The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-22

Of the people, endsavored to protract II
definitely an idle session in the hope {
fastening upon the people the deetruCtiv
Mason tax bill, measure framed in III
interest Of q syndicate Of Wall stree
spectators, Only the intelligence, publ
spirit and courage OF the Republican mi
norlty saved the stute the humiliatio
and cost OF that taxeating measure, TIL
same measure Ia ready TO be sprung In In
next Legislature, and the only real safst
that the people have against Its destrut
tive power Ia the election OF q Republical
Legislature, which Is pledged to It's ute
overthrow and defeat.
The Republicans Of West Virginia did
on the 28th Of July last, meet In confer
erce at Parkersburg and took action o.
certain measures that will meet Witl
pretty general approval. That coniereuc
did not have the authority OF q regula
delegate convention, but as nearly ever,
county In the State was represented, II
authority is distinctiyely Of a soVereigl
character. That conference adopted som
sentiments that will meet with approval
Among others was the following; "Ths
the Republican party, having been found
ed on the rights, freedom and Just claim
Of Labor, is now, aud always has been
the true friend and advocate OF all thosI
principles that promote the advancement
Of all those who toll, in intelligence, proc
perity, and In equality OF advantages
which are not the peculiar privilege o.
any, but are the hlrthrlght Of all our citi
zenF." The muscles and sinews OF the
laboring man are his capital and stock In
trade, and every act OF legislation that ios
lers and protects them builds up an addi
tional safeguard 10 the liberties OF the peo.
pie and the welfare Of the Republic. The
Republican party believes in the dignity oil
labor II was founded in thatterrible strug.
gle OF free versus slave labor. It believes In
protecting American labor by the strong
arm Of American law, and shielding Il
from the vicious and degrading influences
Of foreign pauper and contract labor and
from convict labor In their own land. II
believes in protecting miners In the hsz
ardous risks incident to their business
mechanics and artisans, against the viciou,
OF free trade that would
invade their workshops with the pauper
paid products Of Europe, and degrade
their wsges and condition 10 tho same
level; merchants and manufacturer
against q commerce that 10 ireighted with
both the sweatand blood, and about equa'
proportions Of the miserable toilers OF the
old world who work for nothing and
board Themselves: and farmers. In their
markets, and furnishes well paid and
healthy consumers to buy and consume
their projects. This idea Of protection L
American labor Is one Of the Chief factor
Of Republican faith, and means the ssmt
in Maine and Texas, Virginia and Cali
fornia, and workingnien don't have to turr
over the leaves Of last years platform no
read between the lines TO ASCERTAIN the fll
weight OF its meaning.
Tho followino ,osol,t;on vo. .I.,
sJonted hv he aama coniaror m IP g'
soIyeS That n ia tha ssnse n tbis Inn
isrencs an ind;vidrsI PannhlicsnS tSo
an smsnSment ~ The const;tnt;on n III
State pTohibitipS the inannfastnTs an,
ssIs n intoTicating lInuors abonId he AMI
mitted nv the next IeuiSIstnTe n Il
yotsS nm bv the neonla II The v;srs an,
oninjona n the yoters NJ Weat Viro;n;
an tho feas;hiIitv nj nrohih;tion IN III;
State are one thino. ths soversion rioht n
tba neonle To exnresa theit oninion
throrgh the Fundamental Law "a annths
thins When the nsonIe Semand in 70
snsciirI terna and IN reansctshIe n,,m
beys n change ina tsYma AZ their o,osni
Law or ;ncorporate rew PROVISIONS into II
thew have the right 10 be heard. and tia
nsriv ia acting he cowsrdly mart That de
pai as ,b 10 tbIa risbt The naonIs hal bsIiev
in iair NAV. and that party that viii nd
accoyd h viii meet with their mai con
Jsr nation On this AZ m ali other n res
t,ons ths Rsnnblican Marty msets ia IL
,,0I NJ tbe nsonlsl For tbTse snS
cessive legislatures ali Of ia lesislatiy
,msynbayS Have with one or two excenlion,
nntsd sisadily in favor Of snbmittinp and
sn nan amendment In a vote oi the neonle
%h;,a a largo msioritv nj he Dsnocra,i
manhe,a have stsadiIv and nsyaistenil
on " Il II fhs nsonls dss;ra IL 4
Sppppr5 nm this aneation thew csytsinl
Ls s hv th;a tims wSa,a ~ cSat thsi
hn nT II ihav do not thra tnow ths
S a hos cocssd ~ no I'm ;nstrnct;1a an
n n.S. ' SSS 99r vssS,oJ ;tS sntborit,
H. ueV ,,sSa ana tr,,St thst +hs pennbI;cSI
~ ,ha asvSyai Ssnstor;ai and DsieVai
m,.t,;c,s n ths State v;ii ,;va thiS malt
tts ss.' ssp,ors St.sntion ana go ~ n N,
n s sS snutimsnt Il snn S az II ali ,ss,
,,,on S AID n,stiorrS X "a sSs,, conway ~ 4
n syns oS mSsn,ns ' az 70 ths ait;Ind
~ n tSs psnnhiIcan ns WV an ~ th;s ans
a., 'N' A S pa" W ~
'iv Tha ssma corts,o,ca rn,nimosl
odonicd The following resolution. ERI
saiysd. That Il IA the Rense 81 the Repul
licsnS Of West Vireinia. sssembled IN col
iSTepce. that thew favor an amendment |
he Constitntion Of thia SLATE, 10 be sui
Mitted 10 the legal yoterg, whereby $50 /
valne Of household and kitchen propsr
hs Ne exsrnpted from taxation; all
ali farm products AZ long
tha aame remain In the producer
banda tlnsold, and ali live stock one vel
III from the fIrst day Of April precedir
The Ssaessrnent,n Snch an aniendmei
Il demSnded by every consideration
instise 10 Inc small farmers aud the hun
hier clNsses Of our citizens. BY II, Il
moor widow will be able 10 retain h
Kitchen utensils and sewing machine