The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-08-10
Resolutions Adopted by the
Democratic County COnven-
ton.

We give the following resolutions
again this week, as we were unable to
supply the demand for copies of them
last week:
RESOLVED, 1st, That the Republic
an party was organized for the pur-
pose of procuring the abolition ofsla-
very and the Acknowledgement of the
negroes, and that slavery having been
abolished and the negroes enfran-
chised, there is no necessity for said
party to continue as political or
ganization any longer, and the lead
ers of the said party having become
shamefully corrupt and dishonest, it
is imperatively demanded that they
shall no longer continue in the as
tendency in the country.
ID. That the people of the United
States were cheated out of their
choice for President and Vice Presi-
dent at the last presidential election
by the wicked and dishonest prac-
tees of Radical politicians and of
flee holders and that the present Ad-
ministration while some of its meas
ures are right is nevertheless a fraud
and disgrace to free people.
Sd. That the policy of the Repub-
lican party has always been to favor
the few at the expense of the masses
of the people, and that all their legisla-
tive enactments have tended directly
or indirectly to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, and that the
present deplorable financial condi-
ton of the country and the suffering
of the masses are owing to their I'M
wise and iniquitous legislation.
4th. That the depression and hard
ships of the manufacturing and farm
ing interests of the country were
brought about by the forced contrac.
ton of the currency of the country,
which was done in the interest of the
bondholders.
9Th. That the premature passage
of the Resumption Act was unjust to
the masses of the people and was an
act Of bad faith on the part of the
government.
9th. That if the paper currency or
treasury notes known as grcenbacks
are good enough for the laboring man
they are good enough for the bond
holders, and we are in favor of max
ing them a legal tender for all pur-
poses and they should be received in
payment for all duties and for interest
on the public debt.
It'll. We are in favor of substitut-
ing greenbacks for the National Bank
currency, by paying off the United
States bonds held by such banks
thus an Understanding debt would
eb converted into non-interest-bear-
ing debt and millions of dollars would
be saved to the country.
Sth. We believe that all property
of the citizens of the several states
should be subject alike to taxation
and the bondholder should not be ex-
empt from any part of the burden.
9th. We are III favor of maintain
ing an efficient and economical sys-
TEN of free schools.
10th. We do not recognize any just
or legal claim on the State Of West
Virginia for the payment Of any por
ton of the State debt of Virginia.
1lth. The primary election of the
so called Union Republican party of
Monongalia county is held in the in
terest of a few politicians who have
no political principles and is contin-
ued only for the purpose of perpctu-
ating their ascendency in power in
this county. 1t is governed and con
trolled by rings and tricksters, is a
hindrance to good government and
we advise all honest men and good
citizens to stand aloof from it,
Resoloed, That we are opposed to
the present tardy and costly admin
istration of the law by the county
court of this county, and will heartily
endorse any lawful means to secure a
more speedy and cheaper administra-
ton ofjustice in said court, either by
the present system more eff
ficlent, or if that cannot he done,
then the s, stem should be abolished
and something substituted in its
stead, which will meet the demands
of the times and the wished of the
people.
Resolred, That we heartily en-
dorse the acts of our able and eff
cient Senator and Representatives in
the last Congress of the United States
and should Hon B. f. Martin, our
present Representative in Congress,
be selected as our standard bearer at
Keyser on the 18th of August next,
we will cheerfully support and elect
him.
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