The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
THE ALLIANCE MEETING
THE CITY OF sPARTANBURG FULL OF
PEOPLE.

TiIiman Discussed. and Catches Hail
Columbia -. Newspaper Men Not
Admitted -. Election of Ofiicers--.
Notes of Interest.
T. H. Aull In The state.
SpARTANBuRG, =. c., July 23.-The interest
in the slate Alliance Keeps up. There has
been II great deal of discussion among the
members and their friends outside of the In
ner circle of the secret sessions on the address
Of the president and the speech Of Col. Polk
yesterday afternoon and the Sub-trensury, es
pecinly the proposed debate between Cover
nor Tiiltnan and Col. Terrell. As 10 the an
nual message of President Stokes. there is diff
ference of opinion even among Alliancemen
themselves as to its merits. Some pronounce
it an ahe and exhaustive paper, while Others
Sav il is too long and verbose. and discusses
matters not appropriate TO and outside the le-
gtimuir province Of such paper.
The address of Col. Polk yesterday after
noon IN It's entirety IL generally commended
by Alluncemen and by many outside the Al
lance.
This afternoon n rather spirited discussion
took place on the streets between Citizen Josh
Ashley, of AnderSon-a strong Tlllman anti
Sur.rtaSury man-and Col. Ellison =. Keitt,
of Enorac PlantaI lon, an equally enthusiastic
adv ocare OF the Sub-treasury scheme. A con-
siderable crowd was attracted and both de
batanIs. presume, thought they had the best
Of the argument.
The debate p: o posed between Gov Tiiiman
and C'l. T.rrci IS attracting much interest,
hut the Alliance SuStainS the doctrine of the
p e>Lent and insists that such 4 discussion
'ci wrrn AlIiancemen must be before the AL.
laLc only.
OPPOSITION TO TILLMAN.
nd am N Allancemen here that there Is
considerable opposition 10 Governor TIllinan
The more enthusiastic Alliancemen are only
In favor of such men as stand erect, 18th both
feet squarciy on the demands of the Ocalu
platform.
One Ailiaucena1 said to me to-day that he
was just as enthusiastic to defeat GOV. TILL
man now as he was 10 elect him last year
mother prominent member who was present
endorsed those sentiments, and said his
whole community did the same. When queS
toned as to the ctuse the answer was the ac
ceptanre BY Gov. Tll!man OF free pass and
his opposition to the sub treasury scheme.
The city of Spartnnburg is not only full Of
hlliancemen but there are also a host Of
newspaper men herc-Some who belong 10 the
Alliance. and advocate the demands of the
Ocaa platform, and some who do not. One Of
them who recently became initiated into the
mysteries OF the order In his native county
and who is also the representative OF an In
1urntial Alliance paper, was not given en-.
trance 10 the proceedings. IT is snid for two
he could not give the password, and In the
second. even II he had hecn up on the pass
word, it had been decided that he was eligi-
hle to membership and that the sub Alliance
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE DAY.
The special order for this morning, MS an.
nOunced in The static. WIS taken up at the
first session to-day: With one or two eScep.
tions the present Officers were reelected.
The following are the officers elected:
President, J. William Stokes. of Orange
burg.
Vice President. w. y. Evans, of Marlboro.
Secretary. J. w. Reid, of Snartanbnrg.
Treasurer. +. =. Taylor: Of Chesterfield.
Chaplain, Rev. James Douglass. Of. Fairfield.
Lecturer, w. .Iusper Tatbnrt. of Edgcfeld.
Steward, III. McRae. of Marion.
Doorkceprr, j. w. Kennedy, of Williams
burg.
Assistant Doorkeepcr, \. r. Waller, of
Horny.
Sergeant.at.Arms.J ]. L. Jarnigan, of Mar.
ion.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Executive committee: Lucas Mcintosh, Of
Darlington; Il. p. Mitchell, of Fairfield; S. r.
ID. Lancaster. Of Spartanbnrg.
or this committee only Mitchell was re.
elected, the others holding over for one and
two years.
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
At this meeting the constitution was so
changed that the Judiciary committee was
elected instead of appointed as heretofore
Keilt, of Newberry. elected for one year; d.
X. Norris. OF Anderson, two years; w. y. FL
der. Of York. three years.
Nothing of special Importance was trans
acted Mt the morning session. A number Of
resolutions were offered and referred to the
committee on demands and resolutions and
will come up for action on the report Of this
committee.
Provision was made for propaganda fund
by which Alliance literature Is to be diStrib.
ntcd throughout the Alliances I'm this State
An itemiZed statement of the disbursement
of this fund is also to he published during the
year.
CONVENTION or CoTro& GROWERS.
a committee was appointed to get up n con-
vention of cotton growers in the South To be
held In Atlanta ut aS early day aS possible.
This convention is to br composed OF a J.
liauccmen ana non \ Alliancemen, both white
ami ,lored. The following Is the committe {:
ID. l.. Duncan, OF Union, chairman ; II. II. " al
tcrs. Orangeburg; J. t. Harrison. Grcenville;
w. y. Elder York: W. 8. Ramberr, Barn
we'll; q. i. Davis, Clarendon. This commit
tee will make report to this meeting and sub
nit an address 10 lie issued caIing this con-
vention, and the committee will he contin-
ued.
| The report OF the executive committee was
submitted this morning. 1t shows the finan :
cial condition of the order In this State to he
good. The Alliance complains of the finau-
cial policy OF the government. hut the order
seems to know how to manage It's own fl.
STATE EXCHANGE.
The trustee stock holders have finished their
work. Nothing Is given out for publication
except the election of nine directors of the
State Exchange. The business OF the eX.
change has been managed 10 the satisfaction
of the board
President Colt was left Off the board this
! time, presumably on account of his position
on the proposed establishment of an Alliance
bank. The board elected at this meeting j.
constituted as follows:
From the State Il largc-I. a. Sligh, OF New
n flf mi.