The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-21
FOR GORMAN; THEN PAPEER Preferences ofSaest Vir- l gR BODY BLOW TO HEARSTISM Only Two of the Delegates Favor the Editor. Stormy Convention at Charleston Ends in Harmony and Deter
 imitation to Work for
 Party Success.
BODY BLOW TO HEARS;TIsM


 Charleston. W. Va, April 2o.--The iarg- est and stormiest Democratic convention ever held fin this State convened here to- day Many Democrats took advantage of the occasion to vent their criticism upon others for their omissions and commits sions of the past. Fists were shaken and Hon. Warren Hayes. who was selected as district delegate. and who is sup porter of William R. Hearst for the Pres idency. while making a speech scoring ex-Senator Johnson N. Camden as a bolt CT in the past. gave the lie to a delegate who. an hour previous, had been selected as an alternate to St. Louis because the alternate had branded Hayes in open convention as a greenbacker. The alter l nate, Colonel Mccoy of Tyler County. ieaped upon a chair in the convention hall and responded in stentorian tones that MT. Hayes was a liar.
 Senator Camden and the organizers were otherwise fiercely attacked by the ''regu- lars" but he had many warm supporters, many of whom were Bryan Democrats, who came to his aid at the proper time And yet. notwithstanding the stormy l scenes, the convention wound up in har- mony and amid enthusiasm. Willing to Forgive. It seemed that after the delegates had an opportunity to give vent to their pent- up opinions of each other, they were ready and willing to forget and forgive. In fact, the candidates who had been placed in nomination for delegatessat- large were made by exclamation. They were: Owen S. Mckinney of Fair mount, ex-Senator Henry G. Davis of Ei- kins, ex-Governor William. A. McCorkle of Charleston and ex-Senator Johnson N. 1 Camden of Parkersburg
 The convention was called to order at Il o'clock by Chairman James M. Miller. who called as temporary chairman Hon. c. Wood Daily of Elkins, and named Hon. w. E. R, Ryrne of Charleston as tenn porary secretary. Mir. Daily spoke as follows:
 T followed the party willingly. in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 and supported its candidates. Yet in the face of issues row involved, as I believe, in the ap- preaching campaign, I can with complete and entire satisfaction and qualification clasp hands, and even lock arms, with the Democrat wio bolted in those cam patgns
 Questions of Policy.
 For then the isues upon which we differed were not, in my opinion, of the essential inherent principles of Democ- racy, but were largely questions of gov- ernmental expediency or policy. and they are not now issues for consideration and action. owing to changed condition brought about through the blessings and bCunties of kind providence.
 There are, I think. signs of awaken ing throughout the land. Given a united Democracy and a wise, conservative man, With a true unde rstanding of the genius of our government, with reverence for the constitution, and who can command the confidence of both business men ana the masses of the country, success would seem to be certain.
 ''The special duty of the Democracy of this State, after its representatives have acted at our national gathering, is to see that the States electoral vote Is given to the Democratic candidate who shall be nominated at St. Louis.''
 The following are the resolutions.
 The Resolutions.
 The Democracy of West Virginia in convention assembled makes this declara- tion of party principles:
 we renew our pledge of fidelity to the essential principles of Democracy as eunciated by Thomas Jefferson upon the national issues now before the country. reserving for the State convention the duty to make the declarations of the party upon state issues.
 "We condemn the usurpation of legis- lative power by the President and declare for a government of law binding alike Presidents. cabinets. legislatures. courts and peoples, and especially restrining en- croachments by the executive upon the legislative and judicial departments of government.
 "we condemn the spirit of military domination which has led to the disre- gard of our treaty obligations and to the oppression of weaker peoples, all of which tends to lessen within ourselves a due respect for law and love of liberty and peace. There must be a return to conservative principles of government In no other way can business confidence be fully restored. Unsteady national policies and a restless spirit of adventure tend to check our commercial growth and render 1t impossible for our people to enjoy in confidence the returns of their industry.
 We oppose those trusts and combina- tions which oppress the people and stlfe healthy industrial competition. We con- demn the failure of the present admin istration by reason of political intentions to enforce freely the civil and criminal provisions of the laws regulating combi- nations.
 Check Upon Extravagance.
 
 upon extravaganza in public expenses
 We demand a reasonable revision If the tariff, the revenue adjusted in such manner as to do the greatest good to the greatest number of people.
 We favor the maintenance of State and home rule and oppose centralization.
 We demand strict honesty in the public service. vigilance in the preven- ton of fraud and diligent determined eff forts to detect and punish the guilty re- gardless of his office CT station.
 We demand that the mutual rights of labor and of capital be impartially maintained with no unequal discrimina- ton nor abuse of the power of law for favoritism or oppression"
 When John H. Holt of Huntington. the permanent chairman. referred to Bryan. the delegates cheered enthusiastically.
 Hon. Henry G. Davis, who is a cousin of Senator German. was forced to re- spond with a speech. When Davis men tioned the name of German the dele gates gave a wonderful ovation.
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