Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-19
Democr.,,e county eonxen,,o.-

Inc delegates 10 the Democratic
County Convention met pursuant to
call on last Monday October Is, at 10
o'clock in the County Court house.
Inc convention was called TO order
BY County Chairman 5. S. Felker. ].
W. b. Evans was made temporary
chairman and c. w. Boyer and Har-
vey Bush temporary secretaries.
The following committees were APP
pointed; Credentials, j. Nj. Coyle, }. I,
Mcdonald, II. l.. Kendrick, j. ID,
Stuckey, Robert Vanmeter, JAS Du-
gan. A. II. Walker.
permanent Organization: ]. III.
Lloyd, Jas Shepherd, A. Sherrard,J.
4. Heisley, M. l.. Tabier, Jno. b.
Baker, Chas Donaldson.
Bases OF Representative and rules
and order of business: J. n. Rentch
y. Z. Borum, j. J. lRidgeway, {. NJ.
Bishop, E. b. Siler, j. V. Quinn, r.
3 Sperow.
Resolutions; J. T. Janney, J. F.
thompson, Ii. II. Stewart, w. L.
Brannon, Capt. Frank Landers, Frank
Wyland, J. I. Reynolds.
After the appointment OF the con :
m.ttees the convention adjourned 10
meet again at sop. m. and to at once
go into caucus.
Democratic Co. Convention
The Conven ton met again Mt 80.
The committee Oh permanent organi-
cation reported naming s. w. Walker
HI permanent Chairman and the temp
orary secretaries were made permanent
hr. Walker made a strong speech ar
ralgning the tax reform Republican
machine in West Virginia and the CO.
terie OF local Republican bosses W no
rule with rod of iron. After his
speech the attention Of the convention
was called to the fact that Judge M. II
Dent, the Democrat candidate for Con-
gress was in the house and he was Wig
orously called for. The Judge came
forward and addressed the convention
III a half hour speech which was loud
ly applauded. The Judge made a
most favorable impression. 1t was
his first appearance among the Berke-
ley Democrats and the people have just
been captured 10y his manners and out
spokenness against the graflers and
boOdlers Of the Republican machine.
The Committee on Resolutions then
Hon John T. Janney offered
an amendment indorsing w. j. Bryan
which was accepted by the Committee
and the report was adopted.
The following ticket Was then nomi- |
mated having been agreed upon in eau
Gus;
For County Commissioner, c. r.
Tice, OF Falling Waters; House Of Del
egstes, w. w. Westphsl and w. c.
kilmer, and Edward III. 1abler fer
County superintendent OF schools
The convention then adjourned sine
die.
Resolutions.
we, the representatives of the DEM
ocratlc Party of Berkeley County, in
Convention assembled, renewing our
allegiance TO the time honored princi.
pies OF Democracy, do declare that we
arc opposed, as were the fathers Of lib
efty, to all legislation in our State
tending towards Capitalization of
power.
We believe that taxes should be fix
ed for County affairs by our county
Court, based upon valuation of our
fixed by assessors of our own
We therefore condemn the last Re
publican Legislature in passing a law
which gives to the Board of Public
Works of this State, the right to in
crease the valuation of eur property al
most $l,500,0O0 over and above the
valuation fixed by two sworn assessors
OF our county, and wepledge our nom
inees II elected to use all honoroble
means for the repeal of this iniquity.
We believe that all corporate wealth
should contribute it's just and equita-
BILE share Of governmental expense
along with our citizens, and not hide
it's property behind it's campaign con-
tributions to the Republican party.
We believe that our representative.
to the legislature should be men i'm
bued with their responsibility TO labor
for just laws for the people, and not to
be selected. colla-ed and tagged for the
sole purpose Of voting for United
States Senator, who will keep in fat Of
fces few professional politicians " no
force their nominations by machine
methods that they may hold ON to
their positions for life.
We believe that the millions Of tons
of coal, the millions of feet of gas and
barrels of oil taken from this stale
yearly to enrich citizens Of other states
should bear their just proportion oftax-