South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
ROMNEY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1890
Congressional Convention.

TUG democratic congressional con
ventiOr for this distric,, which rem ON.
nated Hon. Vim. L. Wilson by ac-
clamaiiou, Is announced In the In
TELLioENCER OF last week. The con.
venti0n was held in the court house
at Keyser.
Az ii o'clock, when The room was
comfortably filed, Chairman G. w.
DALEY. Il the congressional ex,cu.
tive committee, raped the conven-
ton TO order, and on behalf Of the
committee named Mr.. w. l.. Key, OF
Randolph county, temporary presi-
dent. Editor Boyer, OF Mariinsburg,
was made temporary secretary. Then
MIR. James Parker, aged 80 years. the
oldest democrat in this section, who
occupied seat Of honor on the plat.
form, was introduced amid cheers.
MIR. Key. who was chairman of the
legislative committee which conducs
ted the gubernatorial investigation,
made a speech, in which he pointed
out the necessity Of the people con-
trolling their own affairs and making
their own laws instead OF delegating
that duty TO Speaker Reed. Il shall
Offend no man. he continued. when
say that the man we are 10 nominate
today is tue greatest statesman Of the
two Virginias, and it becomes our du.
~ to elect Hon. VIM. L. Wilson.
The cheers which greeted the men
tioD OF the magnetic name ratified the
window panes and made every flag
In The room culver.
Committees, with one member for
each county, were next appointed by
the counties on credentials and or
der Of business, permanent organIzl.
ton, platform and basis of represen
tation.
Mr.. Wilson and Gen. Cutchings
Who accompanied him to Keyser, were
due, and the entire convention, to.
gether with hundred or more out
siders. and headed by the brass band,
marched tn the depot TO welcome the
heroes Of the Gav. The train bear.
ing them steamed IN shortly IL o.
clock. and genuine greeting awaited
MIR. Wilson and his companion. An
informal reception had to be held
right there on the platform, while the
band helped to make things lively.
The procession went straight TO
Keys hotel, and there Mr.. Wilson
held another reception until dinner.
After that repest the delegates re.
turned TO the court house, and Mr..
Wilson kept on shaking hands at tue
hotel. As soon as tue convention re,
assembled delegates came 20 order
and committees reported. There
were no contests, no disputes, aud
the reports were onl y OF a routine ma.
lure.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform, which was read by
Mr.. q. w. Daley, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, was adopt
ed with rousing cheer. II read as
follows:
The democrats OF the second con
gressional district OF West Virginia
in convention assemb reafIirm their
devotion to the principles of the par.
", indorse the platform of the late
democratic State convention and The
platform adopted by the last demo-
cratic national convention, and fur.
Their declare
First. We indorse with just pride
The very able and faithful course OF
our Jealous representative, the Hon.
w. l.. Wilson, touching the great pub
lie questions that have been brought
before Congress for action, and ess
pccially commend him TO the people
OF this district for his brilliant record
in bebelf OF the farmer and laboring
man against class leg islation.
Secondly. We favor q tariff for
revenue. and demand that the reve-
nue. collected shall be no greater
than necessary FOR an economical adj.
ministrat'on OF the government; that
the burden OF taxation upon the nee
sssaries of life shall be reduced, and
especially that some relief be given
to the farmers Of the country, who
from being the most prosperous class
OF our people have under twenty-five
years OF war tariff taxes become the
most burdened and suffering class,
and we especially denounce what is
commonly called the Mckinley bill
pas ed by the republican House
of Representatives and pends
irg In the Senate, while It increases
the burden Of the farmer and Uthe:s,
does not furnish market for an 'ad,
ditional busbel Of wheat or barrel of
pork aud VIC demand such legisla-
ton as will eularge rather than re-
striCt the market Of farm products.
We denounce especially that feature
OF the Mckinley bill which seeks to
reduce revenues by making the tariff
piohibitory, thereby enabling manu-
fac,urers to demand exorbitant prices
for their products and to build up
mouopolies. to form trusts and com
biues to the financial injury and suf.
fering Of the gtea! mass OF our peo-
pie, especially TO the labor and agri-
culture Of the country, and We dem and
that the reduction Of the revenue shall
TIC by proper and fair reduction of
the tariff taxes, and not by their in
crease To- probibuory point, and that
such reduction be made in 3 spirit of
fairness To al interests. including
farming, labor end manufacturing, in
accordance with the principles Of the
platf RIM adopted by the last demo-