The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-15
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING
VIM. j. BRYAN
WAS ADOPTED BY THE STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
which Expresses the General Sen.
timent of the Party.
.From Parkersbnrg Sentinel.

late Thursday night, when an ad
journment was taken.
A number of the visitors left for
home on the midnight trains, but
a majority remained over until
today.
The work of the committee
gave satisfaction, and all the ele
ments will be lined up for the
good of the party in the coming
campaign.
The Sentine's report of the
meeting on Thursday afternoon
was closed at 4 o'clock, after the
time and places for holding the
various conventions had been de-
termined. u
Shortly afterwards the follow
ing resolution was introduced by
Senator Andrew Price, of Pocg-
hontas, who moved its adoption.
The Democratic State Commit
tee of West Virginia endores the
candidacy of William j. Bryan,
of Nebraska, for President ofthe
United States, believing him to
be the choice of the people of the
State, and leading Democrat of
the country
This precipitated q long and
warm debate. Several expressed
themselves in opposition on the
ground that it was not the pro,
vince of the committe to endorse
anyone, but there was an over,
whelming sentiment for endorse
ment, and the resolution was
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes -Slippner, Collins, Smith,
Neal, Beavers, Sawyera, Walker,
Chiffon, Price and Kincheloe.
Noes-Cornwell, Woods, Davis,
McGraw and Vance.
The following resolutions, in
troduced by MIR. McGraw, were
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, 1t is manifestly- of
the first importance that the vo-
ters of this state, irrespective Of
party, should be informed of the
facts involved in the suit which
has been pending for more than
thirty months in the u. S. Su-
preme Court, IN which the state
of Virginia and Wall Street
syndicate are demanding a judg-
against West Virginia for vast
sum of money; and,
Whereas, 1t has been the policy
of the present state adminlstra-
ton to Withhold from the public
full information upon this SUBJ
ject, and,
Whereas, AT the recent session
of the Legislature, without au-
thority of law, both houses were
convened in "secrot joint session
to consider the Virginia debt
suit" and,
Whereas, Immediately after
said secret session, the Republican
majority ratified a commission, Sc
lected by the Governor, which
cannot act unless convened by
governor, and possesses no au
thority except to consult and adj
wise with the board of public
works; and,
Whereas, The present status of
this question imperatively de-
mands the appointment of a com
mission which will secure and
make public full information up
on this important question, be-
fore the election of members of
the legislature at the ensuing
election; therefore.
BE 1t Resolved, That a com
mlttee, consisting OF John W..
Davis, Alfred b. Kenney and w.
E. r.. Byrne, be and they are
hereby appointed a committee,
which committee shall immedia-
tely ascertain and publish the
facts in respect to the said suit.
A resolution looking to the non
partisan judiciary was adopted as
follows:
Whereas, The Democratic par
ty has been and is now in favor
of a judiciary system entirely di-
vorced from politics and free from
political infence; and,
Wherens. This committee Dre-