The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-16
ALL ANSWER YES.
All the GubsrnatoriSl Candidates on the
Alliance Pl,tform.

Alliance Flrtiorm.
COLUMBIA, S. C, May 9.-Everv
since the Alliance questions, prepared
at the meeting of the last State Alliance
TO be submitted to all candidates for OF
fee this summer were printed and sent
cut by the chairman OF the executive
committee of the Slate Alliance, their
replies have been awaited with interest.
It seems that The questions were sent out
10 all the candidates for Governor about
the middle of March by Chairman Tho
mas Z. Mitchell of the executive COM
n2:t!ee of State Farmers Alliance.
In talking with leading member Of
the Alliance yesterday. representative
of The State ascertalned that copies OF
the questions have also been sent to
Governor Tlllman aud Senator Butler,
they being the rec0ngnlzed condldates
before the people for the United State
Senate. The gentleman stated that up
to date no reply to the questions had
been received from either Governor Till
man or Senator Butler.
The candidates for Governor all sent
in their replies over month ago. Comp
troller General Ellerbe's reply reads as
follows:
COLUMBIA, S. c., April 3. '94.
Mr.. Thos. T. Mitchell, Chairman Exec
utive Committee, Woodward, S. G..
Dear Sir and Brother: Your letter,
propoundng the following questions, to
hand:
First-"Will you discuss the Alliance
demands in the coming campaign, pac :
ticularly that relating to the finances Of
the country, and defend them against
the enemies Of our Order?"
Second-"Wlll you pledge loyalty 10
the demands of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union above
loyalty to party caucus, and vote against
any and all candidates who decline to
commit themselves to this extenl?"
TO both questions I answer, l will.
Yours fraternally,
W. II. ELLERBE.
Senator W. D. Evans sent the follow
lug reply:
BENNETTsNILLE, s. G March 81, '94.
Hon. T, P Mrchell, Chairman E2scu-
tive Committee, Woodward, $. e.
Dear Sir and Brother: Your letter OF
10 b inst. asking me if 1 will
Frst-DIscuss the Alliance demands
in the coming csupalgn, particularly
those relating to the finances Of the
countay, and defend them aeainsi
she enemies of our Order. answer l
will.
Sacond-Piedge loyalty to the de-
mands of the National Farmers ALL
ance and Iniustrlal Uuion above loyal
ty to party caucus, and vote against
ary and all candidates who decline to
commit themselves to this extent. Ny
answer is that certainly will.
Yours fraternally,
W. D. EVANS.
Senator Join Gary Evans sept the
following answer:
AIKEN, S. G.. March 20, 1894.
Thos. P, Mitchell, Esq, Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee, Woodward, S. e.
Ny Dear Sir: Your letter Of l4th
inst. Is before me and would have been
answered sooner but for my absence from
the city.
1 have been an ardent advocate of
The Alliance demands during my entire
political career. I. regard the enact
ment OF the demands into law as the
only salvation for the South and Yves!
from absolute slavery to the Eastern
shylocks.
I shall continue to discuss and de-
fend the Alliance demands as the true
Democracy CT Jefferson and Calhoun.
Should 1 ever be placed in position to
do 30 l should vote for our demanda des-
pite the action of any caucus or the die
tates of any boss, even though occupy
ing the Presidents chair.
Very truly yours,
JOHN GARY EVANS.
d.. Zimmerman also sent in reply,
but inasmuch as he is considered entire
ly out of the race it is useless to say
more sthan that he does not agree to the
second of the questions.
The State campaign seems to be at a
standsull Just now on account OF State
Chairman Irb'y delay in calling meet
lEg of the State executive committee to
appoint the campaign meetings. The
leaders on the other side say that FL
lerbe has grown, very much in strength
all over the State in the last month or
no, and that the i2al race is going to be
narrowed down between him and John
Gary Evans. They say that there is
absolutely no chance or prospect Of
Congressman McLaurin entering the
race for Go7ernor.-State.
Peab ody Scholarships.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May 9.-Superin-
tandent of Edncatinn M2Hfald YeSter.