The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-28
BAY state DEMocRATs

Endorse Froe Trade and Grover Glove.
land-Also the WILD Cat Bank Plank.
Bosrox, Sept. 27.-The Democratic
state convention was held in fremont
Temple to-day. Mr.. Joseph Quincy
chairman OF the state committee, called
the convention to order. Upon assum.
ing his office, Mr.. Quincy said in part:
early in the campaign leading Re-
publicans conceded that without the
electoral vote OF New York they could
not hope to win. In spite OF some COM
plications in the south and west the
situation has not changed in this re-
spect. There has never been any basis
in my Judgment for Republican claims
OF carrying New York, except the ex-
pectation OF Democratic discord and
division. That expectation has been
dissipatod. In tho face of the common
enemy the Democrats Of New York are
fully united; all are now inspired with
common desire to secure Democratic
success and q common determination
to achieve it. The inspiration OF this
union OF forces has been felt In every
section Of the country. In the west the
Republican party is almost everywhere
obliged to fight upon the defensive. In
many states this fight is already reeeg.
nized to be a losing one. Many eleS-
toraI votes heretofore counted as surely
Republican are irretrivably lost to that
party. In the south tie spectre OF the
force bill temporarily exercised by Re-
publican leaders from motives OF policy,
but ready to materializo again in any
tangible form in case OF Republican
success, is bringing back to Democracy
many OF those who have temporarily
strayed away"
The committee on permanent organi-
zation made partial report, recon-
mendinS Hon. Charles Theodore Rus.
sell, OF Cambridge, as permanent
chairman. The recommendation was
adopted and Mr.. Russell was escorted
to the platform amid much applause,
when he delivered brief but eloquent
speech.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the platform, which was
adopted.
After endorsing tho Chicago plat
form, the Presidential record OF Grover
Cleveland is commended. The plat
form runs thus:
"We heartily endorse the tariff plank
of the national Democratic platform.
Tariff taxation like nll other taxation
should be levied for public purposes
only. We demand for the true develop
ment OF our great industries that raw
materials shall be admitted free of duty.
"While it may suit the temporary
exigencies OF the Republican party
politics to keep the force bill in the
background, we believe with Senator
Hoar that the support OF that measure
is tho essence OF Republicanism and
that Republican success will bring with
it renewed attempt to enact measure
which menaces the political liberties Of
all our people. '.~
The platform then asserts that the
Republican party has not administered
the civil service law in accordance with
its letter or its epirit and demands
stringent enforcement Of Its measures.
The Republican party has conceived,
fostered and still protects trusts and
combinations OF capital which have un-
Justly wrung from the pockets Of the
people millions OF dollars and allowed
the favored few to accumulate princely
fortunes. 1t has suffered the public
domain, which should have been sacred.
ly preserved for bona tide settlers, to
pass into the hands Of railroad corpora
tions.
We congratulate our Democratic rep
resentatives in Congress upon their
valuable services in support OF the
cause Of sound money. We advocate
the removal OF the national tax on such
circulating notes OF state banks as are
secured, that their redemption will be
always certain. We believein govern
ment Of the people and in the local
control Of local affairs. We insist that
each municipality shall have the entire
control OF its own concerns without the
interference OF state officials.
Tho convention proceeded to the
nomination OF governor and lieutenant
governor. Congressman 0'Neill re-
nominated Governor William Russell.
The denomination OF Governor Russell
was unanimously carried. On motion
OF G. +. Williams, James b. Carroll, OF
Springfield, was nominated for lieuten-
ant governor. The balance OF the ticket
was completed as follows:
For secretary of state-Charles S.
Hamlin, OF Brooklinc.
Treasurer and receiver general
James S. Grinnell, Of Greenfield.
Auditor-Irvine &. Saylos, Millburo.
Attorney general-Charles F. Lille, of
Lowell.
Presidential electors.at.large-P Patrick
Collins, of Boston, and John F, Russell,
OF Leister.