South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-12-18
Inx ,rPRAAe COUNCIL.


Supreme Gu cal OF the M. r. |
recently In session % l.dlanspoiis.
In that great representative body
ihiIty-tocr S.aies Of the Union uess
represented BY regularly accredited |
delsgstiors. weat Virpipis had tvo
delegates, end il they were rresept. |
our people msy be cure tbss their
,nserssss end vieva sere fairly de-
Tend d sed the night steadily sdvo-
Gated. Hessrs. 6ydsnstriSksr and
Fsher ve-e our dsieeres. Both
give Imistsksble PR Of Of their
conservative posssion on oil questions
sf, cling the property OF the Order
At 'he State meesi: 8 AZ Grafton las,
August.
Tie demands OF the Oc.Ia plat.
form ~ers'sep6sssed with but .vo
verbal changes. Issue vas sub,,i.
Tut d for 'Lnsn. snd Tax for .Iutes.
eel, in he Land Loan scheme de-
mand. SO that il rune somewhat
hos: The government shali iesue
money directly 10 the people at Z
small tate Of Tax, secured BY real
estate, &c.
TIE Lecture system is euphas'.sd
aud its Importance Re cognized 90 Q
fsct' In The education Of the pecple
more than ever before.
Steps were taken TO regulate The
finances Of the vsrious bodies 90 a
to avoid the ircopvenienc- OF occa-
si' nal "a 6cits, and the evil effects of
mi'reprf scDtstion arising from the
fact that the iupds on hand are no,
sufiicie n. 10 meet the requirements OF
he occas'cp. The partisan press
gets bold OF such facts and uses them
TO verify its predictions that the Ali.
aDce Is 10 . moriound condition and
will soon be where the woodbine
tvIneth.
All these predictions TO the con-
trary NO. withstandine. the Order j.
steadily growing At tue rate OF more
than hundred thousand In the last
year, ~iIt large probabilities OF a
more rapid growth in the immediate
future.
The Nat. Presidents address
CLEARLY sets forth The pr si.ion OF the
Order On politics aud ought fully to
refuie the allegation, thai be is try
ing 10 draw the Alliance into poll
Tics. He deplores, with all homes,
| and good men, the sad fact that the
money power has debs uched The bal
lot to suah an extent in this country
Of ours. that a fair election 10 NV
we'll nigh inpossi' lie, and pleads for
q ret urn 10 the simplicities of the
older and purer times. He claims
for every American citizen the right
to educate himself to q proper uu.
dsrstsnding Of the political situation,
and to vote bis sentiments without
dicta'ion. He inculcates the doc.
;rine that the citizens frat duty IL to
his country, and then, TO party.
When his country 10 not the 6rst
consideration With . good man. the
party ties may bicome . snare AID q
delusion.
The theory OF the Alliance 10 TO
educate the people by . tru' bful and
by the direct advocacy of honest
men TO . proper understanding OF
the situation and then leave them
free 70 vote as their wisdom sbail
dictate. The excellent article OF N
A. Dunning on the National meet
irg Is full Of encouragement.
NATIONAL MEErISe.
The recent national meeting was
harmonious. business like and sffec-
live. 1t conducted it's labor in q
manner satisfactory to all Who have
the good Of the Order at heart. and
refects great credit upon the sagsoi-
~ aud integrity OF the delegates.
Such action will greatly strengthen
The Order and ma verbally aid 10 the
work OF the cnming year. The
brethren should feol q just pride In
The result Of this mssting aud take
renewed courage 81 tho bright proc
poets for the Order. With both 10y
atty aud good Judgment the meeting
took up The business N bsnd snd
carried it to . successful com letion.
No responsibility vas shirked, no
question ey drd. but q 'quare, manly
course Was pursued in relation TO ali
matters presented for consideration
Moders'icn and coaseTvstis N mark
ed ell the proceedings, and q general
desire TO unity and strengthen seem.
ed to pervsde throughout the meet.
ing. Taking altogether, the result
OF the national meeting has exceeded
the most sspguine expectations. and
will bsve . marked effect on the Or
der. The subsidized press had pre-
pared The public mind for the dIsrup.
tiou and Reorganization Of the Al
lance. Indianapolis, the place of
meeting. was 6Iled With those aeek.
ing tho destruction OF the Order, vet.
in she face OF ali this no overt act
was committed, no thoughiless or
ungSrded action taken. or anything
undigDi6ed OF revengeful INDUCED Il. |
All we're treated courieously but
hrIly and no one had just cause for
complaint In regard TO such ussQe
The uicksters snd traitors we're con-
founded, aud ell the elaborate prepa.
rs'ions Il the opposilions we're
brought u naught. Such In brief
are the maiu points Of The recent
meeting which should bs Q source Of
coDgTatulatiOn for every earnest
member OF The Alliance. Much more
could be Said In regard to the meet /