The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-10-11

acceptance 10 Hon. Warner Miller,
chairman Of the Republican state con-
vention.
tits in the main as follows:
RuHEcLrrF, n. Y. October 9. 1894.
Hon. Warner Mler, Chairman OF he Republican
State CONVENTION:
sIR:-I have been officially informed
within the past few days OF my nomi-
nation for governor By the convention
over which you presided at Saratoga.
Grateful for past recognition aud for
this friendly evidence OF their conf
dence, l accept the trust the Republi.
can party has honored me with, pend
ing my hearty cooperation in their
efforts for an honest and efficient con-
duct OF affairs.
The platform adopted by that body is
a Just, but temperate atraignment OF
the Democratic party, now for the first
timo in many years in full control Of
all branches Of tho national admins
tration.
The issues involved in the pending
canvass are clearly defined aud OF para
mount importance.
During the whole period Of its exist
ence the Republican party has been
distinguished for its devotion to the
principle Of protection to homo produc-
tions.
The last Republican administration
had given statutory expression to the
American doctrine that duties should
be laid upon foreign products compet-
ing with Ike articles OF home produc.
tion, and that articles exclusively pro-
duced abroad and not so competing
should be admitted free for the benefit
OF the consumers. After the passage OF
this law the nation was at the summit
OF its greatness and prosperity. with its
name respected throughout the earth
and peace and plenty in all its domain.
Il is not claimed that this statute, any
more than any other human ordinance
was perfect in it's details, but the mod
itications suggested by time and exper-
ience should have been loft TO the
friends OF tho measure.
Peril to American industries was an
nounced in the change of administra-
ton. The menace alone which its ad.
vent heralded was sufficient to still the
looms, to darken the furnaces. to clog
the whole OF business. and to precipi.
tate financial depression unparalleled
in our annals for severity and duration.
The menace, with its accompanying
unrest and disaster, endured through.
out eighteen months, in which Demo-
cratic Congress sought to undo that
which had been 80 well accomplished
by its Republican predecessors; and in
spite Of the repeal Of the silver purchas-
ing clause OF tho so-called Sherman act
which was only rendered possible by the
aid OF the Republican party, it was evil
dent that permanent relief would not
come while the stability Of our indus.
tries was threatened.
A measure was enacted false alike to
the prompting OF true Americanlsm and
to the professions OF the Democratic
party. The bill which originally passed
the house OF representatives had, at
least, the merit OF consistency in some
degree with the ante.election promises
made to the people by the Democratic
national convention. But that
which finally prevailed is a
thing Of incongruities. patch.
work of protection and free trade, Of
protection to favored localities and OF
nurture to trusts, but OF hostility TO the
masses OF the workingmen OF the land.
Repudiated by Its principal framerr,
characterized by the Democratic Presi-
dent as bill of perfdy and dishonor,
denounced by the signature OF the Pres.
ident, proclamation is already made
that it is only the beginning OF the at
tack which will bo persisted in upon
American wage-earners.
In the confusion OF Democratic coun.
ellis and tho perversity OF Democratic
legislation, 1t is plain that the only wise
course for the country to pursue Is to
restore the management OF its affairs to
that party which for thirty years has
developed its resources, upheld its good
faith, cared for those who fought for Its
integrity, aud guarded the rights and
fortunes OF its citizcns.
The writer thcn turns from national
to state issues and in conclusion Mr..
Morton says:
l desire to emphasize my hearty
concurrence in the provisions Of the
platform Of the Saratoga convention.
wherein the party pledges to the peo-
pie FREQ ballot and n fair count, prac.
tical ballot reform, FREQ and fair pri-
maries, IA fully protected by laws as
general elections, an improved civil ser.
vico, municipal homo rule, just ap-
portionmont, reduced state cXpendt-
turos, an equitable system oil taxation.
al cepta6lc excise law, adequate pro-
lection from unjust Determinations by
monopolies, aud minimizcd tnx rate.
Very faithfully yours
LEVI p. MORTON.