The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

publican party was reafhrmed. the
platform OF the party. which was
adopted al Huntington. May rs. 1912.
" as returned. and II was pointed out
with pride that the most important OF
the promises and pledges of this plat
FORM have been carried into effect.
Among these were mentioned the
workmen's compensation law. the Gre
alton OF the Public Service Commits
sion. the Blue Sky" law act providing
Tor the employment OF prisoners on
the public roads and streets.
The provisions of the Huntington
platform favoring the enactment OF
primary election Law were especially
reaffrmed
The resolutions commended the
good work done along the line Of in
ereasing the production from the soil
by the commissioner OF agriculture,
ana the department OF agriculture OF
the state University: and favored and
commended the appointment of az
rlcultural agents in the counties The
action OF the last legislature in plac-
ing the subject OF hydro-electric com
bsnies under the supervision of the
Public Service commission. and in re-
pealing the law giving corporations
the absolute right OF eminent domain
Simplify Court Procedure.
Slmpncation OF court procedure 20
the end that court delays" may be
lessened and that Litigation shall not
De 80 complex or expensive was de-
clared the unreserved purpose OF the
convention
The actions OF the State Board
Health were commenced. A more
favorable consideration by the next
legislature OF the general welfare and
health was recommended.
Especial attention was called TO the
magnificent results OF the workmens
compensation act The good roads
problem was recognized as vital one
and the action of the State admins
tration In seeking to stimulate pub
lie interest in good roads. was ap-
proved.
The resolutions favored submission
TO the people OF all questions Affect
ing laws OF State and Nation when a
reasonable demand by a considerable
number OF voters is made for such
submission.
The administration Of Governor II.
ID; Hatfield and the other executive
Officers associated with him was
embossed.
Special Committee Reports.
Following the report OF the COM
mittee on resolutions. Hon. Jos. II.
Gaines made report from the spec
ial committee on party rules. This
committee recommended the adop
ton of plan for the selection OF
precinct mass conventions TO be held
In April OF each election year, these
precinct committeeman TO select the
county committeeman and the state
committeeman. Mr. Gaines proposal
at once aroused vigorous and earn
est opposition. IL was at once as
sailed by Senator G. G. Coffman. OF
Harrison county. in warm speech.
A motion made by II. G. Ogden to
limit all other speeches to five min
utes and allow Mr.. Gaines fifteen
minutes TO close. brought the first
roll call. which was demanded by
Gov Hatfield, the motion prevailed
by a vote OF 4S7 70 317.
spirit OF debate was participated
In by A. A. Lilly. Taylor Vinson. FL
Holt Northcott. w. +. Wells, OF Han
cock: NJ. G. Sperry and others a sub
stitute for the gaines resolution was
offered by Senator England OF Logan.
committee from each county to con-
slider party organization, and report
TO convention in 1915. This was ac-
cepted by Gaines. but at this point
Coffman moved 10 table both PROPOSE
lions and the motion carried by a
large majority. A motion for adjourn
ment by Joseph McDermott closed
one OF the most interesting and en-
thusiastic conventions ever held by
West Virginia Republicans
Ex-Governor White spoke a. follows
Il am deeply sensible Of the high
committee In selecting me TO Temporal
rily preside over this great convention.
1t - a notable gathering In many r..
spects and one out Of the ordinary. in
that We are assembled neither To- name
n ticket for election nor 40 advance the
candidacy % any man for office. Tho
primary object IL 90 reform our party
lines FOR battle against the common
foe. and this great asemblage attestH
how deeply interested the people are
In the coming state and national cam
paigns Of 1910 and 1915.
AT TINS meeting We are 20 consider
changes In tho organic law Of the ma
tOnal Republican party. a. 60 basis
of representation On the national COM
election or delegate. national commit
tccmcn. etc. which ere designed 20 and
VII meet objections 90. and abuscs
which have grown 20 under the old
system. We are also 60 decide a. %
state wide primary 10 nominate a can
didatc for cougrcsamun az large in con-
junction with county primaries 90 nom
mate local tickets.
The purposes of the convention how
ever important they are. ere not such
a. 60 create ~ themselves widcsp4ea 3
enthusiasm and the JourncyinE 20 ths
state capitol from nll over our state
% many hundreds of party men. we're
~ not Tor their deep Interest In every
movement looking O. the upbuiiding IL
the Republican party and the uniting
~ AT progressive and patriotic clc-
mcnta Of our state md national cftf-
Tcnehiu IN opposition 60 the frea-frado
Democratic party 81 feidorcoufc. vart-
able and unstable policies a. Co free
silver. imurrlnIlFm. canal tolls one.
term presidency. 'wnfchfui wafffrr
civil-acrvice- changed. universal poa~e
or whatever the issues have been or
nay BE- from The war De- a failure %
The early sixties to the rule hv cal-
Gus and The aut0crarV Of the present
White House Incumbent 81 this wear
Bryan of 1914
history o. Achievement
If Dr. NOS necessary fH review Tire
history Of our Nation under the Hffy
years of Republican rule from Lincoln |