Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-08-21
Virginia Republican Platform.

, formally announce their principles
: the voters Of this Commonwealth.
They reafiirm and rciterate thei
q platform of 1873.
! They endorse aud approve the ad
! miuistration of President Grant il
E the past, aud pledge it their supper
8 for the future.
Resolred, That We are in favor 0
the ad valorem system Of taxation a
adopted by the State Constitution, a
1.-THE only just AMI equitable system,
aud pledge ourselves to its supper
2 and enforcement.
ResolDed, That the tide-water po pu
latiou of the State have paid, without
complaint. the taxes necessary for the
support of the State debt, contacted
flor public improvement, from which
they derive no local advantage, aud
are entitled to demand a repeal OF
any law levying tax upon every inter
est on properly not general In this
I Commonwealth
Resolyed, That the Republican
party of Virginia, through ITS repre-
sentatires in the States and National
Government. recommend the total
abolition of the tax on tobacco as
soon as it can be done without de-
triment to the national finances.
Internal Improvements -"The great
est good for the greatest number be-
ing one Of the principles of Repubh-
cauism, we IRE IN favor Of such u
system Of public improvements as
shall best secure that result The
necessities, not only of Virginia,
but of the whole country, demand
increased f,oilitics for cheap trGasp0r-
tatioa We are therefore in favor Of
the early completion Of the James
River and Kapawha canal, and call
dpoa5lha Congress Of the United
States. at the next session, to take
thismaster luto consideration, and to
makelap appropriation Tor the same.
b lievpg - 0eu national necessity,
it should bo 4 Dationai highway. We
pledge The Republicans Of Virginia
to use every endeayOr to secure Its
early completion. We also favor
such system of railroad improve
meuts Us shall tend to develop all sec
tions Of our State, aud We call upon
the voter, cf this Commonwealth TO
unite with US in securing these de-
sred results.
Tie Pupl.c DeJt-The Rcpubli-
can party of Virginia, in oommon
with tho Republican party Of the
country, is opposed to ali forms Of re-
puliaGon, and favor such a hnlnclol
policy as shall tend to the payment
Of tie debt Of the State withou; being
oppressive on her citizens. We re-
gard The ,-Fcase ofour State goVetn
ment Is iisprop5rtionate to the
available rgsog.ces Of thc people, and
demand that they shall be made more
fully to conform thereto We dls-
approve all extra compensation, and
favor economy in goyernmout, State
aud Natioual. That wo deem The so'
known as the Funding Bill as in
polite, unjust aud oppressive, and
enacted solely in the interest q the
boudholder regardless Of the cona'-
ton of State resources or inddstrial
pursuits, and that We are IN favor ci
and Geuaud the submission Of the
Question Of the Enaucial obligation OF
West VirLiuii to The Supreme Court
of the United States for decision.
Netcrid D,rei2pment.--We are in Ia
vor Of the development Of the Natural
resources Of the State, which under
the rule of the Conservative party
aud its predecessors, have lad dor,
maDt, The mines of coal, iron and
other minerals, the vast water power
aud the many other natural resources
OF the State. which exist IN rich pro
susioo 90 cgc.y hand, uaed but Gu
terpriso and cAlit,I TO develop 'lcu-
and thus make Virginia oae OF the
greatest uqnutlciuyiog States III in1
Union. 70 this end, VIC axe a favor
ofsOch iIlral legislation as should
tend 70 encourage the Investment oi
capital p uioing and wauuiacturnE
operations. and Of general la~s tor
incorporation, together with such
liberal sPirn on ,he part of our Peo-
Ole rs shall invite wen OF oLte!PEisc
10 come iuG lUeil amcug u.
R.frm IL H,e Administration q
J1ticc.-Wo are IN favor Of reform
10 the administration Of justice 10
This State, and 40 enforcement of the
State constitution in this respect,
which viii secure imPsr,ia! Justice to
eli, irrespective Of race, color, COZ
dition or political statement.
Election BY The Peop'e.-Wo favor
the election Of the President aud
! Vice President, and all other cthcers
of the government, as far Ms praGtl-
cable, by the direct yo,e Of the peo-
pie.
ArJiratiop.-We approve and en-
doTsv jau uoJie aud humane policy,
Iinausuratej oy Gen. Grants admins
( ,ra,iou, Whereby all intarpat,oDll dis
pute sh1ii be made the subject OF
arbitration, thereby preventing the
dread havoc Of war.
RcsyiUcd. That the Federal Courts
should be accessible 10 all the States
to all citizens on appeal far redres:
of wrorss or protection Of rights II
cases, when, upon proper sho wing
lrgaiy demand it.
! Rrtorpl ia Election La,cs-We De
maDI rrlprr, in State laws. 10 Orde