The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-25
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Republican, PLATFORM.

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the Republican State Convention at Park,rs.
burg, July q, 1876. II 10 an indirtme..
against the Democracy which >they cspno,
clear up. We hope that every citizen viii
read 1t eartiully:
The Republicans Of West Virgins, in Con.
vention assembled, do adopt tho following
platform Of principles, and ask for i, lhs
candid and careful consideration S,ho nso.
pie Of this State. We arraign tue Deuoe-
racy Of this State on the following charges
Nearly six yeais age that party came into
power, under the most solemn pledge 10
economic and reform. 1t has moi redeenrt
a single promise they made; but on tie CON-
trary, has increased tho taxes, multiplied M,
number Of paid officials, raised salatio, and
wasted the substance OF the people,
Il has imposed upon tho people n Csnll;t-
ution unwIse In lis provisions, and imn;cAl
TO our best interests, and which has already
cost us half million OF dollars. which, by
il. incongruities and vugucness oflanguaVs.
has bsen constant source Of conflict 30
tween the legislative, executive and judicial
departments Of the Government, thereby
neeessitA,ing the expenditure Of large sum,
oil money as fees to lawyers, 10 Ascertain Tho
separate powers ofeaeh.
Il has given us mass Of legislative lar,
gon, unin,elligiblo TO judges, lawyers and
liigants, and endless litigation 10 the result,
il has changed the rond law 90 as to mako
II oppressive, in consequence OF Ito uuju,,
Determinations, and in the application ofi,s
provisions 10 bsfog lawyers and road sur.
veyors alikr.
In tho re-es.ab!ishment Of ths nntiqua.ed
County Court, II has rendered our Judiciary
system costly, cumbersome and oppressive.
|, hns er.or,ed large sums Of money from
the people, and spent tho same In the con.
structioa Of peniicntiary UNNECESSARILY
large, that II might fill It with iaposauons
Of convie,s found guilty by tho Federal
Courts in other States, whose compulsory
and cheap labor should DO brought into com.
petition with tho honest toll OF oar mcohani
les and laborers, thus reducing tho already
diminished wages Of this class OF our cl,i.
gems, and swelling the profit, Of con,ras,orI
and jobbers.
1t has so tempered with the school law a.
to make il contradictory, complicated, and
confused, and las converted The school
themselves Into mere shut.le-cock for con.
tending local factions, aud has enabled Shy.
locks 10 speculate on the wages of teashets.
by the unwasranted Withholding Of their
payment.
1t has given US homestead exemption
law, which, in Its enforcement, permits the
landlord 10 strip the unfortunate tenant Of
the last piece OF household furniture, and
sren 10 rob him Of the scanty clothing
which covers bis famishing children.
It has covered up tho frauds and peeula.
tons Of public officials; has defended their
perpstration rewarded them with their 10.
kens Of favor, and sheltered them from III,
legitimate consequences oftheir crimes.
ithns, BY discriminating. legislation and
heavy taxes, driven many Of our beat c;ti.
zens 10 seek new homes IN the far West
II has destroyed local .selegorernmsn,.
concentrated power in the hands Of cliques
Al the court-houses, and has so arranged for
the collection and disbursement Of county
moneys as to greatly inconyenienee the hoi.
dss OF claims, and 10 foster at the county
seat a class Of money changers, shareIs and
sharrets.
II has with wasteful extravaganza appro.
priated money for bogus railroads, boom
CON: anles, and the like, with unusual priv
ileges, for the exclusive benefit Of bankrup,
corporations.
We therefore demand such amendments 10
the Constitution as will relieve It from oli-
UNI, incongruiics and ab,usdities.
The OCCASION which once existed for test
oaths having passed away, We declare ogr.
selves opposed to their restoration, notwith.
standing the charges Of our opponents 10 The
contrary.
The general depression Of values AID Ia.
duStries being such as 10 mako the present
rate Of State taxation burdensote, We
pledge ourselves to reduction Of tho
amount Of taxation for general State pus-
poses.
We demand tho abolition Of the Ceur,y
Court; the restoration oftow nships and To-
cal aelf'gorernmcnt; the exclusion Of every
Thing ofa scetariaa or partisan character
from our schools
We demand the selection, 10 places ofpub-
lie position, Of II On who arc capable, honest;
and sober, and the prompt and vigorous
punishment ofall public mon guilty Of fraud,
population, or Official misconduct.
We demand The enactment Of . just home
stead law.
We endorse tho principles Of The platform
Of the National Republican Convention, and
We pledge 10 its nominees our cordial and
undivided support, recognizing In the sslee-
ton Of HAyes and Wheeler an endorsement
Of patriotism, integrity aud true worth,
which has been written on every page Of
their history. In their nomination as can
didates for the position Of President and
vice-President, VIC see the exaltation OF real
merit, and accord to them tho character OF
devoted patriots and not the writer's Of peace
resolutions; the friends Of honest abor, and
not the manipulators Of political intristcJ,
Of real reformers, and not pretsaders; states.
men, not politicians.
Resolved, That we welcome the eo.opera-
ton Of all men, ofall parties who will unto
with US In relieving the people Of this State
from existing evils, and III the future ss.ao-
lishment Of good Government.
The combined agitation and discussion ky
the Legislature Of the location Of tho Capital
of1lhe State, without the possibility Of ArriI.
Ing at any final or permanent conclusion, 10
detrimental ~ the best interests Of the State,
expensive In the loss OF time that should DO
devoted 10 legitimate Legislative duties, and
has corrup,ing tendency IN promoting =
spirit Of trade and traffic In local legislation
and appropriations: These considerations
and othsrs demand the settlement OF this
question, and We hereby pledge ourselves 10
secure the permanent location Of the Capital
in accordance with the will Of majority Of
the voters Of tle State =. the polls.
From the lntelligeucer.
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