The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-06
heroes on both sides, who fought for and
settled principles inherited from our

heroes on both sides, who fought for an,
settled principles inherited from ou
Buccessors.
"Thank God there still remains a larg
part Of the brave army that Tough
against u.s."
Tho applause following Gen. Thurs
ton'sspeech continued for several min
uteg,
Short addresses were made by Stat
Senator Sparks, Edwin s. Stuart, @
Philadelphia, and Hon. Joel Fork, q
Tennessee, alter which the delegate
from Pennsylvania sang America" an,
the reception ended.
| TIE RESOLUTIONS.
When the convention re.convened |
was 8 o'clock. The order Of busines
was the reports Of committees, and th
first committee 10 submit It's report wa
the Committee on Resolutions.
The platform presented and adopted
alter q heated discussion over an amend
ment, that was finally tabled, is as fol
lows:
The Republican League OF tho Unit
ed States, in convention assembled
heartily congratulates the country upor
tho success and marvellous prosperity
that has attended the first year OF Re
publican power in the Federal Gov
ernment. 1t congratulates Presiden,
Harrison upon his eminently wise, loya
and courageous administration, declares
It's absolute confidence in his Integrity
ability and patriotism, and pledges hin
its cordial support In the discharge ol
the duties devolving upon him as the
Chief Magistrate Of the Nation.
We rejoice In the restoration OF dig.
nifty, vigor and statesmanship in the
conduct OF our foreign affairs as illustra'
ted by the Samoan treaty and the Pan.
American Congress; the prudent man.
agement OF the Treasury Department
by which the national debt ia being
extinguished with significant financial
ability and the money market protected
against speculative combinations; grea,
improvements that have been made In
postal service; in the opening up OF new
territory to our people; In the progress
slve policy OF the Secretary OF the Navy
aud the faithfulness and practical wis.
dom that have characterised the presen,
management Of the departments Of the
Government.
We demand the maintainence OF the
main system Of protection to American
industry and labor, u policy that has
been identified with every period of oul
national prosperity. But we pledge oul
support to thorough and equitabl.
revision OF the tariff, 50 rs to adapt the
protection 1t affords to changed business
conditions and We arraign the Demo
cratic party for the manner in which fol
years it has prevented the accomplish
ment OF its purpose.
HONEST ELECTIONS.
We denounce the practice Of the Dem.
ocractic party in its systematic, per.
sistent and outrageous efforts to de-
prive Republicans Of the South Of the
right Of franchise; We reassert the ex.
pressed determination OF the Republican
party to maintain this rightto its iulles,
extent and to give to all citizens the am.
plest protection to which they are emit.
tied by the Constitution.
And this convention protests against
the seating in the American Congress OF
who presents himself fnr aam;ss;op -. NY "
Ipss his eIect;on ia unta;nted o;thar ~ h.,
fraud. yiolence or assasa,nat;nn % and ws s
endorse the nrcaent acl;on in connrass g
in CARVING ont this nolicv ~oS
We nre Heartily in favor ~ tho ,o,o-,,
nyov;s;ons of The Jntar.S,ota 70 ron nerao 10,
act s''''N 1e'e'
Wa favor such lepislat;ona aa vii, rrs,
vent ali i1leeai comh;nat;nns 40 anS % ius, re,
eract;ons hy oovraoataJ con;,ai % onI oop' p'
norate nows,a W. ;no;s-, - pnon a ,ha sMn Hvr
prass;op NJ a1r trust. 00c ooph;naa u no oup on',
schemes DESIGNED to ar,;fc;aIlv ;ncreas1 au
the nrice nj the necessar;ea n Ito T a,
the same time We fovnr tGa nrotect;on % "a
NJ Mi Amer;can bra;ne.s @ ;ntaras,s ssi.,Un fron,
destrnct;vo and nnia;r SS at,acE a'''0 i'ou
We emnbos;ze onr annroval ] of ,;horo,
and eonitahle nension % Iaws M enld;ar |
wh athar d;sohfed in sarw;co ~ o,.an.I.as.
ahomld he nsrm;tted - and I'd. h;s G" daus m.'.
the moor banae nor ahonl,, M h;s % f,m;I', MY i,a t
ailowed n s,,Ifar want ' ''' ~
We aha1, mnswarv;n.,v onnooe ovorr
a,tamnt r. ,assan tba irr;ts pP1;i n III oS w. ~
niaca honest NJ wo1Iman % ia =. "own.,;.;ou MN, i, w
9Th % na,,ners and conv;cta 'o. Somest;c ~
iora;qn @ The r;oid p' enforca,mont u't hv th;s Gt
adm;nistration of Tho allan lahor contract ,a'y
law commanda nnr w annrohat;on % ] '''"s'
III We annroue thc act;on % of tba var;or,
RennhlIcan ,eo;slatnrsa @ D IN IN % oJontino 1'1ouo o
svs,am ~ hoiIet rsiorn' ,rharabp b'ttnS t.aS,t, :,
~ { tEa noifo nj % :. nrovontaI omd % ava:r nIu atao
~ . ;s anah1aI hail r. vo,o ;naanan1on; anu & e.ue n
~ ~ al1;nanti, ii 1" " '''o independently "nu
1 Tha Ranyi,;con rort,, ,,o. o,vor. d;.
,;nnr;ehai t"r -, py aaG.,na 40 "aa .,'..o VIC
has been nromnt 1u IN recoagizir au any d;a'
play of this quality by its leaders. In
line Of its policy, this convention ex-
presses l1s app1opatIloan aM o. speaker heea
nIea of ma;or;tv mia a:o;nat mo Tho bamo.
cratic power in and out Of Congress.
After disposing Of the platform the
Committee on League submitted a dec.
laration emphasizing the repressed