The Progress., 1893-08-19
REFORM PRESS.
Resolutions Adopted at RobeIine, Friday
JuIy %, 1893,

Whereas. the condition of public az
fairs in this State have become so i'm
poverished. if not debaUched. by virtue
of their being in the hands of unscru-
pulous men. who by methods dishonest
and by trickery. treachery and knavish
connivance, have gained the political
ascendency in our Commonwealth to
such an alarming extent that the hon
est citizens of her borders. irrespective
of party utilization must wrest it from
their hands: therefore be it
Resolved. that without regard to fac
tion, class or party, and with no desire
to gain any advantage for either, but
with the sole aim to purify our politics
and again uplift the banner of honor
and honesty in her Commonwealth, We
pledge ourselves to use every honor
able means to bring about these desired
ends.
Resolved. that We renew with greater
earnestness and seriousness our demand
on the Legislature to pass at the next
meeting of the General Assembly. such
an election law as will guarantee to all
intelligent citizens the free exercise of
their franchise and an honest return of
the same. Recognizing that the con-
stitutiOnal commission whatever power
it might have. or however honest, sin
cere and determined in its desires to
give the people that remedy in election
abuses which are necessary will be un-
able to do so in time for the next State
election, from the fact that their
amendments cannot become law until
adopted by vote of the people at this
same State election.
Resolved, that we urge upon the Leg
islature with great earnestness the he
cessity for the passage of a law against
dealing in futures in this State and re-
quest that body to make all such, feloni-
Gus crime, attended with heavy penalty
on conviction.
Resolved. that we condemn as being
injurious to honest government the i'm
mense appOintive power now vested in
the governor, and demand of our law
makers such measures as will divest
him of this and make the offices of
police jurors, returning officers, asses
sors, school boards, boards of health
and all other parochial and municipal
offices now filled by the executive, cleo
tive by the people of the provinces
they hold Office.
Resolved, that, with pride in the
and manly nature of the Cdu-
casian race, and with the desire to per-
petuate for all time the pure blood of
our forefathers and hold immaculate
their sacred memory, we urge a. one of
the most dire necessities of the times.
q law against miscegenation and con
and earn estly request the
passage Of one sufficiently stringent to
guarantee its obedience.
ItoOlNtu' blldb tilc icttSlllS vi OuI COil-
7icts is a baneful system. opposed TO the
avs of God and humanity. is prostitut-
ng to the stability of sound govern
nent, undemocratic, an interference
With the rights of free labor, a cTtail-
nent of their wages, greatly interferes
With their opportunities Of making an
adequate living for themselves and
antilles by the unjust competition Of
convict labor under the lease system,
ind in the interest Of honest toll and
and in the name of the peo-
,le We urge its immediate repeal.
Resolved, in conclusion, that all pa
,ers favoring such reforms as herein
are urged to publish them at |
east once and as often as they will, and |
.lso give them editorial Endorsement.
After the adoption of these, the meet
ng adjourned, subject to to the call of
he president.
c. ID. HICKS, Vice-President.
j. A. TETTs, Acting Secretary.