The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-12
THE ALLIANCE,

The Abbeyille County Alliance helG
it's regular quarterly meeting las
| Thursday. Twenty>one ALLAN cei
were represented and the meeting was
large aud enthusiastic. The "Lecturt
Board" composed of the Lecturers O.
the various sub Alliances also held 1t:
regular meeting in the Court House or
the previous night, aud transacted
such business as properly comes before
that body.
District Lecturers. J. L. Keitt anG
Congressman Latimer addressed tine
County Alliance upon the demands o.
the order. The annual reelection o
officers was held which resulted as fol-
lows: President, DR.. P. H. Adams
Vice President, J. S. Graves, Eecre'
tary, J. Y. Jones, Treasurer, w. w
Bradley, Lecturer, J. r. Blake jr, AS
sistapt Lecturer, r. E. Cox, Door
Keeper, H w. Bowie, Assistant Door
Keeper, r.. w. McCord, Chaplain w
| H. etalworth.
Committee of Arbitration S. Press
~. I. II. McCaIla and r. II. Hughes
Executive Committee F. w. R.
Nan, g, r. E. Hill and w. 81. Stal
worth.
County Trustee Stakeholder, J. Y
Jones.
The Alliance arranged the following
series of public meetings to be held IL
the County in the interest of the order
to he addressed by the State and Dis
trict Lecturers and such other speak.
ers as the Committee may invite.
Tuesday Is August at Clinkscales
near Antrerille, Wednesday II Angus,
Donpaldsville, Thursday II August
Greenwood. Saturday 19 Mccormick,
Thursday "a Abbevile. A meeting
was also appointed to be held at Green.
wood on the % July. The committee
to secure speakers for the occasion
have invited Gov. Tllman, ]. w.
Stokes, J. L. Keitt, Congressman Tai.
bert, Strait, Lstimer Senator Irby and
others.
The Alliance unanimously adopted
the following. resolutions
Whereas, one of the leading issues that
brought success to the National Democratic par.
ty in the last campaign was the silver question,
one Of the Alliance demands, and whereas, the
present administration Is pledged to the "Use
Of both gold and silver without discrimination
against either metal, or charge for mintsge,
and whereas. efforts are now being made by
Wall Street, and certain boards Of trade under
its influence, to induce the reputation Of said
pledge through which the Democratic party re
ceived the almost unanimous support OF the
Allianeemen Of this state, and whereas, the
president hss called an extra Session OF Con-
gress to be held on 7th August for the purpos
OF repeating the Sherman Act, and repudiatine
the obligation to "use both gold and silveg
Observation-Disclosures against either metal, OFT
charge for mintage,'" Therefore be 1t
tempted to be foisted upon the Country by
Wall Street and its minions, is undemocratic
and is subversve Of the bes. interest OF the
Country, and contrary to the fundamental
principles OF republican Government, Equal
rights to all, and special privileges to none."
Resolved, 2nd That we place ourselves
upon record as unfalteringly and uncondition
ally opposed to discrimination against either
metal aud demand that the pledge for the ''use
of both gold and silver without discrimination
against either metal, or charge for mintage.
be redeemed.
Resolved, 3cd. That these resolutions be
published in Register, Cotton Plant and onr
County papers and that copies be sent TO our
Congressman.
is. Graves was elected delegate to
the State Alliance which meets al
Clemson on 26 b of July and DR.. P. h.
Adams, I. 81. McCalla and j. T.. Rob
insOn were delegates to the 3rd Dis
trict which meets at the same place Oh
the 25th. July.
After transaction of the regular bust.
ness ofthe meeting, the Alliance ad.
journed.
y. JONES.
Secretary.