The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-29
THE PLATFoItM.
A Declaration of Principles worthJ the
Support of Every Patriotic ClIiISu.

PLATFORM to which the resolution re-
affirming the currency plank Of the
National convention OF 1892 was added
after loms heated discussion, iS as fol-
lows:
The Republican party Of Pennaylya'
MIA In convention assembled, makes
tho following declaration OF principles:
We accept nnrelervedty tho dSterint-
nation enuuciAted by tho Republican
national convention OF 1892; that we de-
mand the use Of both gold and silver
money with such restrictions aud under
such provisions, TO bs determined by
legislation, as will secure tho maints'
nance OF the parity Of values oi the two
metals 80 that the purchasing and debt:
paying power oil the dollar, whether ot
silver, gold, or paper, shall at all times
ba equally faithful to the Republican
party, aud believing 1t to be tho settled
doctrine Of tho party that tho honor oil
the nation aud the Interests Of It's citi'
Eens require the maintenance ot tho
national currency, every dollar OF which
whether in gold, silver or notes, shall
be Of stable value and Of equal purcitan'
Ing power, hereby declares its opposl.
ton to the debaIement OF tho national
currency by the admission OF silver 10
free and unlimitsd coinage At the arbl'
trary ratio oI 10 tol.
We declare our continued adherence
to the protective policy which has been
so Sturdily Championsd for one hun
drsd years by the great men Of our state
and OF our nation and to the acceptance
Of which poHcy by the Republican par
ty the country owes all the prosperity
It has enjoyed during the last thirty
Ave years.
LESSON oP DESTRUCTIVE srArEMASsHr
Wc insist upon tho passage Of such
leglsiation aS will secure the restoration
and maintenance OF this policy with
out qualification or abatement. We
charge the Democratic party, under Mr..
Cleyslaud's leadership, with the pre-
cipitation upon the country in ihe ear
ly part OF 1893, Of the most disastrous
industrial and financial panic in our
history, which was caused by the open
threat OF Mr.. Cleveland to destroy the
protective policy aud by the fear that
other radical and destructive legislative
changes would be attempted under the
same leadership. The country has had
au object lesson In destructive siale'
manship which II will not soon forget.
We rejoice that the scheme Of President
Cleveland and other free trade leaders
TO inhIct upon the country tho infam-
ouS Wilson tari1 bill as passed. by tho
house OF representatives. was defeated IN
tho United States senate. Ono ycar
ago tari(l bill, which embOdiGs sub
Stantially, although not comnlote con-
CeSSions to the protective policy, be-
came q law without the Presidents
signature.
Such a measure OF prosperity as the
country enjoys to-day is due to the
radical changes made by tho United
SlaIoS senate In the Wilson bill, and to
the subssluen. election Of new Con.
grcsf pledged TO Fesist tho Cleveland
free trade policy. We thank tho Re-
publican members Of the house oi rep.
rusentatiyes from Pennsylvania for tho
activity In exposing tho destructive
character OF tho Wilson tariff bill as
passed by tho house Of representatives
and we thank tho RspuDican sOnatorI
from Pennsylvania for their efficient
help In securing its defeat. Epecially
do We thank Senator Matthew Stanley
Quay for tts heroic resistance to the
bill throughout many weary months,
leading the Republican opposition TO It's
enactment, and finally compelling tho
Democratic majority In tho senate to
the substitution Of many protective
duties for Its free trade provisions
TIE DLUSDERS or DEMOCRACY.
we charge upon tho Democratic party
tho present condition OF tho federal
treasury. which presents q constantly
growing deficit IN receipts Na compared
with expenditures, compelling tho hot-
rowing OF money tn large amounts as
oxorbitant premiums Ia time OF peace
to maintain tho credit Of tho gOvNrn-
mont, For two years tho Democratic
pprty has had complete control oil the
executive and legislative branches oi
tho national government, yoI II has
failed Hiis1ly TO provide sufficient row.
onuo to meet tho ordinary wnnts Of the
eOVOTuWOUIs EOI WIS A"''AlI 80 ~
spon liability Ia absolute, mud II has eN' :
hibilod to tho world such inability and
iaithluBnUIa In tho discharge OF tho
high trust committed to iu caro- that its
history continues to OIci,o tho con,
tempt and diatruNt OF all thoughtful
Cliizcn'.
We favor the adoption otu fixed aud
wGil e8RsiiafeI policy iot tho pDrinn'
mont bOttOrmont OF tho highways oi tho
state, ~ that tho mOaut Oi cnlnmnn nnlch
ton by private conveyance boIwoon shO
farms Of the state aRi tho moi !tbdfthe
markets shall bs improved aud oncour'
agomont bO givcn to tho enlarged uso
Of tho highways by our citizens.
Wo continue TO demand tho cnRct.
mont Of such legislation ~ will prevent
tho migration OI foreigners, criminals
aud tofsaHs incapable ciihOr physlc'
ally OF mentally, Of Hcll.shpnorl, nnd We
endorse tho bill passed by tho house OF
roprDsontatiyes prepared and intro
ducpd by our distinguished cohgfcss'
man, Hon. william \. stone.
Wo commend the splendid admins
irntlon Of GoyornOr Daniel H. Hast
inRl, which has fully Justified tho conll'
dsnos In him Of thc voicrs oI tho COIN
monwcalth as expressed IN tho OhOt'
moHs majority gwen him Last fall
ron ruRrG roiirIc',
Tho nnAl plank WIS a resolution
nforod BY Senator Qaay regarding clHIl
service
R15hSi, That va dCCty tho growing
Hsa ai money In politics. and tho cor
puralO control oi Legislatures, lhhhlclp'
aIilic,, counties, political nrlluntle1
and elections, Nnl favor ihe rnaclmOhl
n. ~ i'm Lntntntn md nninfhhtnhht Rl