The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-08-08


person" when they we'll know that we
were never summoned to the State AL
lance, and when this self same COM
mlttee was in session in Columbia that
we asked them to postpone matters for
two days 80 that our business would
prenit US to appear before them.
But our enemies did not stop here
but In their desire to crush us, have
gone to work and attacked our loyalty
to our order--and an order, too. for
which We have spent our time and our
means striving to foster and build up.
Here is their report, in which our ex-
pulsion is recommended:
"The committee to whom was re-
ferred the resolutions to investigate
the conduct of T. L. Can't, editor of
tie Piedmont Headlight, and mem
Der of the Farmers Alliance, would re-
spectfully submit:
THAT as such editor be Las persis-
tentiy used the columns Of his paper in
preferring promiscuous charges against
brother member, D. 2. Duncan, the
State Exchange agent. instead Of pro-
ceedIng according to the provisions as
expressed by the constitution, Section
4, article Is
THAT in thus using the columns of
his paper he not only violates the spirit
and letter of Alliance Ia ", and brings
discredit upon the order, but forfelts
khe condition upon which editors are
eligible to membership under section l.
article 10.
"ln view of the above violation Of
the constitution, We recommend that
he be expelled from the order.
Signed: w. D. Tatum, J. r. Blake,
Jr., J. D. Montgomery, J. c. Elliott, J.
l.. Smith"
Now we appeal to the Just, rational
aud fair-minded Alliancemen through
out this country, who We feel will say
that brother member has been wrong
fully and shamefully treated.
But we don't intend that this matter
shall end here. We shall appeal to the
president OF our county Alliance to
appoint fair and impartial committee
who will give US hearing, and before
whom we can make our charges and
bring our witnesses. AS an Alliance
man in good standing, we have hight
to demand this act of justice and pro-
lection and we know that the sub.
lodges in Spartanburg county will all
unite in asking that this be done. This
thing Of condemning man unheard is
parody on justice, a shame upon any
convention that countenances such,
and we do not propose to quietly SUBJ
nit to it. When this county commit
tee reports the people will know all
the facts, for we have ready reliable
every charge that we have made
against Manager Duncan. If the Head
light has misrepresented Mr.. Duncan,
let censure be put upon US; but we
have not misrepresented him, and are
ready and axnious to prove every state
me1t made.
To expel member you must try him
before his sub-Alliance, and this we
are ready for. The Headlight Is not an
Alliance organ, while supports and
dorses the principles. We publish
political newspaper, and intend to keep
our readers posted as to all public mat
enters:that transplres. If we must have
a gag put upon Us, and are forbidden to
lay any information before our readers
except such 8 the State Alliance judi
ciary committee sees fit and proper to
have published, then we shall at once
resign our membership in the organiza.
tion, for our selfrespect, our manhood
and our duty to our people forbid US to
accept such servitude. That day has
passed, never to return, when informa.
tion must be kept from the people and
only given to q chosen few. Our far.
mers are now educated, and they are
the jury to which we shall always ap-
peal, and whatever we learn they shall
know also, if it affects their interest or
welfare.
But while that committee were pass.
icg their vote of censure against the
Headlight editor, and demanding our
expulsion because We preferred con-
spicuous charges against brother D. z.
Duncan" why did they not also demand
the expulsion of brother J. W. Bowden,
editor of their own organ, for bringing
"conspicuous charges" against brother
J. L. NJ. Irby, the man who organized
every sub-Alliance in Lsurens county,
and who is as true to our cause as the
needle to the pole? The motto of the
Alliance Is equal rights to all and
special privileges to none;" then why
single out brother CAN'T and arraign
him for attacking brother Duncan. over
looking the fact brother BoWden has
denounced brother Irby in even harsher
language than we have ever used to-
ward Manager Duncan? And again,
the Cotton Plant Is your State Alliance
organ, and you have jurisdiction over
its columns, as it is kept up by month
ly appropriation from the State Ex-
change. Ga the other hand, the COM
mittee has no juridiction whatever over
the Piedmont Headlight, and neither
shall they ever have any control over
80 long as the present edi-
tor remains at its helm. 1t Is q piece
of braZen impertinence on the part Of
that committee to designto middle with
this paper, while condoning, by silence,
in their own organ just what the
Headlight is charged with.
The proceedings Of the State ALL
ance convention plainly show that 1t
was captured in the interest of certain
politicians, and was used to defeat
Governor Tillmsn for the Uuited States
Senate and to crush every man who is
his friend and supporter. This was
proven by the great interest that the
Old ring and Haskellite organs mani
Tested in the proceedings, and when
these papers were given out news be-
fore our own members we're Informed.
And we are also told that "more than
four-Gfths of the delegates were Ellerbe
men" Well, this accounts for the in
justice done the editor of the Headlight,
and the attempt to pull him down. But
we accept the gauntlet cast at our feet
and intend to take up the work where
that so-called Investigating" commit.
tee left off, and lay before the people
the facts and the testimony. Our Al
liancemen will then see whether OF not
we have made any charges against
Manager Duncan but that can be SUBJ
stantiated by reliable witnesses.
The money 70 start the Exchange
was taken from the farmers, and they
have right to know just how every
dollar has has been expended. The