Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-06-23
A ROUSING
CONVENTION
Tremendous Outpouring
of Republicans at
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RINGING RESOLUTIONS.
Eloquent Address by Hon. S. 3.
Eikins.

Eloquent Address by Hon. S. 3.
Eikins.
The Sixth Annual Convention of
the Republican League, at Fairmont,
was the largest and most enthusiastic
ever held in the State.
When called to order in the Rink it
was found that not one-half of those
present could be accommodated.
Ex-Governor Francis H. P%ierpoint
being on the stage was called for and
responded, receiving a mighty ova-
ton. His speech was brief but decid-
edly pointed.
First Vice-President Hooten. of
Marshall County, in the absence of
President Rueker, called the conven-
ton to order. Rev. Green, a colored
minister, led in prayer. W. S. Mere
dith delivered an address of welcome.
Letters from Governor Mckinley and
ex-Speaker Reed, and others were
read. A committee on resolutions
was appointed. Secretary Hall an
nounced that the afternoon meeting
would be held in the State Normal
School building, and a recess was ia
ken until ? p. III.
Upon r~eassembling it IA found
that the great hall, capable of holding
2 1000 people, would not contain them
all and all overflow meeting was or
ganized on the campus where speech
making was the order of the after
noon.
The committee reported the follow
ing;
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The State Republican League of
West Virginia. in its sixth annual con
vention assembled, reaffirms the plat
form of principles adopted by the Re-
publican national convention of 1902.
We endorse again and with renew
ed emphasis the national economic
policy which has promoted and pro-
tected the industrial development of
this country, which has fostered the
farming industry, and was never more
necessary TO the general welfare than
in this day of Democratic falling
prices and declining wages. AS Re-
publicans we believe in fair compensa-
ton for labor of all kinds, whether of
the factory, the mine, or the farm.
We point to the difference between
the rewards of labor under Republican
protection and threatened Democratic
free trade, and we ask all lovers of
this country to join us in rebuking at
the polls the unpatriotic party which
has confronted the people with this
condition, happily hitherto unknown
to this generation.
We specifically denource the Demo
ocratic party for its unreasoning and
violent antagonism to the wool indus
try of this country, whose product is
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pendence of the republic.
We denounce the Democratic party
for conspiring with the most notorious
and confessedlv corrupt of the trusts
to take from the people an annual tri-
butte Of millions of dollars to be divid-
ed between the stock gamblers and the
Democratic campaign fund.
We denounce the Democratic party
for trying to put on the country a tar
iff scheme projected on sectional lines
and inspired by a malicious spirit OF
sectional revenge.
We denounce the Democratic party
for its attempt in Congress to destroy
the principle of reciprocity, which has
opened to the products of our farms
and workshops new and profitable
markets, without detriment 10 our la
borers OF manufacturers.
We denouncet the treatment of Amer
lean farmers and workingmen by the
Democratic committee of the Senate,
which, in violation of every courtesy
and of all legislative uses and tradi-
tons, denied them a hearing when
they desired, in a proper and reasona.
bic manner, to demonstrate against
against destructive legislation.
We denounce the present Democrat
ic administration. Its plumbers and
failures have exceeded the worst ap-
prehensions of its bitterest opponents.
We denounce its unwise and un-Amer-
lean management of our foreign affairs
Its Hawaiian policy has been a nation
disgrace.
We denounce the administration of
the present pension bureau as a delib-
crate betrayal of the welfare of Union
soldiers and sailors. We deplore the
needless persecution, suspicious, de-
and privations to which they
have been heartlessly subjected in
procuring their just dues. We de-
nounce the suspension, without notice
or hearing, of pensions once allowed,
as illegal; we demand that a pension
granted shall not be suspended.
except for fraud duly proven.
As necessary to a complete policy
OF protection we favor heartily such
restriction of immigration as shall re-
lieve our labor of the unfair competi-
ton of the cheap labor of other lands
and protect the country from the in
creasing pressure of a dead
weight of ignorance too of
ten accompanied with helpless
and vice. We favor such
IS shall impose for a term
of years upon every immigrant a head
tax of not less than $500; also for a
term of years a prohibition of all labor
immigration. We oppose the ali n
ownership of large bodies of land.
We favor such amendment of the
naturalization laws as shall require a
residence in this country before
citizenship shall be granted and strict
er investigation into the antecedents
of the applicant.
We favor bimetallism. Silver as
well as gold, is one of the great pro-
ducts Of the United States. It's coin
age and use as a circulating medium
should be steadily maintained and
constantly encouraged by the nation
government; and we advocate such
a policy as will as most speedily re-
store to silver its rightful place as a
money metal.
We d~enounce the avowed purpose
Of the Democratic leaders to restore