West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-22
TORN TO SHREDS.
The Platform OF the Republi.
can Party OF West Virginia.

Governor Fleming's Dissection of
That Mass of Bold Falsehood
and Misrepresentation.
His Magnificent Defense Of
Democratic Administra-
ton In Wost Virginia.
Details About State AnaIr- which WIN
Interest Every West virgInIan Regard
less of Politics ics-rinkcrton onI.m-Ncyr
Coionixstion-Thc Increase OF onice. and
Democratic Financial AdminIst ration.
Inspectors of Minrs-Thc Matter OF
Salaries and How They Are EIxed-As-
srs-ment Rates and state Tnxc.-Itow
Republicans Gave Away the Peoples
Moncy-How the school Funds Were
Handled.
The following is the full text of the
able and comprehensive address Do
livered by Governor a. Is. Fleming Mt
Fairinont on Saturday Aug. &c, the oc-
casion being the Democratic county con-
vention for Marion county, one OF the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held
IN the county. During the delivery the
governor was frequently and heartily
cheered:
FELLOW CITIZENS-I am glad To have
the opportunity of addressing this large
nsscmblage of citizens of my native
county. Although the great majority
OF you are Democrats, trust few II
not many of my Republican friends are
present. We all live under the same
government and laws and have like de-
nires and aims, and are alike interested
IN all that benefits onr country and pro-
motes prosperity. We love our country.
our government and our homes We
only differ, possibly. ~ To the policy to
he pursued and the means To be used 70.
the accomplishment of the greatest good
To the greatest number.
The masses uf the people are honest
and can at most be but temporarily mis-
led by selfish political leaders, or design
ing politicians.
The great question of the day is which
party will better administer the govern
inent. state ana federal. We have had
both Democratic and Republican al
Eiinistrations in West Virginia and at
Washington. In the settlement of this
question we may, therefore, properly
challenge comparison and appeal to the
records.
state Matters.
desire in the time may consume to
| dwell chiefly upon state matters and
propose to discuss the issues raised by
Republican and Democratic administra-
tions and platforms in this state. sup
pore mott If yuu have read that peculiar
creature of the late Republican cOnven-
ton at Huntington. known "a the Re
publican platform. | would like to
know whose handiwOrk IL is, whose
auGacity peuned that vulnerable docu-
mcnt. Truly, whom the gods would
destroy they first make mnd." Having
no record III this state TO which they
dare refer at length, the managers Of
the Republican party content themsclvC-
/ with attacks upon their opponents. and
behind their attacks, as behind their
| favOrito word protection" is clearly
evident only an attempt TO deceive the
| leoplc. Ii was the great Abraham Lin
coin who snid, 'NOu may fool all the
! people a part of the time or part Of the
people all the time, but Won can not
fool all the people all the time" Now.
my follow citizens, we do not propose
that this Republican platform shall, so
far aS state issues are concerned, fool
any person.
About PinlrrtonIstn.
Let us first consider its declaration on
the subject of ''PinkertOnism." Fright.
ened at the way 1.-THE Mckinley act
talks ut Homestead and accused by
their own consciences, the Republicans
in this remarkable platform Of theirs.
grayely informed the people that the
tariff. and wages under the tariff, are
not in any way involved I'm the unhappy
I tfs~r.s
guiltless OF all responsibility i'm the
premises. They then soleinniy resolve
IN favor Of n law that shall prevent the
! invasion of West Virginia by an arme
force such as that which the Democratic
| governor OF West Virginia recently per
mitted to invade this state to interfere
between the West Virginia miners and
employers Here you will note there /,
n frank, IL indirect. admission that the
governor could not act without such
| law, and as this happens 10 be true, he
~ not call upon 10 make defense OF ex-
/ cuse for permitting non-residents Of the
the state 10 bo sworn in as special CON
stables and acting ~ guards on the
private property of the Maruet Mining
company at Raymond City. But let me
tell you something abOut this Raymond
City matter, and you may then deter
mine for yourselves whether your
DtuOCIhtlC BOFefDOf OF fneInDefS OF the
Republican party should be charged
with responsibility for he things that
occurred there. The Mar1net company
Is an Ohio corporation. every stock
holder and officer OF which Is n Republi-
can and an advocate Of protection 10
labor under the broad shield Of Amer.
can law On tho 1st of January, 1891.
tie miners in the employ Of this corpur-
alton struck for higher wages Their
demand was denied although the rate of
wages asked fOf was paid ~ every other
cclliery, 4 believe, in the Kanawha Val
ley. As result the mines closed down
until the following September, when the
owners Imported about 200 negroes to
take the places of the white striking
miners. Armed guards to protect these
negroes were furnished from the CON
stitutency Of the Republican owners Of
the mine, who cent them there, paid
them, had them sworn ia as special con
stables and put in charge of the sheriff
aud a justice Of the peace, and thus the
Raymond City mines We've again put in