The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-02-06
THE STATE GRANGE.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT ITS
RECENT SESSION.
UtteranceS on Public Questions and
Legislation Recommended.


Resolved, 1st. That We hereby
express our Tarmest frateFnal feel
ipgs towards all farmers organiza.
tions, and so deeply are We imbued
sth The Tmportance of the uniyer
sal organization of farmers that we
would hail with pleasure a time
when all such organizations should
be one, in fact as they are now in
purpose.
9 That we favor the establish
ment of "Grange Reading Circle, ;"
the details of which are to be ar
ranged by a committee composed
of the Master, Lecturer and Secre-
tary of this Grange.
B. That there being no war,
famine or pestilence in the land,
this Grange condemns the recent
issue of bonds, which moan that q
S1OO,OOO,OOO mortgage has been
placed upon this country, and de-
mands that the people be released
from the financial bondage as soon
as possible by the economical ad-
ministration of the Government
within its income.
4. That every bond that is issu-
ed adds that MUCH more to the bur-
dcns of the toiling millions, and in
creases by that much, the power of
capital to oppose and degrade labor.
3. That there is no hostility
against silver as money, nor was
there when it was demonetized.
The people favor silver, but by a
system of falsehood and fraud the
shylocks of Europe are manipuiat
ing our finances, while the people
are blinded and don't realize the
true situation.
6. That the burden of govern.
ment should fall most heavily upon
those who receive the greatest ben
efits, such results can be most sue
eessfully accomplished by means of
graded income tax.
Z. That use and occupancy should
constitute the frst condition of title
to land, and other ownershipshould
be absolutely prohibited, no people
are free who pay tribute to foreign
powers.
s. That we endorse what Is known
as the California, or Lubin PROPOSE
ton that the government pay an
export bounty on the staple agri
cultural products
9. That we are opposed to pooling
dealing in options, which involve
the produce of the field and mine,
and all manner of gambling in
wheat, silver, gold and other peees
sites of our civilized American life.
10. That we protest against the
manipulation of boards of trade in
the interest Interpretations and mo.
nopolies, and all forms of unjust
combinations against the rights and
liberties of ourselves and others.
IL. That our legislative commit
tee do all it can to secure the en-
actment of a law to prevent the
spread of diseases among domestic
animals.
II. That we are in favor Of the
enactment of general dog law that
will effectually protect the sheep of
the State from the ravages of dogs.
13. That we are in favor of en-
larging the powers and extending
the usefulness of the State Board of
Agriculture, and recommend that
it be made non partisan.
II. That the State Board of Ag-
riculture be requested to ascertain
as nearly as possible the value ofall
farming property in the State, the
whole amount listen for taxation,
the amount of each class of proper
ty, the per cent of the wealth of the
State owned by the farmers, and
the per cent. of taxes paid by them.
IL That this State Grange rec
ommend changing the present mode
of collecting taxes, and that our Leg
islative committee urge the passage
of law providing for a treasurer,
or tax collector, at a fixed salary.
16 That our Legislative commit
tee bring TO the attention of the
members of our Legislature now in
session, and request that they pass
bill exempting from taxation,
property both real and personal, to
the extent to which such property
is mortgaged, or encumbered by
debt, and in order that ali property
may bear it's just portion of taxation,
we ask that said bill, require the
official seal of the assessors of the
counties to be affixed to all bonds,
mortgages or evidences of debt, show
ing that the same have been listed
for taxation, and that the failure to
comply with such law, debars such
securities from collection in the
coupfS Of this Stata
MARRIED January 29th, at high
noon, at Parkersburg, Mr.. Walter
Pendleton, of Spencer, Roane county
and Miss Pearl Monroe, daughter
of DR. w. W. Monroe, and one of
Parkersburg's handsonest young
ladies, were married at the Fifth
Street NJ E. Church, by Rev. w. S.
Winans
Laboring men are too often the
architects of their own misfortunes.
Good books and common sense, COM
bined with honest votes for honest
men, will beat silly argument and
senseless strikes, and make better
laws, better times, and better socie-
ty.a