The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-02-19

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a Az 5 'AsIsgs away 4, !, { IN SAD osso Isl-
3s 81 js$a sS
lsrotller how'd ings tho Nows sbf Its
neceaass-s National AilIanso Throwlpg
Doc Dooaycd planks a q erl,oat d---n eady for
Fae.em 45s 81
COLUMBIA, s.. Cs, Feb: o, ,,,. &, 81
w. Bowden, who has been Siii ( 81 tend. y
ancv on tlo National al InsefinS
in Washington was in tho Gil yestorrs.5
day on his way home to 4 Denver ia;
Anderson county. When & he 6 was
seen, he gave the folloWi'ig interest
ing interview: sy9 ss,sFS ;fif 81
= "What about the National IA lliance
meeting.n Mr. Bowden was asked. S .ssi ssi
Well, to be candid, the meeting
was better than I expected, both In
point of attendance and the general
condition Of the organization. Seven,
teen States were represen ted and sew
eral others reported, showing the treas
ury in good condition, which Is q good
indication of the life Of the sorganiza-
ton. Major Mann Page Of Virginia,
who was elected the new president, is
strong man and Woll known o5AlllT
ancemen everywhere, as he has been
connected with the order since its in
ception. Mr.. Southworth of Colorado.
the new secretary, will also make a
very competent official. The majority.
of the delegates regretted very much
to give up Col. D. p. Duncan as secre,
tary, as his efficielt work was highly
appreciated, but it hos been the ufi:i
written Law to divide & the 4 officers
ed" #. 3, B, 5337 & 81. lF-'i, a
What about the political { ssigniH.'
cameo Of the meetingin Il Il \ !
II don't know that it had any sis, spec-
ial political significance, but from the
anxious inquiries of Washing ton re-
porters, it seemed that it was expected
to create some kind of hiatus or slap
somebody in the face. or course. no
political action was taken. and the
only thing that showed a tendency to
touch politics was some small changes
in tho 'demands'' It seems very hard
tor some of our friends to understand
how an organization can be interest
ed in political affairs and yet take no
part in partisan politics.
What changes were made in the
demands9" ->
swell, the only significant change
made in the demands was tho elimi-
nation of the sub treasury and also the
demand for $50 per capita. These
parts of the demands had come to be
looked on as details Of legislation. and
did not have a place in the demands
of tho farmers organization. The
land plank and the railroad. plank
were made to read as they did origi-
nally. In reality, the financial de-
mands Of the Alliance perfectly accord
formers" s.t'
did you attend the silver confer
ence2" 8
eyes. I Iattended the sessions throu q
tho two days and was much gratifled
at the earnest determination of those
present for straight, square fight for
the white metal and government issue
of currency without regard to party.
The conference was composed of Re
publicans and Democrats, organized
Populists taking no part in it. It was
determined to organize O silver fight
in every State at once. A national
convention was called to meet in ST..
Il4onis on July %, the same date and
place of meeting as the Populist ma
tional convention, as the opinion is
that there will be q joining of$forcos
there, A national committee, com
posed Of one member from each State
was appointed and chairman, who is
DR.. j. j. Mott OF, North Carolina, was
put in charge of Headquarters II as
Washington. This national commit
tee will only. act until the meeting Of
the national convention, when one
will be elected in its stead. y
n will South Carolina be organized9n
YES, | was placed on the commit
tee as representing this State and will
proceed to get in touch with all those
in sympathy with the objects Of the.
movement. will only act, however,
until q State chairman can be selected
When q chairman is selected, there
will probably be headquarters estab
!lshed and the work actively pushed.
For tho present, L will answer all in
quiries from my homo office" E
what effect will this have on the
May Democratic convention e"
II do not know. We do not intend
to fight against or try to interfere
with that body in any way. We only
intend to build a house Of refuge for
the lost sheep when they are turned
out OF the Cleveland pasture" 4 &
did the South Carolina congress
men attend the conference ~ I! i
None but Coz ngressman' McLaurin
He took very prominent part in the
deliberations and was on the commit
tee that wrote the declaration and res
olution y State. "a, /; ,..
Unole Sam Particular.
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