The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-09-04

keeping or Sucn VIAL lnteroStS, 1Or all
parties are sooner or later controlled by
the politicians, whose guiding star is
policy, not principle, so it is absolutely
necessary to have such an organization
as the Alliance to check parties and poll
hcians when they 60 wrong, as well as
to give support to those who are right.
forth in our declaration of purposes why
we should keep up this organization.
which I recommend to your careful con-
3sideration, and in conclusion appeal to
everyone who believes in the principles
and demands Of the Alliance to stand by
and push forward the organization, so
that we may reap the general benefits of
organization as well as see to 1t that some
political party shall enact these demands
into law. There will be reports from the
committees In charge Of your State Alli-
ance organ, the Cotton Plant, your Busi-
ness Exchange and other branches Of
Alliance work, upon which may have
something to say during the session.
After reading the presidents address
the Convention resolved itself into COM
smittee of the whole and a discussion on
the good Of the order was taken up. The
discussion showed a great deal Of spirit
and interests in the welfare of the organ
lLdtlOus duSl was Al Wy < 1CaE-
dent Evans, Congressman Talbert, Mr..
Picket, Mr.. J..W. Bowden and Mr..
Edwards. AT the close Of the discussion
the Alliance took recess until o'clock.
At the night session resolution was
adopted petitioning the Constitutional
Convention that in framing the new Con-
stitution nothing be done in relation to
our election laws calculated to lower the
sense of personal responsibility, to blunt
the conscience or dethrone Gods soul
within the man.
The following resolution wss adopted:
- Inasmuch as ignorance is frequently
the mother of poverty and the fruitful
source OF crime, and inasmuch as we'll
educated and Intelligent citizenship is
chief factor both In civil prosperity and
social purity. therefore be it
ReSolved, That it is the duty Of the ap.
preaching Constitutional Convention to
make provision for the establishment of
complete and thorough common school
system, which shall be vigorously en-
forced throughout our State.
Resolued, That in the appropriation Of
the necessary funds for common schools,
while liberal provision be made for the
colored race, that due regard be had for
the excess in taxes paid in for this pur-
pose by the whites, and that such ratio
Of division 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
commissioner to equalize these rates so
that the injustice to the farmers be recti-
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, Jos.
L. Keitt, Newberry; vice president and
State lecturer, j. G. Wilborn, of York;
secretary and treasurer, ]. w. Reid, of
Spartan burg; executive com mitteeman,
WIN. Elder. York; delegate to the Ma
tioual Alliance, j. W. Bowden, Anderson.
Several changes were made in the State
Alliance constitution, most of them minor
ones. The most important one was the
abolishment of the officers of treasurer
and State lecturer and devolving the du-
ties upon the secretary and vice president
respectively.
After the installation Of officers the Al
lance adjourned about p. m. sine die.
Mr.. Sigh made the race against Mr..
Keitt for president of the Alliance
Special to Ne,os and Courier.