The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-08-01

within wheels, and so it is with this with
this expression from the Alliance. The
friends of Comptroller General Ellerbe
are in high glee over the result of the
meeting. They say that their back bone
has been stiffened, and that the influence
has been contagious, and that doubtful
Alliance men have all joined the Ellerbe
camp. There does not seem to be any
doubt about the fact that the EIlerbe
element had control of the Convention,
| and that it is impressed with the idea
that it has given the "ring," ss they call
it, real hard and emphatic slap. They
hold that il they had so desired resolu-
tions endorsing Ellerbe's candidacy
could have been passed, but that it was
not deemed advisable to do 80. They
say that the Alliance men no longer
question the preference of that organiza-
ton in the Gubernatorial contest.
Think of this If you can Editor T.
Larry Can't, the once infallible, ire
oracle of the "Reform" Movement and of
the Alliance, has been formally and
officially expelled from the Alliance, and
that too without dissenting vote. One
has to take retrospective view to the
palmy days when Editor CAN'T "fought.
bled and died." so to speak, for the ever
lasting glory Of the noble Order and
"Reform" to appreciate the full force Of
this expulsion. Editor CAN'T has been
abusing Col. Duncan, one Of Senator
Wilson'S Congressional opponents, and
making promiscuous charges against
him. Col. Duncan comes out with flying
ALL -a1n NO
Exchange, complete exoneration, and
presumptive Alliance support; while
Col. CAN'T was expelled from his beloved
Order for his pains. Then too his has been
the first expulsion by the State Alliance.
But that Is one Of the features of the
modern Reform Movement. Perhaps
this too may be given political signif-
cance, for, as is known, Editor CAN'T Is
conducting the Evans-Tillman-Wilson
campaign.
Figure this out? Does it mean any
thing? Within the past thirLy-six hours
Candidate Ellerbe has criticised Cover
nor Tillman for re-opening the DISPENSE
ries at this time. DR.. Sampson Pope has
abandoned the Reform Convention and
appealed directly to the primary. The
official organ of the Administration has
dared TO differ with Governor Tillman as
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lance has decreed that only such as en-
dorsed "each and every Alliance de-
mand" are wanted. The fun has begun.
Would all the Reformers have dared to
do four years ago what has been done In
the past thirty-six hours?
The Alliance has press committee
which kindly undertakes to give out all
! that is done at the session. When it is
said that the verbatim copy Of the report
| Is given no one can suggest its being
predjudiced or garbed.
The State Alliance met at 0.30 a. NJ.
| The minutes were read and confirmed.
| The chairman Of the committee on reso-
lueions presented a resolution encourag-
ing and expressing sympathy and sup
port for the press Of the State supporting
the Alliance and Its demands.
A resolution instructing the executive
committee of the State Alliance to sub
NIT the interrogatories framed by this
Alliance at its last meeting to all candi-
dates for Congress In this State, and pub
| lish their answers In the State organ.
Urgent and cordial invitations were e1-
| tended from Lexington and other places
fol the next meeting Of the State Alliance,
but Columbia was the most favored place
| in this matter and the next session of the
State Alliance will be held in the Capital
| City on the fourth Wednesday In July,
| 1895.
A resolution was passed as follows:
"That we approve the general course OF
our members Of Congress who have been
directed in their efforts for relief by the
Alliance policy, but express deep regret
and condemnation of their vote upon the
| bill to repeal Internationally the tax on
State banks, as being arepudiation Of the
demands Of the Alliance upon the most
vital question at issue."
"The committee, after repeated efforts,
due notice having been given, failed TO
get Mr.. Can't before them In person or
testimony, finds the charges alleged are
groundless, and the committee fully ex-
onerates Manager Duncan ofsaid charges.
wv. w. ELDER, Chairman"
There was also report from special
committee to consider the conduct OF Mr..
CAN'T. They made tho following report,
which was adopted by q rising vote:
"The committee to whom wss referred
the resolution to investigate the conduct
of T. l.. CAN'T, editor OF the Piedmont
Headlight, and member Of the Farmers
Alliance, would respectfully submit:
That as such editor he has persistently
! ring promiscuous charges against q
brother member, D. p. Duncan, the State
Exchange agent, instead Of proceeding
according to the provisions as expressed
by the constitution, Section 4, Article 15.
"That in thus using the columns Of his
paper he not only violates the spirit and
letter of the Alliance law and brings dis.
credit upon the Order, but he forfeits the
conditions upon which editors are eligible
to membership under Section !, Article
10.
"In view of the above violations Of the
constitution We recommend that he be
expelled from the Order"
Signed: w. o. Tatum, j. r. Blake, Jr.,
J. D. Montgomery, j. G. Elliott, j. l..
Smith.
Reports from member Of the board Of
directors of the Alliance Exchange and
from Manager Duncan were heard and
gave entire satisfaction, and showed the
management was conducted on business
principles and In good financial condi-
ton.
The following annual officers we're
elected:
+ W. D. Evans, president.
J.L. Keitt, vice president.
J. w. Reid, Secretary.
F. P. Taylor, treasurer.
The Rev. j. A. Sligh, lecturer.
T.. B. Tyler, steward.
FL. G. Little, doorkeeper.
D. M Warn, assistant doorkeeper.
J.F. Jarnigan, sergeant-at-arms.
TIP. Mitchell, member of executive
committee, for three-year term.
w. N. Elder was elected for three
year term on the executive committee
D. X. Norris delegate to the National
Convention. and John F. CASTOR dele
gates alternate.
Killed his Father.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 25.-Willie
Collins shot and instantly killed John
Collins, his father, and fatally wounding
Maggie Collins, his sixteen-year-old sis
ter, ct their home on Fourteenth avenue
and Fifteenth street, south Birmingham,
last night about IL o'clock.
Both casualties were purely accidental.
The boy mistook father and sister for
burglars and unwittingly caused the sad
affair.
The father heard a noise, got up and
told his son to get the rifle. AS Mr.. Collins
went into the side room he told his son
Willie to get the Winchester and
shoot through the window (meaning
the window of the outside room, 1t is sup
posed.)
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