The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-07
tecpcr JW. Kennedy.

Executive c0mmittee-Lucos Mciu'osh, -
p. Mitchell. s. d. Lancaster. -,
Judiciary-J. l.. Keitt, ID. *. Norris W.
n. Fider.
At the afternoon fcssion Columbis was
chosen a. the next place for the annual
session Of the State Alliance. The following
delegates to the National Convention were
elected; j, william Stokes, L. 7. Stackhouse,
w. j. Talberi. Alternates, j. l.. ke'ti' u.
P. Duncan.
Tho following committee was appointed
TO make arrangements for the Convention OF
Alliance and Non-Alliancc men, white and
colored, 10 be composed Of delegates from
the cotton States, TO te cotton growers. The
details were referred TO the committee, with
instructions TO report as soon rs possible
Tho committee are d. =. Duncan, chairman;
r. r. Walter, @. II. Harrison. W. n. Elder,
w. 8. Bamberg, @. W. Davis.
The report Of tho financial committee
was read aud approved, showing the hnan.
ciA resources of the Alliance TO be in good
-shSps- With "a healthy surrlus.' AN reso-
Tho body made provision for fund TO be
used in the propaganda OF Alliance Liiera-
ture; iiemized statements for the expcndi-
ture Of tho snmc 10 be made TO the State
Alliance.
The Alliance concluded its work with
routine business tonight.
The county trustees Of the State Exchange
haSo been in session, and today elected n
practically new board Of directors as follows:
q. W. Younger. lst district; DR.. Thinner.
mnn, 2nd; J. NJ. Glenn, 81; J. K. Harrison,
4th; Il. l.. Ilicklp, 9th; j. ". Ferguson, 9Th;
q. l.. Graham, 7th: mt large, J. a. Sigh ond
ID. u. Duncan. Mr.. Sigh was chosen
chairman, and DR.. Zimmerman was elected
Secretary, the previous secretary declining
recollection. Scnntor NJ. &. Donaldson was
reelected manager The change in the per
snEc' OF the board of din cctors is regarded rs
victory for those who desired TO establish
nn Alliance bank, which il is claimed WAS
"hatructcd heretofore.
The only thing Of importance done nj the
night session was the ratification of the
Ailiance constitution. The provi,u con.ti.
t.ti, II has already been published, and the
mol idcntions arc indicated in the message
"l President stokes as explained IN Ills
address published.
From oil rcror's by tho newspapers and
the delegates the Allianccmcn had n p.cas-
mt gathering in their State convention at
Spattnnburg last week President Polk of
tho National Alliance mndc public speech;
thi other proceedings were tccret. The
drlnt" Of the sub'trCnsury scheme by Col
Terrell aud Gov. Tilmau Was before ALI
nuccincn ouly.
S'ac Lecturer W. J. Tnllert resigned
because he thought he could not attend 10
it, dnties and the pcnitcnii,Iy both. The
Offices Of State Lecturer and State Organizer
were combined aud State Organizer, j. r.
Jeicirs, Of Union, was elected TO per-
form the combined duties.
rHE COTTON PROBLEM |
The following report was received OH the |
C. ttnn problem |
owe, the undersigned committee. to
whom that portion of the president address
relating to the cotton problem was referred,
beg Leave to submit the following report:
"wnknxAs. The iGorsnSS i. ,h- .Ir5ni;rnt =
production Of this our great staple has been
=" lnrge and rapid until we are confronted
vi the fact that the price Of said product
has declined until it is hardly equal to, il
not css than the cost Of production to the
average farmer Therefore be il
H'solr'd, |. That we, tho Stnto Alliance
OF south Carolina assembled in annual ses-
SIN, do recommend md urge the holding
OF cotton convention in tho oity Of Atlanta, |
In, commencing on the first Wednesday in |
Sept icmbcr next. |
=. That the subjects to bo cnnsdorc cd nj
tins meeting arc hereby PARTIALLY suggested: |
(a' the cotton acreage: can IL he regulated |
h"d ''htf"iled co. tho gathering anh hand |
hE 81 the crop on tho farm: can ii be in- |
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~. lint this State Alliance hereby cx
tends cordial invitation to each State
h'liancc OF the cotton States To hc repre-
scented Mt this conventions for unless thc
ehtre cotton in'crcst is represented tins
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