The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-30

Col. Schley moved that all resolution
be referred TO the Committee on Resolu
tions without debate. Carried. 9i}s
A CANDIDATE. bt.
During the recess a candidate for publ,
favor was pointed out to US in the porsor
OF Mr.. Rufus Maxwell, OF Tucker county
an ex-Democrat, nice looking Granger
person of 50 years, who wore broad
brim straw hat, carried n cane, looked Sc.
rious, and was self.announced candidate
OF the industrial party' for Congress. An
old gentleman OF 81 years, sitting con.
temphtivcly on one OF the back seats, was
also pointed out, who had served in the
old Virginia Legislature in his day, and
who was designated by our informant Us
one OF the honestest men in the world
US honest, said he, "as honest John Hub.
bard, your candidate for Congress in the
First District" fg4G
AFTER THE RECESS.
The Committees on Credentials and
Permanent Organization were not long in
reporting. The best represented counties
Numerically were Berkeley, Preston and
Tucker. Preston was therein her strength,
as she always is ut the polls on election
day, and Senator Jones, one Of the best OF
her good Republican citizens, was chair
man OF her delegation. The temporary
organization was continued by the report
OF the Committee on Permanent 0rganiza-
ton, and again Chairman Flick, with all
the weight OF the "Flick Amendment"
upon him (256 pounds), arose and returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him.
Mr.. Lewis Raymond, OF Taylor, and j. G.
Minear, OF Tucker, were made Vice Presi-
dents, and escorted to-the stand with due
ceremony. t.5.s
TIE PLATFORM. 5El;
As time wore on and the Committee on
Resolutions did not appear, word came
from below, wkere they were in session,
that the committee was in labor on the
Greenback resolution OF Mr.. Farnsworth,
and that that Honorable gentleman was
making himself heard and felt on the sub
ject. This being thecase, the Convention,
to soothc its impatiencc, called on Chair
man Flick for speech, and just Us he had
risen to comply and calculated the first
sentence or two there was q a'commotion at
the door and the whisper OF "they come"
-'.thcy come" This afforded a pretext
that the honorable chairman did not hesi-
tate to improve, to excuse himself from q
speech, and SO he sat down and the Con-
vention indulged in a further short spell
OF waiting. At last, however, the CONF
mittee came, and the chairman, Senator
Jones, sent up to the secretary the follow
ing slightly abridged edition OF the plat
form adopted at Moundsville by the Re
publican Congressional Convention OF the
22d inst.
TIE PLATFORM,
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows, through their Chairman:
Reolred, By the Republicans OF the Sec.
ond Congressional District OF West Vir-
ginia, in convention assembled:
/. Tint we affirm our unialtering devo-
tion and adherence to the principles enun-
ciated by the National Republican Con-
vention in 1876.
9. That the administration OF President
Hayes in its honest efforts to carry out the
principles OF the Cincinnati Convention,
and BY its intelligent devotion to the busi-
ness interests OF the whole country, is en-
titled to and receives our hearty endorse
ment and support. His personal purity
and integrity are made more conspicuous
by the malicious assaults and pretended
investigations OF the enemies OF our party
and country, which have resulted in full
and complete vindication OF his title to the
high office which lie so ably fills.
8. That the Democratic party has always
been the champion ofhaughty againss the
humble; OF ftheoppressoragainst Il Q slave;
the fomenter OF groundless alarms, dissen-
sions and discorls, an enemy to peace and
National fraternity, false III faith ard fool
ish inI7finance, mighty in word and con-
tcmptiblc in deed, and while boasting the
unchanging nature ofits principles proves.
by its conduct its absolute reputation oil
every vital doctrine Of the past and its des-
perate demagogucry ut the present.
"A, That rs specimen OF Its reckless
disregard OF its history and teachings, the
Democratic party on the money question,
us on all other grave concerns OF thepeople,
has, during the past eighteen years, held
rs many opinions rs II could invent eriors
to teach, Wig: eg
InlS62, in order to embarrass the Gov
crnment, Il denied the constitutional rightof
Congress to issue greenbacks, and demands
ed gold and silyerasthe only ylawful money,
and denounced the legal tender notes as
iIincoln's rags" In 1872 its National
Convention at Baltimore demanded in its
platform speedy return TO specie pay
ment. In 1874 Mr.. Thurman, the leader
of the Democracy in the Senate, declared.
the grecnbacks TO be "the most effective
invention that ever the wit of man devised
10 fertilize the rich mans field at the ex-
pense Of the poor mans brow" In 1876,
at ST. Louis, the platform denounced the
Republican Administration, because after
eleven years OF peace 1t had not returned
TO specie payment, and now in 1873 this
same party, with Its hard money and con.
traction record still fresh in the minds OF
the people, are clamoring for u currency
unlimited and irredeemable. Aparty the
cbarocter OF whose leader is thus marked
by every act that may define assembling
demagogues, is unfit to administer the nj
fairs Of an honest people,
5. That we regard with pride tho consist
entand honorable course OF the Republican
party in the management OF the finances
Of the country during periods Of great M
tional peril and business depression. Com
pellet 10 incur q vast national debt in or
der to preserve the nation, 1t has neyerthe-
les maintained inviolate its obligations to
nil those who came to Its help in the hour
Of he need. It has never listened to the
evil suggestions of an irredeemable cur
rency. or repudiation, but Inns increased the
value and purchasing powero of the nation
nj currency until II is.now at par with the
money OF the world.
Q. That the Rcpublicanparty Is 3the au-
thor Of greenbacks, which 1t originated as
means TO resist rebellion, and we declare
Il to Ina the duty of the Government TO do