The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-04

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II persistently obstructed resumption ant
still constantly pressesa disturbing meas
ures; that II reopens sectional question:
closed by the national triumph, and threat
ems to repeal the ewar legislation; that IL
Southern element answers the constitu'
ton only with violence; that lis hope ol
success rests alone on the solid South, and
that its triumph would make the solid
South the ruling force OF the natiVn. We
recognize that great body OF the people
who defended the Union OF whatever
party name are equally patriotic and
equally interested In good government,
and we earnestly invoke them 10 unite in
resisting the dangerous designs Of party
organization under sway Of those who
were lately in rebellion and seek 10 regain
In the halls Of legislation what they lost
on the field Of battle.
Slxth-The successful resumption Of
specie payments, despite Democratic pre-.
dlctions and hostility, Is the crowning ele.
ment Of the Republican poliGy-followed
by returning national prosperity, i'm:
proved credit, refunded debt and reduced
interest II adds another to the triumphs
which prove that the Republican party Is
equal to the highest demands. Our whole
currency should be kept at par with the
monetary standard Of the commercial
world, and any attempt TO debase
strandard, to depreciate paper or to de.
terioriate coin should be firmly resisted.
seHenth-The claims Of the living and
memories OF the dead, defenders Of the
Nation conjure US to protest against parti-
san and unpatriotic greed, which expels
old Union soldiers from their well desery.
ed rewards and advances Confederate
soldiers to their places.
Eighth-As the pledge and proof Of its
economy In the State administration, the
Republican party, In spite Of the prolong-
ed Democratic resistance, proposed and
passed constitutional amendments which
restrict the expenses Of canals 10 their re-
ceipts, and reformed the whole system Of
canal and prison management, and by ex.
public Indebtedness, and re.
lieving the people from any further tax
therefore II effected great saving In State
taxation. The fruits OF the Republican
measures the Democrats have brazenly at
tempted to appropriate as their own. An
pealingto the records In support Of our
declaration, we pronounce their claims
untounded and hold up the authors as
public impositors.
Ninth-The inequalities Of taxation
which press most upon those least able TO
bear them should be remedied. To this
end the Republican Legislature created |
to revise the assessment and
tax laws and to reach the class Of property
WHICH now largely escapes, and we remind
the people that this saIutary reform was
unwarrantably defeated by the present
Democratic executive.
Tenth-Moneyed and transportation
corporations are not alone works OF pri-
vate enterprise, but are created for public
use, and, with due regard to vested rights,
i is clear that it is the province and plain
duty ot the State to supervise and regulate
such corporations; to secure the Just and
impartial treatment OF all interested: to
Ioster the industrial and agricultural wei.
Iare ot the people, and with liberal
policy favor public water ways to main
.ain the commerce and supremacy OF the
State. We look to the inquiry now in
progress under the direction Of the Legis-
Iature 70 develop facts which will guide to
al needed action.
CORNELL NOMINATED.
A ballot for Governor was then taken
and resulted as follows: A. B. Cornell, Of
New York, 234i(cheers); VIII. Robertson,
West Chester, LOG; Theodore NJ, Pomeroy,
Cayuga, S5; Frank Hiscock, 81: George B.
Sloan, Oswego, l; j. Il. Starin, Montgom.
cry, 1. Whole number OF votes cast, 450;
necessary for choice 227.
Vice President Wheeler's vote for
Robertson ELECTED decided applause. Ar,
.hur's vote for Cornell was greeted with
misses and applause, while more Kisses
followed Conklings vote for Cornell Geo.
.. Sloan s vote for Cornell ELECTED hearty
cheers, followed by Kisses. Sloan was
counted against Cornell. George W. Cur.
is vote for Robertson was received with
applause.
The chairman announced that as A, B.
Cornell had received a majority OF all the
Iotes heswas the nominee Of this Coven.
ion.
Amotion to make the nomination unani.
nous was adopted without a single obiec-
The ticket was completed as follows:
For Lieutenant Governor-George G.
Hoskins.
Secretary Of State-Joseph B. Carr.
Controller-James W. Wadsworth.
Treasurer-Nathan D. Wendell.
Attorney Characterization Ward.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Howard
Soule.