The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-05-12
FIRM FOR PRINCIPLE.
7 He LEADERS OF THE ALLIANCE
TAKE AVERY DECIDED STAND.

ANY NInn's Political Action but po,iti-
cal Ties Must Not Bo Allowed 10 Ovor-
come Its Princirlcs.
BIRMINGHANI, May I.-Filt,cu
States were represented at the meeting
OF Alliance presidents and executive
committeeman which convened here
yesterday. Mr.. Macunc was taken III
Just before the meeting converted and
was unable to leave his room.
President Polk called the meeting to
order and made Il long speech. say inc
that he had expected such q meeting as
this for two years. His speech, while
conservative, was favored with strong
Third party sentiment. lie called On
all the Alliance presidents to rCudcr an
account OF their stewardship, and in
turn each president arose and ,old of
the growth Of the organizations IN their
respective districts, its draw backs and
needs in his State.
j. f. Tlllman Of Tennessee, q mem
OF the National executive board, was
outspokcn, and talked to the poiai. JIc
said this conference would not Nvcomc
a Third party mccting, or a landslide.
as some called il, into the PEOPLES par
ty, because it would be contrary TO
every principle Of The organization AS
originally designed, and it wuu.d be
clearly unconstitutional. An attempt
to throw 1t in tho Third party would be
considered a political and partisan cf-
| fort.
In reply TO questions, Mr.. Tllman
continued: IL have become tired of
designing gentlemen trying to convert
an original grand organization into a
political machine, for their own selfish
purposes. Every member of tho entire
| order should known that is strictly un-
| constitutional, because il IS in direct op-
position to the solemn Obligation he
took before he could become Il member.
lie was assured that this organization
would not conflict with his political or
| religious views, and no man could ever
become member unless he hHd taken
this oath. Tins conference has us much
right to interfere with the churches, to
winch hundred OF thousands of Alliance.
men belong, as to interfere with their
political rights. The presidents and
executive committeeman here have met
ior the good OF the oryanZatiuu, ard
| nave no power on earth to atlulnut to
letter and shackle lis members hand and
| loot, anu deliver them souls ard body
to the Third party. This would he more
lnan Southern member could bear
| Ills nDcrtY would be at stake. Nusucl
deception anG fraud Shall be praclicco
upon innocent Alliance members. They
have never taken an obligation iu sun.
port any such action by few design.
lnS, sclt-constitutcd Third party leaders,
They will never be captured i'm such !,
manner, and every mcmhcr is lett free
10 think and acL iur himself and vote
with whatever political party he .cllCvrs
Will best advance good government"
Among others who spoke were:
Slcdgc OF Texas, Corrupt of Gror2ia.
Adams Of Alabama, Buskin OF Florida.
Clayton Of Louisiana, Leonard OF Mis-
souri,, Dyer G! Mississippi, Gardner OF
Kentucky, Mcdowell OF tennessee, and
many others. Several Of them boldly
favored an independent political action,
and all showed that tie Alliance was
constantly growing.
The hearing Of these reports {, cupicd
the entire morning and evening sessions.
AT no time was there Il direct ISSUE on
politics whereby the strength Of those
iayoring and ti.IJ" opposing Tic Third
party could be displayed.
Al last nights meeting G.. ". Ma.
caunc, who was able to attend. having
recovered from his slcknc s., Upcncl with
long speech, couuscllnI harmony and
cooperation and indirectly condcmnny
pOllLlcal or partisan action. After Ma
cunc had finished speaking, the meeting
dlourncd until today, when it rcI3scm-
Dicd. "A committee OF nine WAS up-
pointed, headed by Nc Dowcll ~ Ten
ncsscc and T.. w. Macunc, to frame an
address to the Allianccmcn OF The United
States. While the committee was at
work the conference was OcClu,iud by
spccch-making and general discus 5ions.
AT | O'Clock tins afternoon the crmmii-
tee reported a long address, which
pleads for harmony and ingorcs pJIilics,
1T was taken up and read by sections,
amended and debated.
When the matter OF throwing ilIc Al
lance with the Third party came up, a
vote was taken, and the move was de-
icated by vote Of 81 to IG. After a
long struggle and much wran"iing, a
compromise was effected by issuin, The
following address, which was aGoptCd,
alter which the meeting adjourned:
10 the brotherhood Of the National Al
lance and Industrial Union:
We, the presidents and executive oili.
GERS OF the States OF Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Mis-
si>sippi, Alabama, Georgia, West VIr-
gnla and Florida, together with mcm-
bcrs OF our national executive commit
tee, national legislative committee, ua-
tlonal judiciary committee and prcsi-
dent l.. l.. Polk, having been called TO-
gcthcr in council to consider 'hc re-
ported peculiar conditions in The order
IN the Southern States, which it was be-
liLvcd seriously threatened thai har-
mony, brotherly love AID unity olnctIon
so necessary TO the success OF our cause
and the success Of the order il these
states, alter cOunsclling together and
hearing detailed reports, rejoice to say
10 you that we feel greatly encouraged
and inspired by the splendid spirit oi
unity ana determined adherence to prin-
clplc which pervades the order in nearly |
every one OF these States, nOtwiLhstand- |
ing the combined efforts of our enemies |
to show seed of discord in our ranks |
DpDIlnO 1lo heated Ooliiipol rnnfng,y |