The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-09
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

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REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM
Adopted Unanimously by the Repub.
ncAn state Convention. at Lynch-
burg, J1iy Sofh, 1873.
i The Republicans of Virginia, in state
convention assemled, do now formerly
announce their principles to the voters of
the commonwealth. They reaffirm and reit-
dorse and approve the administration of
President Grant in the past, and pledge it
their support for the future. ID ;1gos1lf
So TAXATION. ~
| We are in favor Of the adj valorem
system of taxation, as adopted by
the state convention, as the only just and
equitable system, and pledge ourselves to
its support and enforcement. =
The Underwater 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 levying tax upon any interest or
property not general in this common
wealth.
]. Resolved, That the Republican party of
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state aud national government. recommend
thetotal abolition of the tax on tobacco as
soon as it can be done without tletriment
to the national finances. t
INTERNAL. IMPROVEMENT.
The greatest good for. the greatest
number, being one of The principles of
Republicans, we are in favor Of such
i system of public improvement as shall
best secure that result. The necessities of
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, il should be q national highway.
We pledge the Republicans of Virginia to
use eyerv endeavor to secure its early COM.
pletion. We also favor such o 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 10 securing
these desired results. % s.s
sutys THE PUBLIC DEBT.
4 The Republican party of Virginia, in
4 common with the national Re,nhl;con mar
tv Is onnosed to All forms IF renudiof;on and
favor snch = financial nolicv az shall tend fo
the navment ofthe nubIic debt of the state
without being onnressive nnor, her citizens.
We regard the EXPENSES of our state gov
ernment as aforementioned to the available
resources of the peoI,le. and demand that
thew shall be made more fully to confirm
thereto. We disanproye All extra com
nensation. and favor economv in oovern-
ment, state and national; that we deem
the act known as the "fllnding billo as
impolitic, 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. a,l -+
MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT.
We are in favor of the development
Of The material resources of our state
which, urder the rule of the Conservative
party and its predecessors. have lain dor
mant. The mines of coal. iron and other
4 minerals. the vast water-power.I and the
many other material resources of the
state. which exist in rich profusion on every
hand, need but enterprise and capital TO
develop them, and thus make Virginia one
of the greatest manufacturing states in the
Union. To this end, We are in favor of
d such liberal legislation as shall tend to en-
courge the investment Of capital In mining
ana manufacturing operations, ana Oh gen
enab I;hora, a;u;t ~ th , os nr m ao
nIe &c sboli ;nrito nao , 81 anta,nr;sa pot 70
come anil dwnl, amans ne
p'9's A 10.
hl1fof" IN iii I1,s. ADMINISTRATION OF
NV :, 1890 r.ar :. ~,
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az eino, :, .no III, =
Inns lespecC, Wiiiou WI. seouie iuipartiai
justice TO all, irrespective oil race, color,
, condition or Doltical sentiment
W. C.yor tho oIact;on Of tbo nrao;da,t
."S'a.oo..io o,eoIph Va S a.
t vice preSldent, and all other officers oil the
) government, as far as possible. by the di.
sant ,,oto ~ 'tba naonlo - -
iee' 'o.e u wig poop'o
! ~ AUTHORIZATIONS.
We approye and endorse the noble