Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-26

Hampshire, J. A. Gibson; Marion, G. A.
Snodgrass; jefferson, /. Fl. Strider; Mon.
onualis, j. p. Snider; Morgan, WV. Kirk
White; PendletOp, w. V, Trimble; Ran.
dolph, F. J.Triplett; Taylor, A. ]. Nuzum
Tucker, T. ]. Long.
Executive Comnaittee-Bsrbour, s. V.
Woods; Berkeley, d. G. Westenhauser
Grant, B. ]. Baker; Hardy, Benz. Daley
Hampshire, E. NJ. Gilkison; Marion, l. p.
Carr; Jefferson, W. H. Lemon; MonoDgalia,
s. d. Hirschmsn; Morgan, G. p. Jack
Mineral, @. w. Daily; Preston, w. NJ.
Dent; Pendleton, W. c. Kiser; Randolph,
A. 8. Bosworth; Taylor, James Il. Stout;
Tucker, L. 8. Anvil. .......
The Congressional Executive Committee
met Immediately and reelected the old
officers, Hon. G. W. Daily Chairman, and
s. d. Hirschman, Secretary.
Permanent Organization Barbour, I.
T. Elliott; Berkeley, Geo. T. Kraglsm;
Grant, Chas. Williams; Hardy, Geo. Nc
Nell: Hampshire, John Martin; Marion, G.
E. Wells; Jefferson, Z. A. Alexander;
Monopgaiis, X. s. Lantz; Morgan, @. p.
Jack; Mineral, G. w. Hsrrison; Preston,
w. M. Dent; Pendleton, John ID. Kister;
Randolph, A. s. Bosworth; Taylor, VIM.
Poe; Jackson, S. Z. Parsons.
Resolutions-Barbour A. L. Taylor;
Berkeley, w. II. Dnvall; Grant, W. F.
Dyer; Hardy, Jesse Fisher; Hampshire,
Benjamin Rickard; Marion, w. A. Ohley;
Jefferson, B. d. Gibson; Monongalia, j.
E. Flemming; Morgan, T. II. Hodgson;
Mineral, w. w. Shulttce; Preston, z. A,
Fox; Pendleton, Geo. w. Davis; Randolph.
B. L. Butcher: Taylor, Floyd Davidson
Tucker, j. p. Scott.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows: ..."
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.
We, the representatives OF the Demo.
Gratis of the Second Congressional District
of West Virginia in Convention assembled,
enthusiastically reaffirm our devotion to
onr party, and declare it has never been
more worthy of our support and active Fl.
deity than in the present campaign when
it seeks to fight the great battle of the
people against corporate power, the greed
Of privileged, tariff monopoly. .
We endorse with unmixed pride and
satisfaction the denomination of Grover
Cleveland for President of the United
Stats, and commend his administration
OF his great office as worthy the highest ira.
dition and policies of the republic.
We greet with affectionate rejoicing the
association with him Of that Old Roman,
Allen G. Thurman, as one whom the peo-
pie of West Virginia delight to honor, and
for whom, as Democrats, we esteem 1t a
privilege and honor to cast our votes
We heartily approve and endorse the
declarations of our National platform, and
especially as to the question of the reduc'
tiOn of tariff taxes and the bill passed by
the House of Representatives to accomplish
that result.
We declare it to be Just, wise and con-
-ervative measure, careful of the interests
| If capital and Offering new hope and better
wages and employment to labor.
That this convention does most heartily
endorse the course of our distinguished
representative, VIM. l.. Wilson, for his
manly, active, earnest and able support OF
the Mills bill. B. l.. BUTCHER,
Chairman.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT SPEECH.
The evening meeting was held in the
Opera House and att ended by large dele
cation from Keyser and surrounding
| towns.
Mr.. Wilson made magnificent address.
He said that when all the expenses of the
government were paid one hundred and
twelve millions OF dollars would be left in
the treasury, money belonging to the peo-
pie and wrongfully taken from then. The
next year will find surplus of one-tenth OF
all the money OF the country in the treasury.
To get rid of this surplus the Treasury
must pay enormous premiums on bonds or
establish banks to allow the idle money to
be loaned to the business Of the country.
Mr.. Wilson paid grand tribute to Cleve-
lands message, and his efforts to break
down this corrupt system OF taxa
ton, which is harder on the
laboring man than on the prosperous farm
er and merchant The Democratic party,
which aims to reduce taxes and crush out
monopoly, is the only true sfriend Of the
lsboring man. Mr.. Wilson most fully ex-
posed the false claims of the Republican
party as the friend of labor, while taxing
the necessaries of life and raw materials,
and wanting to take the taxes from
whiskey and tobacco. The main ideas of
the Mills bill, Mr.. Wilson said, we're first,
to cheaper the necessaries of life and pro-
tect labor; second, to relieve from taxa
tion the materials of industry WHICH hene-
fit labor. Only one-twentieth of the in
dustries of this country are protected while
nineteen-twentieths pay tribute to
these. The wages of labor are
and always must be regulated by
supply and demsnd. That legislation il
best for labor that will give steady employ
ment at living wages. The enormous
trusts that are crushing the life of labor are
shown to be the direct outgrowth Of Re
publican rule. E..<
Mr.. Wilson made one of his ablest efforts
and the speech will tell in the campaign IN
the Second district and in the State.
P.J. Crogap, candidate for elector, being
called, made forcible speech. Gilbert'i
band furnished the music.