The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-10-09
Rs.organizing the Alliance.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor Of the Dispatcb:
Please allow me space in the col
umns CT the Dispatch to let the
Alliance brethren, and all who mey
be interested in the work Of the order
throughout the State, know what the
Alliance is doing in the old Dutch
Fork portion of Lexington county.
Five sub-Aliiances in the upper por-
tion of the Fork on last Saturday,
Sept. 14sb, gave picnic at ChapiD,
which was attended by four or FIVE
hundred men and women. There
seemed to be a general desire among
those present to learn somethingthat
would be to the interest and advance
ment of the farmer. At the appoint
ed hour all gathered around the
stand on which the chairman of the
meeting, DR.. ]. j. Buckley and Rev.
Jas. +. Deal were seated. After
music by the Counts string band, the
chsirman introduced Rev. Deal who
opened The meeting with an arpro-
pirate prayer. The chairman, in be-
half of the sub Alliances, extended a
hearty welcome to all present, and in
a few very appropriate remarks
introduced Eon. ]. G. Wilborn, Pres
ident OF the National Alliance and
Organizer OF the State Alliance, who
was at his best. and for over an
hour Mr.. Wilborn held the audience
spell bound, showing what the Alii-
ance had accomplished and what it
could yet accomplish; showing the
need Of organization for the protec-
ton of the farmers and their homes.
He handled the combinations and
trusts with gloves IF, of which the
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co., was
chief, and warned the farmers of the
danger ahead unless they were
organized. Mr.. Wilborn received
the undivided attention of his audi
ence and made many friends. His
speech was an able exposition of
Alliance principals and we feel sure
has done much for the upbuilding OF
the order. At the conclusion OF Mr..
Wilborn's speech Rv Deal offered
very appropriate resolutions OF sym
pathy of the people Of the Dutch
Fork to Mrs. Mckinley in her sad
bereavement and expressing their scr
row in the death of the President OF
the United States which was unanl-
mously adopted.
The chairman announced that a
recess of one hour would be taken
for dinner after which all would re-
assemble'at the stand, and, MIR. Edl-
tor, a dinner it was, such an one OF
which the ladies of the old Dateh
Fork is Characteristic. After dinner
all reassembled and Hon D. F. Ehrd,
President Of the State Alliance, gave
them treat in the way of speech.
Mr.. EGrd was at home among his
playmates, his speech was one OF
those sound Alliance speechesof which
be is noted for, being delivered IN a
forceful and eloquent manner was
we'll received by all.
DR.. J. L. Shuler member, OF the
! Executive Committee of the State
Alliance, was next to be introduced
and as usual the Doctor gave US
sound Alliance doctrines as food
from his we'll stocked Alliance store
of knowledge. This closed the pro.
| gram, all the speakers having urged
! the necessity OF reorganization upon
! the farmers, we feel that much good
!; was done and that ere long the
/ farmers of the Dutch Fork will be
! back in the Alliance and that great
} things may be accomplished for them