Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
RESOLUTIONS.

cratic party of Berkeley county, IN
convention assembled, heartily en-
dorse every plank in the St. Louis
platform, and pledge ourselves to use
our best efforts to elect those magnifl.
cent specimens of American citizen
ship-Alton Brooks Parker and Hen
ry Gassaway Davis.
We congratulate the Democracy OF
our country upon the selection OF the
Honorable Henry G. Davis as the
| Vice Presidential candidate, and view
with pride the consideration given the
State in the selection of one of our
fellow citizens as one of the standard
bearers of the Democracy.
We feel justly proud of the nomina-
ton of our fellow citizen, the Honor
able Stuart w. Walker. as the Demo.
cratic standard bearer in the Second
Congressional District, and we con-
graduate the people OF the district in
the nomination of such clean, hon
est and capable man to represent their
interests ia the American Congress.
We commend to the people of our
county the state ticket nominated at
Parkersburg, and especially congrat-
ulate them upon the nomination OF
the Honorable John J. Cornwell, one
of our representatives in the Legisla-
ture, as cur candidate tor Governor
We stand in favor Of tax reform, in
accord with the Democratic principles
Justice to all and special privileges
to none" We heartily endorse the
platform adopted at the Democratic
State Convention.
We view with satisfaction the ear
nest and conscientious efforts of the
County Court to provide for the wants
of the people of the County so tar as
their powers require:
In their effort towards the perma-
nent improvement Of the roads and
erection of the necessary bridges for
the use and convenience of all the
people, SO that all may enjoy the
same privileges and advantages, in
their desire to pass over the roads and
streams of the county at all times and
in all seasons without endangering
their lives.
In the aid thus given in the safe
delivery of the United States mail to
the people throughout the county.
In the judicious erection of the
bridges over Opequon Creek; in the
care and economy displayed in their
erection and the solid and substantial
manner of their construction. and the
improvement of the approaches to
| the same.
In the judicious and necessary pur-
chase of the stone crushers, in order
that a system of permanent improve
merit may be inaugurated by the use
OF broken stone where it is found
| available and as the means at com
mand will permit.
In that the Court has kept the peo-
pie informed OF all OF its undr rtakings
and in the expenditure of the public
money; and in that it has published
from time to time complete statements
of all the receipts and expenditures.
In that all improvement have been
provided for the use of the people
without embarrassment, by the econ
omical use OF the funds out of the ball
ances in the hands of the sheriff.
We view with surprise the .obstruc-
ton and efforts OF minority, of Re-
publicans to thwart and belittle these
steps taken toward the bettermeut of
the roads and lines OF communication
of the county aud connecting links of
brides at Shoppert's ford and at
Myers ford.
We view with surprise the willfu
misstatements made by this minority
of Republicans with the evident pur-
pose of misleading the people.
We have confidence in the intelli-
gence of all of the people and feel as
sured that they will not permit them
selves to be deceived, but will fully
appreciate the efforts made in Their
behalf.