The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-07-30
The PLATFORM
ADOPTED By THE WEST VIRGINIA
DEMOCRACY.
N CoSyENTIoN ASSEMBLED PLAT
FORM OF THE NATIONAL con-
vENrIoN ENnoRsEn,


Virginia in convention assembled, ex-
tends its congratulations 10 the party
and to the people of the State. in view
Of the magnificent material develop
ment Of the vast resources Of the State
under the influence of Democratic
principals which have controlled its
administration during the last twenty
years.
We approve and ratify the platform
Of principles promulgated by the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention at its
meeting in Chicago, and heartily en-.
dorse the nomination of Grover cleve-
land for president and Adlai L. Steven
son for Vice President Of the United
States.
We congratulate the people of the
State Of West Virginia upon its rapid
growth, increase Of population and ma
terial interests. With the completion
Of railroads now under construction,
and those projected, we may look for
ward to tile time when there will be
even more rapid development and in
crease in the value Of property. The
finances of the State have never been
in more healthy on satisfactory con-
dition than under the policy pursued
by Democratic administration in strict
~ enforcing the law relating to the
collection of levies. and Of prohibiting
the release of bonded officers; sheriffs
have been prompt in collecting and
turning over the public moneys which
have been sufficient to meet all Of the
governmental expenditures. With an
increased valuation, made in pursuance
of law, Of twenty-six millions Of dol
lars the revenues will be more than
sufficient to meet all proper and eco
nomical charges. leaving surplus IN
the treasury. We therefore would
recommend to tile Legislature reduc-
ton in the rate of taxation.
We appeal to the patriotic sentiments
land State pride Of the citizens Of West
Virginia, regardless Of party, to ex-
press at the polls their indignant con-
demnation of the conspiracy entered
into in 1890 by j. n. Huston, chair
man Of the Indianna State Republi-
can Committee, then Treasurer Of the
United States: and officers Of the Ma
tionaf' Republican Committee, in co
operation with certain leaders Of the
RepublicanSparty in West Virginia, to
eolonise our state by THE introduction
of an ignorant, thriftless and debased
class of North Carolina negroes, to
lower the wages of our honest, intelli-
| gent and independent workinglnen by
their competition; to debauch the bal
lot and corrupt the suffrage Of our peo-
pie, for the purpose Of fastening Re-
publican misrule upon the State, and
placing portions Of it under negro
domination.
We congratulate the people upon the
economy and wisdom of the expendi-
lures by the Democratic party since it
has had control Of the State, and we
refer with pride to the fact that when
it was transferred from Republican
control to the guardianship Of the
Democratic party, little had been done
in the erection of those public institu-
tions essential III the development and
prosperity Of State.
/ Within the brief period of its con-
! troll by the Democracy it has complet-
ed our University and Penitentiary;
enlarged over twofold the Weston lun-
attic asylum; almost completed the
Spencer asylum; established and equip
ped with every convenience the deaf
and blind asylum, and established and
erected the first distinctively agricul-
ltural college, trebled the capacity Of
the normal schools and erected hand
some and commodious State capitol,
and has enlarged, perfected and sys-
tematized free school system that
has encouraged enrolment and in
creased the State and local revenues
from nominal sum to near a million
dollars yearSand all this without any
increase of taxation, when the special
taxes frequently levied in addition to
the ordinary State taxes by Republican
legislatures is taken into consideration.
The Democracy Of the State Of West