The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-14
Conkreasional ConYentIon.

4uio NuilFphhHA INV oN NNN@AS~
ton, Thursday, August Sth, 1878, at
III O'Clock and organized by elect
ing Hon. Ed. sehon, of Mason, as
Chairman, and Howard Tompleton,
]. G. Downtain, j. B, Pemberton and
R, P. Warren, Secretaries. The va
rious Committees were appointed.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that all the counties were
represented. The Committee on
Resolutions made the following re,
port which was adopted:
The Democracy OF the Third Dis
trict of West Virginia, in Conyen-
ton assembled, declare,
list. That for eighteen years the
Democratic party has hud no control
over national legislation, and is in
no way responsible for. the business
depression, want Of employment and
general bankruptcy and ruin which
have inevitably resulted from class
legislation of the Republican party.
End. That the financial policy Of
the Republican party, in spite of the
united opposition of the Democrats
in Congress, has built up a privileg'
ed class Orevel and fatten on values
wrenched from the ruined business
and starving labor of the land.
Bird. We demand the repeal of the
resumption act.
4th. Wetlemaud the uncondition.
al restoration Of silver upon terms
equal in all respects with gold and
the free coinage of both.
9th. We demand the repeal Of the
National Bank Acts, the abolition of
the National Bank system and the
substitution of Greenbacks for Ma
tional Bank Notes.
9Th. We demand that there shall
be no further increase Of the interest
bearing debt of the government, and
that the Greenback currency shall
be increased to an extent adequate to
the demands of the business, trade
and prosperity of the country.
It'll. We demand that Greenbacks
be made full legal tender for all
dues and demands pablicand private,
including imports ndicustoms.
8. We demand that outstanding
liabilities Of the recommendation.
able in lawful money, including the.
$50 bonds be redeemed in Green
backs according to the original con-
tract.
0. We declare that no privilege or
exemption shall be enjoyed by the
bondholder or any other class which
is not accorded to the business man,
the farmer, the mechanic, and the
.laborer. We therefore demand the
taxation Of the U. S. bonds.
10. We demand a graduated tax
on incomes.
IL. We demand retrenchment and
reform in public affairs andithe strict
est economy in the administration
of the government.
IL. Believing n large standing
army in time Of peace to be danger
Gus to republican institutions and to
nave tgnueucy 20 central lzationI
aud despotism, we demanda reduct-
ion of the standing army Of the Uni
ted States aud the RELOCATION of po-.
lice duty whereIit properly belongs. 1
10. Realizing that the welfare and
happiness Of our people depend upon
the observance of law and order in
our midst, we counsel harmony and
good will between all classes Of our
citizens and we demand that the
redress of grievances shall be bylaw
full methods. \
IA. -iYe recognize the mutual de-
pendencc of capital and labor and
we deny that idle capital should be
more profitable than idle labor. We
will favor therefore the enactment Of
such laws as will encourage the in
vestmcnt of capital in active indus
tries and such as will foster encour-
age, protect and adequately reward
the honest labor ofthe country.
Is. Asserting that tie democratic
party for sixteen years las battledl
bravely for the financial principles
hornin announced that unnn these