Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-18
wEsr vIRerNIA pnMoCRAcY.


known throughout the entire country, men
eminent in affairs, the chiefs of the party,
many themselves formidable aspEants for
the higher honor. There are scores OF
names to remember, instead Of the three or
four commonly the extent limit of noble
persons, and most Of these were so consple-
uously presented in one way or another that
the great throng Of partisan enthusiasts telt
the touch of acquaintance, and each day
departed from the hall with lively con-
seriousness ofknOwing the man whom 1t had
been the delight to favor with applause.
In stating the results the Inter-Ocean
continues:
"The convention was so peculiarly divld-
cd. the opposing concerns were so singular
Is operative, few perceived until the crisis
had passed that the battle waged was one
of new ideas against venerable principles, a
liberal attempt on the part OF the younger
elements of party organization to throw Oh
and forever rid themselves of the prosalc
methOdic and conservative practices OF the
autiouated fathers who had not in twenty
FIVE years proved themselves equal to sue
cess
In this summing of the results and les
sons Of that great convention the Inter
Ocean is as fair as it is correct,
Ii now behOoveS the Democrats OF West
Yirgiuia to align themselves with the party
in the national contest. The prosaic meth
DDS OF autiquated leadership must be laid
aside and the party elevate itself to the pro
gresSiye ideas OF the younger elements Of
party organization.
The spirit which has marked all Of our
political conventions this wear is the best
augury of cur certain success. This was
notably so with the Democratic Convention
of this State, held at Charleston last April
1t was conceded to have been the largest
and most Thoroughly representative gather
ing Of Democracy ever known in this State.
As was the case at Chicago in the national
conference. so it vas at Charleston in the
State convOcatiOn 1t was large delega
ton Of distinguished and ardent Democrats,
men known thrOuSht the entire State, and
men eminent in Sta.e affairs. This bod!
found party troubles confronting them.
They found factional fights disturbing party
harmony they found the ambitions OF IN.
diyidualS injected into the convention as
disturbing elements, they likewise found
/ blunders of Democratic administration
imperilliug the success of the party. L.
I the face of all these difficulties the wisc
heads orthat convention resolved that it wa
necessary to maintain the honor and iuteg-
ritv of the party By formulating and an
nounciug a platform Of principles. The
work was done coolly, deliberately and
wisely. Ii was done as wise. sagacious anG
leveLheaded leaders devoted to the princl-
pies of party and anxious for its success
would do. Just as at Chicago our congre,
gated Democratic Statesmen found
"kickers,' so our West Nirginian DemOc,
racv at Charleston found cranks and kickers
revolving against wise measures that inter
fered with individual Vaccinations And
Just as at Chicago the grandest cOnven-
ton the world ever saw, threw overheard
the KELLY and BUTLER kickerS, so did our
great State Convention at Charleston set
down on the crauks with thud.
That platform commended itself to the
people of this State. 1t was pronounced TO
be both sound and wise. 1t declared for a
tariff limited to the necessities Of govern
ment and so adjusted as to protect labor
and home industries, but not to foster mono
poles. 1t declared against employing con
victs so as to be brought in competition with
honest labor 1t declared:
That every citizen of our State shall
bear his inst proportion of the burdens Of
government and no more; and this under
appropriate legislation. To this end, II
the courts shall bold the tax exemption
act Of 1851 to be unconstitutional we favor
the submission ola constitutional amend
ment to the people to enable them in thelr
sovereign capacity to decide what property
shall be exempted from taxation. In the
meantime as there are honest differences o!
opinion growing out of the tax clause o.
the constitution and the legislation pertain
inc thereto such differences should be de
ferred for such final decision by the courts
and the people and appropriate Legislation
thereon.
1t declared heartily in favor of.the main
teuance Of the common school system: Fo
a system of inspection and ventilation o
mines, and recognized the protection b,
law for the free and Peacablc exercise o
the right of lsboring men to protect and ad
vance their own interests BY penccable as
sociations and combinations.
And it declared for the restoration o
constitutional government and honesty il
the administration OF government.
Notwithstanding kick was made by thu
cranky element against the resolution OF
the subject OF Supplemental Assessment,
it was adopted by the Convention on rol
call of counties by the decisive vote of III
ayes to l6l noes.
The Democratic party of this State hav
ing squarely planted itself upon this broad
and generous platform brings itself right
up in. line with the principles of oul
National Democracy, and all that our com
ing State Convention will have to do is t
maintain its position upon the stand it has
taken and nominate a ticket that will give
strength to the Party-a ticket Of young
progressive statesmen.
Unayenged and Unforgotten.
Philadelphia Times.
Mr. Hendricks writes like a man who ha!
not forgotten that Chandler went to Florids