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

ed yesterday 10 the convention or the
First Congressional district, is splen-
did exposition Of Democratic PRINCIPLES
and beliefs. The position Of the party
Of the people upon the tariff question is
clearly stated. The Chicago platform
is endorsed and the new tariff bill APP
proved as "a step in the direction OF
wiping out the infamous Mckinley
law aRd the ultimate enactment
OF q complete tariff for rev.
enue only" The honest en-
deavor Of the House Of Representatives
to carry out the pledges OF the party is
recognized, the Senators who defeated
the passage Of the Wilson bill IN its
original form and prevented the full re-
demption of Democratic pledges ere
condemned, and the unequiYocal state
meut is boldly made that mo tariff
measure caa accord with Democratic
principles and promises, or bear gen.
uine Democratic badge, that does not
provide for free raw material" There
is no evidence Of surrender to the pro-
tectionists in this platform. There is
no attempt TO dodge or straddle
the question. 1t is a plain, open state
ment of Democratic principle and will
gain hundreds OF votes for the party
from among the Observation-Disclosures
classes in our State.
The deploraole condition Of the agri-
cultural classes, which is TO be seen In
our own district as in other parts Of the
Union, can be attributed 10 but one
cause, the condemnation Of which is
added 10 the sympathy expressed by
the convention. Republican legislation
has brought the farmer to his present
condition and his only hope is in the
party OF the people, party which
does not divide the people into "a class
Of idle rich upon the one hand, and
upon the other an army Of tramps," but
lsgislates for the poor man as well as
the rich.
The well known position Of the party
upon bimstalism was re-afirmed, the
convention holding to the use of both
metals without discrimination against
either. The convention endorsed neither
the gold monometalism, to which the
Republican psrty has chung, nor the
silver mOaometalism Of the Populists,
but an indiscriminate use Of both these
metals as money and a paper currency
which shall be kept at par with both.
The position of the party upon pen
sions is clearly stated and unchanged,
and deserving veterans may hope for
the full recognition Of their rights from,
a Democrat elected upon this platform.
In contrast with the Republican hos
tiIity to foreign immigration the con-
vsntion adopted a resolution which
must commend itself to all save the
most narrow minded persons and those
who, like the trainers Of the Re-
publican platform, can see no good
in any man who is not
born In America. Careful and
reasonable regulations for the protec-
ton of the public health and our
American laws and institutions should
be observed, nor should those whose
presence is a menace to peace and
good order be admitted, but worthy
and industrious foreigners are vel
coined.
The endorsement Of International ad-
ministration and Of eur congressman
will meet with The approval of the
party. 4
The resolutions are Democratic to
the core. They express clsary the
position Of the party upon the principal
political issLss, and upon these princi-
Piles the party's candidate should win.