Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-12
WEST VA. STATE GRANGE.
Meeting at Point Pleasant--Re-
port of Its PrOceedings--Cal
of Roll by COunties--ElectiOn
of Officers for Ensuing Year.
Judge Browns AddreSs--Other
Speeches--NeNt Meeting at
Martinsburg.
Correspondence Of the Register.
Pr. PLEASANT, w. Va, Nov. 9.

i'<'ndll', 'Il NttltSidN, -NONCIilDti
9th, promptly at 10 A. NJ, and found
Master Kitchen in the chair.
The forenoon was consumed in re,
ceiving reports OF the officers and OF the
Executive Committee. Some oil these
reports were particularly good, and cX,
tracts can not even be furnished at the
present, but they will, however, all BE-
published in the printed proceedings.
The Master in his opening address,
reviewed the situation. took very hope
ful view, and urged upon all present to
continue the work in the organization
which was to build up the agricultural
interests of our country.
The reports OF the Treasurer and Ex-
ccutive committee showed the financial
condition OF the order in this State to be
i'll first class shape, in which it has in
deed been from the beginning. The
committee made some complaint OF the
members Oi the order in not Civ
ing the support they should
To- the business arrangements OF the or
der. Ii We are To be benefited i'll a
business way, We must cooperate. The
report OF the Secretary showed the or
der to be about holding its own-somc
charters revoked. some consultations,
and some new oranges organized; some
dormant" or mhcard from.
In the "rall OF the roll by counties, "
every member responded III Il short
speech, and much enthusiasm was Gre
atCd. While in some sections the inter
est was not rs great As formerly, vet
not Il gloomy or Respondent feeling was
expressed, rs Ia the future OF the
Grange, by any member.
Some amendments were made to the
Constitution, and much business was
done OF interest only to the members OF
the order, and with which it is unncc-
saty to burden your columns.
The chief interest OF the second day
was the election of officers for the cnSu-
ing two wears, and the public
address Of Judge K. l.. Brown,
of RavcnSwood. who was born
and raised on Il farm near West Liberty,
in your county, and received his edulca-
ton at Bethany College.
Portions judge Brown address We're
very eloquent, andu very practical. He
had read in IN Iowa paper few days
since IN eXultant article, claiming that
the Republican party had triuInpcd over
the Democrats, the GrcenbackcrS, the
know-NothingS and the Changers.
In Il West Virginia paper he read that
the Democratic party had carried every
thing over the Radicals, the Know
Nothings and the tirangrrS.
While We are not Il political organiza-
ton. lin auy sense OF the word, vet We
should look to our ballots. This is the
influence in our American form OF GOV
eminent, which is SIN g.uriS, one OF its
own kind Every combination, every
monopoly, the great money powers OF
our country, work through the ballot.
Yet We use our influence to purify that.
Let Us teach our great political parties to
nominate men who will work Tor our in
tcrCStS.
Let farmers and other iahoriug men
assert themselves. Let us have freedom
from caste, from prejudice and from
party lash Our condition will be little
better than the former slaves OF the
Southern States il We dO uOt assert our
selves. Party leaders brought about the
war. carried il ON, bcggarcd the country
and are still carrying on their business.
Look at our country. At the East with
it's idle mills and factories, its empty
warcruomS and long list ri bankruptS.
Look ut the South, there she lies III
all her melancholy majesty, scarce
" better than conquered PROV
incc. Turn to the West, where the
farmer cannot raise the means to travel
over the monopOlzing railroads,
as much bound down to his daily toll
a. the historical galley slave.
Nv countrvmcn, can these things be-
are we men and suffer these things?
We. the patrons Of the noblcst OCcupa-
ton on earth? How my heart thrills at
the thought Of what We are not, but
what we should he. What greater,
what more interesting subject
than man in his connection
with the earth, agriculture,
the most interesting, the greatest, the
only interest upon which all others
hinge.
Earth. it is the birthplace and tomb
of mau-all for his home, occupation,
use and enjoyment. Its minerals, It's
products. It's forests, and pastures assist
him on his journey. Its mountains,
hills. rivers. old ocean and It's "mcIan-
chOly waste" are but adornmcntS To the
tomb Of man. All subsistence comes
from the tiller Of the soil. 1t is the
only emuloyment concerning, which