The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-07

clio Prayer was otIored by Roy.
William Macatee. When ox.Socrotary
Charles Foster was introduced rs per-
manent chairman he was greeted with
IN unusual demonstration. lilo 70.
counted tho unparalleled prosperity Of
the country on tho day OF the national
election Of 1892. Tho great law that Is
known as tho Mckinley act was passed
by n very small majority. No trouble
then about tho lack Of q quorum. With
Thomas d. Reed as speaker Congress
did business. From tho very day OF
CIevoland's election business confidence
began to DO impaired. A feeling OF un-
rest among intelligent people began to
manifest itself. the question, will tho
Democrats undertake. to carry out their
pledges, became q burning one Even
before Cleveland was in~augurated pub
lie confidence in our future was weak.
ened. As the fac. that our fnan.
cial policy was In tho hands OF
inexperienced. and possibly incompe.
tent, hands gradually dawned upon
our people, and they became restivo and
uncertain rs to the future. When finally
1t was made manifest that tariff reform
was really tho purpose OF the party in
power-thus attacking every Industry
and tho wages OF every laborlng man,
confidence in our future was destroyed
and tho crash came. . Tho
trust can &c. an audience with the
committee, and trainers OF this law can
secure such legislation as they desire,
while tho farmer and manufacturer and
laborer nro denied a hearing"
II PLATFORM.
Auditor OF State Poo read the report
on resolutions which was adopted with
frequent applause, as follows:
Tho Republicans OF Ohio, in delegate
state convention assembled, rean rm
the platform principles adopted by the
Republican national convention otlS02.
~Second-Tho people OF Ohio delight
to honor their able, distinguished and
patriotic public servant, the Hon. Will
IAN Mckinley. They endorsed his nd
mlnistration Of state affairs during his
frat term by re.elocting him by tho
largest majority over given to any eau
didate for governor in timo OF peace
aud we, accredited Representatives oil
the 433, 900 Republicans Mt that election,
do most heartily endorse his present
clean, honorable, able and efficient nd.
ministration and We assure him Of our
highest confidence and esteem.
Third-We commend the seventy
first general assembly Of the state.
Fourth-We commend the course OF
our Republican representatives in Con-
gress and OF our illustriou, senator,
John Sherman.
Fifth-We recognize tho tariff nc. Of
1890, known as the Mckinley act, as the
ablcst expression OF the patriotic prin-
ciple OF protection yet enacted, and CON-
denim and denounco any attempt to
repeal or amend 1t, which does not
have for its object better protection to
American labor and American inter-
ests than 1t secured by it.
WILSON DILL DENOUNCED.
Sixth-Wo donounco the unjust and
inequitable tariff measure known as tho
Wilson bill and tho senate substitute
therefor, q, amendment, proposed
thereto, as unpatriotic, favorable to
trusts and sectional In their provisions,
and as subversive OF the prosperity and
happiness OF tho people OF the United
States. The change from specific to
adyalorem duties would promote un-
d~ervaluations, fraudulent invoices, and
increase importations from n loss Of
revenue to tho government OF many
millions, and result in a constantly in
creasing annual deficiency which il, IL
proposed to meet by tho resort to such
war measures ns income taxes, in-
creased internal duties.
Seventh-We donounco the attempt
OF Congress to destroy tho principle
reciprocity.
Eighth-We endorse tho settlement
Of the national, grange, i. e: that all
tariff laws shall protect tho product OF
the farm rs we'll as tho product Of tho
factory"
Nineth-We demand such protection
for sheep husbandry rs well secure fair
prices for wool.
Tcnth-We denounce tho treatment
Of American farmers and working mon
by the Democratic committee OF the
senate.
Eleventh-Wo dcnounco the present
Democratic administrations Hawaiian
policy which has been q national dis
grace.
Tweli.h-We d~onounco tho admins.
tration OF tho present pension bureau
as deliberate betrayed OF tho welfare OF
tho union soldiers and sailors.
Thirteenth-Wo demand the enact
mont of such legislation as will prevent
the immigration OF criminal classes OF
laborers under contract, OF paupers and
anarchists.
Four,eenth-We favor bimo.alism.
Silver as well as gold is one Of the great
products Of tho United States. Its coin
age and as q circulating medium should
be steadily maintained and constantly
encouraged by the national govern
mens, and we advocate such a policy as
will, By discriminating legislation or
otherwise, most speedily restore silver
to its rigttful place as q money metal.
Fifteenth-Wo dcnounce the avowed
purpose OF the Democratic leaders to
restore tho ora OF wild cat" and "rcd
dog" money by repeating the prohibi.
tory 10 per cont tax on state issues. All
money OF whatever kind should DO UNI
dor national and not state control.
acknowledgements tho Nicara-
guam canal.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Samuel NJ. Taylor was renominated
for secretary OF state with no opposi-
ton. John A.. Shanck, Of Dayton, was
nominated for Judge on the third bal
10, over +. J. Dickman, candidate Tor
~ II I1t, pripo