The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22

Place Wuere ne learned his a Is C'S. He
was extremely gratitied at the compli-
ment paid him, and assured his hearers
that he would do everything in his
power, If elected, to bring tho court
house to buchanan. He agreed with
the former speakers that this was not
a question OF politics, but one in which
the whole people were Interested
The whole matter resolved itself
under two heads. First, have the peo-
pie right to demand a vote on any
local question, and secondly, what are
tho reasons for the change. He claimed
that the people of Betetourt county
have right TO ask that this question
be put to tho test of the people and if
the vote shows that the courthouse is to
remain whore it is no bad feeling will
be engendered. The vote will settle it,
but he was confident that il it ever did
come to a test, buchanan would have
the coveted courthouse.
He pointed out the disadvantages Of
Fincastle as a county scat, claiming
that its inaccessibility was tho greatest
objection to it. Fincastle was so poorly
located geographically that it was a
good days journey 20 reach it from any
part of the county. The advantages Of
buchanan as county seat were numcr-
Gus. It's railroad facilities wore al
that could be desired and it also has tho
advantage OF Il river. lie said that no
matter how much fun the people of
Flncastle may make about riding on
railroads they were all willing TO ride
on them and the only reason they did
not was because they had no roads to
ride on.
The speaker closed with strong ap-
peal for the support OF the residents OF
Botetourt county, and said that ho felt
sure of victory.
An executive committee was ap-
pointed, consisting of w. Il. Bean,
chairman; j. T.. Noel, w. A. Markham,
r. Goode, 5. Il. Penn, j. NJ. Booze, Chas.
Linkcnhokcr, WILDER Goodwin, DR.. A.
NJ. Wallup, Charlton Shirley, John
Lewis, John Shepherd, r. A. Fuwilcr,
Il. Dillon. Jacob Kern, George Hauscr,
Mark Graybill, Robert Thrasher and r.
II. Cash.
The committee held a meeting and
formed permanent organization. The
formation of local clubs was advocated
TO agitate tho removal of the county
scat from Fincaatlc TO Buchanan. Mr..
Pcnn's election was advocated
TIE ALLIANCE MEETING.
The second event of the day was the
meeting of the Farmers Alliance Of
Botetourt county. The meeting was
SHINY attended and those who were
present seemed to have left their en-
thusiasln at home. Rev. l.. IL. Gray
he introduced w. *. Lcathers. Of War
ron, Va, who was advertised as the
principal speaker Of the &C :asiorN
At the outset OF his address Mr..
Lcathers announced that he had been
accused OF being an anarchist and his
remarks showed the justice OF this ac-
cusation. He started his speech by
reading the premablc to the constitution
OF tho Farmers Alliance and then went
off into an incoherent dissertation on a
number of subjects that had no earthly
hearing on the matter lie mixed
anarchism with Farmers Alliance, and
for change reviled the character of
John q. Carlisle and the National Con
gross. He made the assertion that
unless the Democratic party recognized
the Farmers Alliance it would come to
grief, andlthen enlightened his fast
diminishing audience with description
OF the sub-treasury scheme, which he
characterized as a dead issue, killed
through the actions of Congress
lie spoke. for free silver, and then
buried himself III statistics, showing
the number Of people in the country
their wealth, etc. Capitalists received
black eye at his hands, AMI then he
dived into socialistic utterances.
by this time the rain which had been
threatening began u fall in torrents,
and the meeting adjourned unccrcmo-
niously. After the rain the meeting WAS
continued at Hotel Felix, where the
speaker finished his address
The Alliance then dispersed without
having apparently accomplished any
definite results.