South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-13
HARDY.

| HARDY.
Our sister county of Hardy is set
ting as a noble example of close an
careful attention to the great reforms
the need OF which is the chef bono
OF brotherhood among Alliance peo-
| pie. We are informed that 10 their
lodges, they are constantly discussing
the principles Of 'hs Order. They
investigate for them sci YES The baari,o
u these prime Piles OH their own con
dition, and debate them in ever,
phsce with view 10 their own e1u.
cation and tie broadening OF their
we've. They evidently want to get
nt tie 'ont OF the matter. and they
will get there, "a they usually do.
III the great principles Of tue order
have no relation 10 cur vans and % .
culiar coDd ten, then W. have nc use
Tor then, and our or. an'Zttion i, in
van. Blu, il we can be ben. fi.red
by tie triumph Of 'hrsc principles, it
Is our duty TO lend a he'pns hand 10
make al our people understand. and
to make ourselves un6vrstand The na
ture ard scope of these pri CT, les.
We are not willing to lose an en-,
por.unity OF preIs ng or the aitcn ion
of tue order. the fact that the mere
bnanc'ai edgantsg9s are no; of suf-
htent power to hold us together. CO.
operation gives Us a temporary al.
vantage, 1t is true; bat The pItient
ard pefsis cuL eff ut TO secure reso- 40
witch Il render this operation
less necessary, is OF vastly grester
imp0r'a 1oe, Whom the qravita ion
OF Tie small earnings of the humble
poo classes TO be so stesdiiy toward
the cofT,ra OF the rich, making ne IN
.icber ana Us Fonrer, then ne viii
have less occasion Tor trade cards and
the Ike. We nre not ignorant OF the
f"ct tina. in cny set Cf c;rcums. an ces,
there Will be n greater or less in.
equality Of wealth among men. Some
viii get rich. aod "The poor We
have always viii yon." But it is
not L" be denied THAI the presen' sys.
tenn of busine and finance under TX.
listing lave, is un~ qua in lis operation
on the different sorts aId conditions of
men.
Faliy -ccu'th OF our pop la
lion Is now massed in t, G large ci les
and Q larger proportion of the ma,
'ional W a'th hes piled itself up in
these centrfs with The population.
1t IA not likely that leg slation can
correct this tendency al otpthsr.
But thai it sbou. direo ~ favor so
unfair condition OF things Is a griev
ance that ought to receive large
are of statesman like notice from
tue wi,es. of cur lawmakers.
When the constituencies behind
thcm are seen discussing the subject
In cool and disp4ssionale earnest
ncse, thay will not long refuse to
look seriously iuto the mailer. This
IA the or NJ reason why the Alliance
dea is 80 full o. hope end encourage
mea: 10 he people, and it - Why the
best OF our IL rs should j1ealifs
themselves with tie m5vereni
There is 10 conflict between the Al
lance and The non alliarce elemen 8
, OF our people. We want fir play I:
! and what good man does not? There
IS an obvious distinction amorc la
boreIs which ia too of'eR lost sight uf.
Some IaUor produces wealth by ere
atiug What did not exist before in
the form Ut valuable commodities.
O5her labor, as earnest and untirinr.
accnmulstrs that wbicI alre5dY ex.
listed. The farmer, the mrchanic, The
day iabOrcr anil tho mlnufac' are
types 81 the frst-class TIE bar
tender, the spectator In futures, the
Shaver Of paper under what name 80
ever, onA the middleman generally.
sre types Of tho other The types
I h.ye thet !rprcsCU 6tvys IN the lIw.
I or or1afs { aG IN life. There are
7 some bi.ds wuich build AbJrously
/ their ness, " lie the cuckoo flfs
one w Ibo absence Of is occupants
aod apgi PIRATES IT,. The ~ her
, NIT crab als) his a trick Of quar-. et.
inc himsoi! In he shell e me 9th
| Crus'aCe7n.
y W we want 10 work Tor our liv.
ing. and ere thankful fr tue oppor
. 'Nh' , W WV y w. hub NC WOAlI
like 20 sec a more pcte.nal care for
/ our arducus tot on tho part Of the
/ Government ar j erjJy some Of thai
fostering legislation that has proved
! is wonderful power to nurse tha ac
cumu'ation Of wealth Tor those who's,
labor which, il IL DO CONSIDER a nee
essay. "a, 20 any rate, MT OF tina,
original nccessi y on which tie lie
and property Of people u iimatoy
! depend.
Let ps discuss these questions In
/ tie sincere desire Of gsIring widei
knowledge OF l5eir boaTi & on our
weil.being.
Dr.. X. S. Davis, inclosing n list
of subscribers to toe Economist sage
Our people arc honestly IN favor Of re-
form, but few read reform Papers and
a less number can lecture inteli-
gently on the great topnd .tipn prin-