Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-18
Stale Democratic and Conservative Con.
yentiop.

purpose Of nominating candidates for
Governor, Treasurer, Auditor, Secretary
of State. Attorney General, and Judge
of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
The Convention was very full one
and embraced among its members gentle
men Of the best sbiiiy in the State.
The body was organized by the ap-
ponImens Of Okey Johnson of Parkers-
burg, President, and H, r. Howard Of
Point Pleasant. Secretary. The nomina.
,ions are as follows -
For Guvernor-JOHN ]. JACOB,
Of Hampshire county.
For Treasurer. S. BURDETT,
OF Ksnswhs county.
For .4uditOr.-E. A. BENNETT, of
Marion county.
Secretary Of State.-IOHN M.
PHELPS, of Mason county.
For attorney General JOSEPH
SPRIGG, of Hardy county.
For Judge Of Court Of .appeals.-C.
PIT. MOORE, Of Mason county.
Frank Hereford, of Monroe county.
was nominated for Congress in the Third
District.
Messrs. Geo. Nj. Beltzhoover, John
w. Kennedy, Charles II. McCurdy,
John A. Thompson, Z. w. Wilson,were
delegates from Jefferson county.
The following Platform Of Principles
was adopted -
The Democratic and Conservative citi-
zens Of West Virginia desiring to aid in
preserving her government and in promo.
ting the best interests OF the State and
country, present TO the voters Of the
Slate the following declaration Of princi.
Piles, and invite their cooperation in Civ
log Them effect:
ls,. ThaiIhe Federal Government has
no more IighI to deny to States OF this
Union the privilege of participation in its
affairs, and that all distinction against the
representation OF States 10 Congreas and
all Federal interference in The purely do
mesiic concerns OF the Stale, Is unwsr-
rsn,ed BY the Federal Constitution and
ought 10 cease.
I'd. That the present system Of taxa
ton, raising, as II does, the bulk Of The
Federal revenue from the labor rather
than from the wealth Of the country, is
unjust and oppressive, and that Ibis sys'
tenn should be reformed so as 10 relieve
The Industry Of the country from lis On.
lust burdens, abolish the unnecessary and
vexstlous leslutes OF The stamp, license
aud income taxes. dispense With The ser
vices ol Federal spies IhsI pry into The
private business OF the people. eating out
their substance, and provide for the col
lection of the Federal revenue by Stale
anG county officers.
81. That The Republican party. by vo-
ting to rsufy the Fifteenth Amendment
80 the Constitution, has shsmefuIly viola
ted lis pledges that The question oil sui
lrsge should be retained within the con-
troll OF the people Of the States. Calling
20 political power an alien and inferior
class. ii has declared the white race inca
pable Of self-government In opposition
10 This monslroUs doctrine We invite all
Intelligent white men to unite with us III
asserting The principle that the white race
Is the ruling race OF this Republic.
4lh. Tina, we are unsltersbly opposed
ID che bill lately introduced into the UNI
Led States Senate BY Senator Sumner Tor
enforcing Tho social equality of the races
,Iscing negroes upon juries and abolish
sng all distinctions between The races.
5ih. That the bill 10 enforce the FIJI
II, opd
Congress is corrupling TO public morals
an that it offers premiums Tor perjury {;
sabrersjve OF the States, in that u gives
Federal authority control OF State affairs,
and destructive of the peace OF the coun
try, IN that il invests The negroes win
exclusive and peculiar privileges. iliHng
them to power and dignity through the
degradation Of the whites.
9th. That for tue advancement Of
West Virginia in all heI interests, aud es-
pccislIy to secure good government, TO her
people, We demand thorough r~iorm in
our system of local offices, and The great
est reduction in The number OF such OH
cos that may be consistent With The pub
lie interests.
Promp, collection OF the large balances
IN favor OF The State, which, through Re
publican inefficIency, have accumulated
IN the hands OF delinquent S!eriffs such
faithful management Of the Stale finances
90 will prevent further deficiencies in The
revenue, and such economy in aPproprla-
iion a. will secure the administration OF
the government a, the least cost to the
tax PAYERS of the State.
A public policy that will invite immi'
grafton, capital and enterprise into our
Slate, in lieu of The measures oil the
domi,anr party .ha, have driven these ell
cmeuls Of grosth and greatness from our
midst.
The continued exclusion OF negroes
from our public schools attended by white
children, in opposition TO he radical poll
cy Of mingllug the races in these ins'i'u'
lions and destroying our educalionsi sys'
TEN for the benefi, OF the blacks.
Full protection to the people against
the ouusges provided Tor by lie ree's'ra'
ton law and constantly committed by
nci