The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-05


Is expected this afternoon. Z. K s.s9
Il The only discussion before the con-
yentlon met this afternoon was over
tha trust plank Of the platform, and ii
was thought that party declaration on
this! point might give the committee on
resolutions some work to do. y = Z. & !: =. I
The delegates were slow in gather
Ing at the big convention han this
morning. The friends Of the delegates
who had succeeded in securing tickets
10 the hall were; on hand early and
when the doors were opened the gallery
was soon filed. The hall itself, was
used last nigh. for a floral exhibit and
the flower decorations are still intact
to-day. II was a few minutes OF II
when the advance guard Of delegates
began to arrive. a brass band conceal
ed behind a rear gallery played at In:
tervals and helped to I'LL in, the interim
until Chairman odell should call the
convention TO order. While the dele
gates were locating their seats small
army Of photographers; lined up on the
stage and raked the hall fore and 1T by,
taking pictures. Fl.
Rousing Reception For odell.
At 1910 Chairman odell, who was
given a rousing reception. raped the.
convention TO order. DR.. Chambers
arose, and invoked blessing upon the
work to be done. During the roll call a
brass band entered the hall playing,
"Thcra'll Be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight Lieutenant Governor
Timothy L. Woodruff was elected tenn
porary chairman. and was escorted to
the platform. he began his address nj
1924 p. m. s
Mr.. Woodruff in opening, said the
Republican party is the giant instru-
ment for the attainment and mainte-3
nance of high political ideas. THE
Republican party is more than the in
strument of Republicans" said the
speaker. sit is the ever-renewiug hope
OF others. Since the Democracy OF
Seymour, Tllden and Cleveland became
the, prey OF Populistic 5fnnaticismt and
vngarlcs OF dreamers supplanted the
doctrines of statesmen. the Republican,
party has become the home of many
thus driven from the household of their
ancient faith. They do not look for US
to renounce Republicanism. They do
not ask us to become Democrats. Nor
do we insist that they shall become
Republicans. Either as allies or Repub-
iicans We welcome them for the coua-
try's good.
THE people OF this state believe in
honest money; they believe IN the pro-
lection OF American Industry and la
Dor: they believe in the establishment
OF the indepence of Cuba, sound gov
ernmaat. In Porto Rico. and the Philip
pines, ana the protsction OF our. people
In China. They belleve In the suppress
sion OF unlawful combinations OF every
character
Referring TO the money question Mr..
Woodruff said that should Mr. rBryan
be elected 1t would be within his power
and his duty. In view OF his platform.
to pay the interest and principal for
the bonded debt. in silver.
The attempted subordinatton OF mo-
ney and protection" he continued. ito
the paramount issue OF so-called imper-.
!alism, cannot retire these Issues from
the, compaisn. The absurdity Of i'm
perial!sm is chat there IS no imperial
ism. The Republican party simply
stands for the establishment In the
Philippines and Porto Rico of such
government as 4 gives to its own peo-
pie. II that IS imperialism. then the
Republican party Is innperial!stie. Our
opponents may call 1t Imperialism. or
even piracy II they please. but the Re-
publican party will not be swerved
from the line OF Its duty, nor will the
people be fooled by SO transparent d
device. Is he an intruder and usurper
OF lnal!enablr rights. who has rescued
helpless children from Wild beasts be-
cause he orphaned them? Does he de-
prlve them OF liberty because he fosters
and protects them until they are able to
care for themselves? The man who de-
nounces our work OF rescue. and the es-
tabiishment OF q Just and generous
government. In which the inhabitants
shall have the largest participation OF
which they are capable, and who under.
takes 10 case that denunclation upon
phrase Of our Declaration Of 1ndepend-
ence. is an inslneere and base perrcrter
OF the immortal document
The Platform.
The following is synopsis Of the
platform:
The continued prosperity OF the coun-
try and of the individual citizen Is tho
paramount issue before the people.
The country never was so prosperous
as II has been since the Inauguration OF
William Mckinley. Capital has never
been SO actively occupied. The volume
OF money In circulation was never SO
great. labor never so fully employed,
wages never SO high, prices never so
generally good.
Conscious of the weakness Of relying
on the theories that have been exploded
and OF Ignoring facts that are self-evi-
dent, the Democrats are undertaking to
push into conspicuous position before
the people an issue which they like and
stigmatize by the word imperialism
In this course they are characteristic
ally dishonest. Neither to the Philip
pines nor elsewhere will the cause OF
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