The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-17
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Pursuant to general notice the repre-
sentatives Of the various county Grapge'
Of West Virgioia met in session q
Charleston, -Jefferaon comfy, IVES
Virgins, on Thursday, January 22d
State Master, B. M. Kitchen, assisted
by National Deputy. T. A. Thompson
Lecturer, presided. The delegates hello
their session at Masonic Hall. Twenty.
eight oranges were fullyrepresented and
with visiting brethren the number pres
eut was about three hundred, All ques'
tions presented were fully considered
and most cordial fraternal feeling wal
manifested throughout the entire pro.
ceedipgs. The action OF the body al
affecting themselves individually 10 moi
for public Information, yet as body
the Changers would not hesitate to make
public ali their proceedings. Repre-
senting what We as farmers conceive to
be our own particular interest without
disposition to interfere or hedge upon
that OF any other class, we simply
assume to take care OF this. without
prejudice to other departments OF busi'
| ness.
The Committee on Resolutions made
the following report, which was adopt
ed unanimously. The resolutions en-
brace in detail the views OF the Patrons
of Husbsndry upon all the practical
questions OF the day, both Of local and
public character, viz:
|. Resolved, That tracing the rapid
and alarming decline OF real estate
throughout the United States to the
disparity between the money values as
shown in the percentage which money
yields above industrial pursuits, we
th erstore deem the currency question as
the paramount question Of the day,
calling the earnest attention OF all class
es to its importance, and particularly
the attention OF the Patrons OF Hus'
bandry to the inequalities of value
under which they labor, and desiring
their earnest efforts for it's redress.
.. That Congress having the right to
regulate the power OF production, regu'
lation and distribution oil the currency
OF the United States, that it be mem
orialized to put into circulation q sul'
ficiency of currency 10 pay its legiti-
mate debts, and to furnish to the
country what Is necessary TO meet 'ts
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 a competi-
tive borrower against the individual ems
terprise OF the country.
3 That we regard with alarm and
jealousy all class legislation, which
uses our property values ss a basis ior
the validity and value Of the goyero-
ment bopde, which. by their condition
obiges us to pay on the consumption
OF ordinary :amily eupplles OF sugar
coffee and tea, a stipend to make uI
the interest on government bonds, and
also oblise US as borrowers OF money
to pay exhorbitant rates OF interest iol
bank accommodation. based upon and
secured by the deposit OF such bonds
with the U. S. Treasurer, which held
in the interests OF banks draws six or
eight per cent. interest for the ssms
money that individuals in legit'
innate business pursuits pay not less
than eight aud often ten per cent. pre-
MUM upon which combined with the
interest demanded, and positively coll
lected with the government, makes the
sums not less than IS or 20 per cent
tor the use OF the currency furnished
the people by the government.
4. That the recent shock to the gen.
eraI prosperity OF the country and stag
ns;lon OF business caused by the failure
OF one Of our leading bankers, jay
Cooke IL Co., exhibits clearly the unsafe
basis Of our banking interests, and the
| ipsufficiency OF the currency OF the
country 10 meet the warts OF the peo-
pie. 4.
Efforts made by the monied interests Of
the land to effect and produce specie
basis OF all business transactions, it te-
inc in our view mere subterluge-the
syren song OF monied aristocrats to lull
the people into repose and quletude'
that their individual gains may be the
more.
| 6. That we pledge ourselves neither
| party dogmss, political prejudices nor
| Individual consideration shall Turn us
from pressing upon our Representatives
| in Congress the great Importance
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 90 the country may
need.
Resolved further. l. That as indiyid-
usls we will hold our agents, executive,
judicial aud legislative, to . strict &C.
coun,ab,lity, and that by our votes we
will see that our interest shall be guard
ed and protected. .
9. That we are in favor OF equal tax
alton upon all monied values represent.
ed either by government bonds, railroad
bonds, either State or national, incomes
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