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AN ALLIANCE SENSATION. Some rather startling news comes from Kansas, says the Coiambus En quirer-Sun. Some of the most prom inent leaders of the People’s Party have weighed the sub-treasury scheme in the balance and fonnd it wanting. They have even gone so far as to publish open letters con demning it and protesting against it They take very strong ground against the scheme. If they sue* ceed in keeping out the sub-treasury plank from the People’s Party plat form in the convention which is soon to be held, it will rather demoralize some of Alliance leaders who want to lead the order into the Third Par ty because of the sub-treasury scheme. If the Third Party won’ have it, these gentlemen will be left in the air, so to speak. But there is another bit of Kansas news which is significant. Frank McGrath, president of the State Al liance, was, awhile ago, one of the loudest of the advocates of the sub- treasury. Now it is reported he has come out openly against the scheme. Whether this is due to the hammer ing he has had from President Hall, of the Missouri Alliance, or whether it is due to other potential influences, it is difficult to tell, but his defection from the sub-treasury ranks may be . regarded as very significant The prices for the week will astonish you. At and bslow Cost every piece of Summer sale. An extra force of Salesladies will be employed for the week. Your special attention is called to our elegant lot of New Corsets. Dr. Bridgman’s Electro Magnetic Corset at $1,00; worth 2 50. Best C. B. Corset 75 cents, real THE COTTON CONVENTION. The Banner has already urged the call paade by the State Alliance of South Carolina for a Cotton Con vention to be held in Atlanta in Sep. tember. There is wisdom in such a step upon the part ot the farmers of the South. It is already known that this con tion is to be held for the purpose of deciding upon the feasibility oi planting a small crop ot cotton next year, and that if successful it will be the means of cutting short the cotton crop of the entire South. This will give the farmers better prices for their cotton, most assuredly, will give them more time to devote to their corn and truck patches, will enable them to make a living at home, thus lowering the market of . provisions while raising the price of cotton. That is the whole matter in a nutshell. The Banner hopes to see the cot ton convention a great success. We trust profoundly that the hall will be filled with delegates from every section of the South. ' the With a view to keeping the farm era fully posted upon the call for convention, we reproduce below resolution adopted by the State Allit* ance ot South Carolina: MAX JOSEPH! MAX WHO IS MAX JOSEPH!! HIkt 1 Everybody knows he is the man that quotes the lowest prices—Athens’ Greatest Bargain giver. Do you want a gold dollar for 50c., 40c., 25c. ? If so, do not fail to , ^ j -a m J o ^411 A/TOlSTTl A V A IT/OTTom . _ h k G-reat Mid-Summer Sacrifice Sale which will take place, Beginning MONDAY AUGUST 10th. er Goods will be sold. It is room I want and not money. You cannot afford to miss this' 1-2 cents a yard for rich designed Challies; 1-2 cents a yard for black Polcadot Challies; 2 1-2 cents a yard for Plaid and figured Lawns; cent a yard for White Sheer Lawn, 2 1-2 cents a yard for a lot Remnants, 25c. Tissues; case Figured Muslin 10 yards for 15 cents- 1 case Bleaching, yard wide; no brand given, guar anteed equal to Fruit of the Loom, 5 cents per yard. Limit, not more than 20 yards to each customer. Call early as the quantity is limited. cent a piece for nice bordered Ladies’ Handkerchiefs. 1 1-2 cents apiece for large size Gent’s Handkerchiefs. Do not fail to get the benefit of Low Prices. We have cot something you need. 5 cents a yard for Black Check Lawn; 10 cents a yard for lace Striped Black Lawn 8c. a yard for 40c bi’k French Organdies,40 inches wide. A Consideration for Merchants. 5cts a yard for 36 inch Challies, worth 15 cents. 5 cents a yard for 7 1-2 cents S*a Island Sheeting. Would you know if you If you w ould, examine our were getting a Bargain 1 Clearing Sale in 'White Every piece must sell, regardless of Cosf rard for the 42 inch 25 cents PnW .. •’ 20 cents a dozen for turkey red handkerchiefs. <3 cents a yard for 12 1-2 cents Z ephyr Ginghams; Xj ACJE3 CURTAINS. At 50c, a pair, 1 25 quality; very handsome. 30 pieces yard wide Bleaching, best quality made, at 6 3-4 cents, equal to Wamsutta. Limit, only one bolt to each customer. DO YOTJ WEAR SLIPPERS P Here is a chance for you to buy them cheaper than ever before. 10 cents a yard for the 42 inch 25 cents Polca dot Swiss- 4 cents a yard for the 10 cent Check Nainsook ; 1 cent ayard for White Lawn; 3} cents a yard for 10 and i2£ cents White Lawn; T.« 8J cents choic« of every piece of fine White Goods in the h includes every piece of White Goods from 8| cents to 35 c °!f" C* me before it is gone and secure a genuine bargain. Don’t tn » is all gone and then say we disappointed you. - v aw V ^ 5 cents a yard, any length desired, from the bolt of Imitation rv 3b inches wide, 30c. quality. 0131 ^ 5 cents a yard for 25 cent Pine Apple Tissue, from the bolt-no W- cents a yard for 25c. Llama Cloth, 40 inches wide, handsome 7j . ..j f.. k—4. i:*.„ Ok 1 ’ U80me vo.^ 45 cents a pair 1 00 Ladies Kid Oxford Ties, sizes from 3 to 7; 1.00 a pair for 2 50 Ladies Scalloped top India kid pump sole button Shoes; * Ladi 1 00 for a 2 25 hand-sewed French kid Ladies’ Common Sense Oxford Ties. Gents, Here is Your Chance! 85c. a pair for 2 00 Gent’s Plain Leather and Velvet embroidered Slippers; 44 cents a pair for Gent’s Lawn Tennis Shoes; 90 cents a pair for Gent’s white top best quality 2 50 Lawn Tennis Shoes; 1 25 for a lot of Gent’s Bals or Congress; 1 78 a pair for Gent's Patent Leather Oxfords, best quality worth 2 50. 7 A cents a yard for best quality Chambry. FINE T ABLE WARE 1 25 for a pure Irish Linen Damask 8-4 Table cover, lianksom. 1 li ht blue border, knotted fringes, a 3 50 quality. D . not overlooktk!!* 10 cents a piece for a handsome tidy or colored Turkish towel, 25c 15 cents a pair of handsome and large lace Pillow Shams,-EW plicated for less than 60 cents a pair. Do not le* the hot sun cauuot 1?, tax your complexion. Buv Parasol. J •' i 1 00 apiece for choice of the finest colored silk canopy top Parasola vi wo so d at 2^0 to 3 50. ’ VWj 90cents apiece for a 28 or 30 inch black Gloria Silk Umbrella, wortli 75 cents a piece for a 24 inch black Gloria Silk Parasol, 1 50 quality ' TAKE YOUR TIME AND READ. CAREFULLY THE which are offered you in this advertisement. No foolishness—we meaubusmess.^ This sale will last this week. But come as early as possible and get the choice bargains which are offered you. T ‘ * “ BARGAINS Respectfully, MAX JOSEPH. with constant light to the name of Georgia. The Charleston News and Courier says:’ the Resolved, First, That we, the State Alliance of South Carolina, assem bled in annual session, do recom mend and urge the holding of a cot ton convention in the city of Atlanta, Ga.,commencing on the first Wednes day in September next. Second. That the subjects to be considered at this meeting are hereby partially suggested: (a) the cotton acreage; can it be regulated and controlled? (b), the gathering and handling of the crop on the farm; can it be improved? fc), the ship ment, grading and selling of our staple; can it be regulated so as to do equal justice both to producer and consumer? _ Third. That this State Alliance hereby extends a cordial invitation to each State Alliance in the Cotton States to be represented at this con vention, for unless the entire cotton interest is represented this proposed convention and its objects will be in vain. Fourth. That representation is cor dially invited from all other agricul tural associations as well as the Far mers’ Alliance, at the open meetings of the convention. Fifth. That the Colored Alliance of the Cotton States is invited to send representatives trom each of its State organizations. The secretary is instructed to extend all cotton S owers an invitation to participate said convention. YES. GEORGIA STANDS FAST- There is no betrayal of faith in Georgia. There may be one or two Judas Iscariots here; as there are apt to be among every people, but take Georgia as she is, view her as a State, and the star that glittered to her name on the flag of the revolu tion ; the star that gleamed in tri umph when democraoy swept away the oppression of British tyrants; the star that shone over many a bat- tle-fietd while Southern rights had been ruthlessly stolen by Northern oppressors ; that star still gleams After the decent visit of Jerry Simpson and Gen. Weaver in Geor gia, it was Openly and loudly pro claimed by the third party organs that the Solid South had been irre trievably smashed, whereat the par tisan republican press and every po litical mountebank in the laud great ly rejoiced. But the story of Geor gia’s defection was evidently without foundation, and in proof of this the Atlanta Journal published on Satur day last interviews with one hundred and thirtyonine Alliance members of the Georgia legislature on the third parly question. The Journal propounded twoqueso tions to each of thase representative men: First, “Do you think it proba bla that a third party will be organ, ized in Georgia ?’ and second, (( Are you in favor of such a movement?” Sixty-five of the Alliance legislators said that they were utterly opposed to the third party movement, that the democracy had always been true to them, and that they would “stand by it no matter which way the tide may Sowforty-four declared that they “would fight their battles in the democratic party;” nineteen over cautious souls, who are worth watch ing under any circumstances, evaded the issue, and eleven announced their readiness to go into the new move ment because they believed it had to come. There is not much encouragement in this showing for the enemies of the democratic party. A clear ma jority of the Allianee members of the Georgia legislature, in spite of the harangues of the third party propa gandists cleave to the old faitn. The News and Courier is right The State of Georgia will stand with the democracy. There is no division what it will do when the government in ail departments falls into its hands, and they are not willing to imperil its chances and their own salvation by deserting in the face of an army of enemies. The News and Courier is not mis taken in its estimate of the character democrats. Very few of them are touched with the third party heresy. The Georgia democracy will present a solid front next year against the party of high taxation and special privileges. The third party apostles from abroad and the tew men in Georgia who would like to break up the democratic organization in this State have found cold comfort, and the more they pursue their game the colder it will become. Georgia has no idea of abandoning her democratic allegiance. The Democracy and th* Southern Alliance are ontand inseparable. Alliance vote* unit over- throw Republicanism in ’82 and crown Demoo■ racy in her hour of triumph the party for th* p*opl*. Mark it down. here. The Alliance of Georgia is an alliance of democrats, pure and sim ple. Aliiancemen they are who are sensible enough to know that their hopes for % success in their demands upon the government depends solely upon the democratic party, and who are patriotic enough to bear much before betraying the iaith of their fathers for a few faithless promises by trickster politicians in the West. Bat, the News and Courier goes on to say: We have great faith in the Georgia democracy. They have never failed the party in an emergency. They wili doubtless remain4rue to the old standard in the coming Presidential contest, despite the limping loyalty of some of the democratic newspa pers which have an eye to tlie main chance and are willing to sacrifice the principles of the party for the Bake of a subscriber or two. The Aliiancemen of Georgia are first of all democrats. They know what the party is, and what it has done and, A DANGEROUS BILL The General Assembly of Georgia has thus far recorded itself in shin ing letters in favor of education. It has passed. several bills for the advancement of that cause in Geot-< gia, and it has given the common schools enough money to make them thorough and effective in their work. For all that the General Assembly has dune in this direction the State will ever be indebted to it. But there is now pending before the House of Representatives a bill that is dangerous in its very incep tion, and if passed would be subver sive of the best interests of the peo ple of the state. It was introduced by Mr. Dismuke of Spalding, and is a bill to rerqove the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts to Griffin, and place it alongside the Experiment Station. If the legislators who compose the committee on education will only stop to consider for one moment the effects of the passage of that bill, it will go back more rapidly than it was sent in, and an unfavorable rep ort will be written across it. To start at the beginning of the whole affair, we always doubted the advisability of establishing the Ex periment Station in any place in the state, save Athens. We know there were many bids made that were excellent and very enticing, but we have always conten ded that the Experiment Station should have been established here where the University of Georgia is. But now if the object of this bill is to bring the Experiment Station and the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts together, is it not reasonable that the Experiment Station could be more easily moved to Athens than the State College to Griffin? In the first place, as to the expense of moving the State College to Griffin. The legislature is content to let this college get along as best it can with the income it now has. If it were removed, grounds would have to be purchased, buildings erected, and ar rangements made that would run expenses way up into the thousands. Thus from the standpoint of ex pense, it is utterly unfeasible and impracticable. In the second place; as to the em ployment of teachers. The Univer sity of Georgia is run by as small a number of teachers as any Univer sity of its size in the world. This is accomplished by the fact that one teacher does duty in more depart ments than one. If the State Col lege were removed to GrifiSn, the same number of teachers would still have to be employed at the Univer? sity, while an extra bomber would have to be employed at GrifiSn. In addition to this, the teachers now in service at the University are thor- oughly in the harness and are accom plishing great good for the youth of the state. In the third place, would such a step be an expedient one? Certain ly not. The fact of the business is that the University ot Georgia is be coming too scattered even now. The branch colleges are located all around the state, the Technolog ical School is in Atlanta, the Girls’ Industrial College is at Milledgeville, the Medical Department at Augusts and the Experiment Station at GrifBn. But at one fell blow to cut the University in twain passes beyond our comprehension in the direfnl eff ects it must bring to the cause of education in Georgia. . To us there is absolutely no rea« son for such a change, and we are firmly convinced that the Georgia legislature, composed of men devoted to the interests of their state, will lay that bill in an early grave. It is a dangerous bill and is direct ly against the best interests of the people. Th* danger alarm must be tounded. To dis rupt the tolid Southis to bring back negro pow er in politic* and Radicalism of th* deepest dy*. God grant that this land so fair and to free will never be plveed under th* oppressive yoke of Re construction tun** agian. TO THE LAST DITCH. In regard to the third party qnes u tion we are no pessimists, for we firmly believe that the Democracy will not only carry the solid South but enough states in addition to ren der the election of its presidential candidate certain. Yet the party that does not pre pare itself for every emergency is acting very foolishly, as has been demonstrated on many occasions. At present there is no especial danger to the democracy of the south, but there are at work among the different states in Dixie certain individuals whose only desire is to disrupt her solid ranks. They come covered with the mantle of hypoc» risy and professing to be the best friends of our people, but at heart they are nothing more than ravening wolves. They come with ins nua- ting graces and broad smiles; with tender sympathy and joyful prom ises, but behind it all is a common cause, the success of which means the ultimate downfall of the South. In the stillness of the night, these enemies are sowing the tares among our fields of growing wheat, and mix* ing the noxious weeds of republican ism with the healthy grain of de.. •mocracy. Just let the seasons pass; the copious rains of democratic prin ciples will bring the prod acts to their full frnition and in the fall of 1892 the harvest will be gathered; the wheat separated from the tares, and the chaff burned as in an oven. Let the men who are piopagaling third party doctrine in the South know this perfectly well, that in that day of wrath, the democracy will seize them by the backs of their necks and the seats of their breeches and cast them into outer darkness. The plodding tortoise will reach the goal if the swift hare lies down to sleep by th* wayside ; and the poisonous third party viper rnigh bury its fangs in the democratic woodman if he didn’t "raise bis axe sod sever its head from its body. Now is the time for vigorous and aciive work; lop off the reptile’s head the very first time he raises it. Tnere may be a merry twinkle in his eye and a rattle on his tail, but he is just getting ready to bite. These third party politicians are si arp tnes; they come in a manner thoroughly in keeping with their business. They see at a glance the condition of the Southern farmers. They see the humble little homer stead, all that was left the toiling farmer after the civil war, weighted down with a mortgage. They see the husband and father toiling from sunrise until sunset to keep the wolf fro nr the door. They see his wife compelled to leave her home to tc: in the fields by his side, and his little children debarred from the pi vileges of the school house by being forced to help their father muke a .living. And while looking upon this sight, tkvy reason in this manner: “Those me n are getting tired of their lot; th y are becoming unwilling to rest UE' er the burden of debt and hard ships of various kind, and presently they will rise up and seek the cause of all their woes. Of course, we of the republican party know where the true cause lies. We have been squandering their money for twenty- six years; we have been paying pen sions to thousands who didn’t de serve them, while these men sup* plied the money; but we can’t af ford to lose our grip on the national treasury for yet awhile. So we will juBt devise a little scheme by which to keep ourselves in power. Those men wouldn’t believe os if we told them anything, but we’ll trump up a few speakers to preach the doctrine, and they’ll find a few politicians in each state in the South who want office and are willing to sell them selves to us to get what they want, and they will carry the message we send to the people, and we will still keep our fingers upon the money bags of the treasury.” The scheme wor^s pretty well; they map out their plans; and the politic.a- s are lound to propagate them and this is about what they consist in. They com e to l he farmer uhj him if he wants to get oat ottt Of course he does, and who istk who doesn’t? ‘Ad right,”say thetii partyites, “you j ust vote our wij,sl we’ll pull you through. Wei pass such laws as will relieve pi and bring to you prosperity happiness. All we ash is that give uw your vole.” The farmer doesn’t jump at to the party, but U ready lor thing that will get bim outofAk He investigates the question finds out the true facts in thee* He finds that the orgtnizitioo *b third party in thesnuihiiaiwW^ of the republicans; that a diviivd Southern democrats means th*#: cess of republicanism; that ’.he® suit means the protligate pnrf* nowf in vogue, the passage of* Force Bill; the deathoftaiiffi^ 3 ’ the return of the negro to po f<t And with one accord they®’ their power and might and#* the mask of deception. Ana ^ find that all of their deceit 1 not liv«) in Kansas or the W** Thb Banner is in the fignt^ finish; it proposes to stand ty Farmers’ Alliance sod third party to the end; it desi®^ democracy of Georgia to ^ ted to a man; it invites the Of the State to enlist actively -® fight; it urges the people to the cudgel; it begs the farm£r ' jS , all citizens interested in that* ^ land for which the very d’* southern chivalry died, to bo- ^ their armor and wage relents* fare against this hybrid defer® . third partyitm ( v : The celebrated Emmett, . speaking of the invasion 0 \ by the British said: ‘‘I * ott ^ nrd* them on the beach with a * ^ one hand and torch in the both" would immolate them ^ fore they had contaminated, of my country; if they 801 ^ lauding, and if forced loreU '*.j a e 1 the strength of superior 18 ^ would dispute every inch «« | burn every blade of gr* 88 ^ last intrenebment of liberty be my grave." , And in the spirit which forth these burning lips of the great Irish Banner comes today to ** 1 u-ri in ibe ranks where all true Southerners should stan , fight the battle to the l* 8 *