The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-17
The Review and the County
Alliance.
Lancaster Review.


We are reliably informed that at the
meeting Of the county Alliance held at
Midway last Friday a resolution, offered
by State Constable Elliott aud seconded
by one James Cullins, and possibly one
or two others, was passed Withdrawing
the support Of the Alliance from the
Review. Such action was taken. we
understand, because this paper, 10 the
exercise Of it's right as a public journal.
has been fit to condemn the obnoxious
laws passed by the last Legislature and
to criticise the manner an1 spirit in
which the affairs of State are now being
administered
By the adoption of such resolution,
for the reason given, the Alliance
ignores the distinction between that
organization, which is pre.eminently a
non-partizan body, and the Reform
party Ct South Carolina, which is
distinctly political party, or rather a
faction of political party 1t divests
the Alliance of its true functions and
makes it the wet nurse of lot of poll
tical adventurers. 1t gives the lie to
the positive assurance made to every
man who joins the Alliance that the
obligation he assumes shall not conflict
with his political or religious views, be
they what they may. The action
of the Alliance means ever more,
it means that mar shall no longer
exercise his God-given right of free
speech, because forsooth be has bad the
temerity to express his views of matters
Of public moment at variance with those
of some of his fellow citizens.
We do not believe that the fair
minded and loyal AIliancemen of the
county-men like E. B. Lipgle, G. A
Plyler, j. H. Harper, c. j L. Moody.
W. B. Bruce, J E, Stewman, B. F.
Miller, j. F. Nesbit, G. W. Williams,
John W. A. Porter, 4. j. Gardner
and host of others we could name
will approve of the action of the county
Alliance 10 regnrd to the Review.
These men are strangers to injustice
and oppression and would never coun-
tenance the sitting Of free speech /;
besides they b. 7e not forgotten what the
Review and it's editor have done for the
cause of the Alliance in this county.
But Of one thing the public may rest
assured: The Review is not going to be
deferred from doing what it believes to
be its duty. in matters political or
otherwise, by the Alliance or any
other organization. We just will not
be dictated to by any man OF set Of
men? We propose to run this paper
according to our own ideas of right and
justice if it causes us to lose every
subscriber on our books.
Since writing the foregoing we have
received for publication copy Of the
proceedings Of sthe meeting of the Alli-
ance which contains the resolutions
referred to. After seeing the resolu-
tion we can only add that if being the
county organ" distinction conferred
upon the Review unsolicited, means
swallowing Tillman. his Legislature
and all their bad laws without gagging
or making wry face, We are very glad
indeed to be relieved of that distin guisb.
ed honor We certainly do not intend
to be bulldozed into supporting what We
believe to be wrong and unjust.
Messrs Elliott and Cullins may succeed
in running the Alliance but they cannot
run this newspaper.
The Lancaster County Alliance met
today at IL o'clock with the Flat Greek
Sub-Allisnce, In the absence of the
President and Vice-President Bro. c..
J. L. Moody called the bouse to order.
Bro. G. W. Jones, County Lecturer,
being present gave a good lecture
on Alliance measures and agriculture.
Judging from the representation Of the
Subs in the county it showed to one
that the Lancaster County Alliance is
not as weak as some people think it is.
Fifteen Subs we're represented. We
think it was one of the best County
meetings we ever visited. When we
arrived We were surprised to see so
many Of the good ladies Of the com
munity on the ground, and 10 and
behold when We we're dismissed for din
ner how the ladies showed their love
for the good of their county by spread
iog all the good rations on a loug table
and giving everybody a hearty welcome.
If you want to meet true Alliance men
and women 60 to Flat Creek.
The following Preamble and Resolu-
ton were offered and adopted after some
debate by Maj. B. F. Miles, G. W.
Jones, J. C. Elliott, NJ. G. and H. J.
Gardner:
Whereas, The County paper known
as the Alliance organ Of Lancaster
Gonntv hoo oona hack nm tho reform