The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-09

great good q HcGiifiG 1Iifec.., nnee9er, Richa
nections, as to the effect they may have on the
planung OF the present crop. but upon the
principle that a little leaven leaventh the
whole lump, and that great changes are
effected by agitation, that we believe that the
proper agitation Of this matter by the farm
ers throughout the cotton growing Stat s will
prove beneficial even during the present
year, and will lay the foundation for definite
and decided action in the luture which action
II properly taken will ultimately lead to the
| nnanclai emancipation OF the Southern far
mer, and bring to his door Storehouses full of
blessings. .-.. = -, ~
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
5. That the su0-Alliance consider and act
1or themselves as to subscribing their ex.
change stock to the Alliance Bank. and notitv
our County Trustee Stockholders ofthe same.
!. That this County Alliance endorse the
action Of the Supreme Council at Ocala. Fla,
ana pledge its support Of the same.
Z. +. BOYD, Secretary.
ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS.
A meeting of the sub-Alliance lectur-
ers was held on Friday before the
County Alliance met to form what is
known as the County Legislative
Council. 1t is composed of the lectur-
ers of the sub-Alliances, with the coun-
ty lecturer as chairman eX-oficio, and
Is to be a permanent body.
There are four regular gradations of
Shese legislative councils. The next {
highest above the county is the district
legislative council, composed of county !
lecturers, with the district lecturer as !
eX-offlcio chairman. The next highest ,
S the State legislative council, com t
)osed OF the State executive committee. +
be district lecturers being ex-officio o
members and the State lecturer being +
x-ofhclo chairman. The highest is the b
latlonal legislative council, whose dutv u
is to execute the demands of the n
supreme Council. 1t is composed of the r,
tate presidents, the State lecturers be- q,
lg eX-otticio members and the presi- f.
ent Of the National Alliance being ey. ~
fficio chairman. r
President J. l.. Keitt, of the County O,
Ihance, said to The Herald and News NJ
giving the above information. that W
1e Supreme Council had adopted the
Ian set forth and promulgated by the
elton, S. G., Convention held last
ear, as be predicted at that time that sa
would do. The Belton Convention, tu
Will be remembered, was made up of Of
elegates from the various County tic
lllances in the several counties of the ca
bird Congressional District, and its me n,e
!Ject was to adopt platform of prin- ins
pies 9ates and f submlt it to the various
e convention decided to give the
liance support to that candidate who
uld stand upon all the planks of that
atform, unconditionally. Cc
Col. D. K. Norris, we believe. was =,
only candidate who stood on all tu'
planks unreservedly. 81,
EsIDENT J. L. KEITT ON THE. THIRD
PARTY. urt
The Herald and News had a talk
tn President J. L. Keitt, after the
ournment Of the Alliance, as to his
ws on the third party scheme,
lewhat discussed and agitated at
sent by some members of the Alli-
e. He said in substance, in regard A
the position Of the Alliance to the for
I'd party, that he thought it a mat =
OF doubt as to whether a third party
Id be formed out of the Alliance !.
hout change in the constitution "A
the order. He said it seemed that Mr;
Western people were more in favor LII
he third party scheme at present A
n those of the South. BY the action ston
he National Alliance, a convention Mis-:
authorized to be called, and had Cou
called to meet in February, 1892.
convention will contain represen-
res rom all the agricultural assoc1a- NJ
S, and he could not say what action End
convention would take. Mrs.
e thought that it was sufficient for 20 "
ancemen to await the action of the -
'eme Council which will meet next
,mber at Chicago. His Individual
ion of the question was that it was List
after of small moment, so far as April
.nce success is concerned, whether 1eTri ner.i
lrd party is formed or not. He Forne
ght that the probabilities were Griffil
opposition to the Alliance would VogSs Wos5e
lore towards the formation of q Potter
party than the Alliance would Palme
"0o Pers
esident Keitt spoke in a very en- '''V'~
'Slng manner of the Alliance and
ork, and thought it was stronger,
organized. and in a more pros
IS condition than ever before Since
'ganizaticn. He thought it was When
"n" "ou1u e'ntiilue " grow When