The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-05
acknowledgement:
ueJ Virginia Republican Plat
wv form.


II. Republicans of West Virginia in
.ntsDtioa assembled, do adopt the fol-
loxirg ,, o,, nn;,c,r, 70
,5,.k for it the candid and careful con-
a .J.,,,ion Of the people Of the State. We
,,r,ivn he Democracy Of this State on
be following charges:
"S ys,rIy ,iS years ago that party came
,rlopoEer under the most solemn pledges
+, ,o' economile and reform. 1t has not re-
I.sm"J !, single promise then made, but,
"o the contrary, has increased the taxes,
MI the number Of paid officials,
,,;.sd salaries and wasted the substance
oiihe people. co,..:..;
linn unTise in lis provisions and inimical
,oonr bc.l interests, and which has al.
resJy COST u half a million OF dollars,
which, hy its inCongruities and vagueneSs
At Language, has been q constant source Of
conflict between the legislative, executive
and judicial departments oil the govern
n,n, thereby necessitating the expendi-
lure Of large sums Of money as fees to law
rer., to ascertain the separate powers Of
each.
Il has given us mass Of legislative
rron, unintelligable to Judges, lawyers
iudIitigants, and endless litigation as the
,e,alt.
Ithas changed the road law so "a to
make it oppressive, in consequence OF its
unjust determinations, and in the appli-
alton OF It's provisions 10 befog lawyers
gi road surveyors alike.
Ia the re.establishment OF the anti
il,ed county court, il has rendered our
dietary system costly, cumbersome and
oppressive. it has extorted large sums
money from the people and spent the
.,ue in The construction Of a penitentiary
unnecessarily large, that it might fill II
9Th importations OF convicts found
,ril,v by the federal courts in other
S,,tes whose compulsory and cheap labor
should be brought into competition with
tLr homes, toll OF our mechanics and
l,borer., thus reducing the already d.
mini,hed wages OF this class OF our citi-
lens, aud swelling the profits oil conirac-
tots and iObbers.
IL has 20 tempered with the school law
p,o make it contradictory, complicated
and confused, and has converted the
school, themselves into mere shuttle
cock for cOutending local factions, and
h,s enabled shylocEs 10 speculate on the
wages Of teachers by the nnwarranted
withholding OF their payment
Il has given us a homestead exemption
law, which, in its enforcement, permits
the landlord to strip an unfortunate ten
ant Of the last piece Of household furni-
lure, and even 10 rob him OF the scanty
clothing which covers his famishing
children.
IthW covered up the frauds and pecu:
Ilton' Of public officials; has defended
their Preparations; rewarded them with
tokens OF favor, and sheltered them from
the legitimate consequences OF their
crimes.
Ii has, by discriminating legislation
iHdheavy taxes, driven many OF our best
citizens 10 seek new homes in the far
West.
IIhu destroyed local seli.goyernment,
concentrated power in the hands OF
dIus 1.-THE court houses, and has so
a''luged for the collection and disburse.
aOnt d county moneys as to greatly in
convenience the holders Of claims, and to
tosIst at the county seats class OF money
changers, shavers and sharpers.
lIhn with Wasteful extrayagance ap-
p'OptIl,ed money for bogus railroads,
boom companies, and the like, with unu;
'9il privileges, for the exclusive benefit
Of bankrupt corporations.
Wetherciore demand such amendments
70 the Constitution as will relieve II
tom odium, incongruities, and absurdi'
tie. 80
TheOccasion which once existed for test
olsAhaving passed away, We declare our
%lIe opposed to their restoration, not
MISLEADING the charges Of our oppo'
rents to the contrary.
The general depression Of values and
Industries being such as to make the
present. rate OF State taxation burden
Gue, We pledge Ourselves to a reduction
q the amount Of taxation. for general
S1le purposes.
Wedeaaud the abolition Of the county
court; The restoration OF townships and
local ,elt.gOvernment; the exclusion OF
everything Of a sectarian, or partisan
character from our schools. ....
We demand the selection, to places OF
PaoIlc petitions, Of men who are capable,
honest and sober, and the prompt and
vgSSfou, punishment Of all public men
conduct
We demand the enactment Of a jus;
homestead law.
Neendcsse the principles Of the plat
lofa Of the National Republican Con-
,ea'Ion, and We pledge to It's nominees
oaieo'tial and undivided support, recog:
SStIaS in the selection Of Hayes and
Nate'et reinforcement Of the record Of
E ES;IEt'm integrity, and true worth,
, Sa;.a has been written on every page OF
%s's history. In their nomination as
, aGTGsaaIea for tho position Of President
~ aGS we President, we see the exaltation
C u ,sN merit, and accord to them the
,Sa'%Gt Of devoted patriots, and not
~ Hfl'en Of peace resolutions the
%'n;..o o. homes, labor, and not the
grtioS.pula'on otPOlitical intrigueS,of real
I Sas naI;,, and moi pretenders; Statesmen,
,,, S.0n That We welcome the coop.
@ oriIs s 81 all men Of all parties who VIII
NH S NV, s.!9us In relieving the people Of
..,,bI;T ,e ifon existing evils, and In the
''''N'aeOt Of good government,
..IHISGs Mnnrn E.o,,.,,.., n..t.....