The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-01-24
The County Alliance.

The quarterly meeting of the Anderson
County Alliance was held in the Court
House last Friday, nearly all of the SUBJ
Alliances being represented. County
Lecturer Pickens was present and ad-
dressed the meeting.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Whereas, Secretary Carlisle Of the
United States Treasury, has requested
that Congress give him power to issue
$500, 900 in interest bearing bonds,
and whereas, we believe it in direct oppo-
sition to all Reform principles, and espe-
cially those of the Farmers Alliance, and
whereas, we look upon it rs open and
legalized robbery Of the great masses of
the people. Therefore, be it
ReSoIUed, That the Farmers Alliance OF
Anderson County do request our imme-
diate representative in Congress, the
Hon. A. G, Latimer, to use every means
in his power to prevent the carrying out
this and all other such schemes. And
that he call on all other Reform Congress-
men to assist him in this great and grand
work, and especially those Of our own
State.
Resolvsd, That we call upon Secretary
Carlisle to use the coined silver now In
the treasury instead Of issuing gold
bonds, the law under which the bonds
were issued making them payable in
coin. Unanimc usly adopted.
Whereas, the oil mills have combined
to keep down the price Of cotton seed to
the great injury of the producers of seed,
and
Whereas, we feel it necessary in this
case to fight fire with fire, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Farmers Alliance
Of Anderson County do pledge ourselves
to sell no cotton seed for less than 25c.
per bushel during the fall and winter OF
1895 to the market.
I'd. That we do all in our power to con-
troll the seed of tenants.
Sd. That we ask all other Counties in
this State to join us in this fight.
4th, That we ask all the cotton States to
join us in this light.
5th. That we request our delegates to
the National Alliance to bring this sub
ject before that body, and especially
those representing the cotton States.
9Th. That after its adoption by the AL
lance we ask all non-Alliance farmers to
Join us in this move for self-protection.
The following resolution in reference
to County. Alliances taking action upon
the calling Of Reform State Convention
was adopted:
Whereas, some of the County Alliances
in the State have passed resolutions call
ing for the assem- bling of State Conven-
ton of the Reform party to meet at an
early date, and whereas, we regard the
Alliance as strictly non-partisan organ
ization under its constitution, and we
regard any interference in partisan poll
tics ss step outside its sphere and detri-
mental to the highest interests of the
order. Therefore, be it
Resolued, By the Anderson County
Alliance this day assent bled, that we de-
precate any such action on the part Of the
Alliance as such, and recommend that
the President of the Farmers Association
OF Anderson County call meeting of
that association at once to take that mat
ter into consideration.
The resolutions adopted by the State
Alliance at its last meeting, in reference
to catechizing all the candidates for Office
during the coming campaign, was re-
ferred to committee, which submitted a
minority and majority report. The ma
jority report was adopted, as follows;
That We recon mend that the Execu-
tive Committee Of this County Alliance
be instructed to carry out the above reso-
lutions, as we see no other way to enforce
our demands.
That we heartily approve Of an endorse
the course of our own Congressman and
the other Reform congressman from this
State in the recent debate on the silver
question in Congress.