West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-05-29

al and labor and the reduction OF
lakes on teal estate.
The resolutions warmly commend
Senators Hanna and Foraker and In
dorse the record Of the Republican
congresses, especially since the in
auguration of President Mckinley"
In reference to labor matters, the
resolutions say: No questions now
pressing for attention con be Of
greater importance than that which
concerns the relations of capital and
labor. We believe that labor is the
superior of capital and deserving
much the higher consideration. In
order to secure this consideration for
labor and to bring labor and capital
together On common ground in the.
adjustment of questions that arise,
it is necessary that labor should be
tintelligently organized, and we be-
lieve in fewe.. hours and such laws
as will tighten the burden of toll"
The. presidents policy in the Phil
ippines and their annexation is sp-
prov ID, though the Instances of cruel
and barbarous treatment Of the in
habitants by soldiers is deplored.
in the last paragraph anarchy IS
condemned and laws against attem pts
upon the life of the president AMI
those in line of succession are de
manded Lynching and all forms of
mob violence are also denounced.
On Trusts and Cuba.
The planks CT trusts and Cuba
said in part:
I'VE recognize the necessity of CO.
operation in order to meet new con-
ditions in the industrial world, and
to compete successfully for the
worlds markets, but all combinations
that stifle competition, control prices,
limit production or -unduly increases
profits or values. an6 especially when
they raise the prices of the necessi-
ties of life, are opposed to public
policy and should be repressed with
strong hand.
1.-THE Republican party is the only
one that has dealt courageously and
honestly with the trust question. 1t
enacted, AS early as 1890, law
| framed by that distinguished states
man, John Sherman, to prohibit and
punish combinations in restraint of
trade, the control Of wages, or the
advancement Of prices.
| This act, framed by Republican
statesman, passed by a Republican
congress, and signed by Republican
president, has proved helpful in pre-
venting abuses by such combinations
| where such abuses were found to .ex-
| list, and is now being vigorously APP
piled by a Republican administration
| in the prosecution of unlawful COM
| binations.
Subsequent to the enactment CT
! this law the Democratic party obtain
| ed control of both branches of con-
| gress and the presidency. 1t con-
stantly asserted hostility TO trusts,
but failed to place upon the statute
books a single line Of legislation
which would aid in their control"
Cuba is congratulated Oon her indie
pendence, and the plank also says in
part:
Furthermore, We believe it is due
alike to Cuba and to ourselves that
in accordance with the Republican
principles, CT reciprocity proper and
reasonable trade concessions shall be
/
return for her concessions upon
American products, so as to benefit
| the trade of both countries and to
fully and generously carry out every
obligation of our national honor,
whether expressed or implied"
The name of Secretary of State l..
G. Laylin was presented by Judge G.
P. Thomas, of Norwalk. Laylin was
nominated without opposition, and
then made his speech of acceptance.
For supreme judge the name Of
Judge ]. M. Wood, of Athens, was pre-
scented by General Grosvenor; of
Judge Augustus N. Summers, of
Springfield. by General J. Warren
Keifer; Of Judge w. w. Savage, CT
Wilmington, by w. NJ. Miller; Of
udge george l.. Phillips, Of Cleye-
land, by Harvey D. Goulder; of w.
o. Henderson, of Columbus, by Hon.
Daniel ]. Ryan; Of Judge Jerome B.
Burrows, Of gainesville, by Hon. A.
G. Reynolds; CT Myron A. Norris, of
Youngstown, by S. S. Conroy, and of
Judge William B. Grew, of McCon-
nellsville, by John L. Locke.
The first ballot resulted as follows
| Wood, 1lS; Summers, 165; Savage,
"A; Phillips, 50; Henderson, rs; Bur-
rows, 50; Norris, 118; Crew, 164.
Necessary for nomination. 43S.
Five Ballots For Supreme Judge.
The five ballots for supreme judge
occupied more time than has been
spent on any one nomination in Ohio
for years. Crew maintained the lead
throughout the five ballots, with Sum
mers a strong second and Norris
third. Savage, Phillips and Hender-
son withdrew after the third ballot
Wood and Burrows remained in tn
race until Crew was nominated.
For food and dairy commissioner
the name of Edwin A. Bait, Of Cleve-
land. was presented by ". H. Boyd
of Frederick W. Herbst. OF Columbus,