Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-13


We heartily approve the nomlna-
ton of William Mckinley, of Ohio,
and Theodore Roosevelt, OF New
York. for President and Vice Presl-
dent of the United States, and we
pledge to them our loyal, earnest
and enthusiastic support.
OUR CONGRESSMAN ENDORSED.
We commend the acts of Senators
Ellxins and Scott, and of Representa-
tives Doyenor, Dayton and Freef,
and are proud of the efficient sup
port given by them to President Me-
Kinley and his great administration.
The Chinese Question.
We view with pity and alarm the
conditions of anarchy now existing
in China, affecting the properly
rights of Americans in that empire
threatening the destruction OF their
lives and property, and endangerlng
the rights of commerce secured TO
Americans under existing treatles
and the law OF nations.
We express our confidence IN 1he
firm but wisely conservative ath-
tude of the national administration
in it's determination to preserve the
treaty rights and all other rights OF
Americans. acquired in China under
the law Of nations.
We endorse the firm avowai of the
national government to hold to ac-
couli liability for loss or damage IN
aict.d upon Americans citizens, the
authority in the empire chargeable
with the maintenance of law and or
der and the guardianship of the HE,
property and rights of Americans.
Equal Rights to ALI.
We denounce the disfranchisemen
in cersain states of the Union of coli
ored voters because they are coiored
voters. Such laws are violation OF
the Constitution of the United States
and are unjust and immoral. We
demand for every citizen, white or
black, rich or poor, nigh or low,
equal rights before the law, and an
equal chance to develop the talents
and>~ifts that God has given him.
pAuaval nj p,ht;r Installations
We are opposed 10 the removal and
20 the agitation of the removal OF
any of the public buildings or pub
lie institutions of the state from
their present locations. Such agita-
non unsettles values, creates bitter
ness among different sections of The
state. and is especially hardship to
the Door men who own homes near
such public buildings and institu-
tions.
Importance of Republican Legislature.
The election of Republican leg
islature in both branches is of SUI
preme Importance, not only because
OF the election of a United states
senator, but also that the state may
be fairly and honestly apportioned
for the election of members of the
legislature and congress under the
census of 1900, and also for the eiec-
ton of judges; TO preserve an hon.
est election law, to prevent the dis
reimbursement Of voters and TO save
the state from being Goebelized.
in the apportionment for election
Of members of the legislature, we
favor giving TO every county at least
one delegate, and the abandonment,
as far as is possible, of the iegisla-
tive districts, which, while being
plan intended to equalize representa-
ton, has been perverted by the Dem
ocrats into partisan scheme TO dis
franchise counties and voters.
We denounce the present appor-
tionment, enacted by Democratic
legislatures, as partisan gerry
mander, unjust, unfair and uncon-
stitutional, resulting in the virtual
Acknowledgement of thousands OF
honest voters. We promise the peo-
pie of the state fair, just and equit-
able apportionment, in obedience to