South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-05-20
COMMUNICATED.

Why exclaim peace when there
Is no peace. lis not the Alliance
we would sit in judgment upon bu,
self arrogated leaders. Oh, ys
gods. What spectacles have greet.
cd our gaze in these latter days, the
hon and the lamb lay down to-
gether and we find among the lead
crs OF this patriotic host a email
number who only recently regard.
cd the Alliance organization as o
curse. What was tho conv. ntion
on the 10th and by whom WAS it
led-and ut whom did its leaders
aim its shafis--and by whom was
the Bland silver resolution con-
cocted with appendix? When and
where and by whom was it decided
who should select the deleg to
the State Convention? Who i. it
that has been crying peace, peace,
and at the same time has done
more TO disrupt the Democr. tic
organization than otherwise: WHAT
is to be done with the band OF DEM
ocrats Farmers too) who do not
belong to the Alliance? Hive they
been asked down and out: Ale
they to understand that they are
not needed? Who compose the
delegation to the State Convention
for the most part? 1 shall endeav-
or to answer some of the azores aid
questions. One thing cert ain the
result OF the recent convention has
done more to disorganize the Dem
ocratic party of this county than
anything that has transpired for
years.
The convention as mass "made
up of what might be termed the
regulars and the Alliance democra-
cy" had none other desire than to
promote the cause of democracy,
hut unfortunately it was led and
controlled by those who in their
z,al for additional laurels have
gwen TO the party backsct from
which | fear it will Mt soon recov-
or. Our own g sllaut Congressman
[ fear was al med at by those "who
IN spite Of their more conservative
brethren on the Com mittee OF RES
buttons ut the Iisk of disturbing
the peace and unity of our Demo
cratic organ cation" persisted in
forcing upon the convention the
adoption of the Bland bill with an
appendix, and in this connection
let me suggest that the chairman
IN declaring Russel's Resolution
adopted was guilty OF a departure
IN Parliamentary tactics exceeding
ly novel and without a precedent.
The Alliance organization was not
present at that caucus held in the
Bank Building the night prior to
the convention, but certain self
constituted leaders were there
and methinks the whole scheme
silver resolution, organization of
the convention, &C., was laid
there. In addition to the
home talent who convened in that
caucus were to be found Thomas
w, Keller, of Washington City,
"who by the way as there was
scarcity Of competent material at
home" was made a delegate to tho
State Convention. And in this
connection would suggest that L.
Hildebrand Marshall was there,
"a man noted for his astuteness
In political life" And at~his door
tho charge OF having broken the
combination Tin one particularly ia
laid. 1t ID said that newspaper
men were there, that the merchan-
tile world was represented. The
regular delegate from Sedan was
there also. Now what was the
necessity Of such a caucus, was it
actually necessary to the upbuild-
ing and advancement Of the great
cause of the people. No, fellow
citizens, that very large represen-
tative body that convened on the
10th was the properly authorized
body for the transaction Of the DO
litical affairs of the county.
l would suggest that the late
convention has been a Selah in our
lives and it's biased action bids me
warn the leaders above referred to.
to stop'and consider. Let those apart
from the Alliance organization be
not further estranged, and in the
language of one of the leaders lot
me suggest that both factions be
concilliated for we very we'll know
that perfect unity is necessary il
we would fight successfully the
common foe.
There was q spirit of fairness
manifested upon the occasion of the
convention Of April 5th, but con-
seryatism was lost sight Of in the
recent gathering, and we find with
few exceptions the delegation com
posed of Alliance men. In Sher-
man district every man on the del
egatiOn is an Alliance man. And
IN this connection let me suggest
that our executive committeeman
from said district namely Doc.
ShulD has in the selection Of his
sub committee; appointed mono
other than Alliance men. | simp-
ly mention this by way of demon
strating the attitude things are as
suming. Is there one so insane as