Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-23

TJpOn-The D1n2loy Bill 0nOWn 10
Be a Failure by Republican State
ments-The Platform Reaff1rms
the National Platform of 1896.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 22.-The
nsm0cratic Gtate convention met in
romlinson hall at 1920 o'clock this
morning. The convention is made up
of 1928 delegates. United States Sen
ator Turpie presided, and S. M. Brisow,
At Blackford county, was elected sec
yetary.
There were only two contests before
tbe committee on credentials, and they
we're quickly disposed of.
State Chairman Martin called the
convention to order. The rules pro-
vded that all resolutions should go to
the committee without debate, and that
the first nomination should be for Sec
retary of State. Senator Turpie, on
assuming the gavel, was received with
(uttiS liz oPOhNs IL PoAs, 90 wv" ~
A long series of lawless aggressions
and outrages committed by the king
dom Of Spain against the people of the
United States and against the neigh
boring people of the republic of Cuba,
ending in the destruction of the battle
ship Maine and her gallant crew,
moved Congress to declare war against
that country. Since the Dist of April
last we have been engaged in a foreign
war, and this changed conditions has
imposed upon Congress and the people
Of the United States new duties con-
nected with its progress and prosecu-
ton. A diligent, vigorous and ener-
getic prosecution of the war is, at this
time,
THE WISEST ECONOMY,
not only of life and treasure, but of
effort in achieving the objects and pur-
poses of our appeal to arms in redress
ing the wrongs and in vindicating the
rights of liberty and humanity, so
closely related to our national prestige
and honor. and to the great cause of
Justice which we have undertaken to
spouse and to maintain.
The first thing needed for war pur-
poses is an adequate supply of revenue,
and at the very beginning of our labors
10 that end We were informed by the
honorable Secretary OF the Treasury,
Notwithstanding the romance of arith-
metic which he issues as a circular
daily, showing a surplus of many mill
lions. that in fact he had only avail
able funds on hand sufficient to defray
the war expenses up to July 1, 1898;
that from and after that date Congress
must provide therefor
This disclosure was not unexpected
Our present revenue law. commonly
called the Dingley bill, is not a war
measure. 1t is very far from that.
The Dingley bill was a very peaceful,
quiet, exceeding pacific spoilation of
the earnings of labor and the products
Of land for the benefit of the clustered
groups of monoplies who dictated its
'rates and schedules. 1t afforded its
benefciaries unlimited resources for
pef and pillage, but it yielded a return
Of revenue SO scant as to be insufficient
even to times of peace. Its authors in
thelr care for trusts forgot the treas
uFer There was nothing left to Con-
gIess except to look elsewhere for
money with which to carry on the
war.
The war revenue bill passed contain
ed many things worthy of approval,
such as the inheritance tax, the
COINAGE OF THE SILVER
IN the treasury, the taxes levied against
The sleeping car companies and against
the Standard Oil Company and the SUI
gar trust. Those multi-milionaire COM
0nations were thus given the oppor-
unity to make their contribution to-
ward the payment of the expenses of
me war. The bill contained many
AlngS grossly wrong, among these tie
pond issue, but it carried supplies to the
army and navy engaged at the front
against the public enemy supplies
We're necessary.
The unWise and vicious methods re
sorted to by the Republican party to
provide revenue we can, and shall,
change and reform by an appeal to the
justice, prudence and patriotism of the
people through the ballot. The grave
questions as to the just methods of rails
ug revenue, either for times of war or
peace, are not to be settled by a single
Dill or in one enactment They remain
yet for discussion and adjustment at
'ae polls. The question whether the
representatives of the people or by GER
aln corporations engaged in the bust
ness of banking awaits also the ac-
uon Of the people. The question as to
whether the metallic standard of mo-
aey Of our country shall be coined from
god alone or from both gold and silver,
u lhe terms of the constitution of the
United States, is also yet to be settled.
All the practical signs of the times
indicate that we shall elect, in Novem
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