The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-23


political questions of the day, and
referred to the oily-tongued Judge
LOOMS and the Republican corrup-
ton fund. He closed his remarks
amid great applause.
The report of the Committee on
Order Of Business was then present
ed and adopted, as follows:
list. Permanent Organization.
I'd. Credentials.
Sd: Basis of Representation.
4th. Resolutions.
9th. Appointment of Ex, Com.
9th. Nominations.
7th. Balloting.
Sth. Adjournment.
The Committee on Basis OF Repre-.
sentation reported the following ba-
sis:
Cabell SO votes; Calhoun, IA votes;
Jackson, 80 votes; Lincoln, 26 votes;
Mason, IS votes; Peasants, 10 votes;
Putnam, Is votes; Richie; 10 votes;
Roane, "a votes Wayne, 40 votes;
Writ, 16 votes; Wood, AZ votes. To-
tai, BIG votes.
On notion report adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report:
Resolted, The principles of the
Democratic party as enumerated by
its illustrious father, Thomas Jeffer.
son, and maintained and illustrated
by the Democratic party of this Ma
ton, are entitled to the earnest adj
vocacy and support of all persons
who desire the perpetuity and pros.
perity of our republican form of gov
lernment.
Resoived, The Democratic party of
the Fourth Congressional District in
Convention assembled, condemn as
dangerous to republican institutions
the policy pursued by the Republi-
can party, whereby the tenure of
office is made to depend upon the
payment of the sum levied by the
Republican managers and approved
by the Administrations for the pur-
pose of debauChing voters and there
by retaining control Of the govern
ment.
Re8olred, That we favor a revision
of the tariff so as TO exclude all dis
elimination in favor of sections,-in
other words, a tariff for revenue, but
so framed as to afford Incidental pro.
lection alike to the various indus
tries Of the nation, without being
burdensome to the consumers.
Resolved, That the public domain,
the property Of the nation, should be
for the exclusive use of actual set.
tiers.
That we condemn the proaigate
expenditure of the public money as
INDUCED in by fhe late Republican
Congress, and heartily favor an eco
nomical administration thereof.
That we favor a liberal system of
free schools, such as will best pro.
mote the education of the masses, and
the dissemination Of intelligence
Eamoug the people generally.
That the question Of the submiss.
ion Of a prohibition amendment 10
the Constitution of this State, to the
| voters thereof, IS at this time sub.
ject of discussion, and is exciting the
public mind to large degree, and
whilst we do not consider this a sub
ject that properly belongs to u Con
fgressional canvass; yet the sense Of
this Convention is that it would be
eminently proper that such question
be submitted to the voters ofthe State
for final settlement.
Mr.. Chiffon, Of Lincoln, moved to
strike ont the last resolution.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Wood, and Mr..
Armstrong of Jackson, opposed stri-
king out in vigorous speeches.
Hon, P. c. Eastman, Of Mason, Of
fered the following substitute for the
resolution
Recognizing the fact that the pro.
hibition question is not, properly
speaking, one belonging to this con-
vention, it is nevertheless the sense
of this convention that the question
is one of vital importance, and
should be remanded to the enlighten-
ed judgment of the people in the
election of delegates to the Legisla-
ture.
This was ably supported by Mr..
Eastman and others, and strongly
opposed by Messrs. Caldwell, Arm
strong and others.
A vote was taken, and the chair
thought the substitute was adopted,
and was about to so announce, when a
division was called for, and q vote
by counties demanded.
Roll of the counties called and re-