The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-11
Is Adopted at the Charleston
Convention-Full
Text Giyen.'

The platform adopted at the Re
publican state convention at Charles
ton. which closed Thursday mid
night. July 8. Is in full as follows:
The Republican party Of West Vir-
GINA. in convention assembled, here
by Indorses the platform and candI-
dates OF the national convention at
Chicago. Taft and Sherman are can
didates worthy of every good citizens
support and wen qualified for the
high offices for which they have
been named. We can indeed point
with pride to the character, record
and peculiar fitness OF Mr.. Taft for
president.
We earnestly indorse the great adj
ministration OF Theodore Roosevelt.
There must be no halt In the splendid
work; and we are happy to believe
that II win be wisely. surely and effic-
iently continued by William Howard
Taft, our honored nominee for the
presidency. whose triumphant cleo
ton we feel assured.
Fayors Local Option.
A large majority OF the citizens OF
the state believe that the traffic in
Intoxicating liquors is an evil and
desire to mitigate and eradicate the
evils Of such traffic as far as possible.
But we recognize that there Is IN
honest difference OF opinion as to
which Is the better method whereby
this result may be obtained whether
by state wide prohibition through
amendment to the constitution of the
state, or by what Is known as local
option through vote Of the people
in each county. We believe that the
people are capable of settling this
question, and that they have the right
to settle 1t. Therefore. we favor the
passage by the next legislature of a
well considered and an adequate local
option law and also the submission to
vote of the people of an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting
the said traffic.
The laborer Is worthy of his hire
and he should receive Just and ade-
quate share OF the wealth his labor
creates. The workingman has an
undoubted right to organize to pro-
mote his welfare, and should be pro-
tected In the exercise Of such right;
but all organizations, whether of la
borers or employers of labor, should
be conditioned on the right principles
and should be obedient TO the rules
Of right and justice and to the law.
The boycott and blacklist are both evil
conspirators, both un-American, and
both should be prohibited by law.
We favor theenactment OF an en-
ployers' liability law just to the en-
ployer and employee.
National Bureau OF Mines.
We heartily favor the proposition
to establish a national bureau of
mines and mining, which will, among
other things, inquire into, and IL
possible, ascertain the cause OF &c
cidents in mines. And we favor the
speedy enactment of all wise, just
and adequate laws which win safe
guard the health and lives OF the
worklngmen in our mines as well as
prevent the great loss OF property
which recent mine disasters have
caused in this state and elsewhere in
the country.
We favor laws which will prevent
the coming into this state and this
country of Vicious, ignorant and 9TH
erwise undesirable Immigrants.
Direct Primaries.
We favor what is known as the d.
rect primary election method of maxi
ing nominations as substantially In
corporated in Senate bill ia intro
duced at the last regular session OF
the legislature. whereby all candI-
dates of all political parties for the
elective offices shall be nominated.
But ms this will be radical depart
ure In this state, It may be wise to
leave the nomination of county tick
cts optional as to whether by pri-
mary or other methods, as the proper
party committee in the county may
determine. But In no event should
any primary be held except under
ie or county officers and under the
state laws governing elections. and all
regular primaries OF all parties should
be held on the same date. fixed by
statute.
Stand by 1904.
The Republican party OF West vir-
ginia went before the people in the
year 1904 upon a platform declaring
for REIMBURSEMENT OF the burdens Of
taxation, the equalization OF such
burdens, and the gradual reduction on
tangible property of taxation for
state purposes. Never did a political
party promise with greater sincerely.
and never has a political party full
filled its promises with greater ffdelI-
ty. Without doing injustice to any
person or.lnterest great strides have
been made toward equalization Of