The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-20
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
OF VIRGINIA. |. -.H.H

The Republican party of Virginia, in Conven-
ton assembled, reaffirm their devotion to the |
principles to the National Republican Party OF |
the United States, as enunciated in the Chicago |
platform at the last National Convention.
We are IN favor of, aud support AZ national
tariff, which, while securing the necessary,
shall give incidental, protection TO American in
dustry.
A national banking system, that shall give us
a safe and uniform currency, and absolute Sc
curity to billhoders. A
The policy of extending government aid TO the
States in improving their rivers and harbors.
The absolute payment of all obligations of the
government and a sufficient yearly reduction of
the national debt to convince the world of our
determination to ultimately extngush it, while,
at the same time, we Sarefully ayaia hurdening
the people with onorous and unnecessary taxa
| ton. ESQ
That we heartily endorse the administration of
President Grant, and are unanimously in favor
| of his denomination in 1872.
| STATE Policy.
No honest man can deny that the tendency of
| the legislation of the past year in Virginia has
been to depress all the material interests of the
people. Taxation has been increased almost be-
You'd tho limits Of human endurance, ana the
Democratic Legislature, with its tWe-thirds ma
| jorty, has passed oppressive and unnecessary
laws, among which the Funding Bill stands
prominent. Under Its provisions taxation on the
property of the State will be double what it is
now, or not less than one dollar on every hun
bred Worse still, because it is unnecessary,
they have compelled the people Of Virginia to
raise money, either by sacrificing their property
or products, or by paying an enormous rate OF
interest 10 pay these onorous taxes by the LIST
day of September, ISL or forfeit five per cent,
willie we are now officially informed by the
Treasurer of the State that that the money SO
collected is not needed pnttl January aud July,
1872, and is lying In the banks OF the city OF
Richmond drawing only four per cent. interest
presenting the astonishing spectacle of u State
forcing it's citizens to loan wealthy corporations
: more than a million dollars at the low rate o.
four per cent. per annum, while, at the same
time, under this extraordinary combination O
Q circumstances, our citizens are thus compelled u
borrow their own money at the rate OF twelve
:, per cent. per annum. .rE ....a
q The passage. of such acts in Virginia by
Democratic Legislature is only in keeping will
|, Democratic legislation wherever that party Oh
Democratic organization of the United States
S the Tammany Ring Of New York. This Legis
e lature has passed laws heutralising and render
~ ing void and of no effect the homestead provision
IL of the constitution; placing the execution OF tn
ID laws establishing common. schools in partisa
r. and unfriendly hands, and have violated almo'
:, every pledge made by their authorized represel
III tatiyes when pleading for the admission of III
lg State to Federal representation.
'g They have created partisan judiciary, an
. given the county Judges created by caucus nom
T. nations, unprecedented and unheard Of powe
j. They have reGstablished that relic of a barba
i Gus past, the whipping post, and by giving I'll
i Judges power to select the juries in all case
have enabled them to do, as they have done In
vast majority of instances, EXCLUDES the coore
tie man from the jury box, and deprive him OF tt
right so dear to ALL of defence before jury
. his peers. The Republican party invite the c
10 operation of all good citizens in correcting the
b. abuses, and do hereby
vi ReSslue, That we are opposed to leyyins upt
~ our citizens any furIher tax than is necessary
no a strictly economical administration or the Sta
lis government, and demand thai our represent
no tiyes in the Legislature shall do all in thu
-. power to alleviate, to the greatest extent pos
~ Gle, the burdens of the people, and TO decrea
in the expenses of the State.
f. Res0tus, That we demand the honest and SCI
- pulous enforcement of the constitution of t
Cn State in all its parts and such legislation as
gs secure the equal rights Of all guaranteed BY II
,ca instrument, equitable taxation, the benefits
w the homestead act, II thorough system OF co
ey mon school education, and IN impartial and NJ
Ve- partisan Judiciary. 49,. b.