Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-05-22
DISTRICT Convention.

District CottUeilttOn.
The convention to nominate delegates
from this Congressional district to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention at Kansas
City was held in this place Wednesday. The
convention was largely attended and was
harmonious. 1t was called to order at 10
m. by Hon. VIM G. Brown, of Preston
county, in the absence of W. B. Cornwell, |
chairman. Hon. John T. McGraw, of Tay-
lor county, was named as temporary chair
man, and made an address expressing his
confidence of Democratic victory. Hon
o. s. Mckinney. OF Marion county, nom
mated Hon. ]. slidell Brown. of Preston
county, for temporary secretary, and all
the Democratic editors OF the district were
named as assistant secretaries. 1t was
moved that the regular committees be APP
pointed by the chair, which was done, and
the convention adjourned to give the com
mittees time to get their reports ready.
At 80 p m. the convention reassembled,
and the temporary organization was made
permanent. The various committees made
their reports, and nominations for delegates
were then declared to be in order. Hon.
Stuart w. Walker, of Berkeley county,
was elected from the eastern end of the dis
trict, and Hon. Samuel v. Woods, of Bar
bour county. was elected from the western
end Col Thos B. Davis of Mineral coun-
ty, was chosen delegate. at-large from the
district. Each of the gentlemen was called
on for a speech and responded. For alter
mates. Mr.. w. R. d. Dent, of Taylor coun-
ty was chosen alternate-at-large, Mr.. Frank
NJ. Harrison, of Morgan county, alternate
for eastern end of the district. and Mr..
H McMuIlen, of Grant county, alternate
for western end. All of the nominations
were made by reclamation
The following are the resolutions adopted:
The Democracy of the Second Congress
sional District of West Virginia in conYen-
ton assembled reaffirms its unfiltering al
legiance to the timeshonored principles of
the Democratic party as taught by Thomas
Jefferson and promulgated by the platform
and principles adopted by the National
Convention of the Democratic party US the
supreme law of the party, and we insist up
on the remedies proposed by, and the prin
ciples declared in, the National platform of
1896.
That we affirm our adherence to, and de-
mand the rigid enforcement of. the Monroe
Doctrine advised by Jefferson and promulga-
ted by a Democratic President three-quarters
of century ago, adhered to by every Demo-
cratic Administration since that time. and
never challenged until the present Admin
iStration.
That the present concentration of inan-
cial, political. industrial and commercial
power in the hands of n few men, and the
destruction of legitimate competition in
5 tile avenues of trade and commerce. are de-
structive of the fundamental principles of
the Republic. We demand the enforcement
of the laws against trusts and monOpolies
5 which have been openly violated without
hI-ITN TGIN
their provisions.
That we are opposed to any system of
finance nnder which the money of the
country can be cornered by bankers or spec
! ulators, and the issuance of any money
: which the government will not accept for
debts due the United States. We demand
an American system of finance under which
every form of dollar is good any other
form and no better, and system of circula-
ton which will best prevent the congestion
of the medium in any particular section of
the country.
That we favor the election of Senators of
the United States by popular vote of the
people, and TO that end we favor the adop-
ton of a proper amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the United States.
That we demand the building of canal
across the NicaragIan IsthmuS to be con-
strncted. fortified and owned by the United
States, and not to be subject to the control
or intervention of any other country. We
denounce the Republican National Admin
lstratlOn Tor It's attempt TO reha0llltate the
CLAYTON BulWer treaty and destroy the pTin-
ciples of the Monroe Doctrine by a treaty
with England under the terms of which the
Nicaraguan Canal was to be virtually con-
trolled by tins country.
That We express strong sympathy with the
South African republics in their patriotic
struggle for liberty and self-government,
and hope for their success in throwing off
the British yoke.
Thst we recognize in Honorable William
j. Bryan, the able, fearless and courageous
leader of American Democracy, an honest
champion of the rights of the people, and
we commend him to the National Conven-
ton to be held in Kansas City on the
Fourth day of July next as the most illus
trious representative of republican form
of government as outlined III the Declara-
ton of Independence of July 4th, 1716, and
n worthy successor of the immortal author
of that great charter of American liberty
And we instruct the delegates elected by
this Convention to so vote.