The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-22
Held WEDNESDAY AT CHARLES.
Ton AND IS A MOST Peo-
state Clearly positsoa % Part, and
wnst May Be Expected Fren

~ The Republican State convention
held wednesday. at Charleston. the
Following platform was adoVed
The Tariff.
h Democratic party. true 20 it,
past history. IA again BY an un-Amer.
iean urin biu brought disaster % the
der~ood-Simmons tarn law il pro
iersedly based not upon the principles
or -uartn Tor only" but upon
nor extreme principle Of a -competi-
i've tAr1r. which ean the establish
ton between this and the free trade
countries Of Europe. The same result
always follows the enactment OF this
nostils legislation. and ali over the
land today factories are closed down.
hborfng men BY the hundreds OF
thousands are Idle or rarity idle. CAPT.
tal lies dormant and fear has taken
the place OF confidence.
We reanirm our allegiance TO the
great doctrine OF protection 10 Ameri-
can industries. American labor. the
American farmer and the American
hom-a protection not too high nor
too low. but Intelligent INC sufficient
protection 10 restore our languishing
INDUSTRIES. 10 give employment once
more 20 our idle labor. 20 preserve our
present decent standard OF living. and.
IN fact. a tarin which will al least
make up the difference between the
cost OF production by the pauper la
Dor OF Europe and the se~lf-respecting
working men of this country.
We observe with much alarm the
statistics of the Department OF Com
merce. which c~onclusively show that
The imports from Europe are largely
Increasing n the exports from this
country are largely decreasing: a con.
diuon which always follows the pas
sage OF an European tariff bill by a
Democratic Congress.
Dur Mexican Policy.
Either Is II our duty to keep hands
on In Mexico and recognize the exist
ing government. or else II was our
duty TO acknowledge our responsibility
Tor the welfare OF our sister republic
and TO take prompt and sufficient
steps to prevent a continuation OF ths
d~eplorable conditions VIII "a have *
listed In that Inflated land. As the
latter policy Was adopted By the adj
m~inistration. we believe that II should
have been determined and vigorous
and worthy OF the traditions OF our
great Nation. The policy OF "watchful
waiting which. while denying recogni-
ton TO the existing form OF govern
ment. has by ~listless inactivity per-
mitted the continuance OF ~unspeakable
atrocities. not only upon b citizens
women and children, is TO be greatly
deplored.
We believe hat the strong arm of
the American government should give
"a every American citizen the protec-
ton OF his country's flag in whatever
land he may abide. and we pledge our
selves TO the policy 81 again making
that flag n symbol OF such protection
n OF calling 10 account any govern
ment which permits its people TO
wantonly outrage. iniure and murder
American citizens.
We deplore the. fact that the killing
OF \ British subject seemed necessary
to arouse the administration 10 some
degree OF activity in our foreign policy
in Mexico.
The Panama Canal.
We. together with all American citi-
Zens. are proud of the unparalleled
achievement OF our nation in con
structing across the Isthmus OF Pana-