The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-17
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION.
WHEELING, W. VA, August IA, 10.

a WHEELING, ". VA, August IA, 1890 u
AT a conference held at Wheeling, w. Va, on the 18th day OF
August, 1896, by Democrats who cannot give their endorsement TO
the platform and policies adopted by the Chicago convention, it was
determined, after full and free discussion, 10 call a mass convention to
be held in The cxy Of Wheeling, on Saturday, August ~, 1896, at 10
O'Clock a. ILL.,, for the purpose OF selecting delegates to the convention
to be held at indianapolis, Ind" on September 2 1890; Also to select
six presidential electors Tor the state OF West Virginia, and transact
such other business as may be deemed c~xpcdient 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 an additional member. That COM
mircc is as follows:
First Distnct-ANrcd Caldwell, Ohio; y. NJ. Lorcntz, Marshall;
John r. Donchoo, Hancock.
Second Disrct-John 4. Robinson, Mineral; D. C. Westenha-
yer, Berkeley; L. NJ. Turner, Monongalia.
Third District. a. Sheppard, Logan; J d. laincS, Kanawha;
Ii Williams, Grccnbrier.
Fourth Distrc-Z. T. Vinson, Cabcll; II. c. Simms, Cabcl;
John ". Bates, Mason.
X. H. Browse, cx-oficio, peasants.
a subcommittee, consisting OF Alfred Caldwell J. D. Baincs,
II. NinSon and i. NJ. Turner, was appointed by the executive con-
mitcc to prepare a call for the state convention as above indicated.
In taking this step the gentlemen present tel: that they were PDuT-
cannot give their support TO the Chicago platform, first, because they
regard the financial proposition Tor the Tree coinage OF silver at the
arbitrary ratio OHIO to I as utterly destructive to the financial inter
csts OF the country, and particularly unjust 10 the great majority OF
the people who must depend upon the wages OF labor Tor 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 i'll this country, and, il carried into successful execution,
will end in the utter subycrsion OF law and the power OF the govern
inCnt to preserve social order. and is Il menace TO property and a
covert invitation TO riot and pIlagc.
We believe i'll the supremacy OF the law and its enforcement as
the only guarantee OF liberty, and that the courts OF the country, con-
stituted as they have been Tor a hundred years, are, and have been,
the protectors OF The rights and liberties o. the people; and that the
maintenance oil their powers and authority in 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 the tmc-honored party TO which We belong, as announced
at Chicago, we are compelled either to be idle spectators o. the con-
fhct or to reorganze upon the 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 yindicate oar action.
We therefore cordially and earnestly invite all Democrats i'll
West Virginia who believe as we do to meet in the city OF Wheeling
on Saturday, August 20, 1896. at 10 o'clock i. m, to organize a con-
Tcntion, appoint delegates to Indianapolis, select an electoral ticket
for this state, and take such other steps as may be deemed cXpcdicnt
at that time to carry out the purposes OF the organization.
On behalf OF the Executive Committee.
ALFRED
IT. VINSON,
J. Z. BAINES.e
NJ. TURNER.
Subcommittee,
RANDOLPH S~TALNAKER, Secretary.