Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-22

and laboring classes the first and most
oefenseiess victims of unstable money
and huctuating currency"
We call the attention cf the people
TO the methods and practices of boss,
ism by which the Republican party in
this State has been managed i'm the
past few years, and, for examples.
point to its history in Hamilton county.
and To its final elimination of The same
i'm the GAINESVILLE convention. and we
ask the people by their votes this fan
TO put their condemnation upon such
practices.
a CORRUPT LECISLATURE.
We denouace the legislature as cor
rupt and unworthy Of the confidence
of the people, and we submit TO the
voters whether they wish to perpetulte
this condition of affairs by placing the
Republicans again in power.
We view with alarm the large in>
crease of Indebtedness throughout the
State by counties and municipalities.
as authorized by the last legislature.
and the increase jim the last few years
i'm the tax rate and we demand econ
omy in expenditure and conservatism
in The increase OF debt.
Judge Patrick, from the committee
on resolutions, offered the foilJWiHe
minority report:
We demand the immediate restora-
ton Of the law providing for the free
coinage and full legal tender of both
sold and silver coins without discrim-
iuatiOu against either metals. as pro-
yiied i'm the Constitution. and without
awaiting the assent of England or any
other foreign nation.
Judge Patrick. of Canal Dover, made
radical iree silver argument in favor
of his minority report. and scored the
majority report as q serpent which
wieeied. and no one could tell whether
il was running for cold or coming
back He caused q storm of merm-
meut when lie turned and pointed at
Senator Rrice and said the gold was in
the hands OF the rich. and that this
was a fight of the millions against the
milHonaires. Fa begged that the
Democratic party be delivered from
the national banks and the money
power
MIR. Hurd reDliad in favor of the
majority renort and for honest money.
He claimed that no State convention
had rhe ,.iobt tn reverse tine declara-
lion of p national convention. and that
tbo nI3ce for Tho fight to make silver
tba standard was at tbe next national
ra,ocoratic convention
A SOME on TUr PLATFORM.
After his argument there was a
scene on the stage by Judge Patrick
coneratulatlng MIR. Hurd. MI. Il. u.
Marshall. OF Dayton, made a plea LOT
the majority report.
L A. Russell. OF Cleveland, closed
the debate for 1he 1ree silver minority
report. Ine time had not an Deeh
taken up los the majority report WneA
me roll cal oI conl'uea was caIieu on
sAosil.ulllis lie minority ICpo' 10, .oI ..,7
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nays. j ne majority report was lnen
accepted NIlIouI caliIIls 'ile coullllI''
IN lhe can tHe CuydHosd county ueic
satlon' "nlch had just Deen seated
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General j.. B. Findlay, of Bucyrus,
offered q resolution OF endorsement of
the Monroe doctrine in the Venezuela
and Nicaragua cases. 1t was referred
and q long discussion followed on re-
considering this action The resolu-
tion being under consideration. eX-
Congressman Follett defended Presi-
dent cleveland as favoring the Monroe
doctrine and being annlv cOmDetent to
defend H. General Finley insisted
that anv eDcroachment on American
soil should be met BIZ declaration of
war. President NJ %. ingalls, said this
resolution had been fullv considered i'm
the committee. Ex-Governor Camp
baU was called out and given an ova-
tion when he made n most vigorous
sooocb for the Monroe doctrine. and in
sisted that as this resolution had been
offered If sbouId he odontad The re-
solution was then adopted with only
ore ar two dissenting votes
Pofore and after . n mn nations for
roo-es v.1ra voted down amid cries far
Camrbau And when nominations were
,orred for Mr. C9mnbeU took the floor Tn
head off tbe calls for himself and 10
prescnt the name of Judge Hiram d
Peck of Cincinnati. for the nomination
for Governor.
re reviewed the conditions national