The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-01

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q create distruHt and alarm In our CONNER
d cial relations to cripple thegeneral businef
OF ilha- country, and deprive the workin
a classes Of their fair and honorable protec
!, tion which their intereat imperatively dc
Q mands. af HnT
Third-We arraipn the Democratic part,
9 Of West Virginia for having In time o
peace and prosperity, created deb! o
( S3oO.0OO In violation ot tho express pro
Visions Of our constitution, and we demant
that the exlravagaut expenditure anl
waste OF the public funds, which has forced
, That debt upon tho State shall cease, and
0 that the Affairs Of the State, In all iis de-
! partments, shall be economically admins
tered to the end that tho debt which
haa been illegally incurred may bo paid
without increase Of taxation.
Fourth-We are In favor OF the lowest
rule OF taxation compatiblewith the public
interest and with q thorough and efficient
maintenance OF public institutions.
Fith-We denounce In unn.oasured
terms the Democratic party OF West Vir.
ginia, which has illegally impoBed upon the
people oppressive assessments for tho pur-
pose OF providing for deficiencies occa-
stoned by ita imbecility and extravaganza
In managing the financial affairs Of the
State, aud we call upon the people. ire.
spective OF party, to rebuke a proceeding
80 unprecedented in itH outrage upon their
rights as to render the party that has per.
petrated 1t unworthy Of their confidence or
support. %'"t
sixth--That all taxation ought to bs equal
and Uniform, and recognizing the fact that
under the supplement assessment order OF
the Democratic administration OF this State
the Taxpayers in certain counties have
been assessed and in other counties have
not, and that such diversity CAUSES un.
equal and burdensome taxation, NO de.
claro 1t our purpose to insis. on such legis-
!aticn as will restore the Taxpayers to their
legal lrighH. : -
NO COUNTING OUT. u.
seyenth-That under the Constitution
and in accordance with the spirit Of our
institution the rights Of the citizen to cast
hiB vote at the ballot box and to have the
same fairly counted should be enforced
that violence and fraud in defeat OF this
right should be suppressed and TINT the
Republican party should continue lis ei-
forts to this end until elections are free and
lair in all parts Of the country.
Eighth-That we are in favor OF tariff
that will protect American laborer, miner,
farmer and mechanic by taxing all foreign
commodities that como in competition with
their productions.
Ninth-That we demand ths restoration
Of the wool tariff Of 1867 as meana Of jus-
tice to American wool growers and wise
national provision. n.@
Tenth-That any necessary revision OF
the tariff should be entrusted to the friends,
not the enemieI Of the protective system.
E!eventh-That We regard as un Ameri-
can, the importation Of foreign labor under
contract, coolie system which desradss
free labor is uni just and hurtful to Amer
lean workingmen and hostile to the public
welfare, and we favor the passage by Con-
gress OF such measures as will put an end
to this device for setting up new form OF
slavery.
Twelfth That the prudent and patriotic
administration Of President Arthur enti.
ties him to the respect and commendation
Of his countrymen.
FOR BLAINE.
Thirteenth-That while recognizing tho
merits OF other patriotic and able Republi.
cans, we favor for President Of the United
States that eminent stateemau, sayacious
leader and aggressive champion Of Ameri.
can industries, the we'll beloved friend and
preferred adviser Of our lamen!ed Garfield,
James G. Blaine, and we favor Robert T.
Lincoln, Of Illinois, for Vice President.
Fourteenth-That the delegates choaen
| by this convention are instructed to vote
for Blaine and Lincoln at the Chicago Ma.
tional Republican Convention 80 long as
there is any reasonable prospect Of their
nomination.
THE STRUGGLE BEGINS.
Capt. Otto, Of Ohio, moved to adopt the
report, and 7. H. B. staggers seconded the
motion. W. P. Hubbard demanded d.
vision Of the question, 80 as to secure
separate vote. on the last resolution. The
resolutions were adopted unanimously with
tho exception Of the last. On tia vote by
counties WIS called for. Mr.. Hubbard
thought the majority Of the convention
ought to be able to choose four men in
whom they had confidence enough to carry
out their will without tying them down in
this manner. A delegation free to act as
its judgment dictated would have more in
Auence ut Chicago than one which was
known to be unable to do anything but
obey orders. Ex-Gov. Pierpont thought
this resolution should be adopted or the
preceding one also omitted. He advocated
the resolution Of instructions warmly.
S. B. Mccormick spoke against ins!ruc-
tions, alluding to the fact that three Of the
four districts had sent uninstructed dele
cations, to bind men down by resolution
Of this character is to deprive them OF any
influence they might otherwise have. He
instanced 1850, when he was delegate, as
illustrating this. He was as good Blaine
man as ever lived in 1876 and 1880, but
was not now. Some little excitement was
engendered by his speech. He was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Carskadon, Of Mineral, who
said he wes friend Of Blaine, but the con.
vention could not afford to adopt such res.
olutionp; the would ipjure and not help
the Blaine cause. I4
Mr.. G. B. Hart, OF Ohio, said no came
prepared to oppose instructions. He was a
Blaine man in 1876, in 1850, and he was a
Blaine man to-day. The gentleman from
Taylor made remark which showed that
uO lOIkUt luo oGllCullleluuCG5 uuueI WHICH
{, hs was here. This convention was not
igathsred here in any individual capacity,
but represented the 10000 Republicans OF
West Virginia. He was not in favor Of the
'last ditch" resolutions; this was not one.
@ "A sENsArloN.
A gentleman well known all over this
State had told him he had been urged to
60 to Chicago, using his personal popularity
to get there as Blaine man, and there
vote Tor Arthur. "a 5s.'
Cries Of Name him." H.
"No, I will not name him, but he is as
honorable man as sits on this floor. He
proved this by unbosoming himael. TO the
speaker, q known Blaine man, aud by
writing an answer to his temptera in which
be rejected their offer with scorn and dc.
clared he would work for Blaine in the iu.
ture." Mr.. Hart continued in advocacy Of