Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-31

Id TO /, without Wafting Tor the con-
sent or assistance of any nation on
earth.
"The silver question is not dead, and
till men cease to think, till the Amer
lean people are willing to take their
laws from Britain, till the Republican
party recognizes that not the existence
but the distribution of wealth makes
prosperity, till ease comes to the agri-
cultural classes, till a fair wage is paid
to the mechanic and till content and
satisfaction come to those who toll, I'M
til silver is restored to it's proper place
in the coinage, the Democratic party
will stand by the Chicago platform
The money question is not, however,
the only issue in this campaign. Every
thing, from pine lands to peanuts, from
steel rails to sardines, from strawboard
to sugar, from tin cans to tobacco, from
crackers to chewing gum, has been Or
ganized into trust. Not only are these
aggregations of wealth intended to con-
troll prices and to beat down wages, but
in politics they threaten to affect our
liberties.
"In condemning the doctrine of I'm
perialism, we. in no manner abandon
our soldiers in the field. But at the same
time, whenever a purse-proud, trust
controlled administration dares array
our flag or forces against people fight
ing for the God-given right to rule
themselves, whenever the sum total of
peoples offending is that they desire
to be free, it will be the duty of the
Democratic party to be brave enough
to expose the pretense, to tear the mask
from the coveted face oi fraud and
greed and avarice, and proclaim that
the recognition of such war for such
purposes is un-American and must be
brought to close.
1--WE proclaim that there shall be be-
meath our flag no slaves, no subjects,
no colonists, who cannot be citizens,
and, lest we be late, we proclaim it
now. Commercial empire must not be
placed before principle; the doctrine,
the recognition of which made us a
great, free people, must not be ignored,
departed from Or limited, and we pro-
fess our lasting adherence to the doc
trine that all men are created free and
equal.
1--WE affirm that me war in the Phil
ipp.nes, as at present conducted is one
of nal aggression, aud We find no
difference in the situation the admin
istration occupies, than the one occu-
pied by Spain in the Philippines before
the surrender. Whatever rights we
have were acquired by purchase from
Spain; our right is no higher.
Aftr; The adoption of rules the reports
On credentials yer. lresnted. The
majority report was in accord with
these dispatches of last night with the
exception of Highland county, from
which county it. was recommended that
the anti-McLean delegation be seated.
The minority report related only to
Cuyahoga county and recommended the
seating of the Wilson delegation in
stead of the Salen-McKay delegates.
The most bitter speeches were made on
both sides with yells from the gal
lery.
The counties were called after viva
voce votes were disputed, and the vote
to substitute the minority report for
the majority report resulted: 341 yeas;
3S9 nays.
The result of this ballot caused quite
stir, as it was the first open test OF
strength. Some Mclean men voted
"yes," although his managers were try
ing to line up all their men against the
minority report. All of the field
against Mclean voted in the affirma-
tive.
The vote on the adoption of the ma
jority report on credentials was 437
yeas and 303 nays. The Cuyahoga del
egation was still prohibited from vot-
ing on this ballot. With the Sc Cuya-
hoga votes added tor the 437, the Nc
Lean men then had 493 to 800 of the
combined opposition, and took every
thing without further contest
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization, as decided on last
night, was amended so as to make per-
manent the temporary organization.
This continued Hon. Thomas j. Cogan
as secretary as well as Judge Mooney
as chairman, and left the anti-McLean
men without representation.
The resolutions were then adopted.
The platform declares unequivocally
for Bryan and free silver, as follows:
We heartily reaffirm the entire Chi
cago platform of 1896; and we especial
ly emphasize the financial plank there
in, and we continue to demand the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold as equal in primary money at the
rate of 16 to 1, Independent Of all other
nations in the world.
The Hon w T Pryan still retains