The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-15
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION.
WHEELING, W. VA, August "a, IS1

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Ats conference held at Wheeling, W. Va, on the I2tll day oil
August, 1896, by Democrats who cannot give their endorsement 10
determined, after iull and free discussion, to call a mass CONVENTION to
be held in the city Of Wheeling, on Saturday, August 90 1896, at 10
o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose Of selecting delegates TO the convention
TO be held AT indianapolis, Ind, on September q, 1896; also, TO select
six presidential electors for the state Of West Virginia, and transact
such other business a, may be deemed cXpcdicnt by the convention.
At The conference above referred TO, a provisional executive
committee was appointed, three from each congressional district, with
the chairman of the conference as a%n'addhional member. That com
miucc is as follows:
First DiSirict-Alrcd Caldwell, Ohio; A. NJ. LorGntz, Marshall;
John II. Doncioo. Hancock.
Second Dhtrict-John A. Robinson, Mineral; Z. {. Westenha-
yer, Berkeley; /. NJ. Turner, M%onongaGa.
Third District. A. Sheppard, Logan; i. Bancs, kanawln;
IL Williams, Grccnbricr.
Fourth DStrict-Z. T. Vinson, CabcN; II. c. Simms, CabeN;
John W. Bates, Mason. .
Il. II, Browse, cx-oficio, Peasants
A Subcommittee, consisting Of Alfred Caldwell, D. Eaincs,
1T. Ninson and L. Nj. Turner, was appointed by the executive com.
mttcc To prepare a call for the state convention as above indicated.
In taking this step the gentlemen present felt that they were pur-
SUNG the only course left open to them as trhe Democrats. They
cannot give their support to the Chicago platform, first, because they
regard the financial proposition Tor the free coinage OF silver at the
arbitrary ratio of 10 to | as utterly destructive to the financial inter
csts OF the country, and particularly unjust to the great majority OF
the people who must depend upon the wages OF labor for the support
OF themselves and families; secondly because. the attack upon the
courts contained in that platform as an attack upon the very citadel
Of liberty in this country, and, il carried into successful execution,
will end i'll the utter subvcrsion OF law and the power of the govern
merit to preserve social ornci, and is 1 mcracc to property and 4
covert invitation to riot and pinagc.
We believe in the supremacy OF the law and reinforcement as
the only guarantee OF liberty, and that the courts Of the country, con
stitutcd a. they have been for a hundred years, arc, and have been,
the protectors OF the rights and liberties Of the people; and that the
maintenance OF their powers and authority i'll their historic integrity
is essential to the preservation OF the peace and order OF society.
While We find ourselves unable to support the candidates and
platform OF TIC timc-honorcd party to which we belong, as announced
at Chicago, we are compelled either to be idle spectators OF the con-
nct or to rcorganizc upon tue ancient creed OF the party and present
to the people candidates who stand for what we believe to be true
Democratic principles, trusting TO time, which is the final test OF all
political and economic truth, to ~vndicatc our action.
We therefore cordially and earnestly invite all Democrats in
West Virginia who believe as we do to meet i'll the city OF Wheeling
on Saturday, August 20, 1896 at 10 o'clock :. III, to organize a CON
vcntion, appoint delegates to indianapolis, select an electoral ticket
Tor this state, and take such other steps as NAV be deemed cNpedlCnt