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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-10
THE PLATFORM
Makes Bids for the Votes Of All Glasses, but Makes
No Definite Pledges Concerning Any Import
ant Matter-Tarif and a Free Ballot
the Chief PlankS

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 9.-The fol-
lowing is the full text OF the platform as
completed by the Committee on Resolu-
tions:
"The representatives of the Republicans
of the United States, assembled in general
convention on the shores Of the Mississippi
river. the everlasting bond OF an inde-
structible republic, whose most glorious
chapter of history is the record OF the he-
publican party. congratulate their country
men on the majestic march OF the nation
under the banners incrioed with the prin-
ciples of our platform Of 1888, vindicated by
victory at the polls and prosperity in our
fields, workshops and mines, and make the
following declaration of principles.
1--WE reaffirm the American doctrine OF
nrotection. Wecall attention TO its growth
abroad. We maintain that the prosperous
condition of our country is largely due TO
the wise revenue legislation OF the Repu6-
lican Congress. We believe that all arti-
cles which cannot be produced in the Uni
ted States, except luxuries, should be
admitted free of duty, and that all imports
coming into competition with the products
OF American labor, there should be levied
duties equal to the difference between
wages abroad and at home. We assert that
the prices of manufactured articles OF gen.
eral consumption have been reduced under
the operations of the tariff act of 1890.
awe denounce the efforts Of the Demo-
cratic majority of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes to destroy our tariff laws by
piecemeal. as is manifested by their at
lacks upon wool, lead and lead ores, the
the chief products Of a number Of States,
and we ask the people for their Judgment
thereon.
awe point to the success Of the Republi-
can policy Of reciprocity under which our
export trade has vastly increased and new
and enlarged markets have been opened
for the products of our farms and work.
shops. we remind the people Of the bitter
opposition Of the Democratic party 10 this
practical business measure, and claim that
executed by Republican administration
our present laws will eventually give Us
control of the trade Of the world.
1.-The American people from tradition
and interest favor Di-netallism and the
Republican party demands the use Of both
gold and silver as standard money, with
such restrictions and under such provis-
ions. to be determined by legislaticn, as
will secure the maintenance Of the rity
Of values Of the two metals, so that The
purchasing and debt5paying power Of the
dollar. whether of silver, gold or paper,
shall be az all timey equal The interests
of the producers Of the country, its farm
ers and Its workipgmen. demand that every
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-10
saE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
Finishes Its Work. and Sends the Chair
man TO the Convention to Report-How
the Contests Were Decided.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June 9.-At
O'Clock the Committee ON Credentials hn-
ished their lsbors, and Chairman Cogswell
was instructed by vote OF 20 70 % 70 pro-
ceed az once 70 the convention and present
a verbal statement Of the conclusions
which the committee has reached
"He was authorized TO say that he pro-
ceeded in that manner because OF the fact
that no time remained If report was 10 be
presented tonight TO prepare a written
one. Mr.. Wallace. representing the minor
ity. gave notice that be would ask the con-
vention for time In which 10 present the
views Of himself and his associates on the
committee In cases in Louisiana, Alabama
ana a raa'ss'5Pt 1ssums Il the wsknt thee committee
IS follows: Alaoagtants fegates - "
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HARRISON WINS
THE FIRST ROUND.
A Motion to Adopt the Mi
lOTity Report Of the
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALSWAS
The Occasion for the Contest That
Showed the Strength Of
THE TWO LEADING CANDIDATES.
The Majority Report Gave Harrison
a Decided Advantage.
CHARLES BURDETT HART MAKES
A Speech in Favor Of the Majority
Report in the Convention.
A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING OF
HarriSOn'S Friends Haldm the Mime
apoES Market Hall
The Majority RepOrr Gave Harrison
a Decided Advantage.
CHARLES BURDETT HART MAKES
A Speech in Favor Of the Majority
Report in the Convention.
A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING OF
HarriSon'S Friends Hsldin the Mime
ap0liS Market Hall

At which It Is Claimed the Presidents
strength was Much More Than Enough
70 Nomiuato him GA the First Ballot
Clarkson and other Blaine Men scout
the Idea and say Many Of These Ia the
Neeting Were Bisiue nen-The Plat
form Prepared by the Committee-De-
taued Report OF the Convention Pro-
ceedngs
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on raE FiEsr BALLOT.
Indiana People Think Harrison WIN Get
ia Telegram TO Lige.

Indiana People Think Harrison WIZ Get
Ie-A Telegram TO Lige.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIxs., June 9.--The Hay-
rison men at the Indiana headquarters
were wild with enthusiasm this afternoon.
They say their faith In the Harrison boom
mas developed into positive knowieige. The
following message was sent whizzln9 over
tine wires to the White House. expressive
OF the feeling which permcated the Harri-
son contingent:
s.MTxxEAPoLIs, MIN, june Q.
9. Halford, Wdshfn0fon. %. c.
fhe Harrison delegates hsye Just had
.eeting in Market Hail, presided over
Ctauncey M Depew. a roll call py
tes showed 5e1 votes for the President
counting contested seats. He will be
aiuated al the fils opportunity 70 ballot
9iencd) sD. n R4NsDEfL"
IConlipued on Fourth PdgeI
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SPARRING FOR AN OPENING.

dacy for the Presidency. When the mat
ter was brought 10 the attention OF Senator
Quay, Of Pennsylvania, he said there was
not word OF truth in the report joe
Manley also denies il.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
THE CHILEAN DIFFICULTY,

The trouble with Chile is still
unsettled, and on account of the
varied and conflicting reports from
Valparaiso it Is impossible to say
what will be the final outcome.
The anxiousIy expected message
of President Harrison concerning
the affair, in which he sets forth
the facts of the case and defines
his position accordingly, has been
laid before congress. The conclu-
sion reached in the message is that
Chile must apologize for her inso-
lent behavior towards the United
States and make reparation for the
losses sustained by us at her hands.
In the event of a refusal on her
part to comply with these de-
mands, war seems inevitable. If
Chile should manifest an apollo
getic spirit the differences could
be amicably adjusted; but whether
she is disposed to make the neces-
sary amends remains to be seen.
The presidents action III regard
to the Chilean affair has aroused a
spirit of partisanship among demo-
cratic politicians who are actuated
with presidential aspirations. The
democratic press of the country,
it will be observed, generally
speak in condemnatory terms of
the message, and the English
journals across the sea offer SINH
lar expressions of disapprovaI.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
POLITICAL PRO VERBS,

Most congressman would rather
be promoted to the United States
senate than to heaven.
amt never been able to under
stand egactly, why a man that says
he kin make $4,000 year in his
bizness is so dogon anxyus to get q
$4,000 government job.
Some good statesmen amt good
poker players and visy versy.
have never knowed a candi-
date that wouldn't trim some.
Whisky is the objectionable sin
Of polliticks.
Praps G. Washington never told
a lie, but then George had way
of keepin' his mouth shet.
The trouble with some states.
men is that they talk when they
haven't got anything to say.
A million dollars is power in
polliticks.
It's mighty easy to humbug
Uncle Sam in his own family.
Heaven aint made up of poll
tishans.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

by no means unusual, extended to
the democratic senators from In
diana who are bitterly opposed to
Judge Woods confirmation, and
indicates no unfriendliness to-
wards Judge Woods, whose confir-
nation IS regarded as among the
certainties
Senators Aldridge, Allison. His
cock, Carlisle and Harris, compos-
ing the sub committee Of the SEN
ate finance committee, have gone
to New York to complete their in
vestigation, began last summer, of
the effect of the Mckinley tariff
law upon the trade and commerce
of the country. Representative
Boutelle. of Maine, made the most
humorous speech Of the session.
taking for his subject the present
ludicrous aspect of the democratic
party. From the beginning, when
he said: "What comical old hum
bug the democratic party is,' to
the end, when he said: "The peo-
pie of this great country are going
to have happy and prosperous
New Year in spite of the demo-
cratic party, the gentleman from
Indiana { (Holman) and his nickel
in-the-slot machine" the house was
in an almost continuous roar of
laughter, in which most of the
democrats good-naturedly joined.
Mr.. Boutelle's lampooIing of Rep
resentatives Holman. Dockery and
Wheeler, although entirely free
from ill-natured personalities, must
have been CALLING in the extreme
to these gentlemen but neither of
them have attempted to reply,
although Wheeler says he will.
Oh no, Tammany does not boss
the democratic party. 1t was
merely by accident that the other
twelve strongly backed applicants
for the house restaurant privileges
which, owing to the large demo-
cratic majority are much more
valuable than usual, were turned
down, and the plum given to Tam
many's man. 1t is also SANDER.
probably to charge that Tammany
will control the decision of the
national democratic committee,
which meets here this week, as to
where the nominating convention
shall be held, and yet intelligent
men, democrats, are making the
charge.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
PARSIMONY AND THE NAVY.

No branch of the government
service will feel more severely
than the navy the effect of the par
simonious spirit which pervades
the democratic house ofrepresenta-
tives.
The progress made in the COLI
struction of a modern navy during
the past five years has been re-
markable. Some of the best war
vessels in existence are now sail
ing under the American flag or
nearing completion in American
shipyards. With a continuance of
liberal appropriations for naval
construction, the United States
would soon possess navy that
would be an object of pride to the
people.
But democratic parsimony will
interfere sadly with the building of
the navy. 1t is doubtful whether
appropriations will be allowed to
carry on The work on the vessels
now under construction. 1t is cer-
tain that no new vessels will be
begun.
1t is too bad, but people always
take such chances when they elect
a democratic congress.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
Senator Dolph, of Oregon, no

Senator Dolph, of Oregon, not
long since gave dinner to Sena-
tor Hill. of New York, at which
were many prominent gentlemen
of both political parties. This
event caused some grumbling
among a few straight laced republi
cans, but it was silenced, however,
when it was learned that Hill and
Dolph were school boys together,
and have maintained intact the
friendship thus formed in early
life. Dolph came west, to the
shores of the Pacific, and returned
to the United States senate. Hill
remained at home, and goes to
Washington to represent the
Empire State in the same body,
where he finds his old playmate
as a colleague. People in the back
districts have little conception of
the amenities, social and otherwise,
that exist between distinguished
politicians at the capital of the
nation. The popular idea is that
they glare at each other like
savages, on opposite sides of the
senate chamber, ready to fly at
each others throats on the first
observation-disclosures.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
HONOR AMONG THE DISHONEST

The republicans of Louisiana
have declared in manly language
against the lottery infamy and in
favor of upholding the honor Of
their state.
And yet the democrats, who are
battling in favor of the lottery,
would have us believe that all the
rascality of Louisiana is to be found
in the republican party, and that
their state would go down in dis
honored ruin if the republicans
should ever secure control of it.
Evidently, ifthe tales which the
democrats tell are true, here is a
case in which honor Is to be found
among the dishonest, while the
truly v good are welded to infamy
and shame.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

PARTIsANsH1P in the politics oil
this government is a very great
evil, says the Rural Press, and
there are times when it appears as
If there was no sentiment suffi.
eiently earnest or patriotic to over
come it. But it is gratifying to
notice that when anything like a
serious national emergency arises
not only the people but the politi-
clans are ready enough to put
partisanship aside and remember
only the honor of their country
The national capital is now given
up largely to Chilean war talk
There is no other question, appar-
emily, in the public mind there
And in all this talk there is not
the first hint of partisan spirit, not
the first apparent effort to turn the
situation to partisan advantage
1t is a mistake to believe that the
spirit of patriotism is dead or even
declining in the American people
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
THE DISCRIMINATION.

There is certainly 'ssomethin g
wrong in the state of Denmark. D
A county in this state which is
pleased to boast of her vast wealth
has had her valuation of property
raised by over $13,O0O,OOO, and
now she is hot about it. That she
should have her taxes so increased
when her valuation was s'not lower
relatively than that of many other
countless" is outrageous. Does it
not seem strange that a board of
Equalization composed of men of
ability should not see this ''lack of
Iequity," that her valuation was not
relatively lower than that of other
counties?
Classically speaking, she has her
[ foot in it. Here she was about to
escape paying taxes on $13,3S4,675
and has been slipped up. Almost
in vain she looks around to find all
exit, and at last is trying to crawl
out through the knot-hole of un-
|constltutlOnality.
From letters received from the
most prominent attorneys in that
county the court has decided to
ignore the work of the state board
and let the roll remain as corrected
by the county board Oh the ground
OF the unconstitutionality of the
new assessment made by the state
board.
The authorities consulted are
undoubtedly men of great legal
ability whose opinion is entitled to
much weight, and perhaps the law
IS unconstitutional. If so, 1t would
be expedient to have that decided
without delay, before unnecessary
litigation results.
She thinks her mort cages have
been assessed too high. We sus-
pect that her business men have
very little money loaned on real
estate, the land thus escaping taxa
ton, that would not sell for enough
to pay the amount secured, with
Interest, attorneys fees, costs and
still leave some for the mortgagor.
Conservative men seldom loan
money on land to the full amount
of its cash value.
But that is depression. Benton
is all right so far The alterations
made in her roll have not been of
much moment, therefore we can
not sympathize with you, Multno-
NAH. 1t is a bitter pill and hard
to swallow, but you must fight it
practically alone.
If our mortgages, and those of
other counties as we'll, are assessed
for more than yours are, why should
you not pay as much state taxes,
proportionately, as we do? Is there
not ''lack of equity there? In
justice, it does not matter whether
yours are raised to the same rate
as ours are or ours reduced to an
equality with yours.
Probably the state board of
equalization was created for the
purpose of bringing this equality
around. If we were you we would
not squeal about the equity. The
complaint is all on the other side.
1t is really too bad, and we feel
sorry for you.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

OREGON is excellently adapted to
both those pleasant and profitable
MISUNDERSTANDING and fruit rails.
ing. They pay better than grain
raising, and the next few years
should see the dairies and orchards
of the state multiplied several
timer in number. We can supply
all Western Washington and Brit
ish Columbia with fruit, and the
importing of dairy products ought
to cease at once.-Telegran.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

The law that prohibits the use
of the United States mails for the
carriage of publications containing
lewd or obscene matter is good
one, and should be enforced with
judgment and good sound sense at
its back, says an exchange. But
now and then it exposes the shall
lowness OR petty malice of some
individual who is able to invoke
its application in cases where it
should not, and in justice cannot.
apply. A case in point is that OF
the postmaster at Dunsmuir, Cal.
having refused to mail recent is
sue of the News, of that place be-
cause the paper contained an item
in which was briefly chonicled the
fact that woman on train pass
ing through Dunsmuir had made a
shameless exhibition of herself by
bathing in the wash room of Pull
man coach with the view from the
depot platform unobstructed by
window blinds. The simple state
ment of this occurrence as mat
ter of news was certainly entirely
legitimate and proper, and how
the postmaster could expect to
have his action sustained by the
postal law under which he pro
eeeded, it is impossible to conject-
ure. He concluded, after "a hours
profound judicial cogitation, that
the law wasn't penetrating enough
to reach to the profound depths of
Ills discrimination, and allowed the
paper to be mailed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
THE LAWYERS in Honolulu ar

The lawyers in Honolulu are
wrangling over a very important
law point. In the Robinson will
case which is now exciting much
attention on the islands, the law
yers for the widow maintain that
the English common law prevails
in Hawaii when not opposed by
the statutes, while the opposing
counsel contend that Hawaiian
law is based only upon such rules
and principles as are "tounded IN
justice" The question is certainly
a peculiar one, and if the court
should decide that English COM
mon law does prevail in Hawaii,
it ought to tell the world how it
got there and when it went into
force.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
AMONG men noted for wonderful

AMONG men noted for wonderful
memories were Milton, who was
said to be able to repeat Homer;
Prof. Dawson. who boasted that he
could repeat the whole of the Bible
except a few verses; Lord Macau-
lay, who made the same boast of
"Pilgrim's Progress" and Para
disc Lost; DR.. Lerden, a friend of
Sir Walter Scott, who could re-
peat an act of parliament on hear
ing it read but once; and a London
reporter. who took no notes, but
could write an unexpected debate
verbatim.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, '9S


Apologize or fight, represents in
three words the present status of
the Chilean affair. The time for
negotiation has passed. Two weeks
ago the president would have sent
all of the correspondence and his
proclamation to congress had it
not been for representations made
by Senor Montt, the Chilean min
lister. It is not believed that Senor
Montt. who IS thought to be sin
cerely in favor of peace, actually
misrepresented the intentions OF
his government, but there is now
little doubt that he allowed his
hopes to influence his statements
to a degree not warranted by what
he must have known the feeling
of Chile to be towards the United
States.
1t is now fully settled that the
proclamation, which is all ready,
and the correspondence will 60 to
congress just as soon as the report
Of Judge Advocate General Remey,
who took the deposition OF the
sailors of the Baltimore, is receiv-
ed, and that is expected this week.
There can be no doubt that con-
gress will respond by an immedi-
ate declaration of war and a suf-
licient appropriation to rush it to
a successful conclusion. Every
preparation that can possibly be
made Ill advance of the actual de
claration Of war is being carefully
looked after by the administration,
although 10 details are being
made public, as it is not desired
that Chile shall know what we are
doing. :.
Ex-Speaker Reed IS proving
that he is as much OF thorn in
the flesh of the democrats of the
house, now making a pitiable ex-
hibition of their incapacity to con-
troll national legislation, on the
floor of the house as he was when
in the speakers chair. So far he
has only given them a little hu-
morous nagging. Later he will
sting.
The democratic party is always
loud in its clamoring for economy,
as shown by the adoption of the
Holman clap-trap resolution by the
house, but it was hardly twenty
four hours after the adoption of
the demagogic manifesto before
the democrats of the house gave
the country a practical demonstra-
ton of their insincerity by refus-
ing to curtail the number of COM
mittee clerks employed by the
house, Notwithstanding the state
ment of honorable gentlemen,
members Of the committee on ac-
counts, that number of the minor
committees had no real need for
clerks. The democrats are always
willing to reduce any appropria-
ton which is expended by republi-
cans, no matter how much it may
injure the public interest. but
when it comes to reducing the
patronage controlled by them
selves they always fly the track
and refuse to do it, as in this case,
where they authorize the paying
of a number of sinecures for no
other purpose than the bestowal
OF the patronage upon the chair
men of a number of unimportant
committees, who are democrats.
The senate judiciary committee,
at the request of Senator Turpis,
has postponed consideration of the
nomination of Judge Woods of
Indiana, until the return OF Sena-
tor Voorhees,, who is expected this
week. This is merely courtesy,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

The democratic national conven
ton goes to Chicago June Dist
This means that Cleveland will be
the candidate, that the tariff ques-
tion will be the issue and that
fierce and doubtful conflict will be
waged between the two parties
this year. 1t pleases the average
republican to see Cleveland's can
didacy urged.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

Ex-P president CLEVELAND made
some rather sharp remarks on
Jackson's Day in New York City,
and friends and admirers of Hill
think they referred to the senator
1t is now generally conceded that
neither Cleveland nor Hill can
carry New York, as each would
materialize a scheme to defeat the
other at the polls.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

The death of Justice Bradley
removes from the national coun-
sells a great but not brilliant man.
He cast the deciding vote in the
electoral commission that made
Hayes president in 1877.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

OLD Grow is one of the leaders
in the Messiah ghost dances The
same sOld Crow'' brand of fire
water has been responsible for a
good many war dances and ghosts
that have never been known to in
dulge tn terpsichorean pastimes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

WAGES are so low in India that
men may be hired for 50 month
to do household work. A dollar
is a great sum to them and one
meal a day the rule.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-01-29

PoLITIcs in Benton county is not
boiling just yet, but there is a
spirit of activity being manifested
among politicians, and it will not
be long till things will be at fever
heat.