Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-09

MENACE TO THE COUNTRY-AN
INCOME TAX WOULD RESULT
IN THE SUPPRESSION OF
TRUSTS.
Kalamazoo, Mich, March 8.-Thomas
e. Barkworth, leading attorney of
Jackson, was nominated this afternoon
by the Democratic State convention for
Justice of the Supreme Court. He re-
ceived 452 of the 772 delegates votes
cast on the first ballot, and it was made
! unanimous. The contest was wholly
between Mr.. Barkworth and ex-Justice
Allan B. Morse, the four other candi-
dates having withdrawn before the first
ballot was completed. Prior to the con-
vention it was asserted and denied that
Judge Morrissey's sympathies in the
last Presidential campaign were with
the gold standard Democracy, and this
is believed to have affected the result.
All the elements of silver fusion were
well represented among the delegates
and the nominations for regents of the
State University were given to Edward
f. Legendre, Democrat, of Calumet,
and Stanley E. Parkhill, Populist, of
OWOsso.
Hon. Justin R. Whiting, of St. Clair,
late fusion candidate for Governor, was
the temporary chairman. His address
was a strongly put argument for free
silver, an arraignment of Republican
policies and condemnation of the en-
croachments of trusts and combines.
After thanking the convention for
the honor conferred upon him and re-
calling the sacrifices that had been
made to escape the tyranny of kings,
Mr.. Whiting said:
For centuries, man in his savage
state, exercised unrestrained license
until there developed an appreciation
Of the rights of man. Individual and
human government was formed to re-
strain license and establish liberty, I'M
til to-day high robbery is hostile to
public sentiment. And yet to-day a
process more refined, but none the less
cruel is actually il daily practice by
the rich and powerful in this country,
and their practices are sanctioned by
executive officers of this government.
Is the mission of the Democratic party
ended while this spirit of spoliation
and plumber possesses the government?
No, my friends. Not only the greed of
our people, but an organized greed,
backed by the tyrants of the old world,
are to-day intent on getting such con-
troll at the coming national election as
to make the mastery over the produc-
tive power an easy task"
Ex-Judge John N. Miner, of Detroit,
was made permanent chairman.
The report of the resolutions commit
tee was greatly delayed by the discus
sion of a resolution offered by Fred A.
Baker, of Detroit. indorsing the Hill
amendment to the Chicago platform to
the effect that free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1 should not apply
to existing contracts. This amendment
was presented to the convention as a
minority report and was tabled.
The resolutions as adopted reaff1rm
the Chicago platform, protest against
retirement Of treasury notes, denounces
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constitution making an income tax pos
sible, favor equal taxation of all prop
erty in the State, declare for disposition
Of the colonies for the best interests Of
the people, protest against a large
standing army; praise the service of
the army and navy and congratulate
the party on having the leadership of
Col. Bryan. The plank upon trusts
says:
I'VE believe the greatest menace at the
present tine to American civilization and
to the industries and political liberty of
the people consists in the growing tend
ency to place the business of the country
in the hands of combinations and trusts;
trust, sugar trust, oil trust, match trust,
tobacco trust and every other trust hav-
ing for its object the control of production
and prices; and we submit as our candid
opinion and deliberate judgment that a
graduated federal and State income tax
would furnish effective means Of suppress
ing trusts. We request immediate pas
sage of an income tax measure by the
State legislature"
The plank upon expansion says:
I'VE are in favor of. making such d!spo-
sition of territory brought into the posses
sion or under the control of the United
States in the war withSpain as shall best
promote the interests and secure the wei
fare of the American people, and that to
advance the cause of civil and religious
freedom our government should be estab-