Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-16
Republican County C0nven-
ton.

ue hcpuUllCauS vi DEL Ntig COuH-
ty met at the Courthouse on Satur-
day last, to nominate candidates for
the House of Delegates, States At
torney and County Commissioner
There was full attendance of dele
gates, and large number of specta-
tors. The convention was called to
order by Geo. w. Feidt, as Chairman
of District Elk. Com. Mr.. Alex.
Clohan was chosen temporary Chair
man, and VIM. A. Pitzer and j. VIM.
DeGrange, temporary Secretaries,
after which, Committees on Creden-
tails, Permanent Organization, Ba-
sis of Representation and Rules and
Order of Business and Resolutions
were appointed. The committees
reported as follows: Committee on
Credentials reported the names of
delegates who were elected by the
primaries of the districts as entitled
to seats in the convention. The
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported Alex. Clohan as per-
manent Chairman, and W. A. Pitzer
and j. VIM. DeGrange as permanent
Secretaries. The Committee on Ba-
sis Of Representation and Order of
Business reported the vote for Gov
ernor, Hon. Edwin Maxwell, as the
basis of representation, which gave
Martinsburg 664 votes, Bunker Hill
1876, Gerardstown 900, Arden 1876,
Opequon 100, Hedgesville 319, Fall
ing Waters 1877, total 1871. The
following order Of business was
adopted First, nomination of Coun-
ty Commissioner. Second, members
of the House of Delegates. Third,
States Attorney. The Committee
on Resolutions reported the follow
ing resolutions which were read by
Mr. Grant Pitzer, as chairman, and
adopted;
ReSoGued, That we arraign the Demo
cratic administration of President Glove
land for having failed TO keep the pledges
on which it came into power 1t promised
economy and retrenchment and has been
most eXtravagant in expenditures and APP
preparations, which for the current year
largely exceed the abundant revenues of
the Government. 1t promised 10 reduce
the rule of previous administrations, has
permitted such surplus to lie idle and ac-
cumulate to the injury of the business of
the country, aud has refused to approve OF
the action of a large majority of both
houses OF Congress, directing that such
surplus be invested in the interest-bearing
debt of the Nation. t promised to care
for and give attention to the disabled SOL
diers and sailors ofthe late var, and treat
ed with n contemptuous veto every pension
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ow of technical objection. 1t promised to
protect the persons and property of citi-
Zens, both at home and abroad, and to
maintain the dignity and honor of the Ma
ton. Yet in its relation with Great Bri-
tain it has shown itself unable to give pro.
lection to either person or property, and
has permitted our flag to be insulted with
out protest, almost in sight of our shores.
while by hasty and unseemly action il has
unnecessarily jeopardized our friendly re-
lations with the Mexican Republic and
made our Nation ridiculous in the eyes of
the world.
ResoIved, That we believe in the pro-
lection of american labor and denounce
as unwise and unpatriotic the attempts to
oembody in our National legislature the
principles of free trade. Intelligent and
prosperous free labor is the cornerstone
on which our free government is founded,
and we protest against it being impoyer-
ished by competition with the productions
of the underpaid labor of the Old World,
or degraded by the Importation of heather
or pauper labor from China or any other
portion of the world.
Resolved. That we demand the abroga-
ton of all laws that do not bear equally
upon capital and labor, and the removal of
unjust technicalities, delays, and discrim-
nations i'll the administration of justice
That we are in favor of the protection Of
the wool growing interest, by the restora-
ton of the duty of 1867 or an equivalent.
That we renew the pledge of our devotion
10 the free, unsectarian school system, and
favor measures tending to increase its
practical value to the people, We are OPP
posed to any movement, however insidious,
whether local or State, whereby Il sacred
fund may be diverted from its legitimate
use, or the administration of the schools
made less impractical or efficient. The
party of freedom to all, irrespective OF the
accidents of birth or condition-the Repub-
lican party welcomes every advance ofthe
people to a higher standard of political
rights. The peaceful revolution in Great
Britain whereby Ireland is sure to receive
the benefits of home rule, after centuries
of oppression and wrong, has our sympa-
thy and should command every proper and
legitimate assistance.
That we denounce the policy ofthe DEM
ocratic party of the State as tending to eN-
clude and discourage home enterprise, in
failing to redeem their pledges to correct
the assessment laws of the state, so as to
insure uniform taxation, and for imposing
the additional burden of special tax of
three dollars on all retail tobacco dealers,
and ten dollars on all domestic corpora
lions, and we demand that our assessment
laws be corrected, and that the odious
special tax laws be repealed.
ResolUed, That the action of the Demo-
cratic County Court of Berkeley County,
in increasing taxation, during period of
depression of values, of labor, low prices
Of farmers products, and almost total ces-
sation of manufacturing, caused by the adj
ministratIon of Grover Cleveland, is i'm
polite, ruinous to our taxpayers, and
should be rebuked by the voters at the
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