Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-08-19

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.tnre for thefr united end lL
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81 psition 81 lie lienufi'c1l
ighth,--lmone The Il
lfillfda recently eQnipt
party 70 keep itself iu 70 el Inst
the people. Ne denou1
reckless linseai iili. III the
lives OF mem ll5ra ao3l - Hlr
Pie aid tho fraddufent 1u
pnql1c4n senators oN fl
which Democrats were fun fs0ud
and we, the Democrats 81 ft|o
cially denOuuCe the ouirsee
the people Of this S.lta 81
three Of her duly elected Repre-
the seating In their place 81 mon 30 Ere
Jeeted by her people at the pulls
Ninth-Re declare that lie ft
terests are the mainstay and
dual system of government. state and
aud we arraigu and condemn the 1eHrt
party for itsle5islatlye discrimination
this class which has gfeat q rd ICse 0rI
of farm lands and prodrc fa
grant ofiarge subsidies TO Fi1eCiol cor d oi = Ial
for its efforts-to foster combinations On
trusts aud monopgiies 50 appr at
great mass of people for rs failure
the laws against the Importation 81 cc
and pnnper laboreFs.
Tenth-Tle political issue todd
the two great parties ts more vita han
between the parties in the days 81 Hanil
and Jefferson. The Republicans have
outstripped Hamilton In Capitalization oi lIII
or in the hands of a few TO use GO fileg tlli
best against, the people and 70 keep leIls
in power. The Democrats, faithfully ioll
jefferson. are against centraIlzafion
forms and for purity of electons. tile
local enlightenment and the cQntila6
doom and liberties of the people.
Thereadtng of the plat ofIilIl a Inter-
with frequent cheers. and Rt its t0nllds
was adopted without dissenting voice
=, ". st. Clair, of Fayettc, then senle
Res0lOeI. That at the election heid b 81
State on the Sixth of November, 1883 fl
frauds were committed upon the ballat
Republican party. and in order TO est1 D I 81
Will of a majority of the honest and le2
ers at the said election tho expense 81 com
test for the Office of Governor was Inade
ccssary. aud we commend the action e
State Executive Committee IN institutine
carrying to successfub termina ton tll
test for that Office. and congratulate
\ that Governor Fleming wasfbY the
tribunal, declared duly elected to Bni i ON
aud minority candidate prevented from
usurping the great Office of Governor 81
| Virginia.
| If there had ever been doubt that the Dem.
oeratic party believed in and approved ihl
Gubernatorial contest. it would have been re-
moved by the manner In which the resolution
was received. No greater enthusiasm ni
evtnced during the whole day than was show
| when it was read and declared the sentfnenl
of the Convention. Hon Ira Post, Of lIarff
i son, offered a resolution in fayorAef The FIRE,
lscOinagc of silver. and rEade u f0rcible argu
ment in its advocacy. 1t was adopted. anl
with these planks inserted the platform lFal
complete.
The decks were cleared, and th5
/ convention proceeded at once to ths
real work of the day. The roll Of
counties for nominations for Supreme
Judge was ordered. The call pro;
ceeded in profound silence until Fay.
I q. sesehed when Hon. j W
St. Clair arose. He took the plat.
form, hut spoke briefly. He saio
that in behalf of the Democrats OF tht
county of Favette, and the Democrats
of the Third District, he desired ia
name a gentleman who they thoAaAl
was entitled to the nomination, gen
tleman profound in law and deeply
lversed in the lore of the courts, TX
Hon. Daniel B. Lucas, of the county
of Jefferson, (great applause. IIt
had no ecomium to make, other thar
to say that the lawyers of West Vir-
lginia, both Democratic and Reput
can had confidence in the ability
integrity of Daniel B. Lucas, al
he were nominated the Third
4 gressional District, no matter
4 its differences bad been in TIL
would be solid in his support.
wanted Mr.. lucas, and they aroi5os
| to elect him if nominated
Greenbrier was the eo1n{
:, reachetis al I'd Sem tog j
seconded Dir. Lucas nom
Hon. Henry S. Walker,
again seconded it, and pI
bounded enthusiasm
J., that the Democrats Of II.
buried past differences
were no Camden, no Keni
er men, bat every living
soul was Democrat.
call proceeded. G. C.
am, of Upshur, added .aet---,
for Lucas, and then a Writ dele 81 Z
was recognized to move that the rIIies
be suspended and the nomination *
made by acclamatten. The mottof
! carried with a round of applause ana
Chairman Travers formally daelared
Dir. Lucas the nominee. Little ms,re
Remained to he done. Chairman
Irayers and Secretary WestenbaveI
were appointed committee to irforn,
Mr.. Lucas of the nomination. sTbe
convention caught sight of Governor
Fleming and called him out. He was
received with great enthusiasm but
spoke brify, referring to che tariff
ion, ands the situation in the
ressman Pendleton Taa