The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-30

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sftee list,A and resort 10 direct
taxes for feveng 8 and thereby de.
stroy th0se hume industries, and
dismiss this army of labor hands 10
lidleness and want, OF drive them
into exile from the State, Is not a
wiseor beneticent friend pf Ire
people. This platform then, ,inmy
Judgment, il the iairest andwiseat
that has ever been presented for
public consideration, II may be
christenedthe three J's
JUDIcIoUs, Just JAeEsoSIAS
and | here declare il as ay delib
crate intention that we, adhetins
ltothis platform will carry The slaia
al both the October and November
elections ! am gratified that he
workingmen, consolidating tienls
selves inlo labor organizations and
better understanding the relations
Eof capilalio labor, haysalmos lni.I
gelal[y accepted Tie daclijaeeal
sbls-isl.,t psla. g !. Z - no fhrktr hl
deeeigsdlby the peci6iis afglineD.
Of the so-called Gree trader; nor can
they be placed in antagoIismt us
by the selfish appeals OF threats Of
aggregated capital that has grown
to unsafe proportions under the
baneful influence Of a too high pro-
tective tariff. Myown position ii
definitely taken. Iadopt the Ohio
platforminl letterandspirit With
The party | stand on il squarely
and perpendicularly. There is u
broad line OF demarcation, extend.
ing from the equator to the Artic,
distinctly separating our citizens
and interests from the interests
of England. Succeeding or falling,
standing or falling, ] will succeed
or fall, stand or fall, on the Ameri.
can side Of that line, and there in
all cases will my vote be found.
We had
A PARTIAL TEST OF THE TARIFF poll
Icy
In the late canvass, which resulted
in the most complete and magnih.
cent victory ever won by our par.
ty. II has borne luscious fruits.
Columbus was never wreathed in
such joyous smiles as today. The
departments are all in the keeping
Of our friends. We have asserted
our power and placed on the bench
lawyers eminent for their learning
and their integrity. We have
once more u Democratic Governor,
who, in all the accomplishments
for the Office, in talents, in culture,
and spotlcss purity Cf character Is
not surpassed by any of the Gov.
ernors Of the thirty-eight States of
the Union. And what shall | say
Of this Democratic Legislature, but
that the high character and intel
ligence Of its members give conf.
dence that their actions will be
governed by wisdom and pr ldence
and furnish the gratifying assur.
ance that positive progressive leg
lislation, modified by a reasonable
conservatism, gu0rded by d free
and frank interchange Of views,
will result in the enactment Of
laws, equal and Just in their char.
acter, that will make this session
memorable for its regard for per,
sonal liberty and care fur the rights
Of individual citizenship. And |
anticipate with confidence such re.
suits from the Democratic admins
tration that the public will not
soon deske u change.
A PROGRESSIVE Policy.
Reverting again to Senatorial
duty, | am inclined to accept the
word encourage US the keynote to
most questions Of public policy.
In regard to the fuller development
of our agricultural interests, to
coast defenses, river and harbor
Improvements, including the Mis-.
siSsippi river, the recovery and I'D.
vancement Of tie mercantile ma.
rine, the negotiation Of commercial
treaties, especially with Mexico
and Central and South America,
opening the markets of these cnun.
tries to the products Of our manu-.
factories; educating the people, es.
pecially the illiterate colored, rs
per cent. Of whom in some of the
States Gun neither read nor write.
Why not to the utmost bound of
constitutional authority encourage
each one Of these by liberal appro.
priationP No American right Or
interest should be treated with in.
difference, much less in an un.
friendly spirit.
But | have detained you Too long.
| have said sufficient, trust, 10
indicate the line of policy | shall
pursue, if permitted by q kind
Providence to enter upon the du
ties of the high office you have con.
feIred upon me.
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