The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-15
MONROE nEpunLicAys.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted By the County C1u.
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N'"'ANst WAS 5Ialc, IhaI WCtk
Tho Republican party oil Monroe
county, Welt Virginia, in convention
assembled, tonews Its adherence to tho
principles Of the party rs get forth In
ils national and state platforms; and
declares that II there was over any ques.
ton in the minds Of thinking uH,u Us 10
Tho wildom and cotrEctnusS Of those
principles all doubt has been forever re-
moved by tho utter impotoncy, misrule
and inability demonstrated BY tho Dom.
ocratic party under tho Cleveland ad.
ministration. To-day our country is
confronting conditions that are nppal-
ling TO thinking minds; the wheels Of
national prosperity have been stopped;
mill after mill Is silent; furnaces
are cold and unproductiye; count
loss mines and factorlea have suspended
business tho isrme: has been deprived
oil a narket for tho products OF his soil
granarlcs are bursting with tho album
dance with which God has blessed the
land, while women and children uro
starving IN the cities and tramps are
filling the highways. All over the land
hhV Nhli Va ulcklC5d COllCs uI from
countless homes. crushing out tho spirit
OF independence and sclt-rcliance aud
destroying tho patriotism OF q once
happy and loyal people.
Although the Democratic party has
had control OF the national Congress
for morcthan fifteen months, It, leaders
have Jailed 70 agree upon any measure
which would bring relief TO the poverty
stricken millions OF the country. II sat
with stole Indifference amid the ghnstly
desolations it had wrought upon a help.
less and deicnselrss people. and excr-
cised tho powers which had been COM
united into its hands in seeking to re.
store q sGmi-pagan queen upon Il de-
graded throne.
We hold tho Democratic party re-
sponsible for the prescnt alarming state
OF affairs in the country; largo armies
OF the unemployed and idle have en-.
tered upon veritable crusades to the
Captain Of the nation. willing 10 under.
60 unltterabie ~prlvation and suffering
resulting from cold and hunger, thus
furnishing unmistakable evidence OF
business depression and industrial par.
~ W a2u NuANElSdl NliSuklsLICklOu Vi
the people; and yet amid the melau-
choly ruin and distress rosting upon the
Impoverished millions not q word OF
sympathy or encouragement comes
from Congress or the administration.
Notwithstanding the earnest cntrea-
ties and protestalions OF deluded aud
suffering people, the present Demo-
cratic Congress has been dominated and
manipulated by unctIous corporations
and monopolies. which are to-day sap
ping the very foundation. OF the Ameri-
can government
We denouncc the Wilson tariff bill "a
a measure framed for the benefit OF
trusts and SPECTATORS in disregard OF
the agricultural, manufacturing and
laborlng interests OF the country. The
numerous amendments OF tho Wilson
bill in the senate, introduced and sup
ported by mercenary demagogues, who
geek al the expense OF the national
honor TO build UP their own sectional
interests regardless OF the welfare OF
the country at large, is q shameless and
!lagrant violation OF the trust reposed
in them. and i: betrays the hopeless in
ability OF the Democratic party to deal
with the vital questions OF our govern
nent on lines OF broad and enduring
statesmanship.
We charge the Democratic representa-
tives and senators in Congress from
West Virginia with encouraging the
most dangerous legislation. the very
threatened passage OF which has driven
the money OF the country from the
channels Of trade and produced univer-
cal stagnatiop OF business, and has re-
duccd 10 huniliating idleness and bog
gary thousands OF the honest and in
du,trious citizens OF the land.
WO denounce tho miserable and
cowardly subteriuges and presentations
employed by the Democratic party in
their futile attempts to escape tho
righteous condemnation OF an indic-
nant people, and we deemed their speedy
retirement from public lie in the inter-
ests OF all classes OF people, and to that
end we confidently pledge the vote oil
Monroe county.
We denounce the Hawaiian and So.
moan policies pursued By the present
administration as un-American and re-
pu1uautto the genius Of our republic.
We deuounce every attempt OF the
present Congress to repeal the reclproc-
ity treaties negotiated by Mr.. Blaine by
which We have q fair showing in the
markets OF the world, and we further
deuouuCe the narrow, vindicitive spirit
of p%artisanship and envy exhibited by
tho present administration towards Mr..
Harrison, Mr. Cleveland's predecessor
in office.
We denouuce the secret methods Of
investigation adopted by the present
United States senate, and demand that
the ac:s Of tho chosen servants OF the
people shall be open to the broad gaze
OF the public.
This convention respectfully requests
the congressional committee TO change
the place Tor holding the congressional
convention from Buckhannon, in Up
shur county, 10 some more accessible
and convenient point. While Se appre-
clate tho loyalty and strength OF the
Republican vote OF Upshur county. yet
we think IN fairness 10 al! candidates
and in the interests OF the party the
convention should BIO held at some CEN
trail point in the Third congressional
district
In recognition OF tho distinguished
services OF Hon. Lewis Ballard, OF Mon
roe county. whose untiring zeal aud un-
rcmittiug labora in behalf OF the Rcpub.
publican party covera period OF more
than thirty years. this convention in
etrlcts its delegates 10 support him in
the coming congressional convention
and to use all honorable means to CO.
euro his nomination for Congress.
CHARLES L. HoGsErr, Chairman,
u. P.'PESS1SGToS, Secretary.