The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-15

The platform Of the National League 10
pretaosd by an address. Following Is the
full report Of tho Committee on Resolu-
tions, giving both the address and the dec
laration Of principles:
The associated delegates OF the Repub-
liCan clubs Of the United States, now as
sembled for the first time in National
Convention, deem it q fit occasion for de-
clsring to their countrymen the purpose
Of their organization. We hold It our du-
ty, especially to the young men Of the
country, whose patriotic sentiments we
would arouse into political activity, to
give them reason which will justify and
demand their jealous concurrence and
active cooperation In our efforts.
From the earliest organization OF the
Republican party 1t has appealed to the
highest and noblest impulses Of human
nature. It has devoted itself to the edu-
cation OF the masses Of the people, hold
ing that an intelligent knowledge Of our
political institutions Is needful to the full
exercise Of the duties OF citizenship.
Where the people are kings they must
know how to govern. Republicans have
also from the first been animated by the
sacred fire Of human liberty, and have
persisted In demanding Its extension 10
every human being within the National
jurisdiction. As fruit Of their courage
and devotion to this great cause they point
to millions now emaucipated and the COM
plete removal from our flag OF the stain Of
slavery. In 1851 the then reiRniug
Democracy repudiRted an unqueetioned
election and sought to regain by war what
they had lost by popular vote. The
Republican party coming into power, with.
out experience in government, developed
capacity which brought that war to
successful conclusion, and at its close
found themselves go strong as To demand
OF the most Esrlike nation OF Europe the
withdrawal OF its armies from the Ameri-
can Continent; and the demand was re.
spected and the Monroe Doctrine was fear
lessly enforced. They found q Govern
ment in 1861 with debt, an empty treas
ury and without credit. They delivered
1t to the Democracy In 1885 with credit
undoubted, q treasury overcharged with
riches and with streams OF OVERLOOKING
supply, which even that party has found
itself hitherto incompetent to stop. Un-
der the magic hand Of Republican dill.
gence the very burdens Of taxation i'm
posed by patriotism were converted into
productive sources Of new National wealth.
STANDING FOR SOUND FINANCIAL DOCTRINES.
They have from the beginning de.
nounced Reputation Of debts and the
dishonor Of the country by unredeemed
and irredsemsble paper promises, Their
records show every promise now re-
deemed, the country rescued from all the
embarrassments OF debt and all our Citi,
zens proud OF financial achievements
which have given amusement to the
world abroad and qualification TO our own
people, They have discovered the IN.
measured wealth OF our national resources,
and nave established credit beyond
that Of any nation IL the civilized world.
They found territory already vast, brt
made It wider yet; go that now the rays
Of the setting sun are still lingering on
our islands oil the BehTing Sea, while the
beams OF tho morning light awake the
Fsherulen on the coast Of Maine. They
Iound the States thirty.four and made
them thirty.eight. They have organized
and opened up to agriculture five new
TERRITORIES and acquired another largel
than them all, and by wise Liquidation
have encouraged all the activities Of gu
country, until we see to-day q population
three tlnle1 greater than they found It.
They found Asystem OF civil service II
which public trusts Of Offices were dis
tTibuted recklessly as the rewards Of per
sonsl support and offices become the re
coQniEed price Of selfish and often traudu
: lent political services, and work at tn
polls had Its market price In official quota
lions, They melted the work Of reform
, even while we enjoyed the profits OF tn
, system, impelled thereto by the inheren
!, Instincts OF the party for purer system
A government. Though discredited by tn
desertion OF its special champions and b.
the hypocrisy Of It's pledged official sup
porterS, they still Adhere to Its principle