Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-05

the Mckinney aCJs out Stlll every PrOJeC'
tion organ grinds out the same refrain,
Enacted in behalf Of the poor laboring
man and farmer of America" What au-
ducious meudacity. What overweeing con-
ddence IN the power of assertion is thus
exhibited by these exponents OF modern
Republicanism.
There is another charge TO be brought
against the Republican party more serious
in its consequences than any / have men
toned, and that is its attemptto educate
people in the belief of the divine efficacy OF
law, whether il be in the enactments OF
Congress, or State legislatures. We no
longer trust the people with any power
We treat them as though they were cnll-
dren, and incapable of exercising ordinary
discretion in conducting their own person
al affairs
Paternalism is the natural Outgrowth OF
the Republican greed for power and It's IN
1uences and evil Will survive long after
the party has followed its Federal ances-
tors to the tomb. But for the fragrant and
continued usurpatlon Of power perpetrated
anu exercised by the Republican party,
there would have been no demand Tor free
coinage Of silver or for suo-treaSury
schemes.
trust that your resolutions on this SUD-
iect will have no eQuivocal meaning, ana
will help TO place the Democracy OF this
State in the vanguard not only for honest
money but for honest measures, honest
government and for that hope and prlde OF
honest DemOcrats-Grover Cleveland.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the platform, which in part was as 1ollowS;
1--WE believe that in the patriotism ana
wisdom Of the whole people exists the pest
guarantee of good government; that puollc
Office should be held as trust Tor the pup
lie welfare, and not for the private 0eneht
of the incumbent, nor for the polltlcal
party 10 which he belongs. We denounce
the infamous legislation Of the late
Republican Congress in increasing the
burden of taxation on the people at
large TO enhance the bOunties TO the taVor-
ed few. We maintain that the true inter-
ests of the people demand sound, honest
and stable money. composed of or based on
and redeemable in gold and silver coin OF
equal intrinsic value We heartily COM
mend the act of those Democratic represen-
tatives in Congress for this State who have
ODposed an measures for silver coinage on
a false basis. We are opposed TO State IN
terference with parental rights and rights
of conscience on the education Tor children
as an infringement of the fundamental
democratic doctrine.
I'VE hereby direct the delegates from
Wisconsin TO the Democratic Natonal
Convention TO be held in Chicago, June
2lst. next, 70 vote q unit on all subjects aud
candidates when and as the majority Oh the
delegation may direct.
ave approve the record OF the laSt
Democratic national administration. We
admire the President whose ability. hon.
estv aud devotion to public duty enthroned
the administration in the confidence OF all
good citizens.
1--WE. therefore desire our delegates at
the National Convention TO use all honor
able means to nominate for President, the
man who is in himself the embodiment and
the guarantee of sound Democratic princl-
ples-GrOver Cleveland.
Before the thunders halt ceased tnat
were emitted at the conclusion OF the read
ing, the acme Of the Cleveland enthusiasm,
Chairman Lees, who had been maoe tne
permanent presiding officer, was on his feet
calling for a rising vote on the adoption OF
the platform. Just then II seemed the
delegates would have stood on their heads
if the idea had been suggested, so eXuoer-
ant were their demonstrations and so tre-
mendOus the huboub The opposition, II
any had been contemplated, was clearly
out Of the question and no objection was
raised when the Chair omitted to call the
negative and introduced the next order,
the selection of four delegates at large TO
the National Convention.
The vote stood as follows: Villas SO,
Bragg 3l5, Wall 2SS, Knight 1875, kersten
$50.
senator Villas, took the floor, and person
allv nominated Gustave WOlleger of Mil
waukee 70 head the district of Democratic
presidential electors in Wisconsin. Robert
j. Mcbride of Neillsville, was urged for
second elector at large Both were elected
by acclamatiOn. A picturesque wind mp
was given the convention by an address
frem fiery little Ben Bragg. Referring to
the coming National Convention at Cnlca-
90 and the situation there Bragg said.
''The people love Cleveland because they
know they can trust him. What he says,
that will he do, with iron will and strictest
integrity, no matter who knocks at the
door Mr.. Cleveland's friends may meet
at Chicago with strong and serious opposi-
ton from certain quarters, but am one OF
those who believe the Democratic party
and principles are greater tnan the wishes
of any State or any section of the Union
We will not ask for Cleveland OF New
York, but will demand the nomination OF
Grover Cleveland of the United States. II
New York does not appreciate the. honor
so much the worse for New York.