The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-15


whereupon jas. W. Woilindn was elected
temporary president, and J. B. Nell and
J. S. Vandervost temporary secretaries.
After brief address from the temporary
president, and the appointment OF the
usual committees, the convention adjourn.
ed until 1880 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION. -.
Upon rcasscmbling, the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported in favor
Of continuing the president and secretaries
then acting, which was done; and then
followed the reports OF other committees.
The one attracting the greatest attention,
however, was the report OF the committee
on
s-5 RESOLUTIONS.
And US they have attracted good deal OF
attention here, l give them to you in er.
tense. They are on the plan OF ithe Mech.
lenburg Declaration, and will stand Pc
rusal. ..
"WEsroS. August l2, 1882.
"To Me Republican County Contention Of
Lepis county:
'gThe undersigned Committee on Resolu-
tlons, beg leave to recommend the adoption
OF the following platform:
"The Republicans OF Lewis county, in
Convention assembled, do
" "Liesolre, That we heartily endorse the
administration Of the General Government
rs conducted by President Arthur and his
Cabinet; and while we dcplore the great
calamity which robbed us OF that noble
patriot and great statesman, james A. Gar.
field, we rejoice that the affairs of our
country are still faithfully administered bv
his successor in Office.
"Resolted, That for the soldiers and sailors
OF the Union, and their widows and Or
phans, the country owes a debt Of gratitude
which cannot be estimated in money; to
our volunteer army and navy we are in
dcbted for our National existence, and for
the liberty which makes it our proud
boast that every American is free man;
and TO them we pledge ourselves not to rest
until the country has given them Il fitting
reward for their heroic services.
"Resolttd, That we condemn in unmeas.
ured terms the fraudulent and abominable
lnisnanagement OF our State government
by the Bourbon Democracy; and We charge
that they have not only largely Increased
our public burdens, but have Gust dishonor
and public disgrace upon the State.
They have incurred large debt, in
violation OF the Constitution.
'They have robbed the children OF the
State Of the funds raised for their educa.
ton.
"They have held sessions Of the Legisla.
ture so frequently, that instead Of being bi.
ennial sessions, they are held almost semi.
annually.
"They have forced upon the people a
so-called Constitution, and amendment
thereto, 80 bunglins in their nature and
lmpracticable in their use, TINT even Bour.
bon lawyers do not profess to understand
them.
"They have largely increased the nun.
Der Of public officers and the expenses oil
government.
"They have re.districted the State for
Congressional purposes, in such way us
to make West Virginia by.word and a
subject OF ridicule throughout the Union.
.-"They have robbed the people OF the
right Of representation to which every
district in county is properly entitled,
upon the Board or Court which imposes
county or other local taxation.
"They hive again ordered revauation
OF the real estate, in order to increase the
taxable value Of lands, and so increase the
public revenues without increasing the
rate Of taxation, believing that the masses
OF the people will not discover the fraud,
thus adding an insult 10 the intelligence
and an injury to the pockets OF the hard.
working farmers Of the State. g
"They have given us such system oil
local government, that while our taxes arc
increased, We have not public road Oh
which it is safe to travel, and our county is
in worse condition now than it was when
peace dawned upon the land in 1865.
"They haye created new md unusual
subjects OF taxation-even the farmers
house dog being assessed, in order 10 aid
in filling the Golfers empticd by the vicious
txtnvagancG Of Bourbon Democracy. )
"They have attempted to tax almost out
OF existence the commercial agents and
salesmen who come to us from other
States, and to impose large special tax
upon sewing machines, their effort being
to compel our home consumers to ply a
tax indirectly which they feared to Impose
upon them directly. g
."They have filled the State with bogus
cash incorporated railroad, insurance and
boom companies thus imperiling the
rights OF the people,, iz2,,
"They have persistently refused to give
relief, by legislation, to the people, rs
against the railroad monopolies, which, to
SO large an extent, now control the State.
"They have increased the expenses OF
the Legislative department OF the Govern.
ment, for party purposes, by wicked and
unjust apportionment OF representation in
the Legislature. SIS,
"For these, and other things, the Bonr.
bon Democracy STANDS indicted before tho
people. 1t is therefore
"Resoirvd, That the Republican party of
Lewis county pledges itself to aid, in every
honorable manner, q correction Of the evils
Of which the people so justly complain;
and 10 this end, We invite all good citizens,
without regard to former political atIilia.
tions 10 join with us in the effort to re.
deem our State from dishonor, and her
people from the fearful effects Of unjust,
unequal and brigandish taxation. 5S2E'
/" Rtsolrtd, That inasmuch us the Legisla.
ture has heen respectfully petioned, by 4O,.
0O0 people OF this State, to submit to the
people the question OF the adoption or re.
lection Of an amendment Of the Constitu.
tion, prohibiting the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating liquors. (which petition
was contemptuously kicked out Of tile
Capital by the Bourbon majority,) we dc.
mand that said question be submitted to