Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-22

were very gooQ natufeu dOOuG
il. Col. Arnett ventursd TO walk up the
aisle. When his tall form was seen
| the delegates renewed their calls and
there was no escape. lie was urged
| forward until be landed in front OF the
chairman's desk. He addressed the
| Convention briefly and in his character
istically happy vein. He referred to
the fact that the Democratic party is in
! possession of all branches Of the gov
ernment for the first time in thirty
wears. He paid a graceful tribute to
WIN. L. Wilson, which wrought the
delegates up to high pitch
of enthusiasm. Tariff reform, he said,
was a hercuesn task, and although all
| the pledges OF the party have not been
redeemed, he expressed the conviction
! that they will DO in the near future.
The idea Of looking with dersion upon
the Senate bill, he regarded as a mis-
| take. II should not be made the subject
| of wholesale denunciation. The action
| taken was step toward the relief or
| the people from the burden Of unjust
and unnecessary taxation. The Re-
! publican policy he denounced as
! menace TO the peace, the
prosperity, even the perpetuaty OF
] the Government. I'VE accept the
Senate bill" he said "as the best that
could be secured under the ciTcum-
stances"
While il was not what we are entitled
to, il was a step in the right direction.
He spoke OF the potency Of trusts and
corporate bodies in defeating measures
framed for the benefit Of the masses
aud predicted the ultimate downfall OF
this power, and the triumph of Demo-
cratic principles Col. Arnetts brief
address was couched in beautiful Ian
guage, and
CREATED GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
There were loud calls for Davis"
but that gentleman did not respond.
During the confusion, Mr.. Delaplaine
secured recognition by the chairman
and moved to exclude from the seats all
persons who were not delegates. Dele
gate Minkemyer opposed the motion In
a characteristic speech.
The calls for "Davis" were renewed,
and Mr.. Davis mounted chair in the
rear of the hall. He disclaimed any
intention OF making q speech, aud pro-
claimed his unqualified opposition, TO the
so, called policy of protection. Proceed
lug, he said thar he was one Democrat
who would not indorse nor accept the
Senate bill. Replying TO statements
made by Col. Arnett, he denied that
il was the best that could
be done. He had at heart
the fundamental principles underlying
not only the Democratic party but the
institutions OF the government, and he
could not lower the flag. Execration
and condemnation was the language OF
comment upon the conduct OF :He trait
ors In the Senate. He wou2 have stood
until his arm fell palsie6 at his side be-
fore be would have c0wardiy surrender
ed his Democr,tlc principles 10 hand
fu of political traitors. He continued
20 denOunce the action OF Congress 10
terms which friends of Col. Arnett re-
sarded as directly contrary to his views,
and they manifested their disapprOval
by calls for Arnett. Mr.. Davis retorted
that he had been called upon for
spaech, and be would be candid, feeling
that be was responsible only TO his con-
science. When he took his seat
COL. BEN WILSON CAME
into the hall from the rear, and the del
egates insisted upon speech. He said
the enthusiasm OF the convention
augured well for party success in No
vember. He then launched into tariff
discussion, taking the position that
Congress had gone far toward fulfilling
the pledges made 10 the people.
| - hri
Mr.. Deiaplaine moved to send mes
senger to the Committee on Resolutions
TO learn what progress they were max
ing. The motion was lost. Later Noah
/ Zane made an effort to renew the
motion, limiting the committee TO three
minutes 10 which to report. Col. Zane
! and John Minkemyer created consider
able amusement by their speech max
| ing.
The convention was becoming very
restless again when Congressman Pend
elton appeared in the hall. He met
with the same fate as the other candi-
| dates, and made a short speech. He
was but fairly started when the Com
! mittee on Resolutions filed into the hall.
II was after $3.50 o'clock when Chairman
Brannon read the report OF the Commit
tee on resolutions.
TIE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Rcsolrcd by the Democracy Of the First Con-
/ OrcSSi0nnl District IN Contention Assembled,
/ That we endorse the platform Of principles
! of the national Democratic convention
adopted at Chicago in 1892
| ReSolrcd, That we adhere 10 the princi-
/ pies of the Democratic party as taught and
/ promulgated by the fathers OF our govern
ment and authors of our constitution.
/ Resolved, That we reaffirm our faith in
/ the principle that taxation, by whatever
/ form imposed, should be limited TO the ne
! cessities Of the government economically
/ administered.
Rcsolued, That we unitedly and earnestly
| condemn that policy of the Republican
| party which has for many years accepted
/ and enforced the unconstitutional and dan
gerous doctrine that the government Of the
! United States is vested with power to tax
/ one industry of the country for the benefit
/ of another, for the purpose Of affording 50
! called protection, thereby transferring the
/ great taxing power of the Union TO private
| hands. by which means millions of money
| mas been made by trusts, fOstered mono
poles and tariff fattened lords, by legisla-
/ ton and not by labor.
THE NEEDS OF THE FARMER.
Resolred, That we deplore the condition
| of the agricultural interest Of this country
/ today, and that we condemn that policy Of
| the Republican party which has produced
this result by vicious legislation, which has
| compelled the farmer 70 sell his products
/ in. the open markets of the world, in COM
petition with similar products, while at the
/ same time he has been coerced 10 purchase
| the commodities of life in the high protect
| ed markets Of his own country; and, fur
/ ther. that we reject as false the idea that
I continued excessive taxation Of the con-