The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-04

hlOrence-J w. King.
Lancaster--W. G.. A. Porter
Laurens NJ. Hudgens
Lexington-Dr. Eargle.
Marion W. II. Stackhouse.
Newberry-Dr w. E. Lake.
Orangeburg-Dr. J. w. Stokes.
Pickens-Jno. T. Boggs.
Richland-E. P. Whitman.
Spartanburg-W. F. Brown.e
York-W. H. Edwards.
| Chesterfield P. Taylor
Horry-James a. Lewis.
Marlboro-W. B. McLaurin.
Oconee-J. B. Pickett.
After the organization President
Evans delivered the following ad-
dress:
:. To the members of the South Caro-.
lima State Alliance and Industrial
Union:
There never was time since the
first organization of the +. A. and l;
u. when there was more urgent need
for us to keep up this great union of
the industrial classes. Many of our
profoundest thinkers believe thai this
country is on the verge of revolution,
peaceful it may be, but revolution
there will be. It is my own convic-
ton that this revolution will come,
and thatit will be settled through the
ballot box.
How important then that the large
army of voters, who have so much at
stake of common interest, should have
an organization through which they
can make their combined influence
felt by the political parties striving
for supremacy. Though non-partisan,
vet the Alliance is political to the core
and should redouble its energies to
educate the masses in the science OF
government, for it is only through
the intelligence of the citizen and his
knowledge of the relation of the Gov
ernment to finance, commerce, agrl-
culture and transportation that ne Will
be able to protect his interests by his
ballot.
You cannot trust to political parties
the keeping Of such vital interests, TOR
all parties are sooner or later controll-
ed by the politicians, whose guiding
star is policy, and not principle, so it
is absolutely necessary to have such
an organization as the Alliance is to
check parties and politicians when
they 90 wrong as well as to give sup
port to those who are right. There
are other important reasons set forth
in our declaration ofpurposes why we
should keep up this organization.
which I recommend to your careful
consideration, and in conclusion ap-
peal to every one who believes in the
principles and demands Of the ALI
ance to stand by and push forward
the organization, SO that we may reap
the general benits of organization as
we'll as see to it that some political
party shall enact these demands into
law.
There will be reports from the com
mittees in charge of your State ALI
ance organ, "The Cotton Plant" your
Business Exchange and other branch
es of Alliance work, upon which [
may have something to say during
the session.
After the reading of the address the
convention went into discussion on
the good Of the order. much interest
being manifested. Among those par
ticipating in the discussion were Pres
ident Evans, Congressman Talbert,
Mr.. Pickett, Mr.. J. w. Bowden, Mr..
Edwards.
At the close of the discussion a re-
cess was taken until o'clock.
The followidg are the officers IN at
tendance:
President, W.D.Evans, Vice Presi-
dent,J. L. Keitt ;Secretary,J. W.Reed !;
Treasurer, F. P. Taylor; Lecturer, j.
A. Sigh; Steward, E. B. Taylor; Ser
geant, D. NJ. Warn; Assistant, J. B.
Elkin.
NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session of the State
Farmers Alliance resolution was
adopted petitioning the constitutional
convention til At in the framing of the
new Constitution, nothing be done in
relation to our election laws calculat-
ed to lower the senses Of personal re-
sponsibility, to blunt the conscience
or dethrone man within Gods soul.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Inasmuch as ignorance is frequent
ly the mother of poverty and the fruit
full source of crime; and inasmuch as
a weH educated and intelligent citizen
ship is a chief factor both in civil
prosperity and social purity, therefore
be it,
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
approaching constitutional convention
to make provision for the establish
ment of a complete and thorough
common school system which shall be
vigorously enforced throughout our
State.
Resolved, That in the appropriation
of the necessary funds for common
schools, while liberal provisions be
made for the colored race, that due re-
gard be had for the excess IN taxes
paid in for this purpose b I the whites
and that such ratio of divisions be
adopted as shall best show justice to
the needs and rights of both races,
The following was also adopted:
Whereas, the freight on guano to
the farmer being much higher per ton
than on cotton seed to the fertilizer
factories, be it,
Resolved, That we ask the Railroad
Commission to equalize those rates so
that the injustice to the farmers berec-
fed.
Columbia was chosen as the place
for the holding of the next meeting
on the fourth Wednesday in July,
1896.
The election of officers resulted IN
the choice of the following: President,
! Los - keitt Newherry. Vice preSl-