The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-30
THE RESOLUTIONS READ.
They Endorse Cleveland aud wilson
Position.

They Endorse Cleveland aud Wilson's
Position.
There was Rome delay 10 reassembling
owing to tho lateness Of tho train from
Washington, which brought the distIn.
gulShed viSltors from tho national capi-
tai. Tho entire convention assembled
at the B. & o. station and when they
arrived the members formed In process.
sion and escorted the statesmen to thoir
hotel, led by two bands OF music.
The carriage containing Representa-.
tives Wilson, Tracey, Of New York, aud
Oates, OF Alabama, was decorated with
flags and bunting, Tho horses were
unhitchod and the vehicle was drawn
through tho streets by Ecorc Of on.
thuaiastic Democrats, while tho occup-
ants were greeted along tho limo OF
march with cheors. The attendance In
tho afternoon was much larger than in
the morning, many people from Mar
tinsburg having gathered TO hear tho
speaking.
The frat thing in order was the re-
/ port Of the committee on resolutions,
which was read by Chairman Forest W.
Brown, OF Jefferson county, and was re.
ceivod with many manifestations Of up
plauae. Tho resolution endorsing tho
tarlft cause Of Cleveland aud Wilson
was especially applaudod, while that
accepting the new tariff bill as an i'm
proVement on the Mckinley law was
yaraivad In ailanOn
Tho resolutions, which had been sub.
mitted to Mr.. Wilson for his approval
before they were reported, were as tol-
lows:
TIE PLATFORM.
Be u resolstd By tie DenOerais u The Second Con-
grtssiOHal dIS'rld IN convention G!se1Hbhd;
We hereby feiterate our deYotlonS 10 tho plat
form Of tho Democratic party adopted a. It's ma
ttOnal convention held al Chicago In 1892.
We reatIlrm especially tho tariff plank thereof,
which declares We denounce Republican protec-
tlon as fraud. robbery OF tho gIHAt majority
OF American people for tho bsnO1t Of the iOw.
We declare II to 10 fundamental principle oil
tho Democratic party that the federal govern.
mcnt has no constitutional power 10 Impose aud
revenue only. and we demand that the collec'
lions Of such taxes shalt DO limited TO the nocc':
stiles OF tho government when honestly anu
economically administered.
We accept 4S tho true Interpretation Of in .:
Cleveland. Hon, William L. Wilson and The
house Of representatives in tho recent Arlll
struggle In Congress and we further accept the
views, acts and public declarations OF these en-.
inent statesmen hS the correct exposition OIL
sound Democratic tariff reform.
We especially CnlORe In all respects the &C.
tons Of President Cleveland, Hon. William L.
Wilson and tho house OF representatives In Striy'
ing honestly aud courhgeouSly 10 redeem tho
tNlNflVnV nj TIM nlFtV H1nAt tho NNODEtltiOlS
Of tho people with respect TO tarifl rotorm.
We dOuOunce the actions oil q cabal OF con-
sentative senators which has for tho present pre-.
vented the tnll completion Of re hEhE LOT Gen,
upon tho tariff bill as passed many Objectionable
protection features. ,.,..-,--'.'-af-
We accept, however, tho tariff bill as passed.
in the same spirit In which II was accepted BY
preSldent Cleveland and tho house OF reprcSonta'
tlvGs aA partial fulhllment only Of the Demo-
cratic pledges upon this subject. but Us q vast
improvement Upon existing conditions. and rs
measure which will tighten many tarif bur
dGns that now rest heavily upon tho people.
at IL not only bQFIlOr against the return Of pro-
lection, but furnishes O vandlgO ground upon
which may DO better WaRed further aggressive
operations against protected monopoliCS and
governmental favoritism."
And wa Dle(lRO ourselves 70 carry forward from
this vAndag0 ground tho great battle oil tari re-
form until thrift legislation Is freed from all snS;
pcIon OF control by the sugar trust anu kindred
inonopolicS until reliCf Is given 10 an overtnxed
people, and until the pledges Of the Democratic
party arc wholly redeemed.
We endorse tho entire administration oil
President Cleveland the actions Of the Dcmo,
cratic party IN repeating the infamous federal
election law aud In restoring economy ana HON
csty in oil branches OF the governmental service
md IN congressional appropriations resulting
already IN saving Of $50, 900 900 a yeak
| WO heartily approve and endorse tho con-
preSsIonal career Of William l, Wilson. and rec
Gmmnnd hIs unanimous denomination ag 4 do.
served though small tribute to the pride OF the
Democracy Of the Second district Of WcIt Wiz
CirIa and the honest, courageous and heroic
| leauer OF tho tariff reform cause In the United