The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-31
THE PLAl'FORM.

and invite all opponents 10 Bourbon Rul,
10 aid US 10 deteat tae common enemy. i
y THE nounBoSs ,ARaAIasED.' ~
Thira-We ArraiRn the Democratic party
for the following Causes, aud app.ai to The
records OF history. in support Of the indict
men: ,E5.s y .pi g-i,z ~ /. > ~ i
II has left unfulflled all its pledges Of
econcmy' and reform made to tho people
It has equaude.ed the peoples money
in exlrayagant and unnecessary legisla'
ton. r'''s'' y 'E'p F'gE-"'
1t has imposed ur inst aud onerous toxee
upon the people and enforced their collec,
ton By q gross peivsrsion Of our State Con.
stiution. n
Ishas, through its Executive, set at ds..
aance and abroEated tho statutes Of the
State.
1thas, through its judiciary, revived the
tyranny Of medieval history. !
It has subjected to double taxation the
properly OF q large majority Of the people
Of the State. ~. -
It hrs imposed heavy burdens upon the
people through the irt q1ent and excessive
re- aeesment OF tho really OF the State. :
1t hrs been recreant to its duty, false 10
it's tross, sefi,h in it's policy and deserves
the condemnation of honest men. : :
AGAINST D7uBLE TAXATION.
Fourth-That, il the tax Iaws Of this
State be 60 oppressive e. held and insisted
on by the Democratic party the Republican
party stands pletg-d to repeal and wipe
sway ell laws, orue,a or decisions OF the
u m7cratlc Governor and Democratic
courts concerning the acoessment OF pro.
ducls remsiniDg uosold ut the end OF the
year 70 es TO prevent double taxation, and
we favor an amendment to the constitution
OF this State whereby $50 in value OF house-
hold and kitchen property. ehall he ex.
empt from taxation and all farm products,
as long az th.y remain unsold in the pro.
ducer's = hands, and all live stock under one
year old, on the fsst day Of April proceed
ing ths assessment ought to be exempt
from tsxatian.
~ OUR RESOURCES NEED DEyEL- Ting.
+, That the Republicans Of West Virginia
favor the passage by the Legislature of
laws that shall invite capital to develop
our great natural resources and promote
enterprise and industry in its varied in
terests throughout the State, that ,he laborer
may obtain employment and hie Children
may have opportunity to earn adt late
wages ut hume and not be compel. d TO
rm'grats to more enterprising and more
liberal States.
~ THE FREED-M CT THE PRESS.
WHEHEAs The Supreme Court Of appeals
has overtdden time honored staiu'e Of
the State aod violated the spirit Of Ameri.
can liberty for the express purpose of pun
ishinR a Republican newspaper for proper
critic sm Of i's.lf and i.sparty. 4;
Resoired, That the Republicans Of West
Virginia, holding tree preas,; speech and
the right Of trial by jury 10 be guaranteed
to every American ciiizsn, call upon all
law.abjdirg, liberty.loving voters in this
State to jJin with them In rebuking at the
polls the arrogant and tyrannous usurpa.
ton which placts branch OF the Stste
government beyond public criticism and
the press and people Of this State at the
mercy OF passionate party tribunal from
which there is no appeal. 5f'
That We are in favor Of free speech and
lrse press, and the right OF the majority
to rule, and we affirm the right ot the peo.
pie to petition their government for re-
drees OF all grievances, and that this right
must ha respected. 8: s,@E ~.
Resolved. That the action OF the people
In localug, by msj ,rity Of their votes, thu
Capital at Charleston is considered final
and as forever settling this question.
y IA! TIE RIGHTS oEyLAHoR. @is. s.,
We favor liberal and rea,ouable leeisla-
ton in the protection and elevation of the
standard Il lahor, and to that end We are
opposed 10 the competition Of convict
labor with free, .hone1t labor. We favor
the pss.sge OF s'rlugant laws for tho eaiety
and protection Of miners and are unal!e.a-
bly, onpoaed to foreign contract labor.
hsrted, That We most heartily and ear.
neatly endorse the nominations OF Jame3
6. B aine and John A. Logan es candidates
hr President and Vice Pre3ident OF the
United s:a.e3, and pledge to them our
united and cordial support. .,,,. -
TX ESTausIAsrlc DRMoEsrRATloEs.r y ~ ~
Tho enthnsissn provoked by the read
ing Of the platform was wonderful. The
cheering commenced with the first clause
and it was with difficulty tha. the Conven.
tion could be controlled until they were
asished. The resolutions relating to
Bourbon taxation and misrule, and thoss
pledgipg the farming snd .laboring intere,.s
protection were vociferiously applsuied,
but whom the one relating 10 the Supreme
Court was read the Convention went wild.
O B Hart, editor OF the 1NrELLloKScER,
wss cheered and the paper Was chstrsd
also. Three times did the Convention
rise to it, feet and give rousin2 cheers for
the editor and tho paper, aud then it
stopped frpm sheer exhaustion, but o
moment later, when handsome bouquet
WIS passed up to the stsge aud presented
to MIR, Hart voice cried "Tnsts .hrea
hundred and twenty-five dollar bouquet II
and again hats were SWING and tia ap.
plsuse was deafeoing, Mr.. H art bowed bis
acknowledgements. A. y.