West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-09-03


of Col. Layelle, the Chairman. Col.
Monroe WAS called to preside and
made a short address.
On motion Of Henry Clay Hyde,
the temporary organization was
made permanent.
The following order of business,
prepared by the Executive Com
mittce, was reported and adopted:
l. Organization.
2. appointment Of Committee on
Resolutions.
g. Election of Executive Com
mitteo.
A. Nominations for offices, to wit:
For House of Delegates, two candl-
dates-East Side, West Side.
For Sheriff.
For Clerk Circuit Court.
For Clerk County Court.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
For Surveyor OF Lands.
For Assessors East Side, West
Side.
On motion of DR.. w. NJ. Dent,
a committee composed of one mem
Der from each district was appoint
ed by the Chair on Resolutions.
The following appointments were
made:
Kingwood District-G.J ShafFer.
Valley j. III. G.. Fairfax.
Lyon-Geo. NJ. Sbaffer.
Reno-James w. Robinson.
PortIand-Nathan Wilson.
Union-Maj. ID. 9. Stemple.
Pleasant--John A. Wolfe.
Grant-W. II. McGibbous.
The Committee retired to pre-
pare "a report and the convention
resolved itself into district caucuscs
to elect new Executive Committee.
The Committee on Resolutions.
through the Chairman, Gus. j..
Shaffer, made the following report:
Resolved, By the Democrats of
Preston county, IN convention as.
mbled,
/. That we again declare our al.
leglance to the principles Of the
Democratic party of this nation and
our devotion to the principles ex.
pressed in the National Democratic
platform adopted at Chicago by the
National Democratic Convention
which nominated that peerless ad
vooate Of the peoples rights, vii
liam j. Bryan, for President of the
United States. y
That the Democracy Of Preston
county also endorse the candidacy
Of Hon. VIM. G.. Brown for Con.
gress, and promise him our undi.
yided support.
2. That We submit to the people
of Preston county the fact that our
fiscal affairs have been badly man
aged that the expenditure of the
peoples money has been extrava
gantly and uselessly made; that the
burden Of taxation has not been
lightened; That the county's finan-
cial condition has not been fullv
made known TO the people; and
that the county is now in debt
thousands Of dollars, and no public
improvements M sight to show for
the ruthless and extravagant cxpen.
diture Of the peoples hard earned
money.
3. That the Democratic party OF
Preston county, il placed in power,
stands pledged TO an economical
administration Of public affairs; q
reduction in the salaries Of county
I officers; retrenchment and reform
IN every department of our local
I government, aud a reduction Oh
taxation so far as is consistent with
o wise and economical administra.
I ton of the business of the county.
4 That we arc u favor of public
Improvements, such as roaas.
bridges, &c., whore the county
would be benefited thereby. on
where they would be of any special
value To- any particular section OF
the county, where the expense OF
such Improvements can be met by
reasonable annual appropriations
without increase of taxation.
Z. Ilat we aro opposed 20 ss1.ne
Che bonds Of thc county, iu any
amount whatever. for The purpose
oi paying the Indebtedness Of fh1
county created by acknowledgements
.i eT'r4VaQapoo; thal 1ch n-
"..l,in. should b. Hd bv raa.