Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-22

of harbors and the channels OF
internal. coastwise and foreign commerce.
for the encouragement of the shipping in
terests of the Atlantic, Gull and Pacific
states as well as for the payment of the
maturing public debt. This policy will
give employment TO our labor, activity to
our various industries, increase the secu-
rity of our country, promote trade, open
new and direct markets for our produce
and cheaper the cost of transportation
We affirm this to be better fer our coun-
try than the Democratic policy Of loaniDg
the Governments money without interest
to national banks.
WHAT DO YOU WANT? WAR?
The conduct of foreign affairs by the
nressnt administration has been distin-
puished by it's inefliciency AMI its cow
srdice. Having Withdrawn from the SEN
ate all pending troubles affected by Re
publican administration for the removal OF
foreign burdens and restrictions upon our
commerce, for its extension into better
markets, il has neither effected nor pro-
posed any others in their stead.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE IS A DEMOCRATIC
MEASURE.
Professing adherence to the Monroe
doctrine, it has seen with idle complacepcy
the extension of foreign influence in Gen.
tral America and offering trade every
where among its neighbors. 1t has re-
fused to charter, sahStion or encourage
any American organization for constrcut.
inc the Nicaraugus Cansi, work Of vital
importance to the maintenance OF the
Mooroe doctrine, and our national IN
fluepce in Central and South America,
and necessary for the development OF trade
with our Pacific territory. With South
America and with the islands and iurthei
coasts oil the Pacific ocean.
NOPRIyILEGEs HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED
BUT MANY GAINED.
We arraign the present Democratic ad
mini. tration for its we,k and unpatriotl'
treatment OF the fisheries question and 1T
pusillapimous surrender Of the essentia
privileges to which our fishing vessels ar
entitled in Canadian ports under the treat,
of 1918, the reciprocal msratime legisla
ton of 1880, and the comfy Of nations ant
which Canadian fishing vessels receive IL
the ports of the United States. We con
denim the policy OF the present administra
ton and the Democratic majority IN Con
gress towards our fisheries az unfriendl!
and conspicuously unpatriotic, and a
tending TO destroy valuable national IN
dustry and an indispensable resource o
defence against foreign enemy,
BUNCoMBE.
The name of American applies alike u
all citizens OF the Republic and impose
upon all alike the same obligation Of obedi
ence to laws ard at the same time tina
cizenship is and must be the panoply ant
safeguard of him who were it and protec
him, whether high or low, rich or poor, IL
all his civil rights. 1t should and mus
afford him protection at home and follow
and protect him abroad in whatever LAM
he may be on lawful errand.
DAMNING THE MUGwUMPs.
The men who abandoned the Republican
party in 1884 and continued to adhere +
the Democratic party have deserted no
only the cause of honest government, @
sound finance, Of freedom and purity Of tn
ballot, but especially have deserted tn
cause of reform in the civil service. w
will not fail to keep our pledges bscaus
they have broken theirs or because thel
candidate has broken his.
''PUBLIC OFFICE Is A PUBLIC TRUST"
We therefore repeat our declaration @
1884, tc-wit: The reform OF the Civi
S,rvics auspiciously begun under the Re
publican administration should be CON
pletei by the further extension Of the re
form system already established by law t
all the grades of the service to which it
applicable. The spirit and purpose Of tn
reform should be observed in all executiv
appointments and all laws at varianc
with the object of existing reform legisls
tion should be repealed, to the end tha
the dangers to free institutions, whic
lusk 10 the power of official patronage
may he wisely and effectively avoided
The iudeb ness Of the nation to the defend
ers of the Union can not be measured b
laws. The legislation of Congress shoul
conform to the pledges made by loya
people and be 80 enlarged and extended
as to provide against the possibility ths
auy man who honorably wore the feeders
uniform shall become an inmate OF az
aims house, or dependent upon privat
charity. In the presence OF an overflow
ing Treasury it would be public scands
to do less for those weose yalorous servic
preserved the government.
CLEVELAND HAS SIGNED MORE PENsIo,
BILLS THAN ANY OTHER PRESIDENT.
We denounce the hostile spirit shown b
President Cleveland is his numerous yetot
of measures for pension relief, and the Al
ton of the Democratic House of Represer
tives in refusing consideration Of genera
pension legislation.
In support Of the preciples herewit
enunciated, we invite the cooperation
patriotic men Of all parties, and espt Ola
ly of all working men, whose prosperity
seriously threatened by the free trade polio
of the present administration"
In clear and ringing voice, which ceul
be distinctly heard in every portion Of Il
auditorium, Mr.. Mckinley read the de
laratiou of Republican principles. As l
mentioned the names Of the dead leade
of the Republican party cheer after che
sscended, and his allusion to the livir
hero, Phil. III. Sheridan, was received wit
loud applause. Bot these bursts of ei
thusiasm were as nothing to the storm
applause and cheers which broke ont whe
Mr.. Mckinley enunciated the principl
of the Republican party in regal
10 protection. Every member Of IL
convention rose to his feet and many
the spectators followed the example. FsI
were waved, haudkerchiefs were flutteret
cheers were given and shouts of approx
found noisy vent. For fully minu
Mr.. Mckinley was unable to continue {
account of the demonstration which brol
out afresh when the denunciation Of Il
Mills bill found expression in the pla
form.
When the reading of the report hi
been completed, Mr.. Marine, of Marylan
moved that it be adopted by rising vot
Mr.. Marine said that before that moti'
was put he desired to say few words.
, "We have o right" he said, ito
proud OF our party, as we have to bepro'
of our country. The great Republic
} party began with the cry Of free soil, fr
: speech and q free press, and had new
! faltered when the enemies of
} nation attempted to take
life and the Republican party would n
} falter now that again the country is
3 danger and will respond as of old to {