The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-23
THE COUNTY ALLIANCE.
1t Endorsed the Ocala Platform and Asks
the Liberty Hall Sub-Alliance to Re
sciud It's Democratic Resolutions.


Secretary, c. +. Boyd.
Treasurer, Benz. Halfacre.
Lecturer, DR.. S. Pope.
! Assistant lecturer, John T. Duncan.
Chaplain, Major Jacob Epting.
Doorkeeper, Gus B. Summers:
Sergeant-at-arms, John B. Fellers.
Executive Committee-R. T. c. Hun
ter, Col. L. P. Miller, II. G. Wilson.
Committee on the Good of the Order
H. II. Folk, DR.. w. Z. Lake, L. w.
keitt.
Delegate to State Convention-Rev.
J. a. Sigh.
Delegates to District Alliance-H.
+. Lake, John T. Duncan.
The retiring president, Jos. L.. heltt,
in delivering his annual message, stated
that the financial condition OF the
order in this county was good, that the
agent of the Alliance at New berry had
been paid his salary and that the rent
of the warehouse had been pald ana
that there was still balance IN the
treasury, and that the order IN this
county was in good working condition.
This much of the message is given out
by the secretary. The following resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously:
sUB-TREAsURY ENDORSED.
"Resolved, That we endorse to the
full all the demands adopted by the
supreme council at Ocala last Decem-
Der, and especially the sub-treasury
scheme, and instruct our delegate 10
the State Alliance to vote accordingly"
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That NeTberry County
Alliance act in unison with the rest OF
the State-in unison if possible with
the other cotton States-in MAINTAIN
ing an agent at New York to Keep US
posted as to the cotton market"
This is all the information that the
secretary would furnish for publication.
Several other resolutions were offered,
al one matter especially that caused
considerable debate, and in fact the
only thing that caused any debate,
came up, but the secretary would give
out nothing concerning 1t.
President Keitt, in closing his an
nual message, held in his hand copy
of The Herald and News in which some
resolutions were published two weeks
ago and read them to the Alliance, and
said thav the Alliance should take cog
nizance of them and recommended
that the county Alliance pass resolu-
ton, asking the Liberty Hall Sub-Alli-
ance to rescind the resolutions, mas
much as they were in opposition to the
rights of the majority rule.
r,,Drr,pprxy r.11 pEcOT IrTI0NS
"Whereas, the Farmers Alliance is
a non-political organization; and where
as, there is a disposition on the part Of
some of our leading Alliancemen to IN
troduce political measures into the Al
lance that will bring about dlscord
and detriment to the Democratic party
Of South Carolina; and whereas, there
is an effort on the part of some Alli-
ances to create opposition to Governor
B. r. Tillman on account of his views
on the sub-treasury bill.
"Resolred, That we pledge our un-
divided support to the Democratic
party of South Carolina.
"22. That we will oppose any effort
or measure that tends to the destroying
of the Democratic party Of South Caro-
lima.
"3. That we heartily endorse the
views expressed by Governor B. T..
Tillman on the sub-treasury bill so far
as it's merits have yet been discussed.
"JoHN W. SCOTT, President.
"JAs. S. MCCARLEY, Secretary"
A SPIRITED DISCUSSION.
Durina the progress Of the meeting
resolution was offered in accordance
with the recommendation of the presi-
dent. This brought forth the discus
sion. Messrs. Jno. w. Scott and J. s.
McCarley, of the Liberty Hall Alliance,
defended the action Of their Alliance,
and for time the discussion was
spirited and lively.
Mr.. John T. Duncan, also member
of the Liberty Hall Alliance, was in
favor of the resembling resolution. He
said he was not present at the meeting
of his Alliance when they adopted the
resolutions, and if he had been he
would have opposed them. He said
the trouble with the members CT his
Alliance, who adopted those resolu-
tions, was that they were not informed
and needed to be enlightened, needed
education.
Lecturer Talbert spoke on the same
line. and to some extent ridiculed the
action of the Liberty Hall Alliance,
and said that the members of the Lib
erty Hall Alliance needed information,
and that nobody was opposed to the
sab-treasury except bankers and poll
ticians.
The filings at their intelligence aroused
Messrs. Scott and MeCarley, and they
retorted rather sharply and pointedly.
Mr.. Scott told Mr.. Duncan that the
Liberty Hall Alliance had dragged and
fingered almost unto death under his
presidency, with all his learning and
literature and Alliance information,
until it became necessary to remove
him from the presidency, and that un-
der the new administration it was
tlourishing and in a healthy condition.
But the resolution was adopted, and
the Liberty Hall Alliance was asked to
rescind the resolution in question, by a
vote of the County Alliance as opposed
to the demands of the Supreme Coun-
Gil at Ocala, and being in contraven-
ton of the right of the majority to rule.
1t will 60 out that the sub-treasury
plan was unanimously adopted by the
Newberry County Alliance, and 80 it
was, ostensibly, for none of those who
did not favor it voted against it. But
there were quite a number who were
not in favor of the scheme, as one could
easily learn by talking with the dele
gates Oh the streets after the adjourn
ment of the Alliance.
1t is hardly probable that the Liber-
ty Hall Alliance will rescind the reso-
lutious as requested by the County AL
lance. What will be the effect Of the
insubordination of the Lrberty Hall
Alliance, in case the resolutions are not
rescinded, The Herald and News is
unable to say.
Altogether the meeting was 4 very
pleasant and harmonious one. In this
county there is considerable difference
of opinion among Alliancemen on the
sub-treasury scheme as now proposed.
There were three candidates voted
for county lecturer, but DR.. Sa1np-
son Pope got more votes than both OF
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