Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-31
lent assimilation" without criminal

lent assimilation" without Criminal
aggression"
We are opposed to entangling ALI
ances with foreign kingdoms and en-
pires.
We commend the action of Congress
in declaring that our war with Spain
was for humanity and not for con-
quest.
We proudly recognize the valor and
glorious achievements of our gallant
soldiers and sailors from Bunker Hill
to this very hour, as being among the
most thrilling and glorious in the his
tory of the world; but we profoundly
regret that American soldiers are be-
ing unlawfully used in the name of lib
erty to crush and destroy dawning re-
publics in the Orient, and we denounce
the secret and vicious alliance now in
evidence between England and the Re-
publican administration whereby this
nation may become involved in war
with foreign nations.
We demand that the Cubans and Fill
ipinos not only be permitted, but en-
ccuraged to establish Independent re-
publics, deriving all of their govern
mental powers from the consent of the
governed.
We denounce the Republican party
for its thirty-eight years of abject sub
serviency to the shipping interest of
Great Britain and we denounce the So
called Hanna-Payne shipping bill,
which, if enacted into law, would fur
Their shackle our interests.
We are in favor of maintaining our
splendid and efficient navy. large
standing army in our republic is a
menace to liberty.
We favor the initiative and re-eren-
dunn, the passage of the eight-hour la
Dor law, the more rigid inspection of
mines and workshops, the prohibition
of sweatshops and the abolition of the
contract system of prison labor.
We declare that all unlawful COM
binations of capital are the legitimate
fruits of gold standard and of the cor
rupt Republican legislation on ques-
lions of tariff, and we demand that all
articles the prices of which are con-
trolled by the trusts be placed on the
free lists. We denounce the Attorney
General Of the United States, appointed
from the State of New Jersey, the hot
the statutes of the United States
against them, and we commend the
present Attorney General of Ohio for
his earnest efforts to enforce at stat
utes of Ohio against such illegal COM
binations, and pledge the nominee Of
this convention for Attorney General to
the enforcement of the statutes of the
State against. them.
Political bosses are to be detested
and are inimical to our form of govern
ment. Bosses represent simply a con-
centration of political power or a ring.
They live and exist through jobs and
schemes loaded upon the taxpayers.
They substitute their rule in their party
for the rule of it's voters. They select
the nominees who, if elected, remain
their tool and administer their official
powers in the interest of their boss and
not for the people. The Republican
party in Ohio is now in such control.
We recommend a constitutional
amendment providing for the election
of President, Vice President and United
States Senator by direct vote of the
people,
We favor such appropriations by the
Legislature as may be necessary to in
sure the success of the centennial to be
held at Toledo.
Then the committees were called for
nominations for Governor and much
time was devoted to speeches in pre-
senting the names.
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