South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-05

I pleaQlLg lOr TtllcI. At lDAb crlll-
cal time when mems minds are
engrossed with the great questions
OF the day, it is natural to enquire
from whence this comes? 1t ia
known in this town ard county
that am q member of that organ
izatio1 that has been asking for re-
lief from the old parties and not
until my property has been brought
under the hammer and that by
those Of my own household demo-
Gratis, high in authority, had / de-
termined 10 cast my mite with the
reform movement, but we recog-
nize a Providence IN all this, too
striking not to heed il. The day
mas arrived for men to take sides
in this great contest tHe who is
not for is against" we should not
be the "luke-warm," for we know
their fate. There is no middle
ground nor "middle-men." Many
false prophets haye gone out in the
world to deceive the people bat the
matter is so plain that the way-far-
ing man may not error therein. The
cry Of tariff, free silver, force bill,
tan plate, &c g., are calculated for
party purposes to ride into power.
Wall street don't know the differ
ence between the two old parties
and it is no matter to the money
power whether Harrison or Cleve-
land is in, it has all become one
party. Don't forget the instru-
ment that is in the hands Of the
alliance. The time has come to
diyulgo the great secret to the
world. Read carefully again the
preambles OF the constitution. and
show them to your neighbor, l haye
not space for them here. Let on
the light, nothing will cut equal to
the "sword of the spirit" which is
put in your hands. Remember
your first VOW is to take this to
guide you, don't fear man nor re-
gard father, mother, brother nor
sister more than this. The prom
ises are not to those who turn
back. Don't be afraid of the 80
called" third party, 1T is Ease
prophecy There are now but two
parties, Money and Labor. The
love of money is the root of all evil.
We are no prophet nor the son of
prophet, but we have good author
ity for saying tho tables OF the
money changers will eventually be
overturned and it is not necessary
to wait till November for it can be
in the "twinkling of an eye." 1t
is according to your faith. All
know that this strife has been brew
ing COR years. Let us settle the
matter at the ballot box and pray
that war may cease for blood has
already been the price of this in
our land. Remember that cur
place to work is where Providence
has placed US, IN our town and in
our county. We hope that this
may reach the eyes of every one in
dear old Hampshire who can cast
in mite. We don't ask il he has
Joined the Alliance, for we we'll
know that many of our best and
more considerate men have not
Joined, for the reason that they
have been deceived SO often by false
property that we give them credit
for counting the cost before they
begin to build" Ny dear friends
you will not get on asandy founda-
ton by throwing your mite with
the Alliance, which is not only
shaking up Romney and Hampshire
county, but it 10 all over the land.
Set the scales and beams from our
eyes that we may see clearly to take
the mote from our brothers eyes,
adm onish with brothcrly love
whethe r they be high in authority
or not and lay off all selfish ambi-
tion. The promises are to the
humble and contrite spirit. We
will have time to. attend to. these
matters after the land sale and be-
fore November, let as extend our
congratulations and sympathies to
the "Romney ring" which was
broken in the Courthouse a few
short months ago and ID now will
ing to embrace the lower end of
town. Let our faith increase an
hearts enlarge in this great reform
which should always begin at home
(Jerusalen) and may the time soon
come when brotherly love may
abound in our midst.
In conclusion, / would say to all
whose eyes and ears this may reach
in time, (for can give you but
short notice. to come to town on
Friday the 18th day OF August to
view the ground and attend the
great sale Of building lots and If
necessary" also pasture lots, as
they have succeeded in advertising
the land and without any council
nor resistance on my part Except
to avoid costs) l desire that this
may be a very interesting sale and
that these lots may fall into the
hands Ct enterprisipg mon who will
lend a helping hand IN the great
reform of building up Komney and
thereby the whole county. Read