Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-08-26
National Democratic Party
CALL FOR State CONVENTION.
WheeIlna. w va Ang,,s, 4, :,

Wheeling. w. Va. August IA, 1890.
AZ conference held at Wheeling, w. Va
"i oil u ,ne m , TN OF August, 1890, by Democrats
platform and policies adopted by fIe Chicago
convention, IL was determined. after full a III
bo held IN the city OF whSeIing' on seaor. ~.
day august ~; 1899, at 10 O'Clock n m, for
Tue purpose OF selecting delegates to the con-
yenilon 10 he held at Indianapolis, Ind, on
soptcmbcr 2. 1893; also to select six Presidcn.
tiHi electors for the state OF West Vireinis.
anu tr,nrnct such other business as may be
doomed expedient by the convention,
~ The conference above referred 10, n prn-
vhslonnl t1 executive committee was appointed.
.tree from each Congressional district, with
The chairman OF the conference NJ nm nddi.
.lonnl member. The committee IL as fol.
First Dlstrict-AIfred Caldwell. Ohio: A. M.
Lorentz' Marshall; John X. Doneho0, Han
Second Districi-John A. Robinson. Min.
sral: y. @. westenhaver. Berkeley; Elm.
turner Monongalin.
Ihird Dlstrict--J. A. Sheppard IoQar: i ID.
brier. S'''"-
r. Fourth DimrIc,-Z; T.: yinsop, Caben;, II.
~. II BROWSE, ex-oficio, Piessants.
sub-committee consisting OF Alfred CaId- :
Turner was appointed by tke enecutive G com /:
Mute 70 prepare a call for the state conven-
ton as above Indicated
In taking this step the gentIemep nresert
ieit that they were persuing the only course
IeIt open 20 them Ak true Democrats. They
SJS'soA S'Nc tuelI support tO the Chicago
financial proposition knr the freq coipsre
o. o. SILVER NJ the arbitrary ratio OF 10 to / as
utterly destructive Of the financial interests
OF the country. aud particularly unjust IN
Ine great majority OF he people who must
depond upon the wages OF labor for the sup
port OF themselves and families; aecondIv
becguse the attack upon the courts contained
IN That platform IL AN attack upon the very
citgdel oi liberty In this country, and, " ears
ried into successful sxecutIoD will end in
utter suoverrion OF law and the power Of ths
government To preserve social order and IN a
,nsna.e ,n,Ia, 70 property and covert invitation
We believe ia the supremacy OF the law
ana ~ enforcement as the only guaranty of
liberty, and that the courts of the country,
constituted as they have been for a hundred
wears, are, and have been the protectors on
the rights and liberties of The people: and
ma me ,Inaintenapee OF Their powers and
der Of society. "
q, While we q nd ourselvcs unable 20 support
the candidates md platform OF the time.hop-
ored party TO which we belong, neannounced
nv Chlcago we are cOnnpeIIed either 10 he idle
~ sI,eeIitoTs on the conflict or 10 reorgaDize up
sent 10 the people candidates who stand Tor
what we believe 20 he true Democratic prin-
clpieH. trusting TO time, which r. the final
test of All political and economic truth, 10
Vlndtcate Otr action.
We therefore cordially and earnestly invite
All Democrats IN West Virginia who believe
~ we do 10 meet In the CITY OF Wbeelin0 an
Saturday. August a. iseH, ~ 10 O'Clock a. m.
~ organic convention, appoint delegates
70 indianapolis, select an electoral ticket for
this State, and take shch her stems ~ may
be deemed expedient at that time 10 carry
OF, ne ne Putpossees 81 he organzafioD.
y. -. BA1NEa,
y. ". TURNER.
q AbFHED CALDWELL
n. r. VINSON
sub-Committec.
RANDOLPH sTALNAKER, sec.y.