The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-07-31
Senatorial Cony ION.

pOlhteu W HtFeuu thO N"'t eottVh w
the Fifth Senatorial Dis lcls met in
the Court House, in AEeld, on
Saturday morning, Jul 2oih, 1878.
Peter Darnell Esqs1 lason, was
called to the chair, and 3. Bishop,
Of Jackson, and j.! Ipfntain, Of
Putnam, were'seiected q Actas Sec
retaries.
On motion, the ielega itomeach
County were directed . select one
member from among thpH number
to serve on each Of blowing
committees, viz: creden als,ss Plat
form, and Basis of Repr ntation,
After deliberation, ue following
names were reported:
Committee on Gredenl DIR. 7,
P. Carpenter, Of Putnam ]. H, sayre,
of Mason, DR.. T. Barr, ofRoane, and
]. NJ. Kelley, of Jacksol
Committee on Basis q Represen-
tation-J. s. Morris, Of Petnam, D.
W. Polsley, Of Mason, Y B. Arm
strong, of Roane, and 3 Burke of
Jackson.
Committee on Platiorm-Dayid
Mccoy, of Putnam, c. p Hogg, of
Mason, A. NJ. Campbell Of Roane,
and G. B. Grow, Of jackson.
On motion, the Contention ad.
journed until the ringing ofthe bell,
in order to givethe Committees time
to deliberate.
The Convention reassembled in
about thirty minutes, at The tap of
the bell.
The Committee on CREDENTIALS then
reported that all delegates whose,
names appear in the printed lists are
entitled to seats. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Representation,
reported as follows:
"The Committee on Representa-
ton recommended that the vote for
Governor Mathews, in 1875 bel adopt.
ed as the basis of representation in
this Convention, allowing one .fot
every 100 votes cast M athevs,
which gives Mason 1Ss n r.
Putnam 8, and Roane
port was adopted
q, Z. ft6gss 81 ~
lianof due ecnilii, eonResoi snss
read the following;
PLATFORM eF PRINCIPLES. : y
eve the Democrats of the Fifth
Senatorial District of West Virginia,
in Convention assembled, declare the
following as our political sentiments
and principles.
"1st. We hold the Republican par,
ty of the National Government re-
sponsible for the present stagnation
of business and distressed condition
of affairs, brought upon us by the
impolitic and unjust contraction of
the currency of our country, which
contraction was made in the interest
of the bondholders, and a monied
aristocracy.
"2d. We are in favor of such sup
ply of Greenback currency, as will
meet the just demands of trade and
commerce, and promote the general
welfare of our country; and we here
denounce the action of John Sher-
man, the present Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the sale of interest
bearing bonds as vicious and uncalled
for, and destructive OF the true inter.
ests of the country. And we here
denounce the National Banking sys.
tenn as a monopoly, subversive of the
welfare Of the great masses of the
people and the labor and industry of
the Nation; and We here declare that
the monopoly should be abolished
and some other policy instituted in
lieu thereof, by which the National
Government may issue and control
the currency of the country.
"3d. That we recognize in the hon
est workingmen of our country true
patriots and substantial friends of
our Government; and we declare that
the right Of the laboring man to pro-
lection in his demand for fair re-
muneration for honest employment
should be as jealously guarded by the
Legislative and judiciary as the prop
orty ofthe rich or the franchises of
corporations; and that all corpora.
tions and other employers should be
compelled to make careful provisions