The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

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n REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
= Adopted Unanimously by the Repub
lican state Convention, at Lynch
burg, July 30th, 1873.
!: The Republicans of Virginia, in stat
! convention assembled, do now formerly
announce their principles to the voters
the commonwealth. They reaffirm and reit
crate their platform of 1872. They en-.
dorse and approve the administration Of
President Grant in the past, and pledge i,
their support for TIE future.
eeg TAXATION.
We are in favor of the ad valorem
system of taxation, as adopted by
the state convention, as the only lust and
equitable system, and pledge ourselves to
its support and enforcement.
i The tide-water population of the state
have paid without complaint the taxes
necessary for the support of the state
debt contracted for public Improvement.
from which they derive no local advantage,
and are entitled to demand repeal of any
law leyying tax upon any interest or
property not general IN this common
wealth.
Resolved, 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.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
The greatest good for the greatest
number, being one of the principles of
Republicans, we are in favor of such
system of public improvement as shall
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not only Virginia, but of the whole coun-
try 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 into consideration at the
next session, and make an appropriation for
the same. Believing it to be national ne
cessity, it should be national highway.
We pledge the Republicans of Virginia to |
use every endeavor to secure its early com. |
pletion. We also favor such a liberal
system of railroad improvement as shall
tend to develop all sections of our state. |
and we call upon the voters of this COM
monwealth to unite with us in securing
these desired results.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The Republican party OF Virginia. in
common with the national Republican par
ty, is opposed to all forms of Reputation, and
favor such 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 gov
eminent as dlsproportioned to the available
resources OF the people, and demand that
they shall be made more fully to confirm
thereto. We disapprove all extra COM
pensation, and favor economy in govern
ment, state and national; that we deem
the act known as the funding billu as
mpolitic, unjust and oppressive, and en-
acted solely in the interest of bondholders,
regardless of the condition of the state re-
sources and 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.
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT,
We are in favor of the development v
,f the material resources of our state !
which, urder the rule of The Conservative +
party and its predecessors, have lain dor b
nant. The mines of coal, iron and other 8 .
Minerals, the vast water-poYer, and the n
many other material resources of the n
tate, which exist in rich profusion on every
land, need but enterprise and capital to
levelop them, and thus make Virginia one y
i the greatest manufacturing states in the al
Union. 10 this end, we are in favor of
UGH liberal legislation as shall tend to en-
purge the investment of capital in mining
nd manufacturing operations, and of gem :
raj laws Of incorporation, together with C
uch liberal spirit on the part of our peo-
lie as shall invite men of enterprise tn ,
ONE and dwell among us.
.EFoRM IN THE ADMINISTER ALTON OF p
su.t6 JUSTICE. M
We are in favor of reform in the ~
administration of justice in this state, and to
n enforcement of the state constitution If, pi
mis- respect, which will secure impartial .,
istice to all, irrespective of race. color. M
ondition or political sentiment. ST
We favor the election of the president. u
ice president, and all other officers of the tn
overnment, as far as possible, .by the di- 70
oct vote of the people. ~
ARBITRATION. II
We approve and endorse the noble =
nd humane policy inaugurated by Gene
Il Grants administration, whereby all T
ternational disputes shall be made the i
l6Ject OF arbitration, thereby preventing on
lie dread havoc of war. T,
FEDERAL COURTS OPEN TO ALL.
The Federal courts should be accessible S M
all the states, to all citizens on appeal
\. redress of wrongs or protection of A.
gifts, in cases, where, upon a proper vi
lowing, equity demands it. gr
REFORM IN STATE LAWS. H
We demand reform in state laws in IN
der TO secure fair elections, by the M
oohtlon OF partisan supervisors, to enable Of Of
very voter to exercise the right of suf- Leg
age according to the dictates of his own
)nscience. r.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES n