Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-09

The senate Urged 20 Speedily Pass the
Wilson Bnl - The Country Congrata-
lared on the Pledges Already Fulfilled.


here this afternoon. The object OF the
meeting was TO urge upon the United
States Senate the importance OF the
early passage Of the Wilson tariff bill.
Hon. Alex. Parks was unanimously
elected chairman and made short ad-
dress Of acceptance Capt. w. r. Col
ston and G. w. Boyer acted as secreta-
ries. Senator Faulkner was present
and made q short speech, which was
heartily applauded. A CON mittee on
resolutions, composed OF d. C. Weston
hauen, X. y. Stewart, ID. Il. Nudge,
John d. Kilmer and I. L. Richard, was
appointed, and brought in the following
resolutions, which were enthusiastically
adopted:
We Democratic citizens and voters OF
Jefferson, Morgan and Berkeley counties
after year OF Democratic rule In these
United States and at, what we believe
is critical period In the history OF the
Wilson tariff bill, have deemed IL advls-
able TO meet in general convention to
consider public matters, and especially
TO reafirm our unchanging belief in the
principles OF the party, as set forth In
the platform adopted at Chicago ia 1892.
We congratulate our cOuntrymen that
the national government has, during
the past year, been ably, fearlessly and
conscienceously conducted in accord
ance with these principles and approve
and endorse without hesitation or re-
serve, the administration OF our trusted
President. honest Grover Cleveland.
We congratulate our cOuntrymen,
therefore, that the legislative branches
OF the National Government, no less
than the Executive Department, has
faithfully and sincerely observed their
pledges which the party made to the
people before il was entrusted with
power, and has already, in a speedy
manner, redeemed them by suitable leg
isation, finished and completed in all
but a single case. We congratulate our
cOuntrYmen, further, that the economy In
Federal expenditures has been restored,
the results Of which are already visible
in largely decreased appropriations.
We assert most confidently, that the
appropriations for 1895 have so far
shown a saving OF nearly twenty-five
million dollars, and are assured that
the total saving for the first year alone
OF Democratic rule will be in excess Of
thirty million dollars; thereby falsifying
another fiimSy excuse by which the Re-
publican party explained the extraya-
gance OF It's billion dollar Congress,
when they asserted that the necessities
Of the country demanded such large ap-
propriations, and that never again could
they be brought below a half million
annually.
We congratulate our countrymen,
further, upon the repeal Of the Federal
Ia 3 ia "a of a ~ we
for the next four years 20 take from
Local authorities the control of Federal
elections; and, also, that the friction
occasioned thereby between the races
In the South an inseparable incident Of
every Republican national administra-
tion has been succeeded by peace and
harmony.
We congratulate the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes upon its prOmptness IN re-
ducing the obligation resting upon 10
20 reform the tariff, by the speedy pas
sage through that body OF satisfactory
revenue bin known from the name OF
the distinguished author as the Wilson
Tariff Bill. We desire, also, 10 this
connection, 20 extend 20 the father OF
this bin, whose arduOus labors in the
peoples cause have so nearly sacrificed
his life. our kindly sympathy in his
suffering, and the assurance that we
earnestly hope 10 soon see him restored
20 health.
We regret that this pledge 10 reform
the tariff has not been entirely COM
pleted by the enactment of this bill into
law; yes, we are not unmindfh of the
difficulties placed in the way Of action
by % years Of vicious economic legiSla-
zion and the late four years Of RepUbli-
can mlsrule; nor are we unmindful that
the progress already made with this gil
Ra2tic labor is more rapid by six months
than that made by the Mckinley bill.
and by ten months than with the tariff
OF 1883. Still, believing that speedy
action (even more than absolutely cor
rect action) is needed TO complete the
restoration OF business prosperity, we
most earnestly demand that the u. ;.
Senate shall promptly pass into law
the Wilson tariff bill.
We denounce the Republican press
and the protected manufacturers as the
chief obstacles in the way of a speedy
settlement OF the tariff question and a
complete resumption OF business; they
have maintained, out OF their !ll gotten
gains. immense Hobbies az Washington
for the purpose of ObstruCting reform,
and OF bounding members Of Congress
and the Senate into granting them an
extension Of their privilege Of plunder-
ing the people, and have tried to in
tlmidate the country into receding
from It's oft declared purpose Of aban-
doning the policy Of protection, by en-
forced lockouts and reductions in the
wages Of their employees.
We denounce as their allies, the Re-
publican Senators who have declared
their intention 20 delay indefinitely the
passage of the tariff bill, and have
created new methods OF obstruction 70
accomplish this end, pr0claimiug as
their object the ScandalOuS and IN
patriotic purpose Of preventing If pos
sible a complete resumption OF business
until after the next general election.
We have confidence that the Senators
from West Virginia will in recognition
OF the unanimous opinion Of the party
10 the State, cooperate in securing the
speedy passage OF the Wilson bill, and
we held that any Democratic member OF
Congress who will cooperate with those
mOnODOlistS, trusts and tariff benetic-
iaries aud their Republican allies In
Congress in furthering a scheme OF de-
lay so infamous, is unworthy OF the con-
faence and support OF the people; and
we sincerely trust that In this most crit
lcal period in the eight for Industrial
t-cedom none such will be found in our
ranks.