The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-08-23

custom house in the collection OF these
onerous taxes, are levying additional
burden upon the people, by compelling
them to maintain a standing army to
keep in subsection the honest work.
men Of our neighboring states who are
demanding their legitimate share Of.
this tariff plumber.
Our candidates must also be able to
clearly present the contentious Of the
Democratic party upon the great finan-
cial question which always has been,
and is to-day in favor Of honest money
whether it be gold, silver or paper.
But above all, and beyond all, the
question that rises highest and touches
the heart and home Of every citizon,
is this most atrocious, stupendous, po-
litical monstrosity known as the Force
Blu, whose only intention is to throttle
the voice Of the people Of the South,
and place them in bondage ten fold
worse than has ever been known in the
history Of any civilized country, in or
der to perpetutate the supremacy Of
the Republican party, regardless Of
ballots and regardless of voters. ZAP
plause.)
These then are the issues and these
the contentious of the Democratic
party briefly stated.
The candidate whom we present is
fully equipped and well qualified to
meet this great responsibility, no mat
ter how laborious may be the task inn
posed upon him, and we present you
such a candidate in the person Of
Stewart w. Walker, of Berkeley County.
cloud and long continued applause)
He comes TO this convention with a
solid delegation Of votes from his own
county in his interest, (applause) and
it may be proper for me, just here, to
say, that after fair, free and open
contest in the county of Berkeley,
every delegate elected was elected rs "A
Walker delegate. Great applause).
The gentleman we present to you
will not allow the banner ofDemocracy
to trail in the dust, and we are even
vain enough to believe that if you will
give us this nomination, even the
County in which we are now holding
this convention, and which has hitherto
clunp so close to the Republican
column, will shatter her idols, DC re-
leased from her thralldom and an
nounce herself in this year Of grace,
1892. Democratic county. Great APP
plause) And as for Berkeley, we bring
YOU the glad tidings as Democrats,
that she will repeat the performance OF
1890 and give to Cleveland, Wilson,
McCorkle and Walker, 200 democratic
majority. Renewed applause). As for
Jefferson. grand old Jefferson, who al,
ways does her duty regardless of candi-
dates or conditions we can rely upon
her not for 1000 Democratic majority
but we firmly believe that by reason Of
recent occurrences within her bound
aries, she will roll up 1000 majorit,
for the entire ticket. prolonged ap
plause.)
Gentlemen, we recognize the agri.
cultural interests of this district and
the feelings of our people toward them
and while the candidate we present is
not farmer, yet he was born, and
reared upon farm, and it is safe to
presume that his sympathies and inter.
ests lie close to the farmer.
There is one point gentlemen, in
connection with our candidate that
will touch a responsive cord in the
heart of every Democrat, and that is
that since he reached his majority ht
has been an earnest. faithful and mos
efficient worker in the cause of Democ
racy, (applanse) and no man can eve
charge that he ever proved unfaithfu
to any trust imposed upon him; that 1t
ever scratched II ticket, repudiated ;
nominee, or bolted convention.
Now gentlemen, give US this candi
date which Berkeley presents, aud "
VIII 5pIOIliSt YOU tldb tht udulltt q
Democracy will be carried aloft an,
inscribed upon its facein burning let
tiers viii be seen the words VICTORY
VICTORY, VICTORY. lTremendou
and prolonged applause and grea
cheering.)
After the cheering which greeted til
eloquent effort os Mr.. Shaffer had sui
sided, Mr. Walkers nomination wa
seconded in most graceful name
by Mr.. G. y. Moore, Of Jefferson, an
his nomination was then made by a,
clamation and great enthusiasm an
cries fer Walker were next in order. NJ
r. NJ. Fisher. of Morgan, then place
the name Of Mr.. ) Brosius in nomin,
tion in a strong speech, and this nomin;
tion was secondedby Mr.. Jack, also
Morgan. Mr.. Frank Campbell, Of No
gan, nominated Mr.. Frank, Harmisol
Of Morgan. Upon q poll being take
of the Morgan delegation it was -four
that majority of her delegates, we