South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-06-24
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.

The Democratic and Conservative citizens of
West Virginia, desiring to aid in preserving her
government and in promoting the best interests
of the State and country, present TO the voters of
the State the following declaration Of principles
and invite their cooperation in giving them effect:
LIST. That the Federal Government has no RIGHT
to deny tu States Of this Union the pri yege of g.
quail participation in its affairs, and that all dis
tinction against the representatives of States in
Congress- and all Federal interference i'm the
purely domestic concerns of the States is unwar-
rantcd by the Federal Constitution and ought to
cease.
ID. That the present system of taxation rails
ing, as il does, the bulk of the Federal revenue
from the labor rather than from the wealth of the
country, is unjust and oppressive, and that this
system should be so reformed as to relieve the in
dustry OF the country from its unjust burdens ~
bolish the unnecessary and veXatious features of
stamp, license and income taxes, dispense with
the services Of Federal spies that pry into the
private business of the people eating out their
substance, and provide for the collection of the
Federal revenue by State and county officers.
3D.. That the Republican party by voting TO
ratity the Fifteenth Amendment TO the Consti-
tuition, has shamctully violated its pledges, that
the question Of suffrage should bc retained with
IN the control of the people Of the States Call
ing TO political power alien and inferior class
il has declared The white race incapable of self
government. in opposition To this .nOnstrous
doctrine we invite all intelligent white men To u
hIte with us IN asserting the principle that the
white is the ruling race of this republic
4lh That the bill to enforce the Fifteenth A
mendmcnt, lately passed 10y Congress is contrary
to public morals in that il offers premiums on per-
jury subversve of the States in that it gives Fed
cral authority control of State affairs and do
Structivc Of the peace Of the country, in that il
invests the negroes with exclusive and peculiar
privileges, lifting them 10 power and dignity
through the degradation Of the whites
9th. That the bin To enforce the Fifteenth A.
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ing TO public morals in that il offers premiums
for perjury, suhvers.ye Of the States in that il
gives Federal authority control of State affairs
and destructive of the peace of the country in
that II invests the negroes with exclusive and pc
culiar privileges, lifting them to power and dig
nifty through the degradation Of the whites.
9Th. That for the advancement of West Virgin
in in all her interests and especially 10 secure
good government to her people, we demand thor
ougb reform i'm our system of local Offices and
the greatest reduction in the number Of such of
fees that may be consistent with the public in
tcrcsts.
Prompt collection Of the large balances in ia
vor Of the State, which, through Republican in
efficiency have accumulated in the hands of de-
linqncnt sherilfs such faithful management of
the state finances, as will prevent farther def
cicnces i'm the revenue and such economy, in APP
preparation rs will secure the administration Of
the Government u. the least cost to the tax pay
ers of the State.
A public policy that will invite immigration,
capital and enterprise into our State, in lieu of
the measures of the dominant party that have
driven these elements Of growth and greatness
from our midst.
The continued exclusion of negroes from the
public schools. attended by white children. In
opposition 10 the Radical policy Of mingling the
races in these Institutions, and Of destroying our
educational system, for the benefit of the blacks
Full protection, TO the people, against the out
RACES provided for by the registration law and
constantly committed by registration officers.
We invite all good citizens, without dstinc-
ton Of party, whether Democrats, Conservatives
or Republicans, TO unite with US in giving effect
TO the policy here enunciatcd.