Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-31
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WEST VIRGINIA.
The Greenback Labor Confer.
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virginia, Together WIFI cu'so,s " :,
back newspaper and other friends OF the
cause, was held in the city of Parkers-
burg on Tuesday, January 9th, 1880.
4 brief morning session was held, at
which Hon. John A. Thomson, Chair
man of the Committee presided. He an-
nouhced the object of the Conference
was to devise means and ways to per-
feet a thorough organization OF the
Greenback forces throughout the State,
appoint time and place of holding the
State Greenback Convention and attend
to such other business as will promote
the interest Of the party.
On motion, Committee OF five, con-
sis,ing of Henry S, Walker, of Charles
ton. Major Lot Bowen, of Clarksburg,
Spencer W. Sturm, of Marion county,
Col. J. C. Gist of Wellsburg, and }. q.
Snode, Of Pennsboro, was appointed to
devise plan of thorough and uniform
organization OF the party in the State.
An adjournment was then had until
3 p. IN. Upon reassembing Mr.. Walk
er reported the following plan OF organ
ization:
move that the members Of this Con-
ference proceed to elect State Central
Committee, to be composed OF tour &C
tive, live workers one, from each Con-
pressional District, and one at large, who
shall act as Chairman ofsaid Committee
The object and purpose for which said
Committee is created, shall be to organ
ize systematic working force through
out the State, and distribute Greenback
literature and perfect arrangements by
Which a corps of Greenback speakers
can be put into the field, that every por-
ton of the State be thoroughly and Ell
tectually canvassed. And further to
carry out this object, the State Central
Committee shall have full power and au-
thority to appoint an additional Com
mitteeman in each county, with power
and authority to appoint Committee
man in each district of his county, said
Committee in like manner empow-
cred TO appoint Committee man ofone
in each sub or school district, whose du-
" it shall be to take the enumeration OF
all the votes in his school district, des-
igna,ing their politics, distributing lit
era:ure, collect funds and make monthly
reports to the county Committee man,
and who in like manner report 10 the
Chairman, so that we can by the time
appointed for converting our State Con-
vention approximate our actual strength,
and devise such measures will enable
us to carry the State election"
This resolution was carried unani-
mously.
The following Committee was elected:
First Congressional District, Col. D.
c. Gist, of Wellsburg; Second District,
Spencer w. Sturm, of Worthington,
Marion county; Third District, Col. ~.
II. Barbel, CT Point Pleasant, Mason
county.
S. II. Peirsol of Parkersburg, was
elected Chairman.
On motion, the following suggestions
be respectfully submitted by our Chair
man to the National Greenback Labor
Conference to be held in the city of
Washington, January sth, as expressive
of our views on the vital questions OF
the day:
lst. That the greenback be made OF
full legal-tender for the payment of all
debts, public and private and the eXclu-
sive paper money of the country, and
that the greenback dollar and the metal
ic dollar Shall be made by law on par
with each other.
2nd. That the bonds shall be paid &C
cording to the original contract.
Sd. That the nationa! bank circula'
ton be abolished and greenbacks sub
sttuted therefor.
4th. That silver be coined on the
same terms and conditions as gold.
9TH. That the railroads and other mo-
nopoies, which are now absorbing an
undue proportion of the snstenance OF
the producing classes, and have inaugu.
rated policy of consolidation, of cor
ruption and conquest, which threatens
the liberties as well as the highest inter
ests of the people, shall be limited, re-
strained and controlled by Legislation.
9Th. That measures be provided that
the wage-laborers OF the country who
are receiving but small moiety OF the
value of their productions shall get the
full earnings of their labor.
18th. That we are in favor OF a graded
income tax.
9Th. That we recommend that Con-
gress pass Gen. Viewers soldiers and
sailors bill, also the Homestead and
Loan bill of Judge Wright, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Charleston was selected as the place
of holding the State Greenback Conven-
ton, the time to be appointed by the
Executive Committee after the adjourn
ment of the National Greeuback Con-
ference.
On motion of Major Lot Bowen, the
Hon. John a. Thomson, as Chairman
of the State Executive Committee, is
duly authorized and empowered as the
head of the Greenback Labor party OF
West Virginia, with full power to grant
charters 10 club organizations.
On motion, a live, active worker be
appointed by the State Central Commit
tee-men to canvass each county in the
State.
RESOLVED, That the call for a State
Convention TO be hereafter issued, be
accompanied by an invitation to the vo-
tiers without distinction of party, TO
unite with US in the selection of a State
and Legislative ticket fairly representa-
tive OF the tax payers, laborers and pro-
ducers of West Virginia, upon the basis
of State reform, opposition to all mo-