The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-09
LARRY CAN'T HITS BACK
HE REFUSES TO BE TURNED OUT OF
THE ALLIANCE.

Ho Claims ,ha, n whitew .shing Commit
| t." Recommended Hts Fxpul.ion f,om
the Order--sava he is Kandy to Prov,
HIS Charges Against Duaosu.
SrARTANBURd, S. g, Aug. 1.-The
article printed below, written by Ed
tor CAN'T OF the Piedmont Headlight
on his expulsion by the State Alliance
from that Order. was published in this
weeks Issue Of the Headlight. Here Ia
the article:
The editor or the Piedmont Head.
light was the first journalist in Geor
ala to eapouse the Alliance demands.
!le has also the distinction of publish
ing the only daily paper In America
that supported Alliance principles.
And 1T was on account Of this defense
we lost our position as managing edi
tor OF the Athens Banner. The direc
tors of the paper came to us and stated
that unless we stopped advocating the
Alliance, that our resignation as editor
would bo asked for. We told those di.
rectors that these principles were right
and just, and we intended to stand by
them If 1t made us pauper. We were
displaced and another party given our
job. Afterwards we were elected edi-
tor OF the Georgia Alliance organ,
which position we held until our health
gave way, when the State Alliance
passed highly complimentary resolu-
lions or thanks to us. We have never
made one dollar out Of the Alliance but
on the other hand have sacrificed half
OF what we had accumulated by bat.
Ting for the farmers.
| me above are facts and every state
ment can be .substantiated by leading
Alliancemen in Georgia, who will tell
yon how hard, devotedly and unseIhsh.
~ We have labored for their movement.
We came to South Carolina because
the Alliance In Georgia had decided to
go into the Populist party, and we
knew 1t meant destruction to their
movement. We had the confidence of
the members and would not fight them
put. at the same time we determined
not to aid In any effort that we knew
must result in their injury. When VIZ
took charge of the Columbia Register
we found this same Third party senti
ment In South Carolina, but did all IN
our power to suppress 1t, and succeed
Ell. AS result in our sister State OF
Georgia, the Alliance lost all 1T ha(
gained, and the order three fourths o.
more OF Its members; while In Soutt
Carolina the farmers are in the saddle
they have made the Ocala platform tn
platform Of their State, and contrC
; every ol1lce from United States Senate
, to coroner.
We are not working for either gal
} or applause, but shall heW square t.
the line, fearlessly and unflInchinRly
stand by our principles and conviction
and place our trust In the people. Aud
another thing: We do not propose tc
keep back any information from tn,
people that we may possess, for they
are intelligent ana patriotic, and have
Il right to be informed on all public
| matters.
On this line, some months ago. It be.
came our duty to expose the manage
ment of the State Alliance Exchange
We stated nothing but facts, and can
prove before any unablased and disin
terested committee, every charge VIZ
have made against the management OF
Darcy u. Duncan.
l. We charged Mr. Duncan with try
Ing to make his brethren in Spartan
burg county pay the Exchange $1 sc
per ton more for guano than an agent
for the same company was selling the
same brand of goods for, and that oul
county trade agent, Mr.. Burtor, haC
TO write Duncan several letters before
ne could get any satisfaction from him
Ihis charge we can substantiate by
Mr.. Burton himself, and by any mum
Der OF Alliancemen. Now, we contend
that there Is something radically wrong
change when Allianeemen must use
outsihe competition to force theil
:A"iii":.,r ~: c""1"c:ng prices.
4. we charge that Manager Duncan
stated on the stand at Spartanburg that
he paid $17 SO for sewing machine
that sells for $s18 25. We had a stand
ing offer In the Headlight to sell the
Identical machine. to any farmer, al
only $l4; we also proposed to Mr.. Dun
can at lnmah to ship him one of these
machines, and let 1t be compared will
the machine he says cost him $3.50
and If committee did not say that
they were 1dentically the same ma
chimes, then we would present the one
we ordered to the Exchange. SO Man
ager Duncan either misstated facts OF
ne Is not competent man to cOnduc
the business for four farmers, when 1
weekly newspaper can purchase a sew
ing machine ut SS3 SO less than the State
Exchange, that receives them by th'
car load.
3. We publish letter written b,
Manager Duncan to an Alliance brother
at Boiling Springs, In this county, 80
Letting from him letter endorsing thu
Exchange, for publication IN the Cot
ton Plant. But 80 far from this All
anceman giving the endorsement asked
ne states TO us that no ordered some
hour and molaases through the Ex
change. and the flour cost him 80 cents
per barrel more than merchants sold
the same brand for. while the molasses
was billed ten cents q gallon over th'
market price. We can give the nam,
or this brother If desired, ard he Is tht
purchasing agent for his lodge
q. We charge that Manager Duncan
In direct violation of q plain statute o.
the State of South Carolina, has beer
using his railroad passes to travel owe
South Carolina In his private interes
and conduct his political cam paign
Now can tho Alliance afford to con
done or endorse such plain anC
shameless violation OF our laws In one
or It's highest otllcials2 We say not.
3 We arc prepared to prove that
Manager Duncan has been buying
gools for Alliancemen from retail mer
chants in Including Lorlck
" lIowrance. Governor Tlllman's tlt
terest enemies-and that charging his