Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-06
3 REPUBLICAN CLUBS
ne Z rt Of the Resolutions Committee
he Parkersburg aieeslng.


he Parkersbarg aeeting.
FOLLOWING is the report OF the Com
mittee ION Resolutions, which was
unanlms hsly adopted:
The State League of Republican
Clubs. M convention assembled, be-
lieving That the government was made
Tor the aeOple aud not the people for
the government, hereby reailirm their
allegiance TO the pies of the Re-
publieau party, including the doctrine
OF protection to the American labOrer,
the American farmer, the American
Manufacturer, and American interests
generally, as well as reciprocity, fair
aud free(electionS and sound currency.
These principles being right, are In no
wise affect by the accident Of temper
airy defeat
We srraign the Democratic party for
its hostility and treachery 70 the cause
OF honest money, and endorse the Re-
publican position in favor Of the repeal
of the so-caAed sherman law; but we
are in favor Of the use Of both silver
and gold as money metals.
We heartily approve of the immigra-
ton laws how in force and demand
such further legislation as shall most
effectively exclude pauperS, criminals,
contract labor and other elements hos
tile TO the welfare Of the American peO-
pie and the genius Of American institu-
tions.
We 6enounce the Democratic party
of this state for the oppressive rate Of
taxation on real estate, produced by
constantly Increasing values placed
thereon atleach succeeding appraiSe-
ment. with no reduction OF the rate Of
levy;
For the useless expense OF a needless
extra session of the last legislature, aud
the passage Of an appropriation bill 80
large that Democratic leaders predicted
q deficit in the treasury in consequence;
For failure to reduce the State taxes,
although so urged 10 do by the Demo
cratic governor;
And also for its general reputation
Of promises and pretenses made to the
people, and for its incOmpetency and
extravaganza in the conduct OF the State
government.
The Republican party believes In
free schools and universal education.
The father of the system Of schools OF
this State, 10 favOrs increasing the eff
cheney thereof as the growth and de-
velopment OF the State will permit,
without making taxation burdenSOme.
And, inasmuch as the most Of the
weather. portions of the State have
been set off as independent school dis
tricts, thereby leaving the poorer sec
tiOnS 10 their resources, we believe that
the time has come when the amount Of
oh. Is oh arfIH hn In
saEspsed, which is practicable without
Increasing the State taxes, by trans
lVsrlng portion Of the levy for gen
eFal State purposes 10 the dis
tFibutable school fund. And inasmuch
as the last legislature, after full
discussion aud years OF cOnsidera-
zion by preceding Legislatures, passed a
bill TO this effect, we, therefore, con-
denim the Governors veto OF that meas
IRE. as an unwarranted interference OF
the executive authority with the Legis-
lature, thereby defeating the expressed
will Of the people.
The salaries of public officers should
be reasonable; but the pernicious fee
system in vogue in this State is the re-
verse of all these, and we condemn the
Democratic party for its failure to keep
its promise to reform this obnoxious
system. The last Legislature, after
having laid before it official evidence Of
the magnitude Of this evil, refused
to consider any measure for the correc-
tiOn thereof. We believe that these
fea s, after deducting a proper amount
thereof TO insure the collection Of them,
should be paid into the treasury Of the
State and OF the respective counties.
We condemn the outrageous proceed
ing Of the Democratic legislature in I'M
seating 5 G. Smith OF Ohio county,
when he was upheld by the Supreme
Court and had a certificate Of election
from the Ohio county Commissioners.
We arraign the Democracy as party
for having allowed to pass without
single word Of censure or disavOwal
the brutal and inhuman Outrages COM
mitted by its members and in its name
upon peaceable and unofTending citizens
OF other political faith upon the streets
in broad daylight in other cities Of this
State already under Democratic con-
troll, where such deed did pass without
q single word or act OF its officials TO the
country.