West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-08-07
RINGING RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Democrats Of this
District
Al the Congressional Convention at
Piedmont.


in Democratic principles as inaugura,ed by
Jefferson and as adhered to and maintained
by the Democratic party for more than
century and through all the viessi,udes of
the republic principles which, when ad.
hered to and applied have always preserved
to the citizen the rights guaranteed To HIM
by the constitution aud as laid down in the
declaration of independence. that immortal
paper. the bulwa,k OF American hhcr,y.
and under which our country has assumed
place among the great nations Of the
earth aud made the experiment of govern.
men, by the people possible and successful
Tor the first time in the history of the
world and we denounec The action of the
Republican party. under the presen, aud
preceding administration, in It's efforts to
convert the republic into an empire in fact,
II not IN name by arroga,ing to those in
executive authority powers which belong
only to The ei'izens II has waged wars in
foreign countries without congressional
authority, i, has cudeavored to subiuga,e
foreign lands, and acquire aud hold remote
and hostile territories in violation Of the
fundamental principles Of our government.
treating the people as subjects, aud no, as
citizens, thereby adopting the ancient policy
of the monarchies, forsaking the teaching
OF the fathers of the republic and ignoring
the warnings Of the immortal Washington.
Pursuant to the policy Of empires, il has
assumed Ia appoint commissions To govern
and make laws for millions Of conquered
subjects, levy taxes upon them and expend
pria'ing 10 It's henehmen salaries withou,
the representation or consent OF those de-
pendencies. thus making n mockery of tho
cardinal principle upon which the war Of
the revolution was wagei aud our govern.
men' came into existence. In every detail
of lis policy it has departed from the fauda
mental principles Of the republic, until
to-day the vital question before the Ameri
can people is no less than the gree, question
whether We should preserve The American
republic or permit ali The labor and all the
sacrifice Of theiives Of our fathers to Toe los,
to ourselves and 10 our clildren. Aud we are
convinced tha, il, IS 10. dsy as much the duty
of every ciiiseu 20 degoic his eneraies to the
preservation cf The republic as IL was The
duty Of our foreiaihefs 30 establish the
same.
We rejoice that by reason Of bounuful
crops, the enterprise and energy of our
people, and the unexpected aud remarkable
discoveries and increase Of The output of
gold. the business conditions hav. become
improved yet we recognize that the much
heralded eia Of prosperity has rot affected
! alike all classes Of the citizens If our
country, which condition is due TO the fact
that undcr a vicious and equitable tariff
syiem great combinations Of capital aggrc.
gated into trusts are able TO not only com
pietrly dominate the price of the articles
controlled by then, bat likewise arc en-
abled hy reason Of oxofbiian, profits wrnng
from our people, TO 60 abroad aud sell to
the people of the old world the same
products al practically oue.half the price
thar are demanded from and paid 10y the
ci,iz ms Of this country and we call alten.
tion to the insinceri,y of the Republican
party and the administrator in allowing a
session Of Congress To expire without an
effort, even, TO enact any law by which
these gigantic and Illegal combinations in
restraint Of trade car lie held in check
Recognizing the fact that representative
government is possbl. only ia, a country in
which the highest type Of citizenship is
maintained, tie Democratic party has
always stood for The rights Of the great
commpn people and Il dsnouDces the per.
sisient efforts Of the Republican party to
infringe upon these rights and 10 deprive
the common citizen II h's privileges guaran
ieed 10 lio by the highest law Of tie land,
under which the rights of trial hy jury Is
established, frcedom,of speech guaranteed
and The iight to pcadeably assemble pre-
served and we denounce The Republican
party for barassiug and depressing the
citizen in ibe exercise II these rights
We endorse The action Of the Democratic
members q the national Congress in their
efforts 10 remove the diacfenual duty from
refined sugars and thereby give to- Tie PEI
pie cheaper sugar, a common necessity in
every household f; and SIC cell attention Co
aud condemn ihc pisiiion Of the Rcpuliii.
cans for their subscfgierey 10 the sugar
trust in d, fcs,ing The same measure.
We condemn Tie present Republican
representative in Copgscss from d,is district
for his ACTIVITY as mrmbcr of The naval
committee "a withhoidine from that brave
aud patriotic American. Admiral Winfield
Scott schley, iae recognition oac him fol
his magnificent services rendered the gov
ernmcni, for bis conspicuous gailaui'y ir
tho Spanish Amsfican war. aud Tor joining
with his peisseolofs ia bcsmirehing th,
name and fame II ihs man. # whom every
American citizen shoulj feel proud
We glory IN TIE gAilfnfry and hsfoism ol
the American soliicn and sailors. ant
deplore the policy il,a has nceessiia,sd ,h,
sending of aiousands of them 10 disian
islands, where they are Hkeiy 90 l,e com
pcil,d 10 remain inde 6niiely. to combat no
only an armed foe. bot likewise the un
healthy and insidious climate Of the tropics
aud sc hold the Republican party resporsi
bic for The sserihcc # the lives of ihonsand
Of The young men who have gone 10 crue
and unnecessary war in obedience 20 a.
command Of those IN authority And "
likewise condemn that putty fa ihc bsfde'
of taxation th.i hos resulted 20 the citizen
BY rcssrn 4 The waeing Of wars u conqors
IN remote parts Of ihe world.
y lievirg tha, the great and vital issu
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