Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-02-14
From the Martinsburg Statesman.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PROCEED
INGS OF THE STATE GRANGE,
p. OF H., IN SESSION, AT
CHARLESTOWN,

Pursuant 10 general notice Tue repre-
sentatives of the various county Oranges
of West Virginia met in session at
Charlestown, Jefferson county, West
Virginia, on Thursday, January 22nd;
State Master, B. NJ. Kitchen, assisted
by National Deputy, 7. A. Thompson,
Lecturer, presided. The delegates held
their session at Masonic Hall. Twenty
eight oranges We're fully represented
and with visiting brethren the number
present was about three hundred. All
questions presented were fully consider
ed, and most cordial traternal feeling
was manifested throughout the entire
proceedings. The action Of the body
as affecting themselves individually is
not for public information, yet as q
body, the Changers would not hesitate
to make public all Of their proceedings.
Representing what we as farmers con-
ceive to be our own particular interest
without disposition to interfere or hedge
upon that Of any other class. We SIM
ply assume to take care of this, without
prejudice to other departments OF bust
ness.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report, which was adopted
unanimously. The resolutions embrace
in detail the views Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry upon all the practical ques,,
tons Of the day, both Of local and
public character, viz:
/. Resolrsd, That tracing the rapid
and alarming decline of real estate
throughout the United States to the dis
parity between the money values as
shown in the percentage which money
yields above industrial pursuits. we
therefore deem the currency question as
the paramount qaestion of the day, call
inc the earnest attention of all classes
to its importance, and particularly the
attention Of the Patrons OF Husbandry
to the inequalities Of value under which
they labor, and desiring their earnest
efforts for its redress.
.. ResoIued, That Congress having
the right to regulate the power OF pro,
duction, regulation and distribution OF
the currency Of the United States. that
it be memorialized to put into circula-
ton sutticiency of currency to pay its
legitimate debts, and to furnish to the
country what is necessary to meet Its
business wants by taking up with all
such issues bonds bearing gold interest
in equal sums as the amount issued,
thereby withdrawing the government
from the money market as competitive
borrower against the individual enter
prise of the country.
5. Resolped, That we regard with
alarm and jealousy all class legislation,
which uses our property values as
basis for the validity and value Of the
government bonds, which, by their con-
dition, obliges us to pay on the con-
sumption of ordinary family supplies OF
sugar, coffee and tea, stipend to make
up the interest on government bonds,
and also oblige us, as borrowers OF
money, to pay exhorbitant rates OF IN,
terest for bank accommodation, based
upon aud secured by the deposit of such
bonds with the L. s. Treasurer, which
held in the interest of banks draws or
s per cent. interest for the same money
that individuals in legitimate business
pursuits pay not less than s and often
10 per cent. premium upon which com.
bined with the interest demanded. and
positively collected with the govern
ment. makes the sums not less than Is
or 20 per cent tor the use OF the cur
lency furnished the people by the gov
eminent.
4. ResoIued, That the recent shock to
the general prosperity OF the country
and stagnation Of business caused by
the failure of one OF our leading bank
ers, jay Cooke e. Co., exhibits clearly
the unsafe basis of our banking inter
es,s. and the insuficiency Of the curren-
cy of the country to meet the wants OF
the people.
5. Resoired, That we view with sus-
picion the efforts made by the monled
interest OF the land to effect and pro-
duce a specie basis Of all business trans
actions, it being in our view a mere
subterfuge-the syren song of monied
aristocrats to lull the people into repose
and ouietude, that their individual gains
may be the more.
6. ResOIved, That we pledge ourselves
neither party dogmas, political preju-
dices nor individual consideration shall
turn us from pressing upon our repre-
sentatives in Congress the great import
ance of immediate action upon the vital
question of the hour, namely:
The payment of the government debt
in bonds by the issue of legal tender
notes in such sums as the country may
need.
ResUIued further l. That as individ-
uals we win hold our agents, executive,
judicial and Legislative, TO strict &C
countablity, and that by our votes We
will see that our interest shall be guard
ed and protected.
2. Resoived, That we are in favor of
equal taxation upon all moned values
represented eitherby government bonds,
railroad bonds, either State or national,
incomes, money in hand or on loan, or
property value Of any character.
3. Rsso'u,d, That we are in favor OF
plenty of money, full and high prices
for labor and produce, believing that 1t
would be of great benefit to our country
at large in all material interests, that
remunerative aud profitable rates should
be paid to labor and production than
that low prices and unremunerative