The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20


The following resolutions were
adopted by the Mason County ALI
ance and Industrial Union at it's
session held at Upper Flats, Janu-
airy 8th and 9th, 1892:
Resolved, LIST, Believing the pres
ent mode of extending charity to
the poor and destitute Of our county
by placing them in the infirmary
and mixing all ages and sexes to-
gether without regard to vice or
virtue, is wrong. We believe it is
a crying evil for the citizens of Ma
son county to allow youths of ten
der ages to be turned in among a
class generally destitute of the bet
ter virtues necessary to n proper
influence of the young and rising
generation, is an evil that could and
should be remedied by providing
an orphans home, where they may
be. properly educated and trained
in the right way and become good
citizens and an ornament to society.
instead of remaining with the pau
per class as they will do under the
present management.
ResolUed I'd, That we are in favor
of and in hearty accord with the
steps recently taken by the County
Court to secure a proper home for
the destitute and orphan children
for the county of Mason, or the Sem
atorial District of which Mason
county is a part, as further develop
ments may indicate as the best plan.
ResoiUed Bird, That we heartily
endorse the action of the National
Alliance held at Indianapolis, Ind,
in the edorsement of the Ocla de-
mand.
ResolUed 4th, That we would most
respectfully ask the Congress of
the United States, now in session,
to enact such laws as shall fully con-
form to said demand.
ResoEved 9TH, That Congress pass
a direct income tax law on ali in
comes greater than $4,000 per an
mum, sufficient to stop the accumu-
lation of the wealth of the United
States in the hands of the moneyed
aristocracy of the land.
ResolUed 9Th, That Congress pass
a law prohibiting any alien from
owning real estate in the United
States, and that 10 per cent. tax be
levied on all property now owned
and held by such aliens in addition
to the income tax described in the
foregoing resolution.
ResolUed 7th, That the Constitu.
ton of the United States be so
amended that a uniform interest
law, corresponding with the mini
mum rate now paid on United
States bonds, be secured.
Resolved 18th, That all railroad
property and stock in railroads
owned by aliens be declared for
feited to the United States, and the
United States pay to such alien the
assessed tax value as given by the
last assessment of such railroad
stock.
ResolUed 9th, That we are in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, and that the United States
Treasurer issue paper currency
based on the wealth of the United
States, that will equal fifty dollars
capita, and that the same be annu-
ally increased in proportion to the
increase of population.
Resolped 10Th, That we are in favor
of the United States taking charge
of the Pacific railroad and declare
it forfeited to the United States, and
they legislate laws to control it.
Resolved 11th, That copy OF
these resolutions be sent to the Hon.
James Capehart, our representative
now in Congress, and ask him to
support the same when they come
before that honorable body, and a
copy to the National Economist, and
also copy be sent to the county
papers for publication.
w. w. BROWN, Pres't.
LEVI RoUsH, Sec'y.