Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-08-15
State Farmers Alliance.

SkeAbS fAlIlG4tISSs
The State Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union held its fourth an
nual session in this place last Thurs
day. The meeting was called to or
der by President S. A. Houston, of
Monroe county. Other officers pres
ent were Vice-President John r.
Thayer, of Taylor county; secretary
and treasurer, II. u. Martin, Sum
mers county; State lecturer, S. II.
Pcirsol, Wood county; executive
committeeman, T. r. Carskadon,
Mineral county; delegates, G. p.
Browning, Summers county; A. G.
Cation, Richie county; Lafayette
Keller, Barbour county; DIR. j. w.
Shull, Hampshire county; T. ri.
Stone. Wetzel county; j. W. Rees,
Mineral county; G.. NJ. Curtis, Ran
dolph county; Rev. w. G. Raleigh,
Wood county; H. G. Lockney, Cal
lloun county; and several visiting
members from other counties. Sew
eral committees were appointed and
the usual routine business transacted.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; j. p. Pickens,
Mason county, president; John Il.
Thayer, Grafton, reelected vice. pres
identi II. Il. Martin, Summers coun-
tY, secretary and treasurer; A. G.
Cation, Ritchie county, lecturer; S.
II. Pcirsol, business agent, and S.
A. Houston, executive committeeman.
L. NJ. Stone and H. C. Locllney were
elected delegates to the national al
lance, with John l.. Thayer and S.
H. PeirsoI, alternates.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Frst-That we reahiFm our faith in the
principles of our order and renew our pledges
to carry these principles into effect in every
possible way.
Seoond-fhat We. as an organization in this
State favor the free and unlimited coinage of
oliver on basis of the ratio of 16 to i md
respectfully request our Representatives in
Influence to secure it's adoption.
Ihtrd-That VIC condemn the money power
now i'll Congress for IFS attempt to repeal the
Sherman silver law Internationally and with
ont offering in lieu thereof proper substitute.
FOipth-That we condemn that part of the
present West Virginia election law Which re-
quires the filing of petitions before names of
candidates cnn be PLACED ON the State official
ballot, as its enforcement dcpriYes voters of
their right to exercise a general and untrnmy
meled expression of their rights of citizenship.
FJh-Tiiut the time has come when all far
mcrs and laboring men should push the organ
iZation of our cluss of people, and we suggest
that ON organization be appointed on behalf
OF the Farmers' Alliance and industrial Union
for every county in the State.
StIHt-That we are in favor of morality and
temperance. and believe that the millions of
bushels of grain used annually in the manu-
facturc of ardent spirits should be used for
Of M efn ViU5r
millions of people.
President S. A. Houston delivered
an address, in which he discussed
the leading issues at present before
the country and the proper attitude
of the farmers.
The Washington Star of Saturday
makes special mention of Represen-
tativesWilson and Cultivate. OF the
former it says:
The selection of Wilson of West
Virginia to introduce the repeal hill
in the Honse is understood to have
been made by the President, and was
a great disappointment to the rivals
who we're embarrassing the situation
by their efforts TO put themselves for
ward. The peculiar modesty of Will
son contrasts him strongly with some
of the would-be leaders.
The star of the young West Vir-
ginian's future seems to he in the as
cendanoy. Wilson will probably be
thought of as yonng for twenty years
to come. Though he is by no means
the youngest member of the House,
but is getting pretty we'll up to the
average, his small stature aud youth.
full face give him his classification.
But since tie last Congress he has
grown gray rapidly. His hair is get
ting almost white and soon he may
hope to rival the silver locks OF the
Kentucky Breckenridge. The recog-
milton of his leadership given by his
selection to start the repeal fight is
but the first step toward the more
substantial recognition which will
come with his appointment as chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee. 1t is believed that he has the
tact and ability to avail himself of his !
opportunities, while his modesty of
manner will save him from many an
tagonisms.