Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-16
sPM YOUR PERSIMM0N.
Judge Maxwell a Willing Sac
rifce.
He ACCEPTS WITH GREAT ALAcRITY.
And Win Do the Great Martyr Act With
All the Meekness His Pure
Mind Possesses.

Makwells letter accepting the nomination
Of the Greenback party for Governor:
Messes. J. H. Burt Chairman, and r.
H. Freer and o. Walker, Secretaries:
GENTLEMEN:-Your letter Of the 9th Of
May, notifying me that at the Peoples
STATE Convention, held at Buckhannon on
the flst day of May, under the auspices Of
the jGreenback Labor party of this State,
Was unanimously chosen as its candidate
for Governor, was received on the Sd inst,
bud the platform therein referred TO was not
-feeefed untif to-day. F-'-ss--'-... .---'--
Previous to the 2lst day OF May, | had
noticed in some of the newspapers, under
the head line of Peoples State Conven-
ton call for a convention of the people,
by the National Greenback Labor party, to
meet at Buckhannon on that day, among
other things to nominate a State ticket TO
be voted for at the coming fall election,
which call recites that,
All citizens of the State who believe in
genuine reform in National and State poll
cies; the full and complete protection of the
commercial and industrial classes; the con-
troll by law of corporate monopolies whether
railroad, banking or commercial, and wise
provision for the future currency of the
country are cordially invited to participate
in the deliberations of the convention.
And all the people who desire reform in
tie, IN
assist in inaugurating movement that will
rid the people of the miSrulc and burdens
placed upon them by the present dominant
party.
The State is in debt in violation of law
Taxation OF the producing classes has
been enormously increased without neceS-
Sarv cause
Convict labor has been brought into
competition with honest toll
The coal, iron, salt, lumber and wool
interests of our State are reCklesSlv opposed
b. the politicians and the speculator who
are against the protection of the same.
"Cliques, rings and mOnied combinations
have controlled conventions and the ballot
box and dictated legislation. To correct
and remedy these evils, We invite the coop
Grafton of all honest men, whether Demo
Gratis Republicans Greenbackers, Gran
gers, or members of United Labor Organiza-
tons-each and all to join in redeeming the
State from the oppressive miSrule OF the
party in power.
This call was signed by S. II. Piers o
chairman, and all the other members of
the State Committee and many other per-
sons.
In pursuance to this call a large conven-
ton assembled at Buckhannon on the day
named, all who signed the call being pres
pnt.
The convention proceeded to make and
unanimously made, declaration of princi-
pies in respect to State policy, which com
mences rs follows:
"All the people who desire reform in our
State government are earnestly urged to
assist in inaugurating a movement that
will rid the people Of the misrule and bur
dens placed up them by the present domi-
nant party
The convention then reiterated the state
ments contained in the call, and further ar
ranged the dominant party by charging
that
at has robbed the children Of the State
of their vested inheritance by diverting the
School Fund from its legitimate purposes
in order to meet the demands Of their own
extravaganza and thereby made the people
pay interest unauthorized by law.
1T has provided by law for the reassess.
mcnt of the real estate IN this State to meet
deficiencies caused by the useless eXpendl-
lures of the public revenues for tn" purpose
Of increasing taxation and making the in
dustrial and producing classes bear the
greater share Of the burdens of govern
ment
at has wholly failed and refused to con-
troll the railroad monopolicS of the State 10y
lust and fair legislation in the intcrst OF the
people. ,
at has elected to the Senate of the United
States representatives of overpowering mo-
nopolies
1T has refused to provide for the geolog-
ical survey Of the State advocated and re
ouired in the interest of our natural growth
and prosperity.
And made other declarations Of principle
which will be seen by reference to the plat
form, and concludes By again calling upon
all coed citizens, without distinction OF par
tv to unite with us in securing complete
triumph over the monopolies and the enc
emes of the advancement and prosperity OF
the State and the happiness of our citizens.
He Regrets.
When the convention completed its plat
form. which begins and ends by calling on
all the people WHO desire reform in our State
Government to unite and make common
cause for the advancement and prosperity OF
the State and the happiness of our citizens,
il had its nominations to make and II SIM
cere in its declarations and invitations as
il undoubtedly was, it was its duty TO nOmi-
nate candidates upon whom the greatest
number of persons favoring the policy
of the convention could unite. Under
these circumstances | was unanimously
chosen by the convention, as you inform
me, It's candidate for Governor OF this State,
and YOU ask me TO accept the nomination.
Whilst concur fully IN the declaration OF
princlos made bv the convention in relation
to State policy, regret that the members OF
the convention thought it best to tender me
the nomination. did not seek sr desire it,
But coming to me as it does, unasked,
through the deliberate judgment of the
members Of the convention that the people
who desire reform in the State Government
can form a better union and coalition upon
me than upon any other person, yield to
their wishes and cordially accept the NOM
ination with many thanks for the high hon
or which has been conferred upon me. =.
The party in power in the State might
with propriety, have been assaiIed for many
other things besides those mentioned in the
platform. One is known as the Executive
assessment order made necessary BY reek.
less appropriations BY which tax is levied
on the productions Of the farm, which IS
already taxed. and on the product of the
labor Of the mechanic and manufactures,
while the material from which the product
is produced is already taxed, when these
things are exempt from taxation BY plain
statute. within both the letter aud spirit OF
the constitution; and being the only in
stance know anything about, Of the ENecu-
tive usurping the power Of the Legislature
10 levy taxes.