Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-05

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Alternates Gen. d. S. Elliott, j. Hay
Boown, Henry Buck, Samuel Nj. jack
son.
Electors at Edmund A. Benson,
Henry w. Oliver.
Hon. Henry Greene was unanimously
nominated for Judge of the Supreme
Co-rt.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
/. That rejoicing over the steady
growth of National prosperity, which
began in 1876, with the change OF the
balance in our favor, and the oversize
cessful resumption and maintenance OF
specie payments, We may reasonably
Claim the financial soundness and pros
perity OF the country as the natural re-
suit OF the financial policy We, as par
ty, have sustained.
>. The resumption OF specie payments
having been accomplished at the time
appointed by law, and the finances OF
the country being IN thoroughly
healthy condition, We regard 1t rs un-
wise to engage in any attempts at imam
cial legislation. The country is prosper
Gus under our financial system as 1t Is,
and we know OF nogood reason why that
system should now be disturbed.
5. The persistent efforts OF free trad
ers to destroy our tariff piecemeal by
legislation and TO repeal the duties on
special articles admOnishes us OF the
necessity of adhering more strongly
than ever To the tariff policy OF the past
twenty years, which has built up our
grand system OF manufactures, iostercd
the revenues OF the Government and
promoted our national prosperity. The
business OF the country will not bear
this tinkering Of the tariff, and II any
revision OF that tariff is to be made at
all, 1t should be done through u com
mission oi capable men, after patient
and thorough hearing OF all parties to
the interests involved.
I. We object most decidedly to all at
tempts To enact new tariff through the
agency oi commercial treaties. A treaty
isamcd, negotiated, discussed and ratl-
fed in secret is not Il proper method ol
regulating the revenues Oi the govern
ment.
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gress and in the Southern States, and
latterly in the State OF Maine, We deem
this Il fitting opportunity TO reaillrm our
adherence to the following principles:
First, 4 union Of States with equal
rights, indeStructhlc by any uncOnsti-
tutional means. Second, Protection to
person, liberty, and property Of citizens
Of the United States IN each and every
portion OF our common country where
ever he may choose to move, demanding
Of hm only obedience To- the laws and
proper respect for the rights OF others.
Third, strict integrity in fulfilling all
our obligations, State and National.
Fourth, the perfect security Oi Tree
thought, tree speech and free press, and
OF equal rights and privileges to all men
everywhere irrespective Of nationality,
color or religion. Fifth, free aud pure
ballot thoroughly protected, so that
every man entitled to cast a vote may
do so Just once at each election without
fear, molestation, moral or physical, on
account of his political faith, national
ity or hue oi his skin. Sixth,
honesty in elections. The
people having virtue and patriotism to
govern themselves our government must
depend for its stability on honest
elections. Until man is considered in
famous who casts an Illegal vote our
government will not be safe and who
ever dCpTivcs citizen ot his right to
vote is "A traitor to our government.
IA An honest count OF all the votes
legally cast and an honest return OF
whoever is elected tree from all lattempts
to deiraud people Of their choice through
tcChnicaltles or by arbritratory re-
lection Of their votes.
4. We extend to the Republicans Oi
Maine our congratulations over tho
peaceful aud successful resistance to an
effort to deiraud the people ui that state
OF the right to choose their own repre-
sentatives, and to attemp TO steal the
government OF that state. Our Repub-
lican form OF government will be q sig
nal failure when any political party can
succeed in defying the public will as
show 10y the people at the ballot box.
!. We deeply reIret the growing ten.
dcnvy 10 throw-clcCtiOns aside on mere
tcchnicaltics and iniorlnalltics. The
right of the people to choose their pub.
lie servants is too sacred 10 be subvcrted
upon any preteXt that the returns Of the
elections are deficient in some trivial
matters OF form.
s. We thank our Senators aud Repre-
sentaliyes at Washington in the last
Congress and this for their firm adhesion
to the Republican paincipIes and policy,
and for their opposition 10 the Demo
cratic schemes To renew the absolute
doctrine OF State rights AMI to cripple
the government by Withholding needed
appropriations IN order TO coerce lcgis-
latiou 10y repeating all the national laws
that protect the purity OF the ballot box.
ReOlu,i. That the chairman OF the Re-
publican State Committee Is hereby in
siructed and required To carefully ex-
anime whether any person to-day placed
on the electoral ticket can lie legally
disqualified from any cause from sery.
ing as an elector, and IN case any such
legal disability be found shall substitute
another name for the same COngression-
al district.
Resolutions endorsing the administra-
ton Of Gov. Hoyt and providing for the
selection of State Central Committee,
were also contained in the platform and
adopted with it. -
Alter appointing the State COMMITTEES
the Convention adjourned HnS dv.
Responsibility OF MerchAntile Agencies
MuwAUKEE, Wis, February The
Supreme Court Of Wisconsin, at Madi-
son, Yesterday, decided that merchan-
tile agency cannot be compelled to dis
close the name OF its correspondent in
an action for libel alleged 10 BE-
contained in the report OF this
correspondent Of the merchantile agency
OF K. G.. Dun \ Co. sought 10 prove the
publication by subpGning the manager
OF the agency in this city TO produce the
books containing the repert- The man
ager refused TO do 50, and the Circuit
Court convicted him for contempt
Upon his appeal from the order OF com
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