The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-12
Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgencer.

Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. July 1.-THE
following platform was adopted by the
Republicans. assembled In state con-
vention, this afternoon:
The Republican party OF West Vir-
/, ginia, by Its duly accredited represent
atives In convention assembled. earn
estly endorses. In whole and In part,
the platform adopted by the National
Republican convention, held at the
city of Philadelphia, on the th!rty-sev-
enth birthday Of the state of West Vir-
ginia.
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
We heartily approve the nomination
Of william Mckinley. of Ohio. and
Theodore Roosevelt. Of New York, for
President and Vice President Of the
United States, and We Fit dye to them
our loyal, earnest and enthusiastic
support.
Our congressman Endorsed.
We commend the acts OF Senators
Dlklns and Scott, and Of Representa-
lives Dovener. Dayton and Freer. and
are proud Of the efficient support
given by them to President Mckinley
and his great administration.
Equal Rights to All.
We denounce the Acknowledgement in
certain states Of the Union of colored
voters because they are coiored voters.
Such laws are violation of the Con-
stitution OF the United States, and are
unjust and immoral. We demand for
every citizen, white or black, rich or
poor, high or low. equal rights before
the law, and an equal chance to de-
yelop the talents and gifts that God
has given him.
Removal of Public Institutions.
We are opposed to the removal and
to the agitation Of the removal Of any
of the public buildings or public insu-
tutions OF the state from their present
locations. Such agitation unsettles
values, creates bitterness among DIFF
ferent sections Of the state, and is espe-
cially hardship to the poor man who
owns homes near such public buildings
and Institutions.
Importance of Republican Legisla-
ture.
The election of q Republican legls
lature In both branches is Of supreme
Importance, not only because OF the
election OF United States senator, but
also that the state may be fairly and
honestly apportioned for the election, OF
members OF the legislature and Con-
gress under the census of 1900, and
also for the election of judges; to pre-
serve an honest election law, to pre-
vent the disfranchisement OF voters
and to save the state from being Goe-
belized.
In the apportionment for election Of
members OF the legislature, we favor
giving to every county at least one del
egate, and the abandonment, as far as
possible, OF the legislative districts,
which, while being plan intended to
equalize representation has been per-
verified by the Democrats into a partisan
scheme to d!sfranchisc counties and
voters.
We denounce the present apportion-
ment, enacted by Democratic legIs-
latures, as partisan gerrymander, un-
Just. unfair and unconstitutional, re-
sulting In the virtual disfranchisement
Of thousands Of honest voters. We
promise the people Of the state fair,
Just and equitable apportionment, In
obedience to both the letter and spirit
OF the Constitution.
Democratic Fraud Denounced.
We denounce the Democratic leaders
OF this state for their repeated count
ing out OF Republican officers who were
honestly elected. for their rapes OF the
ballot, and for fraud and corruption in
elections. Passing over, as matters well
known to all intelligent citizens of the
state, their crimes against the people
in this regard In former years, we ar
firm that Charles NJ. Via, OF the coun-
ty OF Monroe. and Humphrey +. Bro
hard, OF the county OF Taylor, and
William Ii Huntington. OF the Lewis
Webster district, were fairly and hon
estly elected to the house of delegates
OF the legislature OF 1899. and that
they were deprived Of their seats there
In. and their defeated opponents seated,
by chlcanery. fraud and felony.
The Virginia Debt
We are unalterably opposed to the
payment or any part OF the Virginia
debt. That portion OF Virginia which
now constitutes the state OF West Viz
snia paid Its full share Of taxes into
the treasury OF Virginia for almost
three-quartcrs of century, and re-
ce'Ved but an insignificant share OF
the public improvements for which the
virginia debt was created; and when
West virginia was admitted into the
slsterhood OF states. the assets, which
belonged to both OF the states. we're
Kept by the mother commemorative:
and yet 1t was arbitrarily decided by
the legislature OF Virginia that West
virginia should pay one-third OF the
Indebtedness OF Virginia, without any
reference to the amount OF the expend-
iturc OF public moneys for public i'm
proVements Within what is now the ter,
ritory OF West Virginia, and without
giving to West Virginia credit for the
amount OK taxes paid by her peoplc
INTO The treasury OF Virginia. We pro-
hoahce such arbitrary adjustment az
unreasonable. unfair and unjust. and
III no manner can It be held MS morally
OF legally binding upon the people OF
veg, Virginia. The Republican party
"e8t virginia thus publicly an
m, thnt It does not believe that
n men virginia owes to the state Of Vir.
s e,n,n ohe'cent Of the debt OF Virginia,
nS.aR al the time West Virginia was
'''cd Into tho Union. West vir-