Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-01-11


LAURENs, January 5.-The Coun-
ty Alliance met to-day. About
forty delegates were present.
Speeches were made by DR.. Samp-
son Pope and Senator Irby. Non
members of the Alliance, but in
sympathy with it, were admitted
to the speaking. The following
resolutions offered by J. Andy
Jones werepassed UNANIMOUSLY by
the Alliance.
"Be it resolved by the county
Alliance now assembled.
First. That the Alliancemen of
Laurens county reasert their
allagience to the principles of the
nation al and State Alliance and
all the planks of the Ocala plat
form and that candidate whose
stomach is too weak to swallow it
need not expect our support.
Second. That in State politics,
as members of the Democratic
party, and as believers in and as
members of the reform movement
of that party, We approve of the
calling of a convention to name
candidates 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
first of July of this year, for the
reason that we want to. see and
hear the sentiments of the candi-
dates among the Reformers. To
do otherwise is orestalling
the people and re-enacting tle
tricks of the ring that controlled
this State, SO long-to wit: the
naming Of candidates who are un-
known to the masses of this State
and in whose candidacy they have
not participated.
Third. We hold ourselves
bound to support the nominees Of
the July convention i'll the pri-
mary election in September but
demand that simon pure Re-
formers be named, men against
whom naught can be said as to
their loyalty to truth, to the AL
lance and to the Reform move
ment.
Fourth. That great care must
be used, both in calling and hold
the the township and county
primary conventions, to send dele
gates to said State July conven-
ton, and we recommend that
Governor Tillman select three
Reformers who will act with him
and draft rules for the calling
and holding of said township and
county primary conventions, so
that none but Reformers will
participate in the election of
aeles2ssssates to the July State conven-
tion, and that the four gentlemen
referred to above, call the said
July convention, if such be the
sentiment of the Reform move
ment.
"Fifth. That we further suggest
that in the naming of candidates
from United States Senator to
Adjutant and Inspector General,
the convention shall not ignore
that element in the Reform faction
who are non-Alliancemen and
ineligible to membership in the
Alliance, but who are true to the
principles of the Alliadce and the
Reform factiou.
"Sixth. That the Laurensville
Herald, the Columbia Daily Reg
lister, the Cotton Plant, Piedmont
Headlight and other Reform
papers in the State, are requested
to publish these resolutions"
Resolutions were offered by
County Auditor 0. G. Thompson,
and adopted, condemning the
''factious and criminal opposition
of anti-reform leaders and news-
papers to the dispensary law"
holding them responsible for the
troubles in enforcing it and parti-
oula,ly the recent bloodshed and
whipping in Spartanburg, and
pledging the Alliance to uphold
Governor Tillman in his efforts to