Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-01
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Ex.0ovsrnor Stevenson nomlnatea T;
W. Morris, bis friend and pnuoeopnsF o.
the Richie Gasa,s, Tor Auditor, put ne
declined, saying that he was sure he
would be elected and that other duties
required his time and hs could not 10
cept II. .,...a s.,..
TOR /. p. Jones, and hs too Was WIN
drawn. ,c.,rs
Hassler, Of Jackson, named Col. ), Q.
Cunningham, OF kanawha, VINO ~ss
nominated by exclamation.
Treasurer
Milton Wells, OF Writ, named J.. r
Jones, and @. w. Atkinson named h'cn,
ard Burke. The latter was nom'nsV'"
by acclalnstion.
Attorney. e7snsraL
John A. Hutchinson. o1Wood, NOM
ips,sd George B. Caldwell In an eio-
nusnt speech, and this nomination was
s..conded nv !. X. Cowden, OF Ohio.
Ar Caldwell received the nomination
nv reclamation. He responded to calls
In an eloquent speech.
Juds. Of the supreme Court Of AppsAia
For this office w. H. II. Flick, Vol; :.
w. Davis, T. II. Pierpont and Hon; M,
win Max we'll, OF Harrison, we're plaoed
In nomination. They all declined 10
have il. but the Convention insisted on
the nomination OF the latter gentleman,
and he was finally persuaded 70 accept
the empty honor.
o. ID. Hubbard, chairman Of the Com
,,;,,aa ON Resolutions, read the plat
form, which In "a follows
The Republicans OF West Virginia, In
.onvsntion assembled, declare that the
Democratic party Of West Virginia mas
proven false 10 its many pledges OF re-
form, reduction Of taxes, anu the inau.
gurstion Of = policy for the development
Of the State.
n has forced upon the state cumber'
som.. expensive and abstruse c0nstitu'
tion uf difficult and uncertain interpreta'
lion. and more difficult execution.
IL has created system ot County
Conrts that has made the enforcement
oI law and the redress Of private wrongs
difficult, costly and uncertain; and that
has brought the administration OF justice
into contempt.
IL has impaired the efficiency Of the
public schools Of the state by hostile
legislation and nm indifferent admins
tration of the offices connected there
with.
II has enforced burdensome, unequal
and inefficient system al road laws. =,
IL has increased offices, salaries and
governmental expenses, without any
adequate return to the taxpayer.
A has made no earnest effort to pro-
mote immigration and encourage capi-
tai to develop the resources and wealth
of the state. =,
II has not restrained and limited rail-
way aud other monopolIeS To the legiti.
mate sphere Of Their corporate powers,
and has not held them To rigid nc
countability for the exercises OF their
rights for the good OF the citizen and the
State.
Ii has bid for the keeping ot criminals
of other States, and by the contract sys.
TEN Of convic, labor deprecated the
Wages of honest workers.
Il has shown itself indifferent Ia the
interest OF the tax.payer, laborer AMI
producer and shipper Of tho State, aud
that il il controlledby reactionary aud
old.time policy, and incapable III con
ceiying or executing u wisc, liberal or
progressive policy in the government oi
the State,
The Republican party pledges itself Ia
reform in Sta Q affairs, the reduction "t
taxation, salaries, iees, and the number
ol offices 81 the fullest extent consistent
with the proper administration OF the
lave. To the legal control Of all monop-
olies, while protecting the vested rights
of those whose capital in asked Ia aid In
developing the great natural re,ourc .
Of tho State.
II declares itsslt in favor oi the aboli.
ton oi County Courts IN now Constitu-
ted aud administered, and will endeavor
10 secure u non .partizan AMI able judi.
Ciary.
II declares that the hest interests Of
the state require that every encourage
ment by way al liberal laws relative to
homestea,ls, exemptions, industrial m.
sociations aud mechanics liens should
DO held out to induce thrift, economy
and Investment In homes by every citi.
zen.
II pledges itself Ia secure more perfect
regulations for the protection Of miners
and workers in all the dangerous occu.
tons.
Il will guard and improve the system
of FREQ schOola IN the most efficient
means Tor the education Ot all classes
and the security OF good govern ment and
good morals.
Ii will endeavor to simplify legislation
and the administration Of State and
county affairs, and ut the same time NJ.
cure their best results.
The Democratic party, pretending TO
/ great political wisdom, forced the Con
siltulion al 1872 on the people by fraud
and chicancry, thereby reviving that
antiquated legal inonsirosity called the
! County Court, which, for eight years,
has cursed the tax.iidden people to such
an extent that the same party has been
compelled, by popular groans, u submit
a loose, insufficient aud muddy consti.
| tutional amendment 10 rid us Of the
present court system, which amend.
| ment, without assuming any response
bility for 1t, our people should support
| for the time being, aud until the Repub.
lican party IN enabled by proper legisla.
tibU w pIoN"th v ntetptVt uNu '''o wv :
densome system.
The Republican party pledges itself, u
placed In power, 10 legislste Tor ths best
interests OF labor reform. that honest
toll may have the same careful Protsc.
ton and privileges that may be afforded
10 capital. We denounce tue extortion
Of monopoles and any system devised
| Nv which the Iaboring man In deprived
oil his just earnings, by prepsyments. In
any other medium than the lsgal curren.
cy Of the country.
Finally. the Republican party pledges
itself to labor for the overthrow 0i Bour-
bonism and the inauguration Of . wise,
liberal and progressive policy in State
affairs that shall bring West Virginia in.
to harmony with her sister States and
cause her TO share in the prosperity,
wealth and growing power oil the great
States of the North and West
In conclusion. We heartily approve
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