The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-22
COMPLETE PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

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American money. and AZ the Cost O
many human lives.
We euphattcaily condemn the IN
lnsunet insfxtence OF the D~mocra.l.
national administrator. without erer
an attempt 70 preserve By diplomats,
negotiations or otherwise our right
az builders and Of thai canal
That Se should voluntarily release AM
MUMMY these rights AZ the behest OF I
foreign power. The passage Of ths
simms ball viii be an unqualified &C
Know ledgmcnt that we had no rght Il
exempt our coasfv1se ships from tolls
and the proposed repeal OF a solemr
act OF Congress. granting such exemp
ZION - weak and untustined surren
der OF national rights.
We denounce m regulation bv IN,
ufmocratic national administration o,
me plank In the Democratic platform
taNoring such exemption. and We sub
NIT 10 the people the question q,
whether or not a platform f. ''molas
<ss with which 20 catch iies." OF
Nhsther. as We believe. II r. a solemn
served. w
Treaty with Columbia
The treaty which the Democratic
National Administration has nego-
tlated with h United states OF Co.
iuinbia. which has not yet been sub.
mltted 20 h Senate for ratification
anords a striking illustration OF ths
weakness and servility OF our Depart
meht OF state. II compels the Ma
uon 10 render a humble apology
wherein Il has done no wrong. ana
taxes from the treasury an immense
sum or money and pays Il as willing
trlpute 10 an unjust demand for a
foreign power.
We denounce this proposed treaty
ana pledge ourselves as n party
never 10 permit our country TO be
disgraced by It's ratification.
Our Repnese natives In Conoresx
We endorse the records made by
our Itepublican representatives IN
oonsress from this State in enthusias
,lcalIy advocating progressive legis-
lauon and IN standing. In face OF over
Whelining opposition. for the rights OF
me people and the peace. happiness
ana prosperity OF the Nation.
Our Party.
The Republican Party Of Vir.
gina. IN delegate convention assem-
b,eG, at Charleston this the goth day
OF May, 1914. reafirms the funda-
mental priciple of the party. that inns
government OF ours Is "A government
OF the people. by the people and for
the people,. that the people are the
source OF all political power. and mar
they are capable OF exercising IL. The
purpose of U government Is TO pro
mote the public welfare" and this
should be the guide OF all our public
officers. ~
Huntington Platform R-arirmed.
we reaffirm the excellent platform
OF our party which was adopfed AZ
1912. "'''
We note with great qualification that
me Legislature OF 1913. although our
party was handicapped therein bv
fsasoh OF not having a majority I'm the
Statc Senate, carried into effect the
most important of the promises and
piedses q the platform. in the enact.
ment OF the following laws
The Workman's Compensation Law.
winch mas been. and is. OF inestimable
families. W
The creation of the Public Service
commission, which has been entrusted
WITH the regulation and control OF all
puoiic service corporations and agen-
The blue Sky" law. to safeguard
the public from fake schemes OF worth
less stocks and bonds of CORPORATIONS
Inc act providing for the employ
ment OF prisoners from the Peniten.
uary n IN the county and municipal
prisons. on the public roads and
streets. This is a long step in the d.
rection OF preventing convict labor
being brought into competition with
the labor OF free men.
Other laws OF much benefit to the
people were enacted by the Legisla-
ture OF 1913. among which was an act
preventing the indiscriminate exploita-
uon OF u great water power. and
placing h~ydro-electric and other water
companies Nnde the supervision OF
the Public Service Commission.
Amendments made 10 the insurance
and banking laws OF the State am
proving OF benefit to the people.
Much benefit Will accrue from the
changes made in the public health
laws, including the generous aid given
10 the AntiTuberculosis League. and
In other ways.
To complete the work and TO deal
with questions which have arisen
since the PRONUNCIATION of the Hunt
lngton platform. we appeal to all who
assisted in the making Of that plat
form 10 20 with US TO carry IL out TO
the full. and in its spirit TO 20 for
ward 20 deal with the new problems
that demand solution. To insure an
This. we should all work together in
earnest harmony in the election OF
members OF the legislature. We con
slider this matter of election OF mem
bers OF the legislature one of the most
matters of this years cam
paign.
Primary Election Law.
We especially reamrm the provi.
OF the Huntington platform IA
'Orlng the enactment Of a primary
election law. whereby all nominations
public Offices. including the ONCE
81 United States Senator. shall be
made. and members OF State and coun.
" political party committees shall be
chosen, and also that the voters OF
political party may therein ex
press their choice among the candi-
Address Of Republican state Com.
mittee.
We anprove tho ahdresa made hv