Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-02

hotter still, so that it was with great re-
luctance members returned TO the hall.
After calling the convention to order,
the committees reported in the follow
ing order, all Of which were adopted as
reported:
ORDER OF BUsINEsS-First, Report OF
Committee on Credentials; second, Re-
presentation; Third, Resolutions;
Fourth, Election of Delegates at Large;
Fifth, Election of District Delegates.
CREDENrIALs-Your Committee on
Credentials report that no contest was
made against any delegates reporting
at the convention and that we adopt
ed the following resolution: ResoLUed,
That the delegates present from each
county be admitted TO the convention,
cast the vote of their respective counties
and that no proxies be recognized.
Ok RESOLUTIoNs.-The committee
was unusually long in agreeing upon
platform, some OF the members oelleV-
ing that IL was useless for a district
convention to adopt set Of resolutions
which could have no weight or consider
alton in a State or National platform. A
vote was taken, and it was decided by
one majority to report them. About the
time the convention began TO seriously
consider the advisabilitY to continue
business by nominating candidates for
Chicago, the committee filed into the
hall and announced their readiness to
report. Chairman Davis, OF the COM
mittee read the report. His voice was
clear but somewhat tremulous.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Democracy of the First Congression-
al district in convention assembled, deeply
sensible OF the necessity for a change in the
administration of the Federal Government
and Of a return to constitutional methods
In It's administration, and viewing WITH
alarm the rapid Capitalization OF power In
the federal head and the perversion OF the
powers delegated by the States 10 their
federal agent to their own injury and TO
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of certain favored
classes and industries do, declare their at
tachment 10 the Federal Constitution and
20 the form of Government established
thereby.
DWe HenOunce the methods of admin
istratiOn and the laws which have enabled
corporations and mOnopOlistS TO take from
the people at large their Just earnings, as
anti-republic and as an unwarranted as
sault upon American liberty, as well as
upon the right of each and every citizen TO
hold and enjoy the fruits Of his own labor.
The public revenues are a portion when
each citizen gives Of his own property in
order TO secure and enjoy the remainder,
and all taxation should be laid for a public
purpose. The fOoject Of all just human
government is to protect men IN the enjoy
ment Of their natural rights, and every
man is entitled TO the product of his own
labor and the fruit of his earnings, and the
one commercial policy which in its nature
is Interchangeable is freedom Of exchange
among nations.
The only tax on imports which should
ever be imposed is tariff for revenue only,
and no tax should ever be imposed in eX-
cess Of the needs Of the Government eco
nOmically administered.
We denOunce the Mckinley tariff as
piece OF systematized robbery, and what is
called a protective tariff as unconstitutiOn-
al, contrary 10 the principles OF natural
Justice and an invasion Of the rights of
property. In the language of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, TO lay with
one hand the power Of the government on
the property of the citizen, and with the
other 70 bestow il on favored individuals
10 aid private fortunes is none the less rob-
berry because il is done under the forms OF
law and is called taxation. This is not
legislation. II is a decree under legisla-
tive forms. Nor is it taxation; beyond
cavil there can be no tax which is not laid
for a public purpose. The reckless diSre-
gard by the present administration of these
fundamental principles should meet with
the Just condemnation Of all patriotic citi
zens without regard to their party afhlia-
tiCns.
The cause Of tariff reform, proclaimed by
President Cleveland in his message of De-
cember, lSS1, is still the paramount issue
before the country, and there should be no
cessation Of the party's efforts to secure to
the people relief from the burdens Of tax
alton imposed upon them by the unwise and
oppressive legislation of the Republican
party The clean, honest, able admin
istration Of that great statesman, that
able and patriotic leader, that fear
less champion OF the peoples
cause, Grover Cleveland, constitutes an
epoch in the history of the country. The
condition of these questions, the cause Of
administrative reform, the situation of the
Democratic party, and the straightforward,
manly issues now before the country de-
mand the straightforward manly leader,
and we recognize in Grover Cleveland the
best and most courageous exponent Of these
principles.
talic currency of gold and silver, and the
free coinage OF both metals, establishing
such parity between the two as shall keep
both in circulation, and make every single
dollar as good in purchasing and debt-pay-
ing power as every other dollar, wherever
the American flag may cover IT,
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION - The
Committee on Basis Of Representation
beg leave to submit the following report:
The basis of representation shall be
one vote for each county for each one
hundred votes and fraction thereof over
fifty cast for Hon. A. b. Fleming for
Governor in lSSS, emitting each county
to the following number OF votes, re-
spectively: Braxtou, II; Brooke, s.;
Doddridge, II; Gilmer, 70; Harrison,
%; Hancock, 5; Lewis, 16; Marshall,
Is; Ohio, 40; Tyler, II; Wetzel, 25.
Total, 1872.
Upon the call for their adoption at
least one voice voted no.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations at large being next in
order Judge Boyd, of Ohio, In brief
but eloquent speech placed in nomina-
tion Mr.. James B. Taney, Of Ohio, for
delegate at large to Chicago, in which
he paid high complimentto to the labors
and endeavors Of that gentleman in be-
half Of the Democratic party in this
State.
Hon. r. f. Kidd, OF Gilmer, seconded
his nomination in behalf OF the Demo
Gratis Of Gilmer county. be said he be-
lieved there is nothing on earth that is
good enough for Democratic
newspaper man. For sos days in the
year Mr.. j. b. Taney worked late and
early in the interests Of the Democracy