Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-02
STATE eREeNBAcKERs.
Evils of Moss-backed Bourbonfsm,
a. shown mp by the Greenbaek Party
The Recent Conference.

Evils of Moss-backed Bourbonism,
a. shown mp by the Greenbaek Party
The Recent Conference.
At the State conference of the Green
baC K party recently held at Pennsboro,
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That We in our State look
with alarm upon the growing evils OF
Bourbon rule, and pledge ourselves 10
use all honorable measures TO accom-
plish its overthrow. To this end We
favor any fair and just combination
with all the elements in the State that
accord with us in State matters and
State legislation, and We hereby APP
point a committee OF nine, authorized
and empowered to meet, confer ana ar
range with similar committees OF Pro-
hibitionists, Liberal Democrats and Re
pubIicans TO formulate combination OF
forces i'm opposition to Bourbonism.
Pcsolred, That we condemn and de-
nOunce the action of the BOurbC rs III
electing TO the United States Senate lie.
voted advocates of monopolies ana
mOnOpolists.
For so administering the State Gov
eminent as to empty the Treasury anu
rob the children of the State OF their
inheritance by an illegitimate and eN-
travagant use of the school fund by
useless legislation and extravaganza.
For enacting law for the reassess-
ment of the real estate of the state, Tor
the sole purpose of taxing the iaboring
and producing classes TO meet deflclen-
cies in the expenses Ofthe Government,
created by misuse and political greed
and avarice.
For refusing to the miners Of the
State the enactment of laws for the pro-
lection of their lives and general well
fare. o,
For refusing the petition OF 3O,OOO
voters to submit 10 the people the pro-
hibitiOn amendment to the State Constr
ton, as well as the profound change in
the Wheeling city government.
For refusing to aid i'll the development
of our material resources by defeating
the bill providing for a geological sur
vey of the State.
For persistently refusing to entertain
and support propositions from liberal
minded men to prevent unjust dlScrlm-
nation by railroad mOnopOlies and
the curtail of state legislation by the
same.
For so appOrtiOning the State for Con-
greSsional purposes solely in the interest
| of Moss Backed BOurbonism, irrespec-
tive of the rights of the people and the
| interests of the State.
For so controlling the labor of the
State as to bring honest labor i'll direct
competition Herewith; and that we OF.
pose the illegal, unconstitutional and
unjust proposition for appOrtiOning the
/ state into Senatorial and Delegate dis
tricts and thereby increasing taxation.
The following gentlemen were APP
! pointed a committee to confer with
| properly authorized committees of al!
the opposing elements to BourbOnism,
with a view of securing its overthrow in
! this State, that are willing to make q
common fight on an honorable basis to
| secure the overthrow of Bourbon rule,
TO the end that our glorious little State
may keep step with other sister States
in the onward march Of progress anu
civilization:
Col. A. r. Barbee, of. Mason; Robert
Marshall, of Ohio; Hon. John t. Jan
ney, of Berkeley; Hon. S. w. Sturm
of Marion; NJ. 5. Kelley, of Harrison
ID. d. T. Farnsworth, of Upshur; =. G.
Burdett, of Kanawha; r. II. Freer, o
Calhoun; 5. H. Peirsol, of Wood.