The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-08-29
THE WHITEAlAN'S PLATFORM

The Democratic and Conservative citizens Of
West Virginia, desiring to aid in preserving
. her government and in.Rromoting the best in
tercsts OF State and country, present 10 the
y voters OF til. State the following declaration Of
principles and invite their cooperation in Civ
Ing them effect. ,.t,4.
list. That The Federal Government has no
fightto deny to States of this Unios the privil.
ege Of equal participation in its affairs, and that
AL distinction against the representatives Of
States in Congress, and all Federal interference
In the purely domestic concerns Of the States,
ID unwarran,ed by the Federal Constitution and
ought TO cease. 4.t,y g7,f ~
Cd. That the present system of taxation,
raising, as it does, the bulk Of the Federal rev.
enue from the labor, rather than from the
wealth Of the country Is .urjust
and oppressive, aud that this system should he
SO reformed as 10 relieve the industry Of the
country from its unjust bardcns, abolish the
unnecessary fnd vesatious features OF stamp,
license and income taxes, dispense with the ser
vices OF Federal spies, that pry into the private
business OF the people, eating out their sub-
stance, and provide for the collection of the
Federal revenue by State and county officers.
3D.. That the Republican party by voting 10
Tatify the Fifteenth Amendment TO the Consti
tuition, has shamefully violated lis pledges, thu,
the question of suffrage should be retained
within the control Of the people Of the States.
Calling to political power an alien and inferior
class, !, has declared the white race incapable
Of seli-government. In opposition to this mon
s.rous doctrine we invite all intelligent white
men to unite with US In asserting the principle
that the white race is the ruling race Of this re-
public.
4th. That the bill 10 enforce the fifteenth
Amendment lately passed. BY Congress.is cor
fup,ing to public morals nshat /, offers premi-
INNS for perjury, subversve Of the States In that
It gives Federal authority control Of State af-
fairs and destructive Of the peace Of The country
in that itinycs,s the negroes with exclusive and
peculiar privileges, lifting them TO power and
dignity through the degradation Of the whites
By 9th. ] Int we arc unalterably opposed TO the
bill lately introduced into the United States
Senate for enforcing the social equality OF the
races, placing negroes upon juries md abolish
ing all distinctions Between I races.
9th. That for the advancement. of West Vir-
ginia in all hcrDterests and especially 10 secure
good government 10 her people, we demand
thorough rcfofm in our system Of local Offices
md the greatest reduction In The number Of
such offices that may be consistent with the
public interests. =
ITUHlpt ColiteNon VI luc HlSe Doihutts III
favor of the State, which, through Republican
iuetfciency have accumulated in the hands Of
aeltnqsent sheritts such faithful 1nanageMent
Of the State irances as will prevent farther de-
fcienc;es in the reveGass4Hl -snch economy in
appropriation us will secure thc administration
Of the Government, a! fe'least eoA 10 the tax
payers Of the State, .st4 ,.rt.
4 public policy That will invite immigration
capital and enterprise into otir State, In lieu O
the measures Of the, dominant party, that hay,
driven these elements Of growth and grcatnes:
from our midst. an ditT Il
The continued EXCLUSION Of negroes from the
public schools, attended BY white children. Ia
opposition to the Radical policy Of mingling tic
races in these Institutions, and Of destroying
otr'educational system, for the benefit of the
blacks. is7 nj 5r- ~ - r rJi Il
Full protection, ID. ,the people, against the
outrages provided for by the registration law.
and constantly, cotih,stted by Registrations oil
GERS. ;ft-.-,- .t'.-l..-
The prcmlt abolition oferrty Test OaAl upon
the statute IL o;s Of fle State Err
And finally, to wipe out the injustice and the
disgtate incident to the Acknowledgement IN
our midst Of twenty-five .thonsand man of our
own race, while negroes exercise the elective
franchise without lindrancc or condition, we
deniaiid free ballot for white men and the i'm
mediate enactment Of such measures Us will Sc
eurrit r'N.
We invite all good citizens, without dsinC.
ton ofparty, whether Democrats, Conservatives
or Republicans, to unite withusin giving eilet.
TO the policy here enuhuia,ei.