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


tOD, ' ,tns Democratic State Conyen'
pOh o. "a ~ there yesterday. The gather
tiOr ns,a ,. 10 have been one of the larg'
its most spirited in the history oI
q ,r S in this state, and the busi'
DE PAS PA.SSsscted by it shows that it was
''s n'n,b in earnest. The few NAL
I,6l,uts ysls who undertook to OHstruo'
r'n'sDT Tncs with their personal quar-
FroVeSs ,,s summarily disposed OF, and
rs ranvsp ~ ions proceedings, as
ihe W were harmonious and enthus-
81 , ..so'u ions adopted by the Con-
y, ~, are wisely framed ana forcibly
s1rr'ssed' 49,, .dhsrsros Of West yir.
m,mS,rats to the principles OF
ii'I c,rsrnment as expOunded by JET
Tss 'y " and his cO-labOrers, they ar
y. ss, the Republican Tarty for its de-
iAs VS. from every standard Of eonsd-
!~liorsl government and for open and
80 - sbuses Of its trust.
rs TSsrp are no glittering generalities in
DT W. PROSTITUTION of the government
..,,orsgs for political ends; the reten-
IN Office in this and other States Of
.",sr,I officials guilty of open and un-
S..nirg malfeasance IN office; the de-
- 1.-THE popular will by corruption
a f-.pd in the national elections Of
:; and $50; the failure to punish the
t,r,ysdlshonesty of the Star Route
-. The decentralization Of silver
- ,bs Effort TO further enrich the
niho,d,rs at the expense of the peo-
y. the destruction of our navy; the
,stsge of the public domain-all these,
lmorr Of the offences of the party
Nv IN control OF the national govern
.n. are set forth in the bill.
The bolIOwness Of Republican pro-
SON. in this State are cOntraS.ei
ID the actions Of the party when {
rrrolled the State government and
y.sG to intelligent and law ABIDING
2. us the right Of suffrage, ofprac;iS-
their professions, Of serving on
- or suing in the courts, and the
s.sut willingness Of the Republican
,,ty 10 break down our institutions is
us,rated by the eagerness with which
hiss attempted through its accredited
gar,, to destroy our University and
pple the educational resources Of the
|mmOuweslth.
| The resolutions are not confined to
1merating reasons why the people Of
e, Virginia should withhold their
.,s from the Republican party, but
~ set forth without evasion or obs
rity the claims Of the Democratic
nv 10 confidence and support. They
IL, TO the growth Of the State, the
yulcpment ofits industries, the pros
ry ofi,s people anu the promises of
future, as proofs Of the prudence and
gsc!;y with which its affairs have
u managed under Democratic
,p,rgl. They declare the ad-
re &c Of the party to a policy
| hich shall encourage productive in
sres at home and afford just COM
nsstion to labor without creating or
aering mOnopolies, by adjusting the
rf duties necessary for the support Of
national government so that they
all afford the productions needed for
| 7 infant industries. They pledge the
|smOcracy OfIhe S.ate to prevent the
|lplOyment of convicts in any direc.
| u ,Lst shall tend u degrade honest
| Dor, and to protect the laboring man
ar as possible against the dangers to
biCn reckless or careless employers
| Ould expose him. They hold that |
ery citizen Of the state shall bear his |
Il proportion of the burdens Of
gernment aud no more, and that diff
rences ofOprnion as to the adjustment !
such burdens shall be deferred for
Hal discussion by the courts and the
|eOPle.
Taken together the actions and de-
aations ofthe convention will have |
hearty endorsement from the Demo-
S'ic voters whom il met to represent.
Nth united preference manifested
7 tie old time leader who led the
democracy to vic'ory eight years since,
|ldwith htheirenlhusiasm and organiza-
On strength mel by the large and in
hgert g,thsring Of yesterday, the
mocrats Of West Virginia are ready
90 their part in the national contest
'te present year.