Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-06

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/ life and the best method Of securing 70 the
American farmer a market and the best Of
all markets for the products Of his arduous
/ toll
Third-We endorse without reserve the
/ tariff Of 1890, and reciprocity as the hand
maid and alley Of protection to American
| Industries and the opposition OF free trade,
/ which afford a market abroad for the pro-
ducts Of our farms and factories without
l injury 10 our Industries at home.
Fourth-We believe with Mckinley and
/ his Republican associates IN the Fifty hrst
Congress that we can make tin plate IN
/ this country, and we applaud the patriotic
/ determination of our cOuntrymen 70 esta0-
| lish this new and valuable industry In
spite of all the efforts Of the free trade
| Democrats and their allies on both sides or
the ocean.
Fifth-We exhort all loyal Americans to
give TO every product of American labor
the preference over the Ike or similar
product Of foreign labor.
Sixth-We condemn the bill recently
passed bv the Democratic majority IN the
House Of Representatives 70 place wool on
the free liSt as an unjust and hurtful attack
on the agricultural industries Of the coun-
try.
Seventh-As the complement OF pro-
tective tariff on goods, wares and merchan-
disc, and as completing the circuit OF pro-
lection, we favor and demand decisive leg
iSlation 10 restrict immigration, now pour
ing in upon our country at an alarming
rate threatening the livelihood OF the
people and menacing our free institutions
No question of the day is more pressing,
aud we urge its solution by direct and pos
tive legislation, vigorously enforced.
Eight-We regard OF the highest import
ance that every dollar issued by the treas
ury Of the United States shall have pur-
chasing power OF 100 cents; so that our
gold, silver and paper issues may be kept
on equal footing.
Nine-We recommend that Republican
policy which holds as the word Of the ma
tiOn every deserving veteran Of the war
for the Union, and we approve all neces-
Sarv expenditures TO forward the work OF
the pension office so that meritorious cases
NAV promptly be disposed Of, 70 the end
that men who followed the flag and remain
uuprovided for may have in their declining
years the sOlace of this practical manifesto
tion TO their country's gratitude, and we
| condemn the Democratic hostility TO pen
sion bills and attacks for partisan purposes
on the present administration Of the pen
sion otfiCe.
Tenth-The administration of President
Harrison deserves the highest degree or ap-
probation for the yigor, courage and wis
/ dom il has shown in the conduct Of all do
nestle and international affairs, and for its
/ hearty Americalism; and we congratulate
! the country on the fact, now well assured,
/ of his denomination by his party at the Ma
! tional Convention in june, and his triun-
\ phant election by the people at the general
\ election IN November next.
: During the reading of the platform
| several efforts were made TO create ap-
| plause, but they failed.
The Committee on Credentials pre-
sented the usual resolution, which was
adopted. Mr. Meighen moved TO pro-
ceed TO an election OF four delegates and
four alternateS TO the Minneapolis con-
vention.
The secretary called the roll OF coun-
/ ties and when Barbour was called, Jas.
/ II. FELTON, placed in nomination Mr.. c.
/ b. Hart, Of the Iptcuigencer. Mr.. Sin
clair, OF BenwoOd, seconded the nOmina-
I tion in a neat address. As the roll call
! proceeded q number Of other delegates
/ made eulogistic addresses in favor Of
| Mr. Hart. A delegate from Harrison
/ county moved 10 elect Mr.. Hart By ac-
| clamation. A storm of "nOes' followed
/ this, and the motion was withdrawn.
| When Marshal county was reached
/ ThoS. Parsons placed in nomination "a
private in the rear ranks; the bost man
/ for the position in the First district;
the man who succeeded in securing
majority Of the popular vote in his own
cOuuty-T. J, Hugus, OF Ohio"
Mr.. HOOten seconded Mr.. Harts nom
nation and made some statements
which brought another Marshall county
delegate to his feet who protested in
vigorous language against sending Mr..
Hart to the convention for the simple
reason that he is running newspaper
and might 90 back on us II we go back
on him. We are expected he said,
when Mr. Hart takes snuff to sneeze,
but we won't do it,.
:. G. Smith, OF Ohio county, in sec
onding the nomination Of Mr.. HuguS,
said the men who were back of him
were the voters OF the county, the rank
and fle of the party. Wood, Wetzel,
Preston and other counties seconded
Mr.. Hart'S nomination. Before the roll
call was finished, Mr.. Hugus arose and
said: "Mr. Chairman, desire to thank
those OF my friends who have so earn
estly supported me in my candidacy for
the position Of delegate to Minneapolis
against great odds. 1 now desire to
withdraw in favor Of my friend, Mr..
Hart"
When the storm Of applause which
greeted Mr.. Hugus'S withdrawal had
subsidized, a motion was made 70 Domin
ate Mr.. Aart by acclamation, and it
went through amid loud applause, and
Mr.. Hart briefly thanked the conven-
tion. Mr.. Stuart Reed, editor Of the
ClarkSburg Telegram, was placed in
nomination as alternate from the First
District and elected by scclsmation.
Mr.. Ed. 5. Elliott arose and placed
In nomination ThOS. E. Davis as dele
gate from the Second district. L. s.
Grant Pitzer of Berkeley county, in an
ELOQUENT address named j. Nelson Wis
ner OF Berkeley county. Mr.. Wisner
arose and defined TO allow his name TO
be considered as a candidate, giving as
a reason that Berkeley county had been
honOred in the morning, and ne did not
believe in asking too much for one
county. He then moved the election OF
Mr.. Davis 0y acclamation.
The motion was carried with a whirl,
and a cOlored delegate from Jefferson
nominated Prof. w. II. Haddox, col
ored instructor in Storer College. Mr..
Haddox was elected by scclamatiOn, and
received the most enthusiastic applause
accorded TO any Of the candidates when
he ascended the platform to thank the
convention.
Mr.. Rucker nominated for delegate
from the Third district Hon. John d.
Hewitt, Of Mercer county, who received