The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-01-10
Conservatives RnIed Out.

LAuRENs, January 5.-The County
Alliance met to day. About forty dele
gates were present. Speeches were made
by DR.. Sampson Pope and Senator Irby.
Men not melnb bers OF the Alliance, but in
pathy with it, were admitted to hear
the speaking.
The following resolutions, offered by j.
Andy Jones, were passed unanimously
by the Alliance:
BE it resolved by this County Alliance
now assembled:
First. That the Alliance men Of Lau-
rens County reassert their allegiance to
tha principles of the National and State
Alliance and all the planks of the Ocala
platform. and that any candidate whose
stomach is too weak to swallow it need
not expect our support
Second. That in State politics, as mem-
bers Of the Democratic party and beller-
ers in and as members OF the Reform
the calling Of a Convention to name can
didates who are in accord with it to be
voted for in the general primary election,
but we insist as matter of right that
the Convention shall not be held sooner
than the 1st of July of this year. for the
reason that we want to see and hear the
sentiments of the candidates among the
Reformers. To do otherwise is fore
stalling the people and re-enacting the
tricks of the ring that controlled this
State so long, to wit, the naming of can
didates who are unknown to the masses
of this State in whose candidacy they
have not participated.
Third. We hold ourselves bound to
support the nominees Of the July Con-
vention in the primary election in Sep
tenn ber, but we demand that simon pure
Reformers be named, men against whom
naught can be said as to their loyalty to
truth, to the Alliance and to the Reform
Movement.
Fourth. That great care must be used
both in calling and in holding the town
ship and county primary convention to
send delegates to the said State July Con-
vention, and we recommend that Cover
nor Tillman select three Reforlners who
will act with him and draft rules for the
calling and holding of said township and
county primary conventions, so that
none but Reforlners will participate in
the election of delegates to the July State
Convention, and that the four gentlemen
referred to abovo call the said July Con-
venton, If such be the sentiment OF the
Reform Movement.
Fifth. That we further suggest that IN
the naming of candidates, from United
States Senator to Adiutant and Inspector
General, the Convention shall not ignore
that element in the Reform faction who
are Non Alliance men and Ineligible to
mem bership in the Alliance, but who are
true to the principles of the Alliance and
the Reform faction.
Sixth. That the Laurens Herald, the
Columbia Daily Register, the Cotton
Plant the Piedmont Headlight and other
Reform papers in the State are requested
to publish these resolutions:
Resolutions offered by County Auditor
o. G. Thompson were adopted, condemn
ing tho "factious and criminal opposition
Of Anti Reform leaders and newspapers
to the dispeusary laws" holding them
responsible for the troubles in enforcing
it, and particularly the recent bloodshed1
and whipping in Spartanburg, and
pledging the Alliance to uphold Governor
TiIlman in his efforts to make the law
ctual.-NctDS and Courier.