The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORsI.
Adopted Unanimously by the Repu
Iicam state Convention, at Lync
burg, July 3Otb, 1873.

announce their principles to the voters of
the commonwealth. They reafiirm and reit-
crate their platform of 1872. They en-
dorse and approve the administration OF
President Grant in the past, and pledge 1t
their support for tie future.
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 levying a tax upon any interest or
property not general IN this common
wealth. E.ggReasf.r
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. f1g5fW
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. ia
The greatest good Tor the greatest
number, being one of the principles of
Republicans, we are in favor of such q
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 a national me-
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 dsproportioned to the available
resources Of the people, and demand that
thew 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 bill'' 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. t'
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
minerals, the vast water-power, and the
many other material resources of the
state, which exist in rich prolusion 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
such liberal legislation as shall tend to en-.
courge the Investment Of capital in mining
and manufacturing operations, and of gen.
eral laws of incorporation, together with
such liberal spirit on the part of our peo.
pie as shall invite men of enterprise tc
come and dwell among us. egs7asa
REFORM IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF
JUSTICE.
We are in favor of reform in the
| administration of justice in this state, anc
an enforcement of the state constitution il
| this respect, which will secure imparta
| Justice to all, irrespective of race, color
| condition or political sentiment.
We favor the election of the president
vice president, and all other officers of thu
government, as far as possible, by the Oh
rect vote of the people. 4.
ARBITRATION.
We approve and endorse the noble
and humane policy inaugurated by Gene
raj Grants administration, whereby al
international disputes shall be made thu
subject of arbitration, thereby preventing
the dread havoc of war. 6sgs,s a q y +.
FEDERAL COURTS OPEN TO ALL.
The Federal courts should be accessible
in all the states, to all citizens on appea
lUI lCult6o OlafWloi'Eoo Va PioeNSsiS' y
rights, in cases, where, upon q prope
showing, equity demands it. IaH
REFORM IN STATE LAWS. ..fi
We demand reform in state laws il
order TO secure fair elections, by tn
abolition of partisan supervisors, to enabl
q every voter to exercise the right OF SUI
frage according to the dictates of his ow
conscience. -
AZ. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Chairman-R Richard III. Carter, of Fauquier.
Secretary-John X. Popham,o f Richmond city
First District--P. j. Carter, Northampton
J.Hlu, King William, and r.. ID. Bechiy, Alexai
, dria. sf - .i.'i
4 second District.--John F. Desendorf, Norfoll
Rufus S. Jones, Elizabeth City; and JOIN N
Dawson, Williamsburg
Third Distriet.--Rush Burgess, I.af don Boyt
Richmond; and f. X. Kane.
, l. Fourth Dist,ict--George W. Graham, Mott
, way /; ] p. Evans, Petersburg and Joseph 10
, genson, Prince Edward. :
Fifth District.-Judge T.. M. Shumaker,i Ial
Vile /; G. w. Finney, Franklin, and Hainlite
| Alderman, Carroll. 'Dt .
, Sixth District--G. V. Case, Bedford; w.
, Brinton, Nelson, and r. II. Alexander Roc
> bridge - IA w. ~,
. nv Turpin, Goochland, and W. T. Coleman.
Eighth District.-E. @. Johnson, Madison;
Q H. Deane, Frederick, and s u. Chamberlayne,
q | Ninth Dstrict.-George 5. Smith, Smyth,
! G.. T. Egbert, Washington county, and J,
' Frier, Roanoke. stid 1HtH fa-'i+ 49,
: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Chairman.--7Judge Alfred Morton ESQ
: Secretary Ex-Oiiicio.-Colopela John Il. Pc
h ham g s5+.,,sYsf $50 z .gs.n atl /