The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-03
THE STATE ALLIANCE COSVENES
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
President Evans Address. He Says
the Alliance is Political Organ
iZation of the Highest Form.

Abbeville-J. G.. Graves, j. Il. Blake.
Aiken-R. II. Zimmerman. Z. B. Tyler.
Andcrson-J. W. Bowden, D. X. Norris.
Barnwell--W. 5. BanlberS.
Chester-T. J. Cunningham.
Chesterleld-F. +. Taylor.
Clarendon-D T. Bradham.
Collcton-L. +. Parler, d. NJ. Warn.
Darlington--W. II. Lawrence.
EdgefieId--W. J. Talbcrt.
Farfeld-R. A. Means.
ForcncacJ W. King. T. C. Willoughby.
Horry-Jamcs 4. Lewis.
LancaStGr-W. G. A. Porter
Laurens-John NJ. Hudgens.
LexinSton-Dr. Eargle.
Marion--W. Stackhouse. DR.. Jarnegan.
Marlboro-D. w. MrLaurin.
Newberry-Dr. W. Z. Lake, J. A. Sigh.
Oconee--J. y. Pickett.
OrangeDurs-Dr. J. w. Stokes, E. Il. Wal
ter.
Pickcns- John T. BoSss.
RichIand-E. =. Whitman.
Spartmburg +. Brown. S. T. ?. Ian
caster.
Union-J. F. Bailey. II. c. Little.
York-W II. Edwards and W. n. Elder.
When the body had been properly
organized President Evans proceeded
to deliver his annual address, speak
ing as follows:
TO the Members of the South Caro-
lima Alliance and Industrial Union:
There never was time since the first
organization of the Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union when there was
more urgent need for us to keep up
this great union Of the industrial
classes Many of our profoundest
thinkers believe that this country is on
the verge of revolution, peaceful it
may be, but revolution there will be.
It is my own conviction that this rev.
olution will come and that it 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,
yet the Alliance is political to the corr cor.
- = - = ,AS' W
ucate The masses il the science Of gov
ernment, for it is only through the in
telligence of the citizen and his knowl-
edge Of the relation of the govern
ment to finance, commerce, agricul-
ture and transportation that he will be
able to protect his interests by his bal
lot.
You cannot trust to political parties
the keeping of such vital interests, for
ali parties are sooner or later controlled
by the politician, whose guiding star
is policy and not principle; so it is alb
solutely necessary to- haye~such an
ossss.aii2;as. aiiz2atissn~- as-thc Alliance is to
check parties and politicians when they
60 wrong, as well as to give support
to those who are right. There are
other important reasons set forth IN
our declaration Of purposes why we
should keep up this organization,
which recommend t. your careful
consideration, and III conclusion np-
peal 70 everyone who believes in the
principles and demands ofthe Alliance
to stand by and push forward the OIL
canization, so that We may reap the
general benefits of organization, as
we'll as TO see to it that some political
party shall enact these demands into
law.
There will be reports from commit
tees in charge of your State Alliance
organ, The Cotton Plant, your bust
ness exchange and other branches OF
Alliance work: upon which [ may have
something to say during the session.
The expressions of the president met
with great favor, and he was loudly
applauded.
The Alliance then went into dis
'cussion of the ''good of the order,
and much interest was shown IN the
welfare of the organization. En-
thusiastic and spirited speeches, full
of suggestions, were made by Con-
eressman Talbert, Mr.. Bowden, Mr..
Pickett and Mr.. Edwards. After these
speeches the Alliance took recess
until s o'clock.
The night session Of the Alliance
was long one. The members went
at GQC1E WOlh WILL elC 1u0SAVAOA VI
completing the business and adjourn
ing sine die before morning. and they
did it. The final adjournment was
reached about a. m. The only fea-
ture of the nights work was the elec-
ton of Keitt over Sligh, by a close
vote, as president.
The Alliance adopted resolution
petitioning the Constitutional Conven-
ton that, in the framing of the new
Constitution, nothing be done in rela~
ton to the election laws calculated to
lower the sense of personal response
;bility; to blunt the conscience or de-
throne man within Gods SOUL"
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Inasmuch as ignorance is frequently
the mother of poverty, and the fruit
full source of crime, and inasmuch as 9
we'll educated and Intelligent states
manship is chief actor in civil pros
perity 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 complete and thorough com
mon school system, which shall be