Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICANS
Praise for Roosevelt and Republican
Nominees and the Admin
istration.

istration.
Charleston, w. Va, July 1.-THE
following are the resolutions reported
by the committee to the Swisher con.
vention The resolutions as reported
were adopted without debate;
Tbs republican party of West yir-
ginia. in convention assembled, here
by endorses the platform and candi-
dates Of the national convention at
Chicago. Taft and Sherman are can
didates worthy of every good citizens
support, and well qualified for the
high offices for which they have been
named We indeed point with pride
to the character, record and peculiar
fitness of Mr. Taft for president
We earnestly endorse the great adj
miniStratiom of Theodore Roosevelt.
There must be no halt in this splendid
work; and we are happy to believe
that it will be wisely, surely and eff
ticiently continued by William Howard
Taft, our honored nominee for the
presidency, whose triumphant election
we feel is assured.
A barge majority of the citizens of
the state believe that the traffic in
intoxicating liquors is an evil and de
sire to mitigate and eradicate the
evils of such traffic as far as possible.
But we recognize that there is an
honest difference of opinion as TO
which is the better method whereby
this result may be obtained, whether
by statewide prohibition through
amendment to the constitution of the
state, or by what is known as local
option through vote Of the people
In each coupty. We believe that the
people are capable of settling this
question, and that they have the right
to settle it. Therefore, We favor the
passage by the next legislature OF
we'll conidered and an adequate lo-
cal option law and also the submits
sion to vote of the people of an
amendment to the constitution prohib-
iting the said traffic
The laborer is worthy of his hire.
and he should receive a just and ad,
equate share of the wealth his labor
creates The workingrnan has an UNI
doubted right TO organize and pro-
mote his his welfare; and should be
protected in his exercise OF such
right; but all organization, whether
of laborers or employers OF labor,
should be- conditioned ON right prin-
ciples, and should be obedient to the
rules of right and justice to the law.
The boycott and the blacklist are both
evil conspiratOrs, both un-American,
and both should be prohibited by law
We favor the enactment of an en-
ployers' liability law just to the en-
ployer and employe.
We heartily favor the proposition
to establish national bureau OF
mines and mining. which win among
other things inquire into and if pos
sible ascertain the cause Of accidents
in Mines And we favor the speedy
enactment OF all wise. just and ade-
quate laws which will safeguard the
health and lives of the workin gmen
in our mines. as we'll as prevent the
great loss of property which recent
mime diSat ers have caused IN this
state and elsewhere in this country.
We favor laws which will prevent
the coming into this state and into
this country of vicious. ignorant and
otherwise undesirable immigrants.
We favor what is known a the d.
rect primary election method of MAX
ing nominations as substantially in
corporated in Senate Bill ia intro
duced at the last regular session of
the legislature whereby oll candidates
of all political parties for all elective
Offices shall be nominated. But as
this will be a radical departure in this
state it may be wise to leave the NOM
ination of county tickets optional, as
TO whether by primary or other meth
cd, AS the proper party committee in
the county may determine. But in no
event should any primary be held ex-
cept under the state 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 the statute.
The republican party of West Vir-
ginia went before the people in the
year 1904 upon platform declaring
for a reimbursement of the burden of
taxation the equalization OF such bur-
dents. and the Gradual reduction OF
tangible property OF taxation for state
purposes. Never did political party
promise with more sincerity, and new
er has political party fulfilled its
promises with greater fidelity. With
out doing injustice to any persons or
tApCiCot 81 cot idCc lhdfC bCC4l lfiduC
toward equalization of taxation bur-
dens In 1904 the levy for the taxes
for state purposes was 35 cents on
the one hundred dollars of assessed
value. The leyv has been reduced
gradually until it is now but cents
on the nesndred dollars, and yet more
mooney Las gone into the general
school fund than ever before. We
cfard INV apkl s-aitxsr,a g. the nlaa f,yu,o ~
1904. The new tax laws should be
perfected and strengthened from time
to time. Not only must no backward
steps be taken in this great reform.
but a steady advance must be made.
to the end that more and more shall
taxes be levied on privileges and lu,
uries and taken off of necessities.
We favor a comprehensive plan of
building good roads; plan that will
secure to the people dollars worth
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