The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-26

service, and congratulRtes the state hat
under Republican auspices West Viz
ginia already enjoys strong Position IN
the counsels OF the government.
The measures lnHuguTatsd by our SEN
ntor and representatives for the contln-
ued Inprpyernept OF our rivers, and eS-
ntrially making navigable the Ohio
river and It's tributaries the year round
n n. in the interests OF the state md the
DEVELOPMENT OF her vast resources. THIS
convention especially refers with pride
and Measure to the course In public ot-
fairs OF Hon. stephen b. Elkins. the
first Republican senator from the state
In twenty-five years, ana hearuIy en-
dorses the same. 1t congratulateS tne
state in having so able. jealous ana en-
cIent senator, who although new mem-
bSr ~ the senate. already enjoys COM
handing position in that body HIS
resolution and speech on the bond ques-
tion. obllginE the President and secre-
tary OF the treasury to change their
noIicy and open the sale OF bonds to the
nubIic. resulted not only in Snving the
government many millions OF dollars
hut restored confidence we'll nigh lost
I'm the ability OF the administration 70
float its loans among our people AZ
reasonable price. This achievement not
only strengthened our credit NJ holne
and abroad. but was marked uluu'P"
for West Virginia
The convention also heartily endorses
the bin introduced by Senator Elkins TO
encourage American shipping, whlch: II
n bccomeJ n law. will not only revive
ottr shippinR and aid the whole country
b1t viii save AT least S2OO. 900. 900 annual
iy 10 our people now paid TO English
shin owners for carrying our productS.
and make the United States what ~
ghouId be, n great maritime power. II
Will also assist In creating q marx 10, LoI
thS raw materials, not only OF West Vir-
EInia but for the whole country. build
IN shin yards on our sea coasts and give
new cmployment to capital and nun
dreds OF thousands OF American wage
enrners.
last Ditch Democracy.
We denounco the plan OF campaign
arranged by the Democratic managers
in West Virginia. without any vital
principles upon which they go before
the people, they have, Ms last desperate
resort, determined TO try once more 70
brighten back to their old allegiance the
intelligent. progressive and patriotic
citizens OF West virginia, VINO nave y,
yoIted against Democratic policies ana
iot with the progressive party OF pro-
lection.
possible, the old passions and old preJu-
dIccs, which served so long to hold To-
gethcr their now discredited and diSor-
r-nnlzed party. namely: The conEtltu-
tionnlly prohibited mixing or the races
in the public schools Of the state. the I'M
possible domination OF the large white
majority by the small colored minority.
tSs war time memories which every
patriotic and progressive citizen has
long since cast behind him and It, when
oniy desperate and unPatriotic pohh-
cinns desire TO revive. The intent OF
thls mischIcvous scheme Is to deceive
their own party. and when the people
ASK FOR bread to give them q stone.
we pledge our earnest, persistent and
faithful support to the nominees OF the
RopublIcan party in county, state and
"'','T "'SSrnedA C. Il. HART.
u. s. q. PTTZER,
], b. FLOYD,
u WHITE,