The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07
The Platform

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Adopted by The Republican
State Convention at Park
ersburg.
We earnestly, heartily and
without any reservation endorse
the able and patriotic platform
adopted by the National Repub,
lican Convention at ST. Louis,
emphasizing especially its utter.
ance in favor of protection, rec.
iprocity and sound money. We
are more than satisfied with the
candidates and pledge to Nc
Kinley and Hobart our untirine
and earnest support until they
shall be triumphantly elected.
We condemn the populistic,
anarchistic. Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago for its wi
cious attack on the supreme and
other federal courts upon the en-.
8forcement of law. The Republi.
can party is unaiterably in favor
of righteous laws, wisely enforc.
ed.
We condemn the Chicago plan
of campaign for its ,mputation
upon the honesty and patriotism
of the American people. We are
confident that the great heart Of
the American people beats re.
sponsively to the principles Of
truth and righteousness. We
condemn them for their anarchis.
tic attempt to array class against
class. The interest of one is the
concern of all.
We commend the last Legisla-
ture for industry, intelligence
and economy. We point with
pride to the that it accom-
lplished all needed legislation
within the constitutional period
of forty five days and saved the
people many thousands of dol
lars as compared with the last
Democratic Legislature.
We most heartily approve the
action of the last Legislature in
declining conditional lily the OF.
fer to make settlement OF the
State debt of Virginia existing
priorto the first day of January,
1861, upon basis fixed by Vlr.
ginia, a basis so clearly unfair
and unjust, as to make it mani.
fest that no settlement is desired.
We are firmly of the opinion that
the State of West Virginia has
long since done all that should
be required Of it toward making
a settlement. Virginia refused
to meet our commissioners ap.
pointed for that purpose and has
arbitrarily set apart one-third Of
that debt to be paid by West Vlr-
gina and issued certificates for
its payment. These certificates
are misleading and do great in.
justice to West Virginia. We
do not believe that West Virginia
owes one cent of that debt, and
are opposed to any further ne,
gotiations on the subject.
We are in favor of perfect
equality before the law in the
matter Of taxation. We declare
the present system of forcing the
agricultural classes to pay taxes
on their debts to be manifestly
unfair and unjust. We demand
that our present assessment law
be so changed as to allow farm.
ers the same privilege which are
accorded to other citizens of our
State.
We cannottoo strongly indorse
and commend the able, patriotic
statesmanlike conduct of our be.
loved Senator and Congressman
in the performance of their duties
in our national Legislature.
We cordially invite all persons
who believe in the principles and
policies set forth in the foregoing
resolutions to unite with us in
electing the nominees Of this
convention and the national Re.
publican ticket.
The resolutions were passed
with tremendous applause.
An exchange tells of a practi-
cal Joke they are playing on