Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-04
ions was then called for and read as fol-
THE PLATFORM.


them the electoral votes of West Virginia.
1--WE endorse the honest declaration Of
principles set forth in the platform OF the
Republican National Convention Of 1892.
We ind special cause Of satisfaction in the
uneQuivocal stand taken by the National
Republican party in favor of that policy OF
protection which is giving the United
States industrial independence, which had
the endorsement of the early statesmen Of
the Republic and which the
Democratic party finding its author
ity in the constitution Of the
late confederate States of America, now
declares TO be unconstitutional As Amer
leans we favor that National policy which
in all commercial affairs gives the
preference TO the tOilers of our own coun-
try, whether they earn their living in the
workshop or on the farm. As West Vir-
ginians, 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 close
10 the farm and gathering about the opened
coal seams large communities Of wage
earners who make ready market for the
products Of agriculture. AS West
Virgiuians, we denounoe The Dem
ocratic doctrine that it Is un-
constitutional 20 open coal mines and es-
taolish factories in West Virginia. We
accept as better authority the decision of
the Supreme Court Of the United States
that the Mckinley tariff act is constltu-
ticnal measure. Moreover, we believe it TO
be one of the best measures ever passed by
the Congress of the United States.
believing that the labor of this country
should be amply protected against the
products of the LABOR of other lands, we
are as we'll Of opinion that American labor
should be protected against the ship-lOads
of foreign labor pouring in at the rate OF
600, 600 immigrants year 70 cut into the
employment and the labor Of our own peo-
pie. As we put u duty on foreign products
so we should put duty on foreign pro-
ducers coming to this country 10 the end
that our labor may be protected in both di-
rections.
REGRET THE CONFLICT.
1--WE regret the deplorable conflict at
Homestead, Pennsylvania, and we are glad
To be assured by the wage-earnerS them
selves that the tariff and wages under it
are not involved in the unhappy ContrOver-
sv. We have seen with pain the employ
meut of mercenary troops called Pinkerton
men, and we favor the passage of law
that will prevent the invasion of West Vir-
ginia by such an armed force as that which
the Democratic Governor of West Virginia
recently permitted to invade this State to
interferfere between West Virginia miners
and their employers.
I'VE congratulate the people of West
Virginia on the fact that this year no Uni
ted States Deputy Marshals will be used at
the polls 10 tOiutimldaee honest voters as they
were used by President Cleveland in his
own behalf in 1883 for the first time in the
history of the State.
AN ALL,ROUND DENUNCIATION.
I'VE denounce the Democratic admins
tration in this State as wGsteful, eXtrava-
CANT and incompetent. They have broken
every promise made TO the people as an in
dNoGment 10 be TRUSTED with power. They
increased. me number of oficeholders and
increased their salaries. They increased
the average assessment Of State taxes.
They increased the objects of taxa
tiOn, and they increased the basis
of taxation by repeated re-
assessments Of property, thereby increas-
ing taxation by every method in their
power. They have, while protesting TO be
the particular friends Of the farmer and
while acknowledging by official reports
that q large amount of property escapes
taxation, repeatedly increased for taxing
purposes the value Of the lands of the farm
er, thereby adding to the confessed inc
quality of his burdens. They have made
large debt according to the last official
State reports, in fragrant violation of the
Constitution of the State. They have used
the funds set apart saCredlv TO the educa-
ton of the children Of the State for other
purposes, in plain violation of the COnstitu-
tion of the State. They have wasted large
sums of money for public printing, and the
steady increase of the cost Of stationery
and public printing has now arisen 10 an
alarming annual expense. They have
placed the public penal and humane institu-
tions almost without exception in the
hands Of partisan boards, and have to a
large extent selected the managers of these
institutions from unscrupulous politicians
and managed them in the interest Of par
tisan politics. and not in the interest Of the
people. nor of the unfortunate inmates
thereof They have selected professors
and teachers in the public educational in
stitutions of the State solely on the ground
of party service and not for fitness, and
they have driven out of these institutions
competent and deserving men for mere
partisan PURPOSES. They have by crude
legislation aud and iliberal policy retarded
the development of West Virginia,
naturally the richest State Of
the union, and they new propose
free trade TO strike down the industries
that have sprung upin spite Of tseir lib
eral laws, aud to chill the prosperity the
State now enjoys They have by an out
raCeous gerrymSnder Of the counties Of the
State deprived many of them of equal and
lust representation in the Legislature, in
an attempt 10 hold power in defiance of the
majority.
I'VE deuouncs the legislative apportiou-
ment OF the State by the last Legislature as
an outrage Of the American principle of
equal representation and of the State con-
stltution The rule OF the majority is the
vital principle of our Republic. Its de-
structiou is the destruction of government
'of the people, by the people and for the
people
principle be conserved, every legal voter
should have the free and unrestricted right
70 cast mis- ballot, and TO nave it counted
as cast. Hence we denOunce as an outrage
OF the rights of the whole body of the peO-
pie of the State, the act of the Legislature
in refusing Nathan Goff the Office Of Gov
eruor of W est Virginia, 10 which he was
Justly aud legally elected by the people,
and we characterize such act as destruct-
i've Of free government, and the infamous
means by which IL was effected as dis
graceful 70 our Christian civilization. We
appeal TO the intelligence and patriotism
Of the people 70 rebuke this conspicuous
outrage Of their rights
MAKING NOMINATIONS.
At one minute Of 1, Mr.. Elkius called for
nominations for Governor.
A colored delegate: i move the nomina-
ton OF Stephen B. Elkins by reclamation.
Cheers.
Mr.. Eikins "No you doc't" Cheers
and cries of question, " question and
confusion.
The Chair insisted upon the roll OF coun-
ties being called, and this was proceeded
with after considerable confusion. There
was no response until Berkely county was
reached, when l. 5. @. Pitzer made an I'M
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