Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-01
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
VEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
A Coalition Ticket Nominated udse Max
weii:'he Repnbiiean.orecobaok Nominee
for Governor,

Wltcd 10 Ofder Dg united States Marshal
Atkinson, chairman OF the state Com.
miltec, who announced that J. y. Clifford,
~ Harrison county, had been selected bv
The committee Tor temporary chairman,
sad Charles :. Howell, OF the Wheeling
Intclligtncer. Tor temporary secretary. On
taking the chair Dir. Clifford made brief
speech, in which he said ''the breczes were
bearing from the pine-clad SUBMITS Of
Maine to The plneclaG SUBMITS Of West
Virginia the message that Bourbonism was
doomed"
The usual committees were appointed.
SITTER which the Convention took recess
until . +. VI.
The state Executive Committee Is COM
posed 81 W. J. W. Cowden, A. J. stone,
Ice Raymond, VI. l.. Cole, J. A. Gibbons.
J. y. Peterson, W. W. Baker. John Carver,
A. L. Gibbons. Arthur Sinsel, VI. l.. Sha.
fer, 4. X. Carskadon. and J. Rufus smith.
when the Convention reaSSembled the
Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported that II had selected George Il.
Evans, % Berkeley county, for permanent
chairman and {. :. Howell for permanent
secretary. 4 number OF vice-prosldcnts
ana secretaries were also named. On be-
ing escorted TO the chair Mr. Evans, who
- the postmaster at Marlinshurg. urged
"ffN tAAN w u'Hf'l = VA tilN
woIk before them at the polls would not
he cay. lie trusted that when the ticket
Na> Placed In The field all would unite 10
secure its election.
John y. Hutchinson, Of ParkOrshurg
chairman OF The Committee on RESOLUTIONS.
read the platform, which is very long. II
endorses the Chicago platform and nom.
inocs' ftaihrms the principles and policy
declared 40 the 3artinsburg Convention OF
thc 3o'h OF April, and arraigns the Demo-
cIcilc lsIiy for falling TO fulfil IFS pledges
- economy and reform; for squlndering
the peoples money i'm eXtrayayant and m.
necessary legislation; for imposing unjust
and Cncr0IS taxes upon the people. en-
forcing their collection by gross peryer-
sion Of The state Constitution; for settin0 at
tCi.anCe through lis executive and ahrogat.
INK TIE statutes OF The State: for reyjyinp
through its judiciary the tyranny Of med ~.
Nai history; for Glhiecting 10 double taXa-
ton the property Of a large majority OF
Tie people Of the state; for imposing heavy
Burdens upon the people through frequent
and tNc'ss,Nc TCassesSmcnt Ct the really Of
the state. 1t pledges the Republican party
a. ul1l all laws, orders, or decisions OF
The Democratic government aud court,
concerning the assessment Of products re-
manning unsold at the end % the year, 80
- % prevent double taxation; favorS an
amendment 20 the Constitution whereby
sll in value Of household and kitchen
property Saall be exempt from taxation.
ard declares that all farm products, as long
a> llcy remain unsold in the producers
iand,, and all live stock under one year
old On the 1t day Of April preceding the
assessment, ought TO be exempt IRON taxa
ton.
II al.o asserts that the Republicans OF
WC.t Virginia favor the passage OF laws
That shall invite capital 10 develop the
state great natural resources and promote
enterprise and industry throughout the
state, that the labOrer may obtain employ
meut aid ms children may have an oppor-
uDity TO earn adequate wages at home and
not he compelled 10 immigraic 10 more en-
tcrui,ing and more liberal States.
II charges the supreme Court Of Ap-
peals with having ovcrrddcn time-hOnor-
I'D statute Of the State and violated the
spirit of American liberty for tho purpose
al Furnishing a Republican newspaper for
Iroucr criticism Of itself and its party,
and calls upon hw-abding and liberty.lov- |
ing voters to join The Republicans in re- !
buking at The polls the arrogant and tyrin- |
nous u>urpaton which places . branch OF !
the State government beyond public criti- |
ci,n, and the press and people Of this State |
st the mercy Of passionate party tribunal, |
from which there is no appeal. 1t also |
uronounces in favor of free speech and a
free press and the right OF the majority to
rule. and allrms the right Of the people TO |
petition their government for redress for /
al grievances, which right must be re- !
speclcd.
The action of the people in deciding to /
make Charleston tho capt Is declared 10
he final, and the platform closes with
plank iayOnng liberal and reasonable legis-
laiou for the protection aud elevation OF
the standard Of labor, opposing foreign
contract labor and the competition Of con-
Wet labor with free. honest labor, and
urging the passage OF stringent laws for
the ,afCty and protection OF miners.
When the chairman was about TO take
The vote on the adoption Of the report c.
u. Merrck, Of Parkersburg, offered the
following:
"The Legislature is the servant not the
master Of the people. and the peOp'o are
entitled 10 respectful hearing from ii
when they apply 10y petition for the redress
al grievances or the passage OF laws. We
therefore condemn the action Of the LeSiS-
iature in refusing the request made by many
Thousands Of the voters OF the state that an
amendment 10 the Constitution prohibiting
the manufacture or sale OF intoxicating |
liquor, as beverage be submitted 10 the
vote Of the people, and We assert that such
request should be granted at the earliest
possible date
The resolution proved 10 be- lrebrlnd.
~ soon 90, IT was read delegates sprang TO
thcir feet in variOu. portions Of the hall,
and great COmmotion followed. II. G..
Schcncld, II Wheeling, moved that the
resolution be referred TO tie Committee on
Resolutions. = long and lively debate en-
sued. a. Il. White, Of the Parkcrsburg
state JoHnGl; Thomas SiaggcrS. OF Ma
ricn; 1homaS X. Carskadon, OF Mineral;
&. W. Atkinson, samuel Mccormick, OF
Grafton; and cX-GoYcrnOr Borcman urged
The adoption OF the resolution.
Marshal Atkinson'S speech created some
thing OF a sensation. Mr.. Atkinson is
delegate from Ohio county, which is strong
~ opposed 10 prohibition. AnattemDt was
made 10y members Of hi, deeg .ton to in
Cucc him not 10 support the resolution
lie refused and made speech, in which he
asserted that the temperance question was
one that oNCrOppCd all Others IN We-tNir-
glna. lie cid not believe that the COnyen-
ton would permit itself 10 be muzzled
lie had been threatened with prescription
If be spoke be had been told that il be
supported tie resolution he would become
The dCadest duck" politically in West
Virgins. lie did not intend to allow him
self 10 he kicked out OF the party because
he bad conscience and proposed TO Use it.
Mr.. CaT,ksdon, OF Mineral, said il would
not do to ignore the religious and moral
sentiment Of the people OF West Virginia
Tor The sake Of whl.key-drinkers and
whi>key-guzZlers.
b. Il. DOYener. Of Wheeling, opposed
The resolution, claiming that the question
was one of morals, not Of politics, and
urging that the Republicans Of West Viz
ginia have nothing TO do with II. He
added that II the Republicans Of Ohio
county had known that Mr.. Atkinson in
tended TO champion prohibition hc could
not have carried single district.
George Caldwell, OF Wheeling, said that
victory was almost within the grasp OF
Wet Virginia Republicans, and that to
adopt The prohibition plank would be TO
throw the prize away.
The motion 10 refer the resolution was
lost, and the resolution itself was then
voted down by yeas 1903, nays 3l3. The
platform was then adopted.
DIR. Holt, Of the Weston Republican,
offered resolution looking 20 the noml-
nation Of one Republican and one Demo-
cIat for supreme Court judges, but It wa,
rejected by q unanimous vote.
NHTr uaffaus 10 (rCyeF 40 fhnn do. I