Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-09-16
FOR SOUND MONEY.
The National Democratic Party
OF West Virginia.
THE ELECTORAL TICKET NAMED.

Ringing Resolutions Adopted st n Crca,
Convention Held In Wheeling. August
20 = They Declare For Sound Money.
The Drains of tho Democratic Party
b kepressntod-A spicndid Convention.
The state convention Of Sound Money
Democrats (the National Democratic
party OF West Virginia was splendid
gathering of nearly 300 delegates from
every section of the state. men OF repre-
sentative character and standing in their
party. moro representative convcn-
ton OF brains and character could not be
found in the Democratic party Of West
Virginia. No action was taken MS to
the State Democratic ticket. but n full
electoral ticket was named and delegates
selected to the National convention ut
Indianapolis.
The electors selected are rs follows:
Electors nj Largo.
Henry NJ. Russell of Ohio. J. ID.
Baines of Kanawha.
District Electors.
First District-W. ID. Roylcston Of
Braxton.
Second District-William II. Wilson
of jefferson.
Third District-B. Burrell of Upshur
Fourth District-Charles Richardson
Of Writ.
Tho platform adopted was as follows:
The Platform.
We, the representatives OF the National
Democratic Party of West Virginia in
convention assembled, asserting the prin-
ciple that representatives Of n free people
derive thcir powers from the consent Of
those for whom they arc delegated to nct
deny the power or authority of the rcceut
Chicago convention To impose upon the
Democrats of the sovereign State of West
Virginia any obligation TO support cnndi-
dates Tor President and Vice President of
the United States whose declarations and
Interpretation OF the platform upon which
they stand arc at variance with the vital
principles OF the Democratic party of the
country ~ heretofore declared and reiter-
ated throughout It's patriotic and glorious
history.
We also deny that allegiance to any
party organization requires or will excuse
our support of policies which we believe
to bc subversive of the integrity and gen.
eral welfare OF our country and dangerous
To the perpctuity of our government.
We hold to the use Of both gold and sill
vcr rs the money Of the country. We are
In favor of n firm, unvarying maipte-
nance of the gold standard. We favor
the most liberal use OF silver consistent
with the enforcement of gold standard
We are absolutely opposed to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver and to the
compulsory purchase of silver bullion Sy
| the government.
We believe that the interests Of the poo
pic demand that the earnings OF trade
agriculture, manufactures and commerce.
and especially the wages OF labor, should
bc pnid in money Of the highest intrinsic
value and Of the highest standard adopted
by the civilized nations of the world We
are, therefore, unaltcrably opposed TO all
devices and schemes for the debasement
Of our currency and To all cvasions and
compromises of question SO closely al
fccting individual and national credit and
honor.
We dcnounce and condemn ms danger.
Gus and revolutionary the attempt OF thc
Chicago platform To subvcrt tho Supreme
Court TO partisan control
We believe In the supremacy of the law
aud Its enforcement ns the only guarantee
| Of liberty, and that the courts OF the coun-
try. constituted as they have been for q
| hundred years, arc and have been the pro-
jcctors Of the rights and liberties of the
pcoplc, and that the maintenance of their
powers and authority In their bistory's i'm.
tegrity Is essential ~ the preservation OF
the poacc and order OF society.
Recognizing fully the embarrassments
that were transmitted to Grover Cleve-
lands second administration by the pre-
| ceding Republican administration, we
heartily endorse and approve his honest
efforts 10 maintain the public honor and
credit both nc home and abroad and In
couragcously battling TO carry out sue
ccssfuily the national platform Of 1882.
and In executing the law and maintain
ing public credit.
II. -. ESsLow, Chairman.
T.. NJ. TURNER
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