting, which,
ne says Will be in secret. He says that
here is no reason to take the ground
hat Tillman and Terrell will not have
IN impartial jury. Only two of the
counties, Richland and Chesterfield,
nave instructed their delegates on the
question to be decided; and there will
be sixty or seventy delegates
Il attendance. AS to the temper of
hose elected he does not think that
here is one who is not open to convic-
ion, and who will not vote according
9 that conviction when a decision is to
>e reached. He does not think that
delegates from counties in which re-
solutions favoring the sub-treasury
1ave been passed, but the delegates
lot instructed would be bound to vote
contrary to the impression made upon
hem by the argument. DR.. Stokes |
the view that the Spartan
,urg meeting will be the place where
;ertain minor differences of opinion be-
ween the party leaders will be once
or all reconciled, yet not by orthrough |
he Alliance, which Will continue to
.ssume no leadership or dictation IN |
State politics.
He said that to the minds Of the un-
Informed there was a breach between |
prominent leaders. He has just con-
luded his tour of many counties, but
'e fails to see evidences of a weakening
N the party lines of the election of
$50. Speaking as one who took part in
he Farmers Movement, he said that
IL that would be necessary to secure
be Farmers Movement in solid phal
.nx again would be the hint or appear
nee Of an opposition ticket. He does
Iot believe that there is,at this time,
lor is it likely that there will be: any
ntagonisn between the Alliance man
esiring self-government and his own
government, and the Non-Alliance
nen belonging to what is known as the
'armers' Movement. He believes that
whenever the good of the party for
which he with Others fought so strenu-
usly is at stake, it will be an easy
natter to harmonic whatever there