Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-06

| the great Jul mpEoNtmcLto tndt nave tttp
msds in the postal service; 10 the opening
up Of new territory to our people; in the
progressive policy Of ths Secretary of tbe
Navy, and the faithfulnGss and practical
wisdom that have characterized the pres
ent management OF the departments Of the
government
We demand the maintsinence of the
main system Of protection to American in-
dustry and labor, policy that mas been
Identified with every period of our Ma
tionsl prosperity. Bat We pledge our sup
port to thorough and equitable revision
OF the tsr Il, so IS 20 adopt the protection
it sfjIds to chsnge business condi ion, and
We arraign the Democratic party for the
manner il which Tor yesrs it has prevented
tbe accomplishment, of i.s purpose.
We denounoe the practice OF the Demo
cratic party in its systematic, persistent
sad outrageous efforts TO deprive Rspubi-
cans Of tie South Of the right Of franchise;
We reassert the expressed determination OF
the Rfpabliean party TO maintain this
iSht 10 its fullest extent and to give TO all
CO. ms the smplest protection to which
they are entitled by the Constitution.
Aud TINS convention protests egainst the
seating in the American Congress Ct any
applicant, no matter Of which party, Who
pgesents himself for admission unless his
election is untsintsd, either By fraud, vic
ienCe or assassination, and We eodorse the
present action iu Congress ir carrying out
this policy.
We are heartily in favor of the general
provisions OF the Interstate Commerce act.
We favor such legislation as will prevent
al illegal combinations ana urjust *
sction by aggregated capital aud corporate
powers We insist upon the suppression
OF al trusts, com )inel and sobemes de-
signed 20 sriifcislly increase the price OF
toe necessariss Cf life. At the same time
We favor the pro .ectiOn Of sll American
ousiness interests from destructive and IN
fair attack.
We empbasizs Our approval Of liberal
sud equitable pension laws. No soldier,
she.her dis bed ia srgice, or elsewhere,
should be permitt, 20 end bis dsy5 10 the
poorhouse, nor snou MS ianily be allowed
20 snil want.
We recoguiz the dignitY of the necessity
IF proper legislation to protect its interests.
We shalt uoswtryingly oppose every At
tsmy, 70 lessen the fruits Of toll. or to
pace honest wOrkmsn in competition
With paupers aud convicls, domestic or
foreign. The rigid enforcement By this
admiuistraiion Of the alien labor contract
law. Comms nd our spprobaticn.
We sppTOve tie action Of the various
R-pub i,an Legislatures in adopting sSs
Of ballot rsfsrm. whereby fraud 1T
polls Is prevented and every eiectOr is
.-.abled 10 vote independently anu ioteli-
gotty.
TIE Republican psrly has always been
dishrRu shed for S courage, and has been
prompt 10 recognize any displsy Of tbis
quality bg its leaders. 10 line OF us policy
tois Convention expresses it, appreciation
of Speaker r eds action in standing bold
ly for the principles Of msjoTity Iule
against the Democratic poser 10 eLd out
Of Congress.
After disposing Of the platform. the
Committee on Lesgue submitted decla5s-
ti0n emphasizing the Tepressed divorce
rlent o. TIE work Of the organization from
81 effects which II inencs the se,ion OF
any convention or 10 indicate preference
for individual candidates; thSt 1t was not
in the
PROVINCE or THE LEAGUE
20 dictate policies or principles Of the
party; calling the attehtion OF the States
Lesguss TO the necessity Of rganizinR in
3v,ry promising Congressional district;
tde necessity Of Immediate organization in
the S1uta aud calling the attention Of tue
National Congressional Committee, and
the National and STATE Executive Commit
,es to the rscessity for the Immediate
preparation sad distribution Of C0mpligu
literature.
The reuort wss adopted as presented.
The Committee on Location Of the next
Convention reported in favor Of Ci1cin-
ns.i
The election of officers resulted:
zPresident-H John NJ. ThnratOn,
Sscreiary-A. 3. Humphreys, New
York.
Trslsur,r-Hon. Phineas Lounabsrry,
Connecticut
Among the Vice Presidents and mem.
bers Of the Executive Committee sre:
Ihnois-O II. Gilmore, @ w. Pstten.
Iadaus-L. \. Hoop, Gao. w. Patchsll.
L9uisiana-H. c. WarmOln, F. G. l..
HerWig.
Marylsnd-w. O. Tucker, Geo. L. Wei.
li1gtOn.
New York; P. Heffcrd, Jamts A.
Blanchard.
Oaio-J. T. Sutpbin, Horace NJ. Dew.
Psnnsylvania-JOhn n. Neeb, J. I.
dendfic =.
Yirginia-D. A. Windsor, A. ". Harris.
After passing resolutions thanking the
press ard she c,tzsns Nashville foI their
kind treatment, tie C1avsn.ion sojonrned
sine de st z o'clock tonight.