The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-11
THE ALLIANCEME N.
THE ANNUAL MEETING IN THE SEN
ATE CHAMBER.

THE ANNUAL MEETING IN THE SEM
ATE CHAMBER.
Tho Pr. siGenL Jump HI Editor of Tho
Cotton Plart and Says the Alliance Or
gan Has Bsen Prossi;uted Into p Parti-
san O-gan.
The state alIiarce met Wednesday
night in Columbia, in the senate
chamber and Immediately got down
to business. Beyond the organize.
| ton, the annual address of the presi.
dent and reports of officers, little else
was done. The feature of the presi'
dents address was the way in which
be scored Editor Crews for his parti-
Fan conduct of the Cotton Plant.
Wednesday night TIE officers pres
eat we're: Joseph L Keitt, president;
J G.. Wilborn, vice president and
lecturer; j W. Reid. secretary and
treasurer; w. n. Elder, member OF
executive committee.
j. l.. Smith was appointed chap
lain; w N. Elder. ste ward; dcor
keeper, H. D Metcalf; assistas door,
kee per. W. Fl. Stewart; sergeant.at
arns, E. 2. Whitman.
TIE president read bis annual ad'
dress. which vas referred to a corn
mittee consisting If Messrs. M. L
Donaldson, W. T. O'Dell, j. S
Graves
The publis hing committee on Cot
ton Plant made its report. which was
| referred to a committee consisting of
NJ. L Donaldson. w. T. O'Dell, ]. s
| Graves, w. E Lake, L E. Parler.
The executive committee reported
that they had examined the books of
the secretary and treasurer and found
them correct and the finances Of the
order in good condition.
The press committee consists Of W.
N. Elder, O. P. Goodwin and 0. B
Riley, whose duty is to give for pub
LEGATION what the alliance wants made
public. ,
A committe On constitutional
amendments was appointed as fol
lows: J. P. Glenn, H. H. Crum, J.
S. Smith.
A charter was grained to the Dor
chester County alliance.
The following officers were elected
for the next year: j. G.. Wilborn,
president; J. r. Blake, Jr., Abbevilla,
vice president and state lecturer; j. w.
Reid, Spartauburg, secretary and
treasurer; Joseph L Keitt, member OF
executive committee for the three
year term; natioa al alliance delegate,
w. N, Elder.
These officers were installed, and
| with some other business a recess was
taken until 9 a. m. Thursday.
The delegates preent we're:
Abbeville, is Graves.
Aiken, P. II. Zimmerman.
Anderson, J. P. Glenn.
Barnwell, e. a. Crum.
Colleton, L. +. Parler.
Florence, w. B Cause.
Greenville, M. L Donaldson.
Horny, James A. Lewis.
Kershaw, VIM. HALEY.
Lancaster. j. r. knight.
Laureps. A. B. Goodwin.
Lexington, J. W. Eargle.
New berry, w. E. Lake.
Oconee, il Smith.
OraEgeburg, o. B. Riley.
Pickens, W. II. O'Dell.
Richland. E. P. Whitman.
Spartanburg. r.. D. Metcalf.
Saluda, W. E. Bodie.
Union, j. f. Bailey.
York, w. III. Stewart. y
Nothing of great impor. >ucs was
done, though, of course, the part not
| given, possibly, has much bearing
upon the prosperity Of the members
and the order. The Cotton Plant
seems to have been pretty thoroughly
discussed, and about the LIST Of Sep
TENDER Mr.. Crews will have to step
down and out of the editorship. A
member of the Alliance, in speaking
of the matter Thursday, said that the
condemnation of the editor in his
course did DOT mean that the Alliance
endorsed the candidates he might be
fighting, but On the contrary, it was
| done to emphasize the remsrk of the
| pre- sident that the Alliance was to be
lconducted on q nonpartisan basis.
At the meeting Thursday morning
| Congressman Stokes, II Il. Crum and
o. P. Goodwin were appointed com
mittee to confer with their exchangein
reference to certain features OF the
| business.
The committe to whom was referred
| the Presidents address, reported the
following resolution, which was adopt
| ed:
Resolved. That we endorse the stand
taken by President Keitt against par.
tisan political action both in the Alli-
ance and in the Alliance organ.
This was adopted with practical
unanimity. The publishing committee
was endorsed and wss continued for
another Year. A vote of thanks was
| also tenoered them Tor their efficient
and faithful services.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted.
Resolved, That the proposition Of
the railroads to increase the freight
rate On cotton seed would b. detri.
mental to the Interests of the farmers,
ana an additional tax upon u IN
dustry; that we ask the that railroad
commission do not grantthe request Of
the railroads.; and, further, that we
endorse the action OF the railroad
commission in reducing the rate on
fertilizers and other commodities.
A resolution was Introduced aud
adopted, heartily endorsing Congress-