The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-13

alleged sins OF omission and commits
sion OF that body: opposes further nsi-
tatlon OF the Virginia debt question,
and condemns q Republican course,
which never was taken. The platform
is brief but Intensely partisan.
The Platform.
Tho platform as read Is AS follows.
"rhc committee on resolutions beES
leave to report the following platform:
Title Democratic party of the state
OF West virginia, In convention ASSEM-
blcd, do most heartily endorse the prin-
clplca OF Democracy AZ CiiunclatCd IN
the platform adopted by the Chicago
convention, held on the It'll day Of July,
1896, and do endorse and pledge our
unfnltcrinS allegiance 60 the nominees
OF that cOnvcntion-Willlum Jennings
bryan and Arthur Sewnll,
I'VE heartily endorse the present nd
ministratlon OF state affairs, nS faith
ful, economical and directed TO the fur
tl2rancc of the best interests OF the
people and the development of the vast
resources OF the state.
we condemn tho financial plank of
the Republican platform adopted ut st.
Louis. n5 Il cOwardly surrender OF that
cardinal principle OF Democracy and
freedom which maintains the absolute
independence of our government OF and
from he influence or control OF any
other. We condemn the Republican
legislature rs n venAl and mlRCrably
corrupt unu Incompetent assembly of
%spOIlHnCn; they failed to pass any leg
lslali0n tending 10 correct the alleged
inequalities In the tax laws, az COM
planned OF In their state platform: they
failed to rc-distrIct the judicial circuits
OF thiu state as should have been done;
they failed tn make sufficient npproprI-
1tions OF public moneys to pay crlmi-,
nal charges for the years 1895 and 1896,
or to pass any proper or needed lcGlS-
lation: and their attempt at the pas-
sage OF Il school book law was u COM
pletc failure, which imposed upon the
people or the state great and unuCccs-
Sary inconvenience und expense.
w are opposed 10 any further agl-
tntton or tile virginia state debt qucS-
ton. and we commend the Democratic
minority OF the legislature OF 1895 for
It's prompt action In thwarting the cor.
rupt scls2inc or the Republican bosses
to procure the Republican majority to
adopt certain legislation to Impose up
on us the payment OF Il portion OF said
debt.
I'VE hereby invite all persons who
desire the faithful. honest, economical
and competent, administration OF af-
fairs In the state Of West Virginia TO
unite and cooperate with us in the sup
port and election Of the nominees OF
this convention"
The next thing In order was the nom
nation for governor, and great cOnfus-
Ion reigned.
II was impossible 10 proceed with the
call OF counties for nominating speeches
owing to tho wild disturbances DR..
Keys, of Mineral county. was on hia
chair VHinly trying to get ~rccogn!-
ton for n motion TO adjourn, but. the
disorder continued. The band struck IN
and the crowd chcered. Kcyg all this
time occupied the floor and the bowling
Wnttsitos were jecring him. The chair
decided him Il of order TO occupy the
floor after making L motion to adjourn,
but Keys held his position and at
tempted to address the chair. who re-
fused to hear him.
The disorder continued and thcrewerc
Il hundred people or their feet. all at
tempting to speak at once. The chair
called on the Scrgcant-ut-armS TO re-
store order and then put the vote on
Keys motion. which was lost, DR.,
Keys. who evidently had something he
wanted TO say Ia the chair. but could
not mike himself heard for The confu-
sion, remained on his feet and the chair
ordered the serEcant-Ht-arms to put
him out. a number Of drunken men
In the rear Of the convention were con-
tinually raising disturbances,