The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-08-26
FORTY SEVENTH YEAR.
The Democratic Platform Scores Republican
State Administrations Their Reckless
Expenditures of Money.
The foswng platform adopted BY the Democratic Sta
convention 1t UharIeston;


affirm allegiance to the time honod principles
promulgated and praooed by ts defenders from
Thomas Jefferson w j. Bryan and especially affirm ratiy ana
approve the declaration of principles unanimous adopted oy tue
convention which convened the 18th day OF july oe-
ievng the panest and most direct declaration In the IN
e of the plain people that has boon onunOaeu LOT quarter "
century =,
congratulate party of the nation the
nomination for the presidency OF tho ooantys oenoss
Jennngs Bryan of John W. Kern for the Woe presi-
denoy hereby declare unfaerng allegiance to both plat
pledge earnest efforts to bring about
their triumph at the polls in November
attention the fact that during the twntys years
Democratic supremacy in West Virginia. the government was so
economically administered that although during the time the state
the assessed values low the burdens of taxation light
the small state institutions built equipped and
ned the state turned the Republicans on March ATM
1897. free from debt"
I'VE denounoe the Republican party BECAUSE while it has
much larger people by of taxation has
wasted fully exavaganty used them for maintaining an army OF
useess officials allowed of state
fall into uoh dpdaion and decay to be menace to
lives Disgrace to the state and Teproach the party
1--WE further the Republican party kept
in power habuay diverted
the for which they appropriated and
expended lis funds for purposes appropriations
made in violation of the constitution and the laws
1--WE pledge the Democratic party to the enactment OF we'll con-
sidered just and equitable employers liability.
ave modification of the law relating to nunoons
will the parties all judicial proceedings rigid mpartaty
provide industrial njuuOtion should not issue
would justify their Issuance in other
THE right of the people to assemble in peaoeabe manner to
good instruct their representatives to apply
for redress of grievances secured them by the bill of rights When
shall them prefer petition request tor submission
them for their approval oton alteration change the
those to whom uoh reqoSt peonoe should DC granted unless
alteration plainly Variance with Republican government
render its consideration improper The failure of the Republican
legislature it's last osson ooonsder petition preferred by large
citizens this for the submission of amendment
to the constitution condemned being contrary to the spirit OF the
'Bil of Righte'
I'VE crying and the greatest
ebauohery tho ballot by the
the illegal voting of the criminal aud dsfa
by repeating and other illegal
voting, whon is and has been systematically carried in
ties of the by airing of corrupt Republican ofos
Believing that tho extension of the elective franchises to
intelligence and without preparation for the wise and
dent exercise OF privilege vital to the OF good gov
mistake if not Orme committed by the republican
during the reign of passion and prejudice following the OWL
political ends and declare that the democratic
party in favor of amending the constitution the
purity of the ballot and the electorate of the state from the evils
unified appreciate it's Importance it affects the stability and
servaon of good government
of law requiring
gagged passenger ra to furnish coaches
for white and colored passengers"
e condemn tho Republican party for it's Legislation which has
tendency development state prevent
capital purpose
conservation and the virgin
encourage waterways
recognize the right of the state the
ment to regulate the same
of tho of will,
providing sufficient the of the
honestly and economically bear equally upon all kinds
property, operate discourage, hamper the
veopmen Industries and of the state
Republican party Weat Virginia
snoery and dpoy exhibited by it, in relation general
election law In their platform of 1904 they declared
while of the legislature
their CONTROL they defeated the for
platform loudly olamored and in their platform
the general primary principle and declare for suberuge
makesht restricting the compulsory feature the
tions for state officers We believe that all nominations
office and local should be made primary election
pledge tho suoh lag
favor the establishment of public commission having cd
asupovson the public service state
declare for the of adequate registration law
condemn the present law inadequate protect purity
ballot We condemn the Republican party the state Of West
gnia for ts noompetenoy and Migrant great public
which has resulted in the suit of the Virginia 40
the state of West Virginia. and which TO oost the
payers of this state millions OF dollars For tho aooomnsh
of these ends the cooperation of all patro ozns reoard
present party aaion is cordially nyited and
oonsumaton Dsmooraoys SUCCESS IL in GOOD af6
promised
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BEECH HILL. Sam Woaa, -.