Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-11


"pubiic Office was public trust, and
in his ad minlstration gave to the coun-
try practical demonstration OF an hon
est and wise execution OF a great
trust he gained the confidence OF all
except those who were blindly partisan,
and he taught our people the real pur-
pose Of the Democratic party. Our par
". after four years Of honest and eco
nomical administration, was confronted
with two great Questions-hoW TO re-
duce taxation, and how to dispose Of
money taken from the people not needed
or required for governmental expenses
The money power Of the country an
swered and said: "Spend the sur
plus and increase taxation" and TO
carry out this desire by unfair
aud disreputable methods caused the
Republican party to be again placed In
power. After four years OF Democratic
administration we left our successors
surplus i'm the treasury OF one hundred
million dollars, the annual excess OF
revenues over expenditures was S95,-
GOO, 600. The gold and silver purchased
was coined and not stored away as use
less metal. Four years Of Republican
control and We are confronted with an
other Guestlon-what shall we do with
the deficiency, and how shall we meet
the increased expenses OF the gen.
eral government, made neces-
sary by a reckless and eXtravagant ad-
minisJration. Because of this condition
of affair, brought about solely by the
late administration, / cannot conGratu-
late YOU over the financial and business
coalition OF the country, and II Is no
pleasure To admit that our opponents
come before the people Of Ohio, hoping
that with business demoraliZed, conf
depee destroyed, the debtor class in dis
tressed and nearly ruined that II is pos
sible the voters seeing the effect OF their
extravngant administration may mis-
take and not understand the causes that
produced and brought about the imam
cial distress that now affiicts our people.
When we fully realize that our country
cannot furnish all the material comforts
necessary for mans happiness, we will
not be required to give attention to Eu-
rouean money standards, or become, in
this regard, follower OF any nation or
people"
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Barger's ad-
dress the Committee on Credentials re-
ported.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported In favor Of making the
temporary organization permanent,
which was done.
The report Of the Committee on Rules
and Regulations was adopted.
After the report Of the Committee on
nf
chairman Of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was introduced and read the fol-
lowing platform, which was ADOPTED
amid voclferous cheers.
The platform was adopted as pre-
sented by the committee and Is as iol-
lows:
THE PLATFORM.
We hereby approve the platform OF
the Democratic party adopted by the
Notional Convention, and especially
those portions Of it referring to the
tariff and to currency legislation.
We congratulate the country upon
the early prospect Of measures Of relief
"a outlined BY the Presidents late mes
sage to Congress, and We have conf
dance that the Democratic Congress
will devise laws to furnish such relief.
Second-The financial situation Is the
unfortunate legacy Of Republican ad-
ministration. 1t Is the natural result
OF the Mckinley tariff, the Sherman
silver law, extravSgance OF the party
lately in power, and the creation and
fostering OF trusts and corruption COM
binations by that party, all combining
70 shake credit to create distrust In the
money of the country and to paralyze
its business.
Third-We recommend that national
banks may be permitted TO Issue their
currency to an amount equal TO the par
value of the United States bonds they
ma7 deposit with the Treasurer OF the
United States, to the end that the vol
ume Of currency may be Immediately
increased.
Fourth-the interests Of every true
soldier and pensioner demands that the
pension roll should be made and pre-
served as a roll of honor. We believe
in lust and liberal recognition OF the
claims OF veterans and favor granting
them all that patriotism could ask, all
that gratitude could demand. But the
granting of pensions on fraudulent
claims for partisan purposes, or on de-
partment decisions in cOntravention OF
law as praetised under the last admins
tratiou, need TO be Investigated and cor
rected so that the unselflsh valor OF the
American soldier may remain untsrn-
ished. The Democratic party pledges
itself that the rightful claim OF no
Union soldier 10 a pension shall be de-
MED and the allowance OF any worthy
pensioner shall not be disturbed.
Fiith-We condemn the unbusiness
like administration OF State affairs un-
der Governor Mckinley, deplore the
official scandals and defSlcations under
il and denounce the condoning Official
crimes which have brought humiliation
upon our people. We denounce the
reckless extravaEapce Of the large ma
jority IN the 10th general assembly
which appropriated for current expenses
about 5000, 600 in excess Of the current
revenues, and added almost $50, 100000
10 the local bonded indebtedness OF the
State by laws in the, main unconstltu-
tional. We demand that an end oe put
to such robbery Of the taxpayers.
Slxth-The Democratic party express
es its confidence In the ability OF Hon.
Calvin S. Brice, Of the United States
Senate, to materially assist the Demo
cratic majority in the Congress OF the
United States to extricatS the great
commercial interests In the country's
depressed condition.
After endorsing the national admins
tration, the platform closes without re-
ferring 10 silver.
Then the chairman said that the
counties would De allowed to present
names for the Governorship nomina-
tion. James P Seward, Of Mansfield,