Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-07

lation of the State have paid without
comp laint the taxes necessary for the
support of the State deb contracted for
public Improvement, from which they
derive no local advantage, and are en-
titled to demand a repeal Of any law
levying a tax upon every interest or
property not general in this Common
wealth.
"Resolyed, That the Republican party
Of Virginia, through its representatives
in the State and national government,
recommend the total abolition of the
tax on tobacco as soon as it can be
done without detriment to the. national
finances.
80 Internal improvements: The
greatest good for the principles of
Republicans, we are in favor of such a
system of public improvement as shall
best secure that result The necessities
of not only Virginia, bat of the whole
country demand increased facilities for
cheap transportation we are therefore
in favor of the early completion of the
James River and Kanawha canal, and
call upon the Congress of the United
States to take this matter intoconsidera-
ton at the next session, and make an
appropriations for the same Believing
it to be national highway, we
pledge the Republicans of Virginia to
use every endeayor to secure its early
completion. We also favor such lib
eral system of railroad Improvement as
shall tend to develop all sections Of our
State, and we call upon the voters OF
this Common wealth to unite with us in
securing these desired results.
80. Public Debt: The Republican
party Of Virginia, in common with the
national Republican party, is opposed
to all forms of reputation, and favor
such a financial policy as shall tend to
the payment of the public debt of the
State without being oppressive upon
her citizens, We regard the expenses
of our State government as dispro-
portioned to the available resources of
the people, and demand that they shall
be made more fully to conform thereto.
We disapprove all extra compensation
and favor economy in government,
State and national that we deem the
act known as the funding bill" as un-
polite, unjust and oppressive, and en-
acted solely in the interest of bond
holders, regardless of the condition of
the State resources; and that we are in
favor of and demand the submission of
the question of the financial obligation
Of West Virginia to Virginia to the
Supreme court of the United States for
decision e
81 Material Devezopns e,at:: We are
in favor Of the development of the ma
terial resources Of the State, which, un
der the rule of the Conservative party
and its predecessors have laid dormant
The mines of coal, iron and other min
erals, the vast water power, and the
many other material resources Of the
State, which exist in rich profusion in
every hand, need but enterprise and
capital to develop them, and thus make
Virginia one of the greatest manufac-
turing States in the Union. To this
end, we are in favor of such liberal leg
islation as shall tend to encourage the
investment of capital in mining and
manufacturing operations, and of gener-
al laws for incorporation, together with
such liberal spirit on the part
of our people as shall invite men of en-
terprlse to come and dwell among us.
IS Reform in Administration of
Justice: We are in favor of reform in
the administration of justice in this
State, and an enforcement of the State
constitution in this respect, which will
secure impartial justice to all, irrespec-
tive of race, color, condition or political
sentiment we favor the election of the
President, Vice President and all other
officers OF the government, as far as
possible, by the direct vote of the peo-
pie.
IS arbitration: We approve and
endorse the noble and humane policy
inaugurated by General Grants admin
istration, whereby all international dis
putes shall be made the subject of arbi-
tratlon, thereby preventing the dread
havoc Of war.
''7. That the Federal courts shall be
accessible in all the States, to all citi-
zens on appeal for redress of wrongs or
protection of rights, in cases, where,
upon proper showing, equity demands
it.
$50. We demand reform in State laws
in order to secure fair election, by the
abolition of partisan supervisors, to en-
able every voter to exercise the right of
suffrage according to the dictates Of his
own conscience.
[signed1 J. F. DEsENDoRr,
Chairman