West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-30
ENDORSED PLATFORM.
Stevenson Approved II 10 De.
tail In His Speech.
ExrRAvAcANcE OF REPUBLICANS.
The Candidate For Vice rr..ia.ot Co.
demnsd Their E"oru"ns E,p.nd,tars.
in the Way Of Appropriations u, Con
Experimentation Condemned.

srS-ihib"rtAtisn Condemned.
Adiai r. Stevenson. Ia his speech nj
Indianapolis, accepting the Democratic
nomination Tor vice president. said:
! am profoundly gtaterul Tor the honor
Sonietrc1 upon NE oy nay selection by IA,
Siuatc Tor the h.en ''fiicc OF Vice President
vi tne Inited states. For the compliment
AIRY iaanncr IN which such action has l,.ct
'nicialiy nis,uc known TO me cNpresa a.
lcu, Mr. Chairman. ahd IL your uouorrd
associates "f the committee. my sinecr,
Deeply Impressed. with a sense OF th,
responsibility assumed 10y such candidacy
accept TIE noplintstou 80 generously ten
dered me should tnc action OF the conVcn
non meet tue approval OF the people iu No
Nchlorr, u Viii ve my earnest o.sti aVor t.
uIsShaige With ndcHty the dntivs of tht
great ONCE.
Political Power In Peoples Hands.
IL Is wisely prOv.deu 10y the constitutiop
that al stated times po.itical power rnall
ifrnrn Isr,,,,.. 4" ,ns h.,n1s o' tue people. lhc
whicn Mv noN entering, iS one OF ut.ct
moment L" the american peOpie. It's su
prem" Importance 20 a. conulttouS oI out
S9uhtiyni' c'tnnos ,'c measured 10y words
Inc nis iesuit.n- rom unjust Legislation
government mus LTD tncir remedy lu IN,
alipohht ballot. 40 it We now make oui
The chicI purpose OF the great conven
ton WHOSE representatives are before nn,
security against pcrils yst greater which
mehnc" popular government. Your con.
NSntioi, in language clear aud unmistak
able, has prcscnteu the vital ISSUES upon
which tue pcnung contest is To be deter
mined To les platform give my earnest
Clearly aud umcquivocally the Democrati,
convention has oppressed It's sympathy
republics la ,arlr heroic attempts to main.
tam Tree government. Ia this the conven.
iioh NOT olily Noiced the sentiments of
llslnntl.IIa nf -If.,s
men everywhere. IL Is not strange thai
those who have kept the political faith
pendcncv shonld express their aOhot renee an
al The cnot OF a great European power t.
suhyugatc people whose only crime is
uuvt"'h slIuggir 70 maintain their liberties.
lhc earnest uttcrHnCcs Of the convention
that our sympatiiics are with the Boers In
ucir un.Nuhi struggle meets hearty ne.
Spouse from ali wno Yenernte the prIn.
In all the past belief Ia the innliennbls
rights OF al peoples has brcn with us n
living faith. That our sympathy has ever
been with the oppressed. win those who
are 81 juggling for larger measure OF free.
dom-fdr srlt-govcrnmcnty For this reason
our government was among the first TO ex.
tcnd recognition To the republics OF France
anh Mexico. prompt 10 extend our sym.
E!.i!hy as Wei ns o1hcial recognition. Ia the
little south American states ON their escape
from the dcspotism OF Spain and npon their
Efforts 1" establish for themselves repre-.
sentative governments fashioned after our
own. ilisIuiy has hut repeated itself, and
the struggle TO maiutaiu free government
cation OT thc Declaration OF Indrpendcnc,
has been transferred from the new world
I" the old. IL u To bc wondered, then. thai
the political disciples of Jefferson should
express their sympathy for the oppressed
republics OF South Africa: Only those Who
nchcNc that our own country has Oui grown
the doctrines Of the fathers are iu sym,
pathy With Ensl9nd's attempt 10 establish
monarchy upon the ruius % republics.
Condemned Republican Expenditure.
The lavish appropriations, 10y. the present
attention Of att thoughtful men. subsidy
bills. aud all unnecessary taxes are con
ton Of surplus rvenncs is too aSfui4in, oSSen thc
protest Tor WaStcful appropriations of the
puhli" money Tie millions OF surplus now
nccuunlating Ia the treasury should remnln
Ia the pockets OF the people. 10 this end
ihe nenocrntic party demands n reduction
oi thr Wir taxes 10 the actual needs Of
thr government and return To- the policy
oi strict economy In all governmental eX-
Ia apt words the .Dinglcy tarin law Is
cOndehned. lt iS tctScly characterized AZ
lcgiSiltlon sktlfully dcvlsed In the inter
many burdens which they should not bear
Adhcriu@ - the time hODorcd doctrine Of
the llcBncratic party, we oppose all tariff
legislation. the necessary consequence ~
Which i ~ the expense Of the consumer.
20 hcrure unjust advantage To the favored
few. Experience has demonstrated that
unjust tarim laws have deprived the gov
Crnucnt of needed revenues. secured 10 IA.
yDrcd bencGciarics colossal fortunes aud
largely Increased 20 the people the cost OF
logical result Of the tarin law condemned
hy our platform u seen la the sudden
growih 9f ginnt mQnopOlies. combinations
ia restraint ot lawful trade and trusts
morr threatening than foreign foe to the
tNiscnce ot popular government. Beiev-
ing that wherever there is n wrong there
must bc u rcInriy. the Dcmocratic party
viii favor such legislation ~ Will cnrb the
spirit Of monopoly aud place an cfTrctfv fvf.
barrier against the unlawful combinations
of capital which now prove nu iusupcraI,Ie
obstacle 10 Legitimate o,,terprl.c and ir'.
-
Is felt in all channels of trade This is but
the beginning. Is u too much to say that
unless rstrnincd 10y wholesome laws wise
ly aud efficiently administered tho danger
become nppaliinaf Fostcrcd 10y the Ding.
ley turin law. the trusts. during the present
NcPnhiran administration. have enormous
" incrcaScd in number aud power. a de.
iIh'n'n rH1Ft Tor thcir suppression must
nov h' mndc. Delay would stlll further
cndlngcr every lawful business Interest
of The country. The imperative necessity
for rcmcdy heing conceded. the question
arsca. Into WHOSE hands shall ho commit
ted ihc work ~ formulating laws looking
shali tr entrusted the execution of snrh
lawsz shall i hc 10 the victims or TO the
90 The l1firr. then further lease ~ power
To- The iircfcut administration is all that IL
needed Can any ainc man believe fbaf
fhHt Us destruction till be- cofufaescd NV
those 90 = whotn y has brought princc;y for
honest attempt Of Republican oficlais 10 g.
iofcc ihc law now ug0n our statute books
c.u known 10 any period n our history
'fhr i'cmocratic party stands pledged 10 an
hnceasing warfarc against private monOD-
1lY in every FORM. ~ demands the enforce
mont ~ existing laws against trusts anJ
The cuncimcnt N laws yet m, re- stringent
~ wisely demands rnbnthy as 10 the ~.
iairs - corporations engaged in Inter
state commerce. As one means to the
important cud % cudailing Tie power 81
trusts We favor SUI amendments of our
iarln laws ns VIII leave the products of
trusts urou thc free list aud ficrcbg prc.
vent monopoly under the plea Of protec.
intc Republican conftJi or aIl depart menfs
.I the goycrnment ~ trust evii has grown
,wS ,whnt ~ eds e@rcscn{ ove,rs12doswing groPortious
preston with its friends ag.in enfrenSb
~ in power. what hope Is held out FOR the
fnture1
other Needed Reforms.
AZ thiq hour can but aliudc I'm brief
words 10 other nccncd reforms TO which
toe Democratic platform Prominent among
these is such enlargement ~ ,he scopa IN
nc inici Htate commerce law or VIII pro
iutcs. and individuals flom unfair dIscrini
nadlop - Y veil known thi1 law hos
,ai,cd 10 cncci the wlsc purpose for which
more than 3 dcnd letter npon hp statute
norh+ ndrr wcli considered amend.
.',, I. ~ commission should he vested
WHh ample power tO prevent Injustice both
% individuals ani 10 Tie reblc.
department of labor, whose chief ofrcers
- take rank With ofler consft.utfouai
tafisfIs of tee president Tai5 ls 80 fas
D. saf sfep ioosibs % the proper rcc0E
uitfi ra1 fntOura Eemfut n thf pfodus
ir expiiof terms Il favors liberal pts.
tiouf q" our soldiers aud sailors and 90
tn..sn 1cpcndcat npdn ttem
VIII W5h eegns ln.tl,e ,e,iefgies ,hs ee.