Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-17

The Committee on Credentials brough
In msj,rtS and minority report. Tn,
majority report was adopted after Hstl,
discussion.
Resolutions Adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions ther
made its report. The tax plank Of the
platform offered target for number oi
gentlemen and was the recipient of much
attention. ]. N. Mason in
forced speech moved to strike
1t out alleging it should
appear in the State nominating convent, q
and not in this. J. ]. Davis, of Harrison,
following suit. From legal stand POINT
the resolution was magnihcsntly defended
By Senator Kenua. The vote by counties re.
sul'ei as 10 lows to st ike out 164, to retain
BIG. Following is the report of the con.
vention in full:
We, the representatives Of the Democra-
cy Of West Virginia, in convention assem-
bled, do hereby declare our continued and
unfsltering devotion to the principles OF
free government transmitted to Us by JEFF
ferson and his CO laborers in the formation
of the Constitution as we shall hand them
down to our children aud our children s
children forever.
Cherishing these principles and pledging
our unslterable determination by word and
work to maintain them, We declare that
the Republican party has departed in pre-
cept and practice from every standsri of
constitutional government and resolved
out National Administration into q vast
political machine, destroying the liberties
and subyerting the rights OF the people.
1t made political merchandise of the
public appointments, demoralizing whole
States by the prostitution of its patronage
to "barter and trade" and corrupted the
ballot by the purchasing power of public
place.
1t has msiU taiDed at the head Of this
bureau a plant sdherent to fatten as he
festered on the abuse of process, prosecu-
ton and power.
1t burglarizsd the White House by thu
of a trespasser there, stole
the Presidency and cheated fifty millions
Of people of their liberty and their fran
chise by an organized band of scoundrels,
with its Bradys and its Dorseys, packed and
perjured for the task.
1t admonished the country by the Star
Route scandals, Of its imposence to punish
crime and its close alliance with the Grim
mails and piundersrs of the peoples treas.
ure.
II demonetized silver, in the interest of
the Gold Kings, until it was restored over
a Republican veto.
1t mascerated the greenbaca dollar, at
the pleasure of Wall street, until Demo
cratic House put stop to the engine of de-
struction and saved the peoples currency.
texploits, in hypoericy, an honest bal
lot and fair count" while our people re-
member that it denied TO our citizens the
right to sit on juries or to sue in the courts,
to women the right to teach in the schools
and to thousands of our men the right to
vote.
1t has attempted by. its party organs the
destruction of our State University and
offered the school of our young meH liv-
ing sacrifice 90 the altar of rarty strife.
It has squandsred millions on old hulks
that its favorites might thrive; while OuI
Navy is abandoned to contempt; and our
flag is afioat on bottoms unfit for the sea.
1t has wasted the public domain-the
peoples inherit4nce-to enrich corpora
tions and foster monopolies.
It has manufactured millionaires out
Of the sweat OF the American wOrkingmau
and subsidized their full Cytlers by the
ls Dor Of his hands.
1t has den ed the application OF Rspubli-
can methods to Republican government
and foisted upon our people a centralizA
sion of power which daily and hourly
truys harder the lines between the masses
Ard monopolists and threatens European
systt M of nobility and serfdom on our soil.
In pleasing contrast with this record OF
wrong we point with pride to the growth OF
our young State, the opening of her mines,
tbs development Of her industries, the
prosperity of her people and the promise
of her future, under Democratic rules.
To the end that these conditions shall
We are firmly resolved:
"Rhat we favor a tariff for revenue,
limited to the necessities OF the govern.
ment economically administered and so
in its application as to prevent
npeuual burdens, encourage productive
industries at home, and afford just COM
to labor, but not to create or
foster monopolies." -,
That our convicts shall be so employed
IS to prevent their competition with hon.
est labor.
That ever citizen of our State shall bear
bis lust proportion of the burdens OF g9T
ernment and no more; and this under ap-
prcpriste legislation. As there are honest
differences Of opinion growing out OF the
tax clause of the constitution and the legis-
ia,op pertsiuing thereto such differences
,hould be deferred for such final decision
by the courts and the people and appro.
priate legislation thereon. To this end IL
the oourts shall hold the tax exemption
art Of ISL to be Unconstitutional we
favor the admission of constitutional
to the people to enable them
in their sovereign capacity to decide what
property shall be exempt from taxation.
That the education Of the masses is pro-
ductiye OF good government and general
prosperity, we therefore heartily favor the
maintainance OF our free school system sna
its elevation to the highest sttanaoie
standard of excellence and efficiency.
That we see with satisfaction the oene-
fetal results TO large body of our citizsns
from recent enactments OF q Democrauc,
legislature establishing system for tne
ipspsetion and ventilation of mines' ana
we believe 1t TO be in the interest OF safeEy
and of life.
That the general battle Of the people ior
the restoration of constitutional govern
neat and honesty in the administration
thereof shall not cease; and We lnVl'e
nb;e we wage it sgainst the combined
povers of money and monopoly, the coop.
s,s,iop of all our citizens who favor good
,. tb-ouohout the Union and