Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-21
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM AND
NOMINEE.


platform But that mattered not There
was necessity for some sort Of plat
form, and so the platform committee
took the bull by the horns and
uttered string Of absurd, old
falschoodS aud called them 'declara-
ton Of principles" They indorsed
sweepngly everything the weak and
incompetent Harrison administration
has done and not done. The doings Of
Pirate REED and his subseryient, ex-
trayagant aud corrupt majority were
likewise endorsed ia a similar sweeping
manner, care being taken 10 endorse
nothing specifically Not a word was
said, however, about the force and fraud
bill because there was Boss REED ON
one side OF that measure and Boss
|QUAY on the other. and as the gather
I ing at Martinsburg was boSsed
convention discreet and utter
silence was maintained ON the subject.
They made up Tor that, however, by
warmly endorsing REEDS thefts Of Con-
grcssional seats They endorsed their
own fraud OF the last campaign In West
/ Virginia. az some length, and reiterated
the same stale falsehoOds regarding the
/ Gubcruatorial contest which they have
/ been bliudly utterIng in the face OF the
known aud proven truth ever since the
election
The protective principle, OF course,
came iu for a share OF meaningless,
general and slushy endorsement, but
never word was said OF BrAINE's free
trade theories, OF OF the widespread
kick ia the Republican party on the
Mckinley biu
The platform committee must have
enjoyed a good. quiet laugh ia their
sleeves when they We're constructing
the plank cougratulatIng the country
on the beneficial effects OF the Harrison
administration as contrasted with that
lof Mr. CLEVELAND. That was all the
plank said. Itdld not tell just what these
beneficial effects, upon which the coun-
try was congratulated. were, and it did
not mention the Acknowledged fact that
after one year OF tine Harrison adj
miu.strat.ou. the prospect before the
country is bankruptcy, where Mr..
CLEVELAND lcit au overlooking treas
ury.
Enough said OF the alleged platform,
which is meaningless, cyasiye and false
Co the degree OF utter absurdity, and So
apparently so that 70 is unnecessary "a
waste space iSrefutiug 10.
OF the candidate, Hon. FRANCIS NJ.
REYNoLps. we hayclittletoSay more than
that be- is far superior to the So-called
platform given him TO stand ON. Judge
REYNOLDS is am upright and honorable
gentleman who would have given Ell.
.kiN~ o. tough tusslc for the Congress
sional nomination which is the reason
ElNN~ wanted him shelyed in this
manner. While not possessed OF the
senu. and legal ability u Judge Lucas
tho Democrats must not make the mis-
take OF surprising him TO Doe "a weak
man BOO the race. However. with or
ganization and united cNertiou TIA,
Democracy can win the victory.
MANY OF the members OF the Board oil
Education have no doubt spent por
ton Of the summer in travel and recre-
alton. Let as hope that those members
who are blind 90 the advantage OF O
manual training school I'm this city have
taken. or will take occasion 90 inform
themselves upon this AN importantQues
t.on while upon their summer vacation
I'm almost any OF the larger cities these
schools are iu successful operation, st
that to whatever point Of the compass
one may travel his yearning for light
can be- accommodated The officers
at these schools OF manual training
take great delight in showing and eX
planning their interesting features &c
guests. So that there can DE no excuse
Tor not acquiring Unnecessary informa
t.ou. The REGISTER expects 90 See
revival of the agitation Of the question
iu the school Board just as soon as the
cooler weather sets lu, and 10 hopes, too
Co chronicle the fact that the system
has more active sympathetic friends o
tho measure than before. Passive in-
tcrcst. although favorable, Is OF little
use. The believers iu manual training
in our public schools, 10 they wish q
see the system ga operation must o'
aggressive and earnest, and continue ST
until the battle is Won They have the
right side. they know iy; then why irit
ter away valuable time by weak pas
,ive policye Blind opposition largely
due to prejudice. and with no suostan
tial reasons for combating the improve
meut. viii rapidly vanish before aggreS
sive and iucontroyertable arguments.