The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-05-12
TME RErunLICAN lRAeuE.
The Report Of the Resolution Com.
mittec NJ the Parkersbnrg Meeting.

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.zSssi ii State League
{. ~ Of Republican
N.Y., sSsS%y Clubs, in co n
| SlL IN vention assem-
| lssS0l zly An bled. believing
MI q. that the govern.
Hny 4 III ment was made
80 s5yyN31sk for the people
-. and notthe peo-
- ~ pie for the gov.
eminent, hereby reafiirm their
allegiance to the principles Of
the Republican party, including
the doctrine of protection 10 the
American laborer, the American
farmer. the American manu-.
facturer, and American interests
generally, as well as reciprocity,
fair and free elections and d
sound currency. These princi.
pies being right. are in no wise
affected by the temporary defeat.
We arraign the Democratic
party for its hostility and.treach.
cry to the cause of honestmoney,
and endorse the Republican po.
sition in favor of the repeal OF
the so.called Sherman law; but
we are in favor of the use Of both
silver and gold as money metals.
We heartily approve OF the i'm.
migration laws ow in force and
demand such further Legislation.
shall most effectively exclude
paupers, criminals, contract labor
and other. elements hostile to the
welfare ofthe American people
and the genius Of American in.
situations.
We denounce the Democratic
party Of this State for the OPP
pressive rate Of taxation ON real
estate, produced by constantly
increasing values placed thereon.
Iat each succeeding appraisement,
with no reduction Of the rate Of
levy
For the useless expense of d
needless extra session of the last
Legislature, and the passage Of
an appropriation bill so large
that Democratic leaders pre-
dicted a deficit in the treasury in
consequence.
For failure to reduce the State
taxes, although so urged to do
by the Democratic governor.
And also fer its general repu-
diation Of promise and pretenses
made to the people, and for its
lncompetency and extravaganza
in the conduct of the State gov.
ernment.
The Republican party believes
in free schools and universal
education. The father Of the
system of schools Of this State,
it fayors increasing the efficiency
thereof as the growth and devci.
opment of the State Will permit,
without making taxation burden.
some. And. inasmuch as the
most Of the weather. portions OF
the State have been set off as in
dependent school district, there
by leaving the poorer sections to
their resources, we believe that
the time has come when the
amount of State aid to the
schools should be Increased,
which is practicable without in
creasing the State taxes, by
transferring a portion Of the
levy for general State purposes
to the distribute BILE school fund.
And inasmuch as the last legisla.
ture. after full discussion and
years of consideration by pre-
ceding Legislatures. passed a
bill to this effect, we, therefore.
condemn the Governors veto Of
that measure, as an unwarranted
interference of the executive
authority with the Legislature.
thereby defeating the expressed
will of the people.
The salaries Of public officers
should be reasonable; but the
prenicious fee system in vogue
in this State is the reverse Of all
these, and we condemn the Dem.
ocratic party for its failure 10
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
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