The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-04
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
An Incompatible Expression of the Prin.
ciplss OF West Virginia Republicans.
Special DtpGteh TO die Ih'eltOeaea,
HuXT1HaToN, W. VA, August S.-Fol-
lowing is the platform adopted by the
Republican state convention to-day:
Ths Republicans OF West Virginia In state con.
yention assembled endorse without reserve Inc
nomination Of Harrison aud Reid 10 be the ne;
publican standard bearers IL this campaign, and
we intend to give them the electoral votes oil
West Virginia. We endorse the honest declara:.
ton OF principles set forth In the platform 81
tho Republican national convention 81 10y. we
find special cause for satisfaction in the upe'
quiyocal stand taken by the national Repnhn.
can party IN favor Of that policy OF protection
which Is giving the United States indus
trial independence which had the end9rse'
ment Of tie early statesmen OF the Rspuolic,
and which the Democratic party, finding, rs
authority In the constitution Of the late conted'
crate states OF America, now declares TO be un'
constitutional. As Americans we favor that
national policy which In all cSnmeTcial anairS
gives the preference to the tollers q our own
country, whether they earn their living In the
Workshop or on the farm.
TIE ONLY TRU2 Foley.
As West Vlrginians. We are In favor OF that
policy which has developed and made great
states OF less wealth In natural resources than
our own. bringing the workshop class TO the
farm and gathering about the opened coal seams
large communities Of wHge.carnerg who maGea
HHS West Virrinians. We denounco The Demo
oncn cooS Tninss and cStohltSh factories in Nest
Virginia. We accept as better authority tho dc:
SSttston ~ ~ = SS.gI inIs. I'm ~ a ! nonStJtt,.
fIonSi measnpa Motsoyer. we believe It 10 be
one oftic best measures ever passed by the Con.
gress Of the United States.
PROTECTION OF LABOR.
Believing that helabor oil this country should
be amply projected against the products OIL the
labor Of other lands, we are as well OF the opin-
ion FRAT American labor shonli be protectel
~ " I. ~ M TsadH - faroJre iohor noIiring
IIsa y y! = re su " TX S6o y r1IUU,tS SIsI = yeaS ~ nnt
ttn nta t Ine ~ eioyn I'M ond tbeiahor n onr avn
neonie AZ va mt n dntv on foreiSn products
! peS Sa sho,,Id nn x = a dutv an foIaIGS nfnSlccrs
SomlhS 70 tniS c9T w hs,L d n -" ~
Iue! w PiV'esVeu ~ w.
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE
We regret the deplorable conflict at Home.
.o.a pon,.Ir.,t. and ,n am ciod IN he
o'0Nu' euus''iN1t" u
assuIeu oy tne "ase-eaFneS 'ua' ~
t Ky ~ SS1 wages Son TnGSs II a We n Ssy t1S Seen with N
pain The employment Of mnercenary troops called
NN ~ rs u
law tIet VII pLehsus Wy lnSs aH1 " ~ NE : IoL ~ T.
fpl ~ ~ s ~ $1,000 sa ~ SW WI ViIrajnjs recentlv
DslSS,oS 4 ,nnaSa NE II, ststn tn inIo+fere M.
!b,snan Wy VirsSnIa ,ntnerS and tb.Ir am,
n nG ""' '"etH"
w. as,c.o.r,..o ~ a noo,Io ~ waut Virginia
y ~ ~. M M Pe eapr no No tinItsI sfates
~ |, ~ eaSst ~ la Lii 70 y 49, AZ I'M NIL. ~ in'
tSmpfSSSte b6nSst Voter aS tSev were uSed by
pra.Sds1t rIeveIanS IN hiS ow5 bshSlf In 1SSs
tns 1tSs 6sst tJr1s IN n tho hiS,orv ~ ths State'
tVf we : IN ~ tuV "
STATE ADMINISTRATION DENOUNCED.
We denounco the Democratic administration
IN ~. state a. wssteful ertravauant and ipcom.
na.sn. Thav bovo hroSsn overy nromI,a made
- ,ha roonIoo az an inducomsn. n be trusted
With bower. They increased the number Of
oficeholders and increased thelr salaries. They
l MMSSass !, 49S,eeSu,s neo aN " seh9aSss ~ "a Stion and thew 70
tnc,ssurd an bSsts ~ tSSotIan Nv reneaiei n.
auSIssSsI : y u nsnSor,v tbarohv JIcrspSin ta1S.
e9se sn san1soSsSo9 o. PEV II ~ ~ tSoIIyy poyar TbSy
LUm =! SSsSIhs asntasstna ~ ba he nartIcnISr
t h1Id n ~ srnrsr and XwybSIe MISUNDERSTANDING
Y nsiciSl rsnopts that a large amonnt Of peF:
sonH. ~ : gTsv e $500 the vSine ~ the
iannds ~ The farmer. therebv adding to the cons
tessed~ inequality Of his burdens.
MADEAsrATE pEBr.
They have made q large state debt ac-
cordlng to the last official state reports, in da-
kIuub NlOLhGUu VI Lue COHb1ltuhtVu Va H9 DtA1es
Thev have rSed the funds set apart sacredly 10
the Education Of the children OF the state for 9th.
ar nnrposeS. In Main violation of the constitu.
tion of the state. They have Wasted large sums
Of money for public printing, and the steady In.
cfeaSe of the coSt Of stationery and public print.
aS now arisen to au alarming annual OK.
penSe. They have placed the public penal aud
humane institutions, almost without exception,
IN me 9an1s OF psrtis ~. 9 70 Snagd @aG ~ hI ISSsc %,s
stitutionS from unscTupuIoIs politicians and
have managed them in the Interest OF partisan
Pen S aIa not ~ me inteF SSos o. tne people uot
ot 1e uuiop1uua'e u"4a'e ueteV
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS PRosrtrutEp.
They have Observation-Disclosures and teachers In
s"ssEsI -sst.t,o.. - az 800
tho puono euueAslonal institutions . tne s'a1e
solely on tho ground Of party service and not
for ftness. and they have driven out OF these In.
stitutions oompetsnt and deserving men for
mefo partiSan plrposes. They have by crudo
|ieriSlation andiifbcral policy retarded the de.
yelopment az West Vrgtnia, naturally the rich.
the %nauguEotdon Of The POLICY 81 British FILLS b t5Ss
soFrns IN in spite Of their iIibcraI laws, and 10
chill theprospeFity the state now enjoys.
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