Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-02-26
legislasAn to promote the interests of
the farming classes.

the ldTiuluS CIdSStS. .
Resolved, That while this organiza-
ton is in no sense political in its charac-
ter, yet composed, as it is, of the largest
tax-paying classes of the community,
and brought into existence for the pur-
pose of fostering and protecting agricu!-
ture, an interest in which is embarked
nine-tenths of the fixed capital of this
and every other civilized country, and
an industry iu which millions of our
fellow-countrymen expend their daily
toll, we feel it incumbent on US 10 urge
economy and honesty in the adninis-
tration of public affairs, and TO con-
denim, in the most unqnailhtd manner
fraud, REGULATION or incomPetency on
the part fpublic officials, :.
Resolved, That it is the privilege OF
members of this order to exercise all
their political rights in free and I'M
trammeled way, and it is their duty in
selecting men to administer county,
state and national affairs to. support
only those who are worthy OF coufi-
dence and who give public pledges to
resist all acts that have tendency to
cripple or in any way injure the labor
ing and producing classes,
Resolved, That the Worthy Master
of the State Grange, in the name of the
Patrons of Husbandry of West Virgil
MIA, demand of all candidates for State
or United States, offices, before receiy-
ing our votes, public pledge OF tdeli-
ty to the interests of the laborlng and
producing classes; and that they will
not be led by the preponderating in
fuence of capital, or monopolies and
rings, TO prostitute their offices by
laboring for the interest of one class to
the injury of another.
Resolved, That the action of the rail-
road companies, refusing to pay the
taxes assessed upon them, and then
availing themselves of all the benefits
of the laws and courts of the Stale, in
the protection of their property and
franchises, is an outrage and indignlty
of the State, and our Legislature should
exhaust all means to compel all corpora
tons to pay just and legally assessed
taxes.
Resolved, That this Grange, in the
most emphatic manner, condemns, the
practice of members of Our Legislature
and State officers accepting free passes
from the railroads of the Stat, believ-
ing that it tends 10 corruption, and
places parties to a certain extent under
the baneful influences Of corrupt cor
porations.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the
Legislature, at once, 10 re-snact the old
usury laws, as money loaned at great
, er rate of interest than six per centum
per annum is ruinous to the agricultu-
raj interests.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the Patrons of Husbaudry of this State
the policy of establishing manufactures
wherever the facilities FOR doing SO are
presented.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
! Grange are due and are hereby tender
cd to the Worthy Master, the Worthy
Secretary, the Worthy Treasurer, and
the members of the Executive Com
mittee, for the efficient manner in
which they have discharged their du-
ties.
Resolved, That the thanks of this
Grange are rendered the Chesapeak and
Ohio Railroad Company for reduc-
ton in the fare of delegates attending
this session of the State Grange; and
inasmuch as the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad seems remarkably ignorant OF
the fact that farmers association
exists in West Virginia, the farmers OF
the State are urgently requested not 10
forget the corporation known as the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Resolved, That all fourth degree
members of the order of Patrons of
Husbandry should be eligible to any
Office, in either National, State or Sub
ordinate Oranges, aud that our Worthy
Master be requested to urge the adop,
ton of this resolution at the ensuing
meeting of the National Grange.