The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-09-05
THR!wIIITRMAN's PLATFORM

Ths Demoeyasic asd Conservative citizens Of
West Virginia, desiring 10 aid IN preserving
her g0vernnent and IN pfcmoting The best In
!, tsrs1is Of STATE aud -countfy, present 10 the
yoterp Of ~ State tho iolloving declaration Of
psinupses an Invite their eo-opefstion IN gir-
lag sh1n.e6sci. :. /, u jss ~ Z.
ist. That the Federal Government has no
right 70 deny to States Of thh Union the pfivil.
ego Of equal paflidpAtion 10 IL nGairs, and that
all distinction against the representatives. oi
619es b cengvtas, aad all FEDERAL intcrissvnce
u the. p1ro@ 1on,eaic ceoessus of tie States,
b unwarranted By the FEDERAL Constltutloa and
q. That ~ pssseAt syssea q taxation,
eass lipu The labor, rather than from. the
wealth d ll,e eosntsy, 4 urjast
and oppressive, and that this syStsm should Be
% fsfofms1 q 70 rsiisse The Industry Of thc
country from IL unjust burdens, abolish The
unnece1safy and ye1atious features Of stamp,
Ecepsc aadlincone taxes, disrRnse with the scr.
vices Of Fedefnl splss that pfyl ibt6 the private
business u tie people eating out their sub
stance, and Ifovide " liie collection Of the
Tedefal revenue by STATE and county officers.
~. That The Republican party by voting 70
fatify The Pifteniiis Ancndnientt to The cons,i
tuition, has shamefully violated IL pledges, that
the question Of suffrage should be retained
within the control OF lie people Of The States.
Calling 10 political power an alien and inferior:
class, iihai declared The white race incapable
II solfgoyetnment. ID opposition % this NOM.
uttom doctrine We invite all intelligent white
ma 10 unite With 10 IN asserting tie principle
that The white rscs d the ruling race or this re-
public. Z. IA Nd.
Id. That ne bill 10 enforce tie Fifteenth
tnSzf H..
rupdng 10 public morals 10 that II offers prcmi.
u gives Federal authority control Of State AZ.
fairs and destructive Of the peace Of the country
10 that itinvests The negroes With exclusive aud
psculAi privileges, lining them to power aud
dignity through the degradation Of the whites
I 9Th 1hattwc are unaiterably opposed TO tic .
bill lately introduced into the United States
SENATE for enforcing the social equality Of tic
races, placing negroes upon ipries and abolish
Ing all distinctions between races.
9th. ThAt for the advancement OF West Viz
ginla In all herintcrcsts and especially 10 secure
good government 10 her people, We demand
thorough reform In our system Of local ofhccs
and the greatest reduction 10 The nutuler Of
such Offices that may be consistent With the
public interests.
Z Prompt collection Of The large balances ~
favor Of the State, which, through Republican
fuefficiency have accumulated III the hands or
delinqscnt shctiffs such faithful management
OF the State 6nanrcs, rs will prevcnt farther de-
ficiencies IN the revenue and such economy In
appropriation aywiH secure tile administration
ofihe Gosrrnment, nj the lsast costto the tax
payers Of The State. 4
a pubic policy that win Invite immigration,
capital aud enterprise into our STATE, in lieu Of
the measures OF The dominant lartY, that have
driven these elements Of growth aud greatness
from our midst. sl.ii
- The continued exclusion ofnegrots from the
public schools, intended by white children. In
opposition to The Radical policy Of minglng the
races Ia these Installations, and OF destroying
cur educational system, for tie benefit Of the
blacks. Yaf
= Full protection, 10 the people, against the
sutragss provided for by the registration law,
md constantly committed by registration ON.
GERS. A 5ssf 81 b
The prompt abolition ofevery Test Oath upon
the Statute books Of the State. TIA
Aud finally. 10 wipe out the injustice md tile
disgfaee incident to the disfrnncflsemcrt in
our midst u, twenty-five ihonsand men u our
own race, willie negroes exercise the elective
franchise without hindrantc or condition, We
demand free ballot for white men and the inil
nedinte enactment Of such tiieasures ns will Sc
eurs II, d asf
We invite al good citizens, without distinc
ton ofpafty, whether Democrats Conservatives
or Republicans, to unite witliusin giving effect
to the policy here epunriated. 'sia.
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