Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-09
Farmers give Pointers.

TO tis Eiif0r or ne Register.
Sw-The Taylor County Alliance met
On special session here to-day, and when
the president, John X. Thayer, called
the asscmblage 20 order about 100 OF
Taylor's prosperous yet tax-burdcned
farmers were ready % respond 20 their
names and assist in getting ready ap-
propriatc suggestions and resolutions
Tor the benefit OF our law makers now
Ia session a. Charleston. The rain
probably kept quite a number Of MEM
beers from attending. but those present
were iu earnest and soon got down 70
work. Secretary j. ID. Dadisman read
tie minutes 90 the last meeting, Al
the conclusion of which the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
That the Legislature now assembled at
Charleston. ". Va, be requested aud
petition 20 embOdy the following Sug-
sestiuus in the Acts OF our State:
Z. That the real estate owners OF this
State De- aSsesessd aud aud required TO
pay tax upon only the assessed value OF
such property less the amount OF mort
gage vendors lien against such property.
.. That corporations, manufacturers
and merchants De required TO pay tax
upon the full amount of property and
and stock on hand including outstanding
accounts and excluding all mortgages
or actual liens ON the same.
g. That the offices OF County super
intendent OF Free Schools and members
% district boards OF education be aboi-
iShed aud that the trustees be required
81 o 1fN .fffn.al
4 That the school term bee for term
OF tive months each year.
s. That each child in the state between
the ages OF S and Is, sound in body ana
mind, be compelled to attend public
or approved private school for % term 81
Lao least three months per year.
6. That the use of public school
houses aud county court be opened Tor
the use OF agricultural and educational
societies when such use will not conflict
with regular public use for which such
buildings were built.
r. That the office OF Sheriff be purely
executive. and that all taxes Tor state
county or local purposes be paid direct
into the county or district treasury
without commission.
$. That an reuumer0tiFe oihcerS DC
paid salary and allowed no commission
@. That the Australian ballot system
of voting De adopted for all public cleo
lions within the State.
nd. That the ownership OF land De
absolutely prohibited ia this State.
The resolutions we're adopted with
ont a dissenting voice and almost WIN
ont vote. Several very interesting
sDeeches were made by the members
ail of which we're az times applauded,
which showed that every member hau
his heart l1 the work and ready, though
not able % make a speech 20 auu
his influence % the . WORK 50
noblv begun. Should this order con
tipue It's present rate of increase, ~ the
election i'm fsg2 &c should hold the BAL
apce OF power In this county, aud from
the bnsiness-like aud intelligent appear
anre of those who attended the meeting
to-day that should the affairs OF Iayior
county fall Into their hands, the ousl-
moss Interests OF the county would pe
managed FAR better than il has been Tor
wears. In conversation with one OF
lis most prominent members who mas
heretofore voted the straight Repuoh-
can ticket. he said that be had east his
,est ballot for that party and would IN
the future Use every honest means 10
his power Co defeat 10. That with the
Mckinley and Force Bills, the gag
law" and Reeds tyranny in tho House
AS hobbies. there is nothing left OF the
D o.. %. for which liberal minded man
could conscieutiouSly support,
Grafton. february =, 1891.