West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-06
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Democracy or this
District i'm Session at Martins.
burg LAST Week.

wild cheering and great enthusiasm
IN tho Congressional Convention.
Wednesday of last week. Forest
W. Brown, of jefferson county. was
Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions and read the report as
follows
Bo it resolved by the Democrats
OF the second Congressional District
I'm convention assembled us follows:
We hereby reiterate our devotion
to the platform of the Democratic
party adopted at its national con-
yention held at Chicago in 1892.
We reaflirm especially the tariff
plank thereof which declares: We
denounce Republican protection as
fraud, n robbery of great major.
lty of the American. people for the
benefit Of few.
We declare IL to be fundnmer- =
tai principle OF the Democratic
party that the federal government
has no constitutional power to I'm.
pose and collect tariff duties except
for the purpose Of revenue only,
and we demand that the collection
of such taxes shall be limited to the
necessities Of the government hon.
estly and economally administered.
Weacccptus the true Interpretation
of this declaration that placed upon
1t by President Cleveland, Hon.
VIM. l.. Wilson and the House OF
Representatives in the recent tariff
struggle IN Congress, and we fur
ther accept the views, acts and pub
lie declarations of these TWO eminent
statesmen rs the correct exposition
Of sound Democratic tariff reform.
We especially endorse in all re
spects the action OF President Cleve-
land, Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson, and
the House Of Representatives IN
STRIVING honestly and courageously
to redeem the pledges of the party
and meet the expectations of the
people with respect TO tariff reform.
We deuounce the action of "A
clbaI Of conservative Senators when
hls for the prcecnt prevented the
full completion of the fight for gen
uine tariff reform, and has resulted
ia imposing upon the tariff bill as
passed many Objectionable p:ott ct
i've features.
We accept. however. the tariff
bill as passed IN the same spirit i'm
which it was accepted by President
Cleveland and the House of Rep.
rescntatlves, as a partial fulfillmcnt
only Of the Democratic pledges
upon this subject, but rs n vast i'm
provcment upon existing conditions
ami as Il measure that will Ightcn
burdens that now rest heavily upon
the people. II is not only barrier
upon the return Of mad protection
but furnishes vantage ground
from which may be better wugcd
furtheraggregsive operations against
protected monopolies, trusts, and
governmental fayoritism.
And we pledge ourselves TO clrry
forward from this vantage ground
the great battle OF tariff reform I'm
I'll tariff legislation is freed from all
suspicion Of control by the sugar
trust aud kindred monopolies until
relief Is given to an over.taxed peo
pie ana until the pledges Of the
Democratic party are wholly re-
deemed.
We endorse the entire admins
tration OF President Cleveland, the
action Of the Democratic party i'm
repeating the Infamous federal clcc-
ton laws, and ia restoring economy
and honesty through all branches
OF the governmental service and in
congressional appropriation. result
ing already in saving Of $50, OO0,-
900 n year.
We heartily approve and endorse
the congressional career OF VIM. l..
Wilson and We recommend his
unanimous denomination, as u de-
served though small tribute to the
pride Of the Democracy OF the sec-
ond district Of West Virginia, aud
the honest courageous and heroic
leader Of the tariff reform cause i'm
the United States.