The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-07-31


sition of the Cincinnati Barbcd Wire
Company to furnish wire ties was re-
ported.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The second days session of the
Warmers Alliance was hell Friday.
The most important action taken was
ia regard to the fight against the cot
ton tie trust. The South Carolina AL
lance has, as expected, taken the in
itiative in big fight which will doubt
less spread rapidly throughout the
cotton belt.
While, owing to the fact that it is
necessary to keep the Alliance free
from politics, no direct endorsement
was given the national Democratic
ticket, n resolution WAS adopted en-
dorsing tho address of President Keitt,
in which he thoroughly endorsed Bry-
an and Sewali. No endorsement could
have been stronger. y leading mem
Der of the Alliance stated that every
man i'll attendance was for the ticket
| of the national Democracy, and no did
not know of n single exception.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows: Mr.. Joseph l.. Keitt was un-
"AA''Seo'y -SiSNsNA IhSoioShtb A'Nh'
~ WilDorn WAS reelected vice
| president and State lecturer y. w.
/ Reid was unanimously reelected seq
rotary and treasurer. DR.. j. l.. Shuler,
OF Lexington, was elected a member OF
the executive committee to succeed T..
Il. Walter, of Orangeburg, who de-
Glued reelection on account OF his
health.
President Keitt was elected delegate
to the national alliance.
The special committee appointed Mt
the opening session to look into the
matter of the fight against the cotton
tie trust submitted the following report
which was unanimusly adopted:
whereas, the manufacturers and
wholesale dealers in cotton ties have
advanced the prices of ties about %
per cent over last seasons, while the
market price Of steel only justitics an
advance of 10 per cent, thus furnish
ing us with another evidence that this
is day of trusts and combines against
J all producers; and,
lVhDrCa&, suitable wire can he had
at n cost of II cents per bnle, against
% cents per bale for ties, thCa affect
| lhS u HuNIES vi ~ CCIilS per bu.c tiic
crop which amounts to n saving to this
State alone of SIPS. coo on one year 5
crop; therefore, be it,
RCSo(rCd That we ask all alliance
men and farmers interested in the
bahng of cotton in this State and the
cotton States to cooperate with us in
breaking down this new formed trust
by placing their orders at once for
! wire, TO be used Instead of ties in bal
lag the present crop OF cotton.
And your committee further recon-
mend that our State business agent be
requested to at once obtain all infor-
nation as to the supply and cost of us
ing this wire as substitute from iron
tires and report to nil sub Alliances
and that our agent also be directed to
correspond with the agencies Of tho
other Southern States.
j. B. DoJTHlT,
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{. A. PLAYER,
Committee.
The Cotton Plant committee made
its report, which was adopted. The
committee says they are highly pleased
with the work done by Mr.. CAN'T, the
publisher. He publishes it for $50 per
month. The subscription has about
doubled itself in the past two years
The same committc was continued in
office.
The committee on State exchange
made verbal report stating that the
Institution WAS in the best Of shape
and that it was doing n fourishing
business. When it came to the matter
of deciding upon the next place of
meeting it WAS founI that Columbia
was the place preferred. SO Colum-
bia was selected and the next annual
meeting is to be held there on the
the fourth Wednesday in July of next
year.
4 resolution endorsing the annual
address or President Keitt was adopted
unanimously, as was also resolution
thanking all the officers for their able
and efficient work.
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CCSNiNGHAM'S PICNIC.
Given Up to BE the Largest Ever Held
North or South.
Mr.. T. J. Cunningham, of Chester,
and n candidate for clerk of court for
that county, gave ono of tho largest
picnics, 10 miles from the town of
Chester, last Thursday that was ever
held North or South. Az tho candi-
dates for tho various State Offices
had an off day Thursday they
and Of course they delivered si.cacEes