Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1882-05-13
-r.TE GREENBACKERs.
c,ote conference of the Green

49,, State conference of the Green
Al Vnr rtv recently held at Pennsboro,
bacS Waving resolutions were adopted,
the lon,vEp' That we in our State look
oiarm upon the growing evils OF
WIN lon rule. and pledge ourselves 10 use
Bo9iovnorable measures to accomplish It's
all h .nrow To this end we favor any
Oyef'm "a INST combination with all the ele-
far an IN the State that accord with us IN
mem, nstters and State legislation, and
sSe ahv appoint committee OF nine,
We norigcd and empowered 10 meet, con-
aulhViI arrange with similar committees
istrpSr~obibitionists, Liberal Democrats and
%snublicans TO formulate comoinauoh OF
i Mrr in opposition to Bour6onlsm.
RESOLVED, That we condemn and de-
lnnre the action of the Bourbons in
H Ioc,ins TO the United States Senate de-
,.ofsd advocates of monOpolies and mo-
"y For so administering the State Govern
,,ept as to empty the Treasury ana ROD
,%e children of The State of their inheri-
,once by au illegitimate and extravaganza
"se of the school fund by useless leglsia-
lion and extravaganza.
For enacting law for the reassessmeilt
If The real estate Of the State, for the soIc
,urposc OF taxing the laboring ana pro-
Jucing classes TO meet deficiencies III t,'o
sypenccs of the Government, creHleu ny
misuse anG political greed ana aValiee.
For refusing TO the miners OF the otale
the enactment of laws for the prolectioh
If their lives and general welfare.
For refusing the petition OF 81, 00O voters
70 submit TO the people the prohibition
,n,sndment to the State Constitution, as
veil as the proposed change in the Wheel
inc city government.
For refusing to aid in the development
=, our material resources by defeating the
bll providing for geological survey OF
the State.
For persistently refusing to entertain
and support propositions from liberal
,,inded men to prevent unjust discrimina-
.,on by railroad monopolies and the curtail
# state legislation by the same.
For so apportioning the State for Con-
,rressional purposes solely in the interest
# Moss Backed BourbonisJn, irrespective
of the rights of the people and the inter-
EST of the State.
For 80 controlling the labor of the State
- 70 bring honest labor in direct compe-
,i,ion herewith; and that we oppose the
illegal, unconstitutional and unjust prop
o,ition for appOrtioning the State Into
senatorial and Delegate districts and
hereby increasing taxation.
The following gentlemen were appoint
81 committed to confer with properly
authorized committees of all the opposing
elements to BourbonisIn, with view OF
occurring its overthrow in this State, that
are willing to make common fight on an
honorable basis TO secure the overthrow
If Bourbon rule, to the end that our glo-
rious lttlc State may keep step with other
sister States in the onward march OF prog
ycSs and civilization:
Col. \. r. Rarbee, of Mason; Robert
Marshall, of Ohio; Hon. John i. Janney,
of Berkeley: Hon. :. W. Sturm, Of Ma
rion: NJ. 5. Kelley, of Harrison; d. d. T..
FarnswOrth, of Upshnr; :. {. Burdett, OF
Kauawha; X. II. Freer, of Calhoun; ,.
Il. Pcirsol, of Wood.