Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-05-09
Democratic Congressional Conven-
f1On.

Democratic Congressional SOnVen.
tIon.
The Second District Convention met
at Keyser on Wednesday last, and was
presided over by Hon. John ]. Cornwell.
with Editor !. Slidell Brown, of King
wood, as secretary. All committees were
dispensed with except that on resolutions.
and after the appointment OF this COM
mite an Adjournment was had for dinner.
reassembling the session was opened
with prayer by Rev. DIR. A. NJ. Cackley.
after which Col. Forrest w. Brown, of
the Committee on resolutions. reported
the following
sional District, in convention assembled do
reaffirm the principles of the Democratic
party, as laid down by the party and enun-
ciated by its various party platforms.
We recognize and regret the growing ten
dency of Corporate Control of our Govern
mental affairs, both State and National and
the iniquitous system by which the earnings
Of the people are appropriated; by aid Of
class legislation, to the use of the favored
few, and we pledge the candidate of this
convention, when elected to the Congress
of the United States, to stand for the inter-
est of the whole people in the contest now
coming on between the public interest on
one hand and corporate greed on the other.
We recognize the disposition on the part
of the kings of finance to organize trusts for
the purpose of increasing and controlling
| the price of the necessaries of life, and we
therefore pledge the candidate of this con-
vention, when elected. to urge the adoption
of such laws AS will place upon the free list
all articles so controlled by trusts as to arbit-
rarly increase the price thereof to the con-
sumner.
We believe and assert, most emphatically,
that taxation for State purposes should be
levied and collected upon all persons and
corporations according to the amount and
va'ue of property owned by such persons or
corporations.
That we regard the constantly broadening
corporation laws of this State, the giving to
corporations chartered here more powers
and privileges over the people, for the sake
of competing with other States in an effort
to secure charter taxes from them, as a
menace to ourrights and liberties and dan
gerous tendency in our Legislative enact
ments.
We denounce those fake tax reformers.
persons in this State who for personal and
political purposes have enacted and now are
carrying into effect new and radical tax laws
under the pretence of seeking to give the
people relief from taxation.
That we believe the only practical way to
reduce taxation is to reduce public expendi-
lures, and call attention to the reeklessly
extravagant expenditures of the past Repub-
lican Legislature In every branch of state
government and all other State institutions
we urge economy and consequent reduction
of taxes instead of the devising of new
schemes for raising public revenue.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and Barbour county giving way
to Jefferson. State Senator William
Campbell then took the stand and pre-
scented the name of Col. Thomas B. DAVIS.
of Mineral county. for nomination. Col.
Davis came forward and said
g don't want this nomination. hope
none will vote for me. / thank you for
the honors done my brother and me, but
! desire that you name younger and
more vigorous man.
Col. Davis then took his seat. and was
n ominated by reclamation. The candi-
date then advanced to the front of the
stage, amid great cheering. and said:
II didn't wish it. don't want it. as
do not feel capable of making the canvass.
The Democratic party. however. has been
so conslderate toward my brother and
myself that cannot refuse; yet / would
have preferred some younger man. l
cannot make speech. and would ask my
friend Col. John T. McGraw, to make a
speech for me.
Col. McGraw was hustled to the front
and made a brilliant and timely speech,
closing with strong appeal to all Demo-
Gratis, as this nomination had been forced
upon Col.Davis without his consent, the
Democratic voters of the district were in
honor bound to see that he was elected
and with concentrated effort on the part
of all there was no doubt that this could
be done.
The new Democratic Congressional
Executive Committee is composed as fol-
lows. Barbour, B. H. Woodward; Ber-
kelley, c. L. Stuckey; Grant. James M.
Nugent; Hardy, M. F. Polling; Hamp-
shire, ]. S. Zimmerman; Jeffereon, S. C..
Young; Monongalia, Howard L. Swish
er; Mineral, l.. T. Carskadon; Morgan,
K. Hunter; Preston. V. E. Coke; PEN
dleton. w. B. Anderson; Randolph, Hum
bolt Yokum; Taylor, DR.. A. S.. Warder r.;
Tucker. w. E. Patterson.