The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-09-01

hnlBntJ VI TleaSankSj u. r'0teWaIb
Of Putnam; R. S. Blair, Of Richie
G. W. Hundley, of Rodne; s. W.
Frasier, Of Wayne; R. E. Horner
Wood, and NJ. NJ. Rockhold, o.
Writ.
A resolution was adopted, pro.
viding that the rules governing the
House Of Delegates Of this State
should, as far as practicable, govern
this body.
The Committee on Resolutions
then reported the following, which
were adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
1st. That the Democracy of the
Fourth Congressional District Of
West Virginia, in convention as
sembled, congratulate the people
upon the fact that the Democratic
party has been restored to power
End. That we most heartily on
dOrse the administration Of Presi.
dent Cleveland as we firmly be-
lieve the people of the whole
country are convinced that his Off.
cial conduct has been honest, hon
orable and statesmanlike, and we
pledge our efforts to assist in a re.
form in all branches of the public
service.
Sd. We deem it our duty to ex.
press our deep sorrow at the loss oi
these distinguished Statesmen,
Samuel ]. Tilden, Thomas A. Hen.
bricks and other illustrious DemO.
cratic leaders who have recently
died.
Alb. That we are not in favor oil
the collection Of taxes beyond the
needs of the Government econum.
ically administered, and we here
reafirm the principles enunciated
by our last National Democratic
Convention on the tariff question
and hereby declare in favor Of a
just revision Of the tariff laws.
5th. That we heartily endorse
the idea Of paying out the surplus
revenues in the Treasury on the
interest bearing debt and pensions
10 Union soldiers and widows.
9th. That labor is determination
stone Of prosperity in a country
and the relations between capital
and labor should be harmonious
and the differences, as fas as can
be done, should be settled by arbi.
tratiOn.
7th. That the idea Of changing
the measure Of value of our money,
gold and silver TO a gold basis alone
tends TO unEettle business and does
great injustice to the whole people,
We are in favor of the money oil
the constitution, gold and silver,
and desire that both be maintained
as the basis OF our money system,
9Th. That the action Of the Dem
ocratic House in FORGETTING and re.
storing TO the public domain for
homesteads for settlers nearly a
hundred millions Of acres hereto,
fore granted by Republican Con.
gresses to railroad corporations
meets with our hearty approval.
9th. That we approve the act Of
Congress in preventing alien own
erShip in large tracts Of public
lands in the United States.
10th. That we are in favor oil
proper protection Of American Citi.
liens in foreign countries and we
approve the action Of our Demo.
cratic Administration in this re-
Spect.
All of which is respectfully sub
United.
Dr.. Jas. W. Hereford, of Mason,
offered the following Resolution as
a substitute for the 4th Resolution;
Resolved, That taxation Of The
people for other purpose than rails
ing revenue for the expenses Of the
Government, economically admin.
iStered is robbery under the forms
Of law. We are, therefore, in favor
Of a reduction Of the present unjust
tariff To a revenue basis, and we
hereby reallirm the principle laid
down in the Chicago platform on
that subject; and Furthermore, We
require a pledge on the part Of the
nominee Of this Convention
that il elected he will vote in Con
gress in accordance with the tariff
reform principles contained in this
resolution.
A call Of the counties was de,
manded on this resolution, and on
the vote being taken il was rejeC.
ted.
Delegate ]. H. Lynch, Of ROaue
offered the following resolutions
which we're voted down:
Resolved, That this convention
believing that the liquor traffic il
detrimental 10 the principles O.
good government, therefore be il
Resolved, That the Democrats o
the Fourth Congressional District
are in favor Of the total dissolution
OF its manufacture and sale within
the United States.
Resoluat, That II is the sense O.
this convention that tho people o.
this State have The right to vote OF
the question Of prohibition.
A Wayne county delegate offer
ed the following;
Re.O'Uad, That, in the opinion
OF this convention, tho practica a.