The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-31

submitted by sIs cDmralttee'l chaIrrIlr,
Colonel Robert White. or Wheeling. ia.
choice for p%erninre1t chairman vas Sic.
F.. AZ. Turner, OF Afonnngahelia, ~ .preg.
ldsnt 1T The state university. SIee-pteg.
dents were r1rurted AZ follows:
First dIStsieI--JoNa 8. NayInr OF Olt1.
and W D. follyson. Of. Braxrnn.
Second dIstricS-u e. wc~gtnrt,uysr.
OF EefSisy and John Taylor. OF T'ayIor,
Third dlstr!ct-Chatles Scott. os Un.
shur. ard johnson H~L;aAd,,ns Mlnyo.
Fourth district--I. II. Henniou, OF Ca
bell, and,J, 7, Bowyer, OF Putnam.
The Temporary secretary. Mr. Loren.x,
OF Marshall, was continued In that ca
pictty; also the Serg=ant.at-armS, Mr.,
Fitzsimtuoas, Of Ohio,
y, Committee was appoInted 10 wait
.rcon afr. Tlrner aad escort him 10 the
stl$e. HIS appearance was the signal
fac hsarty applause.
Chairman TnFnsr's Spscrt.
ltr. Turner earnestly thlnx4d the con.
v4ntion for the honor accorded him. As
had been said, this convention meets
under extraordinary circumstances. The
Erf,tt Democratic party that had itf
birth eIth the constitution IL In DANCE.
OF destruction bccal1e Of the unsalfhsuV-
ness OF the rtn who should have upheld
It's standard. No system 0e government.
or political organization can endure
whose principles ara mt founded on
eternal trutha. We are here To-day be-
cause We believe shat he only Il a true
man whom the truth makes free. (Ao-
Plausc.l Faith IL grpcter than any party
or any man.
= We are here because at Chicago the
delegates Of the Democratic party sur.
rendered Themselves to those who al
vocated principles Numerically oppo-
site 10 the Democratic party. The prlr.
cipleS OF the Democratic party, II II has
any. Is to say to the government:
Hands on" We have surrendered 10
men who believe the government mus:
take care OF everS5 body. The condition
Of this country to-day ia the result. ni
10 years. OF Republican legislation, and
that party Is responsible. It's financial
policy has been the reverse OF what L
should have been. Its Industrial ieEIala-
ton has been most harmful: Il has Leg
SLATED for the Ciassea, and no. for tie
peopls. and we may never be able TO re-
cover from Il. We are here to-day to
oppose this and to maintain the Ileas
and principles OF real Democracy. The
prosperity Of "a the prosperity OF all.
and you cannot strike down one class
without having all suffer, and the Soun.
dalton 0t all Il an honest dollar. The
supreme court !s the great balance wheel
OF justIcc, and the very citadel FOR the
preservation OF our liberties. and It must
be kept free from all passions, preju-
dice and political control. and when the
reverse IL the case We have come TO the
eHdO OF freedom In this country. II must
mot be attacked or rearTanged to carry
taIs the whlms OF a passing hour. The
distinguished gentleman from Nebraska
now peranbulating the country said In
Madison Square garden tina: the free
coinage OF silver would result IN raising
the raluetf silver 10 81 - an ounce the
world over. a voice: Anybody who
belleYe1 that would beiIev= anrthIng."D
NOW, II he believes that what relief can
he give the people? Because. II the
price Of silver ~ raised a silver dollar
Will be Just "a hard 10 get as a gold
dollar. and prices will remain tust az
they are now. His argument refu:es
Itself.
Chairman Turner then called the con-
ventlon TO order. The committees on
resolutions and state executive ON
mlttee. however. were not ready TO re-
port. After a short walt. during which
the Opera House orchestra rendered
several selections, the committee on
resolutions reported through lis chair
man, Hon. Frank B. EnsIow, Of Hunt
ingtnn. The platform:
The Platform.
I'VE. the representatives Of the Ma
tIonaI Democratic party OF West Vlr-
gin!a. In convention assembled. assert
ing the principle: that Representatives o.
n free people derive their powers from
the consent OF those for whom they are
delegated TO act. deny the power or au-
thority OF the recent Chicago conven-
ton 10 Impose upon the Democrats OF
the sovereign state OF West Virginia
any obligations TO support candidates
for President and Vice President OF the
United States whose declarations and
the platform upon which they stand are
at variance with the vital principles OF
the Democratic party OF the country az
heretofore declared and reiterated
throughout It's patriotic and glorious
history.
I'VE also deny that allegiance to any
party organization requires or will ex-
cuse support OF policies which We
believe to be Subversive Of the integrity
and general welfare az our country, and
dangerous 10 the prosperity OF gov
eminent,
eve hold TO the use OF both gold and
silver az the money OF the country.
We are In favor OF n firm, unwAver-
ing maintenance: OF the gold standard.
While we favor the most liberal use OF
silver consistent With the enforcement
81 the gold standard. We are absolutely
opposed to che FREE and unlimited coin
age III silver and to the compulsory pur-
chase OF silver bullion by the govern
ment. We believe that the interests OF
the people demand that the earnings OF
trade,i agriculture, manufacture and
cnmmcrce, and especially the wages OF
labor. should be paid In money Of the
greatest intrinsic value and Of the high
est standard adopted by the civilized ma
tIoNs Of the world. We ARE. therefore.
undltetably opposed 10 all devices and
schemes for the IehaSsment OF our
money, and TO all sraslons and COM
promises OF a question 40 clearly affect
Ing individual and national credit and
honor.
II We denounce and condemn as dan
ger6ua and revolutionary the attempt
OF the Chicag go platform TO subvert the
supreme court TO partisan control.
"Ws believe In the. supremacy 0f the
law In rs enforcement as the only guar
aHtee OF liberty. and that The courts of
the country, constituted at they have
been for n hundred years. ore and have
been the protectors OF the rights and lib
critics uf the people: and that tn. main
tcaanCc OF their power and authority In
their historic Integrity Is essential to the
promotion OF the peace and order OF the
country.
"IsccoSnlzIrg fully the enibarrass-
ncnts tina; were transmitted TO Grover
cieyeJand's second administration by
the residing Republican administration,
we heartily endorse and approve his
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