The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-03
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Adopted unanimously by the Repub-
licsn State Convention, at Lynch
burg, July 3Otsl, 1879. @ jf
The Republicans Of Virginia, in state
convention assemled, do now formerly
announce their principles to the voters of
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 it
their support for tire future.
TAXATION. ire
We are in favor of the ad 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 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. .8 i.ztg t.J t9
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 IMPROVEMENTS.
| The greatest good for the greatest
number, being one of 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, 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
lupon 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 a national highway.
We pledge the Republicans of Virginia to
luse every endeavor to secure its early com.
pletion. We also favor such liberal
system of railroad improvement as shall
Itend 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 ,ant
favor such financial policy as shall tend t6
, the payment of the public debt of the STATE
without being oppressive upon her citizens
We regard the expenses of our state gov
ernmcnt as dsproportioned to the available
resources Of the people, and demand tina
they shall be made more fully to confirm
thereto. We dsapprove all extra com
pensation, and favor economy in govern
ment, state and national; that we deem
the act known as the funding bill' a
mpolitic, unjust and oppressive, and en-
: acted solely in the interest of bondholders
: regardless Of the condition of the state re
G sources; and we are IN favor of an
!, demand the submission of the question Q
= the financial obligation of West Virginia t
{ Virginia to the supreme court Of the Unite
), States for decision.
n ! MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
!. We are in favor of the developmer
l. of the material resources OF our stat
q which, urder the rule Of the Conservati,
II party and its predecessors, have lain do
d mant. The mines of coal, iron and otht
Le minerals, the vast water-power, and ii
g many other material resources of Il
Al state, which exist in rich profuson on ever
d hand, need but enterprise and capital
10 develop them, and thus make Virginia OF
v of the greatest manufacturing states in Il
= Union. To this end, we are in favor