Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1888-05-19

SYMPATHY FOR FLICK.

SYMPATHY FOR FLICK.
The reading Of the resolution of |
sympathy for Mr.. Flick in his Attic
tion hushed the convention to the |
most respectful silence; many were
deeply affected. The resolution and
the order of its transmission to Gen.
Flick by telegraph, were adopted by
rising vote with cheers -
RESOLVED, That the Republicans of
West Virginia, in convention assem-
bled at Fairmont, send their heart
felt sympathy and coincidence to our
true, tried and noble friend and ad.
vocate of the principles of our party,
Hon. W. 81. 81. Flick, and express a
hope for his early recovery, that he
may participate in the great polite.
al battle before us.
The Resolutions adopted were full
of meaning and of no uncertain
sound on the tariff question, reaf.
firming the principles of the Repub-
lican party and endorsing its theo-
ries of government as enunciated in
its several national platforms. The
resolutions declare: "That it is
the first duty Of good government
to protect the interests of its own
people. and demand that the impo-
sition of duties on foreign imports
shall be made, not for revenue only,
but that in raising the requisite rev.
enues for the Government such
duties shall be levied as to afford Sc
curity to our diversified industries
aud Protection to the rights and
wages of the laborers, to the end
that active and intelligent labor, as
well as capital, may have just re-
ward and the laboring man his full
share in our national prosperity"
| The resolutions protest against
the so.called economic system of the
Democratic party, which would de-
grade our labor to the foreign stand
ard and pledge the Republicans of
West Virginia to support of such
revision of our presnt laws restrict
ing foreign immigration as will pre-
vent the introduction of underpaid
foreign labor to compete with home
labor. They challenge the wisdom
of the present national Adminlstra-
ton in recommending, through its
chosen head the abolition or radical
reduction of the duties on wool, coal,
lumber and salt, classed as "raw
material, :" four of the principal pro.
ducts of West Virginia, and arraign
the Democratic party for its failure
to keep it's pledges for wise revls-
ion of the tariff laws and for it's ina
billty to meet the needs of great
and growing people. They also de.
clare in favor of establishing a wise
and judicious system of general edu.
cation by appropriations from the
national Treasury whenever the
same is needed.
The closing resolution, which,
"recognizing the ability and valua,
BILE services of our distinguished fel.
lowe citizen, the Hon. Nathan Golf,
recommends him to the National
Convention as candidate for vice.
president" was received with deaf
ening applause, and the report of
the committee was adopted unani.
mOusly. &
The overwhelming sentiment of
both conventions, as occasionally
manifested, was Enthusiastically for
Blaine, should his name come before
the Chicago Convention, and the
delegates will so vote; but should
the Maine statesman he withdrawn
peremptorlly from the race the West
Virginia representatives will not be
together for any man unless future
developments unite them. q
A resolution instructing for Blaine
was greeted with tremendous cheers
in the state Convention, but it was
not voted upon, being withdrawn at
the request of Hon. John w. Mason,
Blaines warmest friend IN this state
and one of his lieutenants in past
campaigns. Mr.. Mason stated that
he was satisfied nine tenths of the
people of the state were for Blaine,
and he was willing to trust to the in.
tegrity of the delegates to fairly rep.
resent them.
THE CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
Looking back over the convention,
it is safe to say that a more notable
Que was never held in the State.
The large attendance from distant
parts Of the State, where no selfish
interest was involved, and the high
representative character of the men
who composed the body, augur well
for the result in the approaching
campaign. The speeches were elo-
quent and sensible. the business
done in a business like way, and
everything about the affair was cred
liable to the delegates, inspiring to
the masses Of the party, and of
grave import to the Democracy of
the Mountain State. Enthusiasm
and good humor prevailed, and the
interest of the party dominated per.
sonal ambition and all other mo.