The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-09-13
CONCORD ALLIANCE MEETING.

quest was opened with prayer by
Rev. G., w. Singleton.
The Presidents: "We are to dis
cuss alliance issues. I am sorry 50
few are present, The meetings which
the worthy lecturer has held over the
county havo not been well attended
The busy season has commenced. I
take pleasure in introducing to you
Col. d. X. Norris"
Col. Norris said in substances:
sI know the causes Of this small
audience. The people havc bcon sur
feited with such mcotings-not ex>
octly like this, but practically SO in
character. Those campaign meetings
were strictly political This only
partly so. No ono not having tho
foundation principles Of the alliance
at heart would como hero today as |
have, after having spoken at SO many
campaign meetings. But I am not
here for votes. All those have been
caught. L come to discuss our inter-
ests as allianccmen--as farmers. I
an just going to talk facts and fig
ures-otlicial census figures. shall
make no attempt at or atory or rhct-
oric.
LII the SOS, as you all remember,
rs our crops were marketed and did
not pan out rs in years previous, the
newspapers said 'ovcrproduction.'
That there was more wheat, corn,
cotton, &c, than was needed for cou-
sumers, hence prices have gone down.
If there are twenty ovcrcoats
III town or community where only
ten arc needed, the twenty must be
Sold for less than their intrinsic value.
We were confronted with this ccntl-
tion in farm products. 1t was bad.
About 1883, somo said that the State
was responsible for it. On that idea
the farmers movement was born. We
modo college for farmsrS the basis
of our fight. Richardson wanted to
be nominated. He succeeded We
lost. But I am off of alliance mat
ters and you might rap me down, but
1 want to shc" you what led up to the
action of tho alliance. As said, VIC
lost on the college basis. In 1890
we met to consider whether to drop
the fight or no, on the bad condition
of the farmers and On the establish
ment of farmers college. We want
ed another plank in our platform.
On that platform we won the State
and have held it since. What we havo
accomplished? We have brought can
didates for the u S. Senate, the
highest Office in the gift of State,
face to face with tho people. But one
of the best planks We had VIC have
not stood upon yet.
eve have reapportioned, tho repre-
sentaion OF the various counties in
the house and Senate on m equal
and just basis. We have made rail
roand banks list their property for
taxation same as citizens. (Vcico Pull
man.Car Co. not on yct.) We have re-
funded the State debt at q saving of
$4,000 per annum while the debt
lasts, in spite of the assertion that it
would not be done. We are not hero
to backbito each other, but how can
the opposition deny these things.
Another thing which of itself is
sufficient to compensate for every sac
rifico we have made. We have built
college whore poor boys can pro-
cure an education rs well as the rich.
lIhad two brothers educated at the
South Carolina College,: T had their
bills to pay. $500 is the minimum
Tor board and tuition, besides spend
ing money on top of that. A boy
can go to Clemson for 500 or less.
Many who cannot spare $500 will be
able to pay .$100 to send their boys to
Clemson. Since this college has boen
i built, Columbia is advertising board
at $500 per month.
There is another thing which will
carry the namo of reform shing down
to posterity. tt is the college for
women at Rock Hill. The highest
and best interests OF; tho mothers Of
this country has been overlooked
from 1904 to the present. This Clio
ry was left for the reform movement
to regale itself with.
We have also settled the voxed
4 GILL -.