The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-30
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REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM
Adopted by the State Convention at
Charleston, August ~, 1855.

Convention OF 1883. In the wholesome
doctrine Of Protection to American in
dustries and American labor, we recog
nize the conservation OF every American
interest, the development of every laten
American energy, the safeguard OF every
American home. 1t is this policy which
has enabled the American employer tC
pay wages above the foreign standard
aud il this policy were fairly supported
at the custom houses, and the laws
strengthened where they are weak OF
open the way to fraud, the beneficial
effect would at once be felt by the Amer
lean wage-elrnerS.
We favor protection to so.called raw
materials" Us well US TO manufactures,
to coal, iron ore, lumber, salt and wool
to every product Of the farm as well us
OF theSworkshop, for we recognize in
each and all OF them American intelli-
genCe and American labor, and we are
unwilling that any American shall be
robbed OF fair return for the benefit OF
foreign producers.
We oppose the sectional Mills bill and
all other measures aiming to degrade
American labor, which is entitled to
liberal return for the wealth it creates,
and we endorse the vote OF West Vir-
ginia's only Republican Representative
in Congress against that bill.
We congratulate our fellow Protec-
tionsts OF the United States that in our
united and incorporating hostility to
Free Trade, we are met with the united
and uncompromising hostility OF the
British press and the British manuiac-
turing interests; and we are us deter
mined to repel the industrial assault OF
to-day us the fathers aud founders OF the
Republic were to repel the armed as
sault OF '76. Invasion is invasion, under
whatever guise, and we call upon the
patriotic men OF West Virginia to join
with us to resist the British effort to
subjugate the productive energies OF
America.
Our firm belief in the right and the
duty OF the Government to protect the
people in every possible way impels us
to demand az the hands Of the represent
tatives Of the people legislation to re-
strict that immigration which cuts into
the wages OF the American laborer and
so deprives him in part of that Protection
which protective tariff is designed to
afford him. We therefore favor tax
on adults OF not less than 5000 on every
immigrant, not for revenue for the Gov
eminent, but for protection to American
labor. We would exempt from this tax
the immediate families or members Of
the immediate families OF those who are
or may become residents in this country.
We are opposed to the landing OF con-
tract laborers and paupers on any terms,
and until more stringent laws can be
passed to dea! with the whole subject OF
immigration We demand an honest and
searching administration of existing
laws relating thereto.
We favor such legislation, National
and State, as shall make impossible
those combinations Of capital known as
trusts, whereby private enterprise is
paralyzed and tribute wrung from
millions OF helpless consumers. The
Sugar Trust, the Whisky Trust and the
Standard Oil Trust-all Cleveland ma
chines-are rank examples of the kind
of combination which we would legislate
out OF existence.
We favor National aid to common
schools, and we charge upon the Demo
cratic party the defeat Of n measure that
would have given to the free school sYs-
TEN Of West Virginia more than u
million dollars from an overlooking
National Treasury.
ave depreCate the determination oil the
Democratic leaders in West Virginia to
obscure the real issues OF the day by
raising war issues, reviving old preju'
djCes and animOsities and arraying
against each other neighbors who are
every year coming closer together in n
common effort to place West Virginia
among the rich and powerful common
wealths OF this UniOu. We refer the
voters OF West Virginia to the proceed
ing OF the late Democratic State conyen-
ton; the address OF the chairman OF that
convention, a Senator OF the United
States; to the platform Of that convention
presented by another Senator OF the
United States; to speeches delivered on
the floor Of that convention; to speeches
made in ratification Of the work OF that
convention. In answer to these un-
worthy TACTICS OF desperate politicians,
we Republicans Of this State invite the
people to Join with us in shutting the
rising sun OF West Virginia's prosperity.
We ignore all unpleasant and bitterre-
collections OF our civil strife, and we cor
diallyunite with all good men, regardless
of past differences OF political opinions, to
unite with us in the pending election
and on the ground floor.
In the interest OF labor we favor the
establishment and permanent mainte-
nance OF Bureau OF Labor Statistics.
The duties and powers Of the State
Mine Inspector should be enlarged and
provision made whereby only skilled
and competent men can be placed in pc.
sitions whereby they may be in control
OF the lives and safety OF others.
We favor the certain and frequent
payment of wages. The right OF wage
workers to organize for the legitimate
promotion OF their mutual good cannot
be Questioned. We charge the Demo-
cratic Legislature OF 1887 with bad faith
and cunning when it passed the two
weeks pay bill and made no provision
for its enforcement.
WHEREAS, The passage OF the miners,
bill by the Democratic Legislature OF
1887 containing the conspiracy feature,
was a direct blow ut organized labor, and
was passed with the design and purpose
OF oVerawing those who are connected
therewith; therefore be it
Resolred, We pledge our party to re-
peal so much Of Chapter so OF the Acts
Of 1887 us refers to conspiracy, and also
provide that the Inspector shall be n
practical miner instead OF civil engin-
Ger, us is now required by law.
We recommend to the Legislature the
passage OF a law to provide penalty for
blacklisting o discharged employee,
We favor the election OF land apprais'
ers by the people at elections just pre-
ceding the revaluation OF real estate,