Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-21


Tho Republicans of West Virginia, in
convention assembled, congratulate the
people of the United States upon the re-
ucwcd business prosperity OF the coun-
TRY. achieved under the guidance Of the
great Republican party. The admins
tration of President Harrison has been
.u fitting accord with the past history
of the party patriotic. honest, trust
worthy, over watchful of the best ill.,
tcrcst OF the nation. devoted To- the pub
De. We heartily endorse 10 and COM
mend 90 Co the people in contrast 20 that
OF his Democratic predecessors.
DEMOCRATS DID THE DEVELOPING.
We congratulate the people of our
State upon its recent industrial d.yel-
oumcnt. made possible and foStered by
90 protective tariff; and. as tending to-
ward its highest development, we cs-
uecially congratulate them upon the
great and successful effort made in the
campaign Of lsss TO overthrow the
Bourbon Democracy of West Virginia,
which successful though uulliiied for
o. time by the Wueyampled crimes OF a
debased State government. has never
thclcss been accorded MS by the highest
authority of the nation.
HERE I~ a PROVEN FAISEHoop.
We arraigu the Democracy of West
Virginia for series of crimes against
the liberties OF the people without par
aliel iu the history OF this country. We
charge them with deliberately violating
the Constitution of the State in refusing
to open and publish the returns for Gov
crnor Ga the late election.
We charge them with criminal dlSre-
gard of the wishes OF the voters OF this
State as expressed I'm their choice ot
Governor at that election, by which ac-
tion the righttully and legally elected
Chief Magistrate was deprived OF his OIL
fee. and O man who was not elected,
and who is not the choice of the people,
was Installed in the position. And TINS
the Democratic party accomplished at
enormous cost 90 the taxpayers OF west
Virginia.
IN THIS CASE THE THIEVES ARE THE EE-
PUBLICAN MAJORITY IN CONGRESS.
We charge them with the attempted
theft of three seats in the United States
House of Representatives. With the
/ aid OF subscrvicnt tool. welded OY
desperate political tricksterS, and by
means of theft and bribery, infamous
subtcrfuges and disregard of the decls-
/ ions of courts and other properly con-
Stituted legal bodies, certificates were
awarded 90 three defeated candidates.
We heartily thank the Republicans
/ of the House of Representatives Tor uh-
doing this wrong. and We call upon the
electors of West Virginia to rebuke the
criminals who attempted 10 at the polls
HOW ABOUT BLAINE'S FREE TRADE
THEORY?
We reanirm the doctrine Of protection
aS laid down in the Republican national
/ platform of lSSS, believing that the pros
/ perity of the country in the past ana III
/ the present is due TO the consistent
maintenance of that doctrine.
The Republican party, pledged 10 the
protection %. every American industry
recognizing in agriculture the iouhu"-
/ t.ou of the National prosperity, iaVOrS
now as it has I'm the past, such leslsia,
tiOn as shall secure 20 the farmers oI
the country I'm the fullest degree the
just rewards of their toll.
As next I'm Importance TO the preSer-
Vation of our tariff system, We regard
all legislation which affects the rig ghtS
and hOnors of our old soldiers. we
therefore endorse the pension bill passed
by this Congress. and we further favor
AN public measures looking 20 re-
demption of the pledges made TO the
defenders of the nation in its hour oil
need.