The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-09-08
WILSON NOMINATED.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTION
AT MARTINSBURG.
Second Disctrict Democrats IMAM
imously lndorse the Great
Tariff Reformer.
A SPLENDID PLATFORM ADOPTED,


Fer the seventh consecutive time
the Democracy of the Second dis
trict, with unanimity wonderful in
these days of political competition,
and with enthusiasm which has per-
haps never been equalled in the
State has again placed Hon. William
L. Wilson before the people as their
Congressional candidate.
And they. have done SO with the
full knowledge, bringing with it al
most regret, that the statesman
they have again selected to lead
them belongs now to the entire
country, and is not restricted in
either work OF influence to the mar
row limits of his district, and that
one inevitable result of his broaden
ed sphere Of usefulness will be to
take him away from the old time
| immediate contact and familiarity
with his constituents, and that per
sonal campaigning which in the
past has done so much to endesr
him to the people.
But with an enthusiasm unsur-
passed and with patriotism beau.
tiful to contemplate the representa-
tive Democrats of the district as
sem bled to-day in numbers greater
than ever before and with an en-
HANGED confidence in their ability to
sweep the district they again made
Mr.. Wilson their leader and are
solidly in line to meet their oppo-
nents.
No one here doubts the result; in
fact there is among the representa-
tives from every county confidence
that the Democratic vote will be
larger all over the district than ever
before, and Republican claims and
boasts are laughed at as resting up
Oh 10 substantial basis.
Mr. Wilson's improved physical
condition is a matter for sincere
qualification to bis friends and con-
stituents. He has gained much of
late both in health and color. His
eyes are bright, his step elastic and
| HIS sOiCS CIcdI anu iC5ouuue, aHQ hC
will enter upon the contest with a
stock of surplus strength sufficient
to enable him to make many adj
dresses during the latter part of the
campaign while still keeping due
regard for his health.
He returned to Charles Town this
evening after the adjournment of the
convention and will remain there and
in Washington until Wednesday of
the coming week when he will sail
from New York for very short
European trip. This trip will in no
sense be tour but only trip over
and back for sniff of salt water and
an opportunity for greater and more
perfect rest than could possibly be
obtained any where on shore.
He will be back in his district
by October /, and will at once enter
upon the vigorous campaign he so
well knows hoH to make. He will
have the assistance of not few of
the prominent Democratic leaders of
the country and the earnest and
hearty and unwavering support of
every Democratic voter in the dis
trict. The result as guaged by the
leaders here to- day is in no doubt.
PLATFORM.
Be it resolved by the Democrats Of
the Second Congressional District in
convention assembled as follows
We hereby reiterate our devotion to
the platform of the Democratic party
adopted ct its national convention held
at Chicago in 1892.
We reaffirm especially the tariff
plank thereof which declares: We de-
nounce Republican protection as a
fraud, a robbery of great majority Of
the American people for the benefit Of
the few.
We declare it to be fundamental
principle of the Democratic party that
the federal government has no constitu-
tional power to impose and collect tar
iff duties except for the purpose of reve-
nue. only, and we demand that the col
lection Of such taxes shall be limited to
the necessities of the government hon
estly and economically administered.
We accept as the true Interpretation
of this declaration that placed upon it
by President Cleveland, Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson and the House of Represeta-
tives in the recent tariff struggle in
Congress, and we further accept the
views, acts and public declarations OF
these two eminent statesmen as the cor
rect exposition of sound Democratic
tariff reform.
We especially endorse in all respects
I, &c Droc,Iant Glaua1ord
VIM. l.. Wilson, and the House of Rep
resentatives 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 denounce the action of a cabal OF
conservative Senators which has for
the present prevented the full compile
ton Of the fight for genuine tariff reform
and has resulted in imposing upon the
tariff bill as passed many Objectionable
protective features.
We accept, however, the tariff bill as
passed in the same spirit in which it
was accepted by President Cleveland
and the House of Representatives as
partial fulfllment only of the Democrat
ic pledges upon this subject, but as a
vast improvement upon existing condi-
tons and as a measure that will tighten
burdens that now rest heavily upon the
people. 1t is not only barrier upon
the return of mad protection but fur
nishes a vantage ground from which
may be better waged further aggressive
operations against protected monopo-
lies, trusts, and governmental favorit-
ism.
And we pledge ourselves to carry
forward from this vantage ground the
great battle of tariff reform until tariff
legislation is freed from all suspicion of
control by the sugar trust and kindred
monopolies, until relief is given to an
overtaxed people and until the pledges
of the Democratic party are wholly re-
deemed.
We endorse the entire administration
of President Cleveland, the action of the
Democratic party in repeating the in
famous federal election laws, and in re-
storing economy and honesty through
all branches of the governmental SER
vice and in congressional appropriations,
resulting already in a saving of $50, 000,-
600 year.
We heartily approve and endorse the
congressional career of VIM. L. Wilson
and we recommend his unanimous ire
nomination, as a deserved though
small tribute to the pride of the Demo-
cracy of the second district OF West Vir-
ginia, and the honest, courageous and
heroic leader of the tariff reform cause
in the United States.
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