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q The Same old Speech Which He De.
Iiyered at Greenwood IL Warmed
y Over and Said at Prosperity,
Omitting the Idea that Nothing Is
Lost by Decline in Price of Cot.
ton.
Dr.Stokes was then introduced by Mr.. Sligh
4 and spoke as follows:
"a Mr.. President, Brethren of the Farmers Alliance
and Fellow Citizens Of South Carolina: esteem 1t a
high privilege to meet with You on this occasion as
native Of South Carolina proud OF her history and
her traditions and feeling that every honest man In
4 the State is my brother and co-patriot. l am
always glad To meet any portion Of them and to give
them the benefit Of such results as may arrive at in
Investigation Of the economic problems that are TO-
day sgitsting people. As the president Of your
County ance has already stated, count this audi
eDosre to-day, large and 80 intelligent looking,
I as good omen, and think it Is one OF the most
helpful and one OF the most hopeful signs OF the times
TINT our people at large interested in these ecopo-
mic problems. /. rejoice especially to be ut TINS
meeting and TO see 80 large concourse OF my fel-
low citizens, evidently in earnest and desiring 10
hear this question discussed, because the Alliance
has been criticized very largely being opposed TO
discussion Of these measures IN public. am partc-
ularly grated because myself have been criticized.
The only reply aside from this practical demonstra-
ton here to-day that have to make to such invita-
lions is that insofar the Alliance has avoided the
discussion In public 1t has been between two Alliance.
men, the special in view ofdetermDng what the
real AttltuQ6 OF the rank ana ME Ol Oruer
State was toward the sub-treasury plan.
THE REASON THE spAgTANBURG DISCUSSION WAS
.Ef- sEcRETE.
> The State Alliance has settled that question and
determined that 1t would urge this plan until some
better plan to accomplish the same purpose was
offered. Having determined that, they thought 1t
prudent and right that they should eliminate the posi-
bllity Of any save Alliance influence over them.
This gathering to-day is at the instance OF the Al-
ance Of Newberry County for the discussion of this
particular problem, thinking men. whether TIE
Alliance is In favor Of shutting of discussion or con-
inning itself to favorable discussion of this question:
when by its expressed invitation we have with us one
OF distinguished senatord who is opposed to the
measure.
the discussion. It looks like the Alliance, having
settled this little family quarrel amongst themselves
is carrying ont precisely the problem It has announc-
ed all the while-thst It wanted the fullest and rees
discussion OF every proposition that it makes-and
that It proposes to abide by the result Of the discus
sion.
Senator Butler was invited here to discusa
this question and present one side; was originally
Tinyited to be present and address this meeting.
was under partial obligation to be elsewhere to-day
and ought TO be- At the time of the announcement
Col. Livingston President of the Georgia State Ali-
ance was under promise to b elm this State from
the ed to 8lSt and upon that statement wrote to
Senator Butler. In response he signfed his will
ingness to meet the discussion on that line. The
only that Col Livingston is not here is on &C.
i e0uNs oA NO pnye'SS-. So- - ~
present necesstateu my cancelilng my engaseene "
be with yon. we asS you 70 iay asue ail your pre-
)uac'es shd come 20 tne coSS'uerston VI tus qS;
ton OF sne discussion WIN youi neIIai aou.so heo
iree 70 recsiVe tns truth anu tue nsn.. .ht a
present tne ruin 70 tne "Ioie VI 'nte o'I
the right what is the TRUTH and what is expedient
M .f,snco ~ bos snno,ncsd os one of its demrnds
~ ns.ahi,shmanI oT srhtreasnres tbronobont the
.nUn,r IN mbicb NON. .nsrisbehe farm nroincts NAV
Ss storsd and nnnn which as a basis treasury notes
,maw hs ,ssna5 7 saw treasury notes which shall
h tbs, tbeu ara dsnositsd or ;ssned nnon cotton as
sSss,s '' ''0
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THE hhAsoH THE ALLiANUn -. LID -NA'"
AASp'
y There are good many reasons why the Alliance
have formulated that demand and shall ask your
attention to those.
I The first reason to which invite your attention Is
this and think nearly all the fnsncers and political
economists In the country agree on tnat-there IS an
sufficient even for the ordinary run OF business.
snsn an ~ ";rcmatu. msd,nm tbe cnrren
tnas tSuy I.y " - 80 r,;eaa do NOT +bint 7
" " .ne ,tIa T 49, a. n.orIv avsrv nrom;.
ougnt 20 uieHues 'to S' aonore, M os oIr.,dr a1
nent astuority on poi't.i. .So. no;n; ond
pressed hnseH setS ueitiy Ca IeI, NO Pi Piat,o. 80 -
they al agree ina. tueie 10 seiy uen.se n ' -
very llpottahs ia,;"' ae' ~ ~ n,.a which com.
OF currency ~ .h "nu tne ,;nht c,to IN
oanss ,.har;t VIII 90 sdom Smith the crest fomndrr
~ noiticaI econSmv. And | presume that it will