The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-23
PLATFORM OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
OF VIRGINIA.,

. OF VIRGINIA.
The Republican party of Virginia, in Conyen-
ton assembled reaffir1n their devotion TO the
principles TO the National Republican Party of
the United States, rs enunciated in the Chicago
platform at the last National Convention.
We are in favor of, and support as national
principals
tariff, which, while securing the necessary,
shall give incidental, Protection TO American in
dustry.
national banking system, that shall give us
a safe and uniform currency, aud absolute se-
curity to bilhoders.
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 sufficient yearly reduction of
the national debt to convince the world of our
determination to ultimately extingush it, while,
at the same time, we carefully avoid buruening
the people with onorous and unnecessary taxa
ton. .-.......-
That we heartily endorse the administration of |
President Grant, and are unanimously in favor |
of his denomination in 1879.
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 the limits Of h'irn'in endurance, and the
Democratic Legislature, with It's two thirds ma
| iority, has passed oppressive and unnecessary
laws, among which the Funding Bill stands
prominent. Under its provisions taxation on the
properly of the State win be double what il is
now. or not less than one dollar on every hun
bred. Worse still, because it is unnecessary,
| they nave cOmpelled Tie people Of Virginia to
raise money, either by sacrificing their property
or products, or by paying enormous rate of
interest to pay these onotous tuNcI by the LIST
day of September, 1871 or forfeit five per cent,
while we are now officially informed by the
Treasurer of the State that that the money so
collected is not needed until january and July,
1872, and Is lying i'll the banks of the city of
Richmond drawing only four per cent. interest,
; presenting the astonishing spectacle of Il State
forcing its citizens to loan wealthy corporations
more than million dollars at the low rate of
four per cent. per annum, while, at the same
time, under this extraordinary combination of
circumstances our citizens are thus compelled TO
borrow their own money at the rate of twelve
per cent. per annum. ...r .a... -.,.,e...
D The passage of such acts in Virginia by a
= Democratic Legislature is only in keeping with
. Democratic legislation wherever that party OBJ
D tains power, rs exemplfed by that great leading
: Democratic organization of the United States
y the Tammany Ring OF New York. This Legis.
lature has passed laws neutralizng and render
: ing void and of no effect the homestead provisions
l. of the constitution; placing the execution of the
a and unfriendly hands, and have violated almost
every pledge made by their authorized represen
g tatives when pleading for the admission of tho
State to Federal representation.
. They have created a partisan judiciary, and
u given the county Judges, created by caucus nomi
n nations, unprecedented and unheard of power
" They have reGstabshed that relic of a barbar
\ Gus past, the whipping-post, and by giving TIN
" Judges power to select the juries in all cases
Of have enabled them to do, as they have done in
vast majority of instances, exclude the coloret
- man from the jury-bo and deprive him OF tn
IL right dear to all, of defence before II jury o
his peers. The Republican party invite the co
10 operation of all good citizens in correcting hes
l.; abuses, and do hereby r
~ Resolve, That we are opposed to levyng upo
,d our citizens any further tax than is necessary
10 q strictly economical administration of the Stat
government, and demand that our representa-
g tives in the Legislature shall do all in thei
he power to alleviate to the greatest extent poss
al Gle, the burdens OF the people, and TO decreas
the expenses of the State.
Resotoe, That we demand the honest and scrr
H pulous enforcement of the constitution of tn
n State in all its parts, and such legislation as wi
" secure the equal rights of all, guaranteed by tn;
.o instrument, equitable taxation, the benefits
os the homestead act Il thorough system OF con
OF mon school education, and an impartial and MOI
in partisan judiciary. .. --
e. g-... Resolutions. a
&c Resolved, That the battle of universal freedo
v. aud universal suffrage having been fought oil
is won, and those amendments to the constitute
- of the United States, designed to secure in perp
We tuity the rights q man, accepted by large pa
C. of the Democratic party and they pledged
We abide forever thereby, and these issues havil
" been thus solemny and finally determined, the
ICE remains no excuse for natural and SYM
of thetic friends the Wings of Virginia. to contin
,cs II any degree their cooperation With the Den
49,, cratic party. 49,
ing by the faith of their fathers, and agreed
with us in all that relates to our government
organiZation-the protection OF American ind
r try and manufactures, the system of nation
ct banking the right of Congress to appropri;
md money for the improvement of our rivers a
~ harbors and the construction of our great wa
)nS line and commercial highway-are Repubttcc
)ns in all sttce the ramej and this Convention !
81 pressed with these truths. and anxious that |
, Republican party of Virginia should avail its
Ce. of the capacity, character, and love of coun
the of this large element is gratitied in extending
them earnest invitation to join once more
patriotic battle against their old foe-7the Den
cratic party. ..s ~. .
Resolved, That whether these gallant all
ase shall at once become the foremost OF Repul
To cans, standing within the strictest circle OF
u. party organization, or but yield 10 us their C
an eial cooperation against the common enemy,
ro- pledge them, in either case, the VAIN weco
- | of q Republican President, the sineerest gr;
tne tude aud fellowship of the Republican party, Q
re- full participation in all the benefits TO be
for rived IRON common , Victory over sileir