The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-11

Org HUNTINGTON, ". Va. Aug. ia
strong, progressive declaration OF
principles was adopted for the cam
@paign of 1915 by the Republican party
In convention assembled here. ne
party endorses woman suffrage. and II
was the debate over the equal suffrage
plank that held up the adoption OF
the platform until long after mldnlsnt.
The suffrage plank was adopted al
52:10 o'clock a. m.
The platform pledges unwaverlngS
support to Charles E. Hughes ana
Charles Warren Fairbanks and see IN
the harmonious and enthusiastic nom
: nation of these sterling RfpuollcanSs
8 and great statesmen. an assurance o!
overwhelming Republican victorE &c
son administration is arraigned TOT
yacillation and uncertainty, the diS-
credit of American, diplomacy. the IN
.si1lt OF the American flag. and the
NgeAIcticn Of American lives ana
: property. Special stress IS laid on the
Mexican situation and it is sci OUT that
sthe bad conditions below and on the
border are the result OF woodrow
1 Wilson's policy OF, OfficiouS lnterter-
ence, buster. hesitation. uncertainty
3of purpose and weakness OF perform,
&yatchtul waiting, but which might De
better named careful cowardice. Inc
necessity OF a protective tariff Is dWeit
1fpon and il is declared that safe INDUS
trial conditions. can be obtained only
) through the Republican party. Alien
ton Is called 10 the increase ot eH-
penditures OF the Snatinnat government
and the negligence OF the admlnlS'ra,,
ton in providing military and naval
preparedness.
Invites Comparison
go The platform invites comparison
{ between the platform PLEDGES OF 1917
3! and the performances OF the pr"Senf
y Republican state administrator ana
congratulateS the pennle or me state
T.tupon the fidelity and efficiency with
which the pledges given in 1912 hare
been carried ou;.
* Arraign Democrats.
$50 The platform declares. we arralSn
1.-The Democratic party of West Nir-
Y ginia as purely y party OF negation.
"a party which for twenty years has
bowed it's head in willing submission
n TO Che most corrupt and unworthy IN
s:fiuenceS, a party which has uerer llti.
! ed a finger or raised voice in heha't
.Sof constructive legislation. or aided IN
IS the slightest degree in the solution Ut
" any important questions arising /!
;$fthe development Of the state me
: good faith Of tho PARTY IN rs 1915
s State platform is Questioned
Workmen's Compensation.
- Referring to the wnrkmen'& COM
3, pensation act. the platform saws. III
Z should be a source nf. pride tn tho par
E:ty and TO the employers Of I'll" state
: to find that this great work Is oeins
ssdone with less expense 20 the employ
ser than in any other state IN the
ITnion. We believe West Virginia. has
1.-The best compensation ACT OF any
y State. but we stand for tho correction
s;o of any defects thar may be developed
sir the law" The platform rraffirms
s ttthe Republican doctrine. repeatedlr
declared heretofore. that We are IN
s favor OF so handling convict labor that
5 II will not come in contact with or IN
S lure the laboring men nf West \ir
8 ginia.'' The operation Of The public
( utilities law and tho public service
commission are praised. As IS the pas
= sage Of the hvdro-electric law. Ap
Z preparation of money BY the leglsla
\. ture for the construction OF road:
the State. in cooperation
: with the Federal government, IS advo
IS Gated, and il is SGT out thar the Eoof
roads section of the Democratic plat
form "nuSt have been an oversight
or written by one uniformed as 10 tbs
sSpassage of this law. as it is already tr
I. effect and is part of tho statute made
'sehY the legislature Of 1913. In this re-
spect, as is always The case. = tbs
Democratic party is four years behint
the times"
Virginia Debt.
The work OF Democratic and Repub
{ fican administrations in meeting tho
Virginia debt question is cnntraSt"d
nnfavorably to the former. satisfaction
Z Is expressed with the work Of the lat
4 ter. 1t Is declared we heartily com
+ mend the West Virginia Debt Commits
sion, Attorney General Lilly and his
. associate counsel. Hon. John Fl. Holt
and Hon. Charles Edgar Hogg. for ih'
admirable work that has been accom-
plished, and direct the special latren
4 lion Of the people of West Virginia fc
Sthe fact that If Governor Hatfield haJ
not taken the Initiation in laying plans
$5ifor the uncoyering Of the concealed
equities, the door of opportunity would
never have been opened to tho com
!, mission"
Ss Public Health Laws.
-, Praise is given to the efficient and
economical manner OF admin;St erinc
y the public health laws.
Direct State Tax.
Reasons for the increase Of the d.