The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-06-24

tion assembled at Point Pleasant,
June 18th, 1896, declare as fol-
lows;
We demand the repeal of the
fraudently enacted law of 1873
whereby silver money was demons
etized and the silver dollar of the
Constitution eliminated from the
list of coins, and that laws be i'm
mediately passed to restore silver
money to its constitutional posi-
tion as the equal of gold, and That
the mints be thrown open for the
free and unlimited coinage for
both at the ratio of 16 to i, both
to be a legal tender for public and
private debts, and this solely atthe
instance of this nation without re-
gard to the position of any other.
We demand such legislation as
will withdraw from the Secretary of
the Treasury the discretion now
lodged with him, to redeem the
currency obligations of the United
States in either gold or silver, and
.reauiring, nlieu thereDf, tllRt all
such redemil tions and l9slyineiits
Shall be made one-half each in gold
and silver as means of milking
them of equal value.
We are opposed to the retire
ment of the greenback currency
by boarding it in the United States
Treasury, or otherwise, and demand
that said currency be paid out as
required by law. We would rath-
or incrense the volume of said cur
rency than reduce it.
We arc opposed TO the issue of
interest bearing bonds by the Ex-
ecutivo Department, in time of
peace.
After some discussion, Con. Nc
Causland offered the following
substitute for the report, which on
his motion, was unanimously
adopted;
Resolved, That we, the Demo-
Gratis of the Fourth Congressional
District Of West Virginia, in Con.
vention assembled ut Point Pleas
ant, June 18th, 1896, favor our old
and long systcm of Finance,
and, therefore, we demand the
free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at ratio of l6 to /,
without reference to- the action of
any other country; and demand
that the mints of the United States
be opened to the free and unlimit-
ed coinage of both gold and silver
alike, and that both shall be II full
legal tender for all debts, both
public and private.
Nominations for district dele
gates to Chicago being in order.
@. B. johnson, of Plensants,
nominated o. G. Sweeny, of Pleas
ants; S. III. Mitchell, of Writ, nom
mated Benjamin f. Butcher, of
Wood; A. S. Fnrr, of Lincoln, nom
mated j. r.. Wilson, of Lincoln;
Thos. Quinn, of Wood, nominated
III. S. Wilson, of Wood.
a ballot was had, resulting in
the election of j. II. Wilson, l4S
votes, and Fl. S. Wilson, 144a votes,
For delegate-at-lorge, Gen, John
McCeusland nominated II. II. How
ard, of Mason; Col. Matt Cooper
nominated b. b. Harding, of Cab
ell.
Ballot resulted in favor of Mr..
Harding, and he was declared cleo
ted.
For District Alternates, Homer
Greer, of Ritchie and O. G Sweeney
of Pleasants, we're selected.
Alternate-at-large Benjamin f.
Butcher, of Wood.
When Hon G. e. Hogg appeared
on the stage to second the nomina-
ton of Hon. III. II. Howard, he
was met with n grand oavtion, a
compliment he appreciated from
the Democrats of his District,
whom he had served so well and so
faithfully in Congress.
The convention. having COM
pleted it's labors adjourned sine die
JOHN A. MCINTosH,
Chairman,
w. A. STRICKLER.
GEo. w. TIPPETT,
Secretaries.
Convention Notes.
Col. Galloher, of the st. Mary's