The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-02
cular letter sent out some time back to
county secretaries

ton associations. one in Liverpool and
the other In philadelphia, calling atten-
tion of the Alliance to the evil parctice
or oVer.tartng cotton bales and request,
ing that you take such steps as will, in
your Judgment, put stop to the prac-
t,ce. The letters are herewith submit
ted and hope you will give the sub.
ject the attention 1t is Untitled to-.
The future as well as present condi.
tlon OF the cotton grower in the State
Is not very envlable one with cotton
now below the cost of production.
What is the outlook for the future >
With the rapid increase of acreage
planted In Texas and the Western
States, we will be forced to turn our
attention to something else and would
recommend that the South Carolina
farmer would diversity his crops and
make his provisions at home. Home.
made provisions, more stock, more
homemade manure, this means less
debt and more independence
me Alliance is having wonderful
innuence In the politics of tho State,
Though constantly told that the i. Ali.
ance is dead, yet 1t is q fact when 7 saw
there is no candidate who stands the
least chango of being elected to the Of
nee winch ne asplres in tho campaign
gong on, who does not either stand
upon the Alliance platform or has
made the people believe he does.
we nave reached the period In the
life of the order where the most serious
fOrces are drawn up in battle array,
Inc llght will be fought out along fin.
anclal lines. The issue have been made
up and the result OF the contest viii
decide whether the people shall bo the
ruiels Oh Ihls country or the vicious
Ilnanclal system devised and fastened
upon us Dy the money kings of I.ombad
ana Wa'l streets shall prevail and con
tlhue TO rob the people Of their honest
earnings. We must fight this FIGHT to
the finish. There Is no compromise
ground for us to stand upon. We must
DE true to our principles, true to the
country, true to ourselves. believing In
Cne JusVlce or our cause. Having faith
IN just Arbiter of the affairs Of men.
leC US acqult ourselves like men worthy
OF the trust reposed In us, having eyery
confidence that victory will crown our
Efforts. May the God Of nations direct
your minds, control your deliberations
ana lead you on TO higher and nobler
appreciation OF tho work that is before
you.
At the afternoon session the Ali.
regard to making the candid atrs for or
the State Legislature declare them.
selves as standing fat footed on the Al.
nance platform and pledging them.
selves to vote for no men who did not
so declare themselves. After quite q
nght the Alliance passed the resolution
which Is considered stronger than that
recently passed by the Marion County
Alliance.
Some of the delegates wanted &c
compromise and vote for candidates
now before the people who came near
est to standing upon the Alliance plat
form, but no compromise would be
agreed TO. a few wanted to leave the
matter alone entirely. Others said they
were tired Of being considered as only
tit to do what Tillman told them to do.
and angered considerably by the Gov.
ernor's statement at Winnsboro, were
All for Ii ght from the jump, and won
the day by a good majority. The kew
note was sounded in President Evans
speech this morning, and Governor
I1llman's Winnsboro speech only added
fuel to the flame.
The question Is now a plain one.
Having passed the resolution, the Ali
ance cannot vote for either Tillman or
Butler delegates. Their members of
the Legislature will have to vote for
somebody-but who? That's the uues
tlon. L hear that Keitt will be the
man.
Another important matter was the
passage OF resolution reenactin9 the
Alliance catechism of last year. The
judiciary committee in the afternoon
also submitted a report in the CAN'T
matter. L understand that it gives
Can't pretty heavy dose. OF all the
surprising things, though, that | have
round IN this campaign, is the way the
Alliancemen speak Of Governor Till
man. They are hot, and they make no
attempt to conceal 1t. One listening at
most OF them talk would think he was
listening to a crowd Of '92 Conserya.
tiyes. The dispensary situation Is not
being talked OF at all. The committee
TO whom was referred the address of
the president, submitted areport which
was adopted, in which it is said:
I'VE would emphasize that part of
the message In which we are urged to
stand firmly by each and every demand
made by the Alliance. State.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
AIKEN, S. g., July 2G.-The first
event OF today was the meeting Of the
state Farmers Alliance exchange.
Ih1s meeting was held about 9 o'clock.
- oiio l. "lh nVolilo lIObCl. Lie Drln-
cipal feature of tho meeting was the
exoneration and then the re- election of
Col. ID. II. Duncan as the manager of
the State Alliance exchange. All the
old officers were 70. elected. The board
rs elected consists Of the following:
First Congressional Dlstrict-O. B,
Riley.
Second DIR. w. II. Zimmerman.
Third-J. M. Glenn.
Fourth-John Il. Harrison.
Fifth-A. III. White.
SiXth-S. Il. McKewn.
SoVenth-namo not given.
The officers elected are AZ follows:
l'resident-J: A. Sigh.
Secretary-W. II. Zimmerman.
Ireasurer-J. w. Fnrguson.
The financial report showed the ex.
change to bo in fine condition.. The
has $4,000 invested I'm the
stock of the Farmers and Mechanics
Bank Of Columbia, holding the major
ity Of the stock and having five out of
the nine directors. The entire CAPITAL
Of the exchange now is about 1925 600.
a resolution was unanimously passed
instructing the executive committee of
the state Alliance to submit tho in
terrogatOries framed by this Alliance