The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-02
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Republican PLATFORM,

Tht following is the platform adopted by
the Republican State Convention nj parktrs,
burg, July 81, 1876. 1t il un Indictment
nEIiaEt tic Democracy whic!s4!I.cy cauuu,
clear up. We hope that evesj citizen will
read it carefully:
Tie Republicans of West Virginia, in Con-
vcnlion assembled, do IdOpt the following
platform Of principles, and ask for ii the
candid and careful consideration Of the PEG.
pie OF this SIaie. We arraigu the Democ-
Eacr Of ;hii Slate on the following charges ::
NeHS!! six Yeas ago that party came into
ro%er, under tie aoSt solemn pledges 10
"rolGm!zs and fcIO;m. II has not REDEEMED
a single promisc they made; but on the con-
iFary, has Increased the taxes, multiplied the
nur1nrr Of paid officials, raised SaIaticsaud
wasted tae substance VI the people.
II las imposed upon the people Consli..
ution unwise in lis provisions. and ininIcal
to our hes, interests, and whicll has already
cost Us half u million OF dollars. whicd, BY
its inconsru!tirs and rIguenesS OflnnSuage,
has been constant source OF conflict be
tween tic legislative, executive and judicial
departments Of the Government, thereby
necessitaiinS the expenditure Of large sums
Of money Us fees 10 lawyers, 10 G3ccrMiu :5s
SEPARATE Powers ofrarh.
1t has given us mass Of legislative jar.
EOn, uniuteligiblc 10 judges, lawyers aud
litigantS, and endless litigation il the result.
1t has changed tho roNd law so as 10 make
it oppressive, in consequence Of It's unjust
Determinations, and in the application uIits
provisions 10 bef0g lawyers and rUad sur
reyorE aliGe.
IN the rC.sstablishncnt Of the AntiquHlcd
County Court, il luIs rdLlused our Judiciary
system costly, cumbersome aud oppressive.
Il has exiUried large sGuS Of money from
the people, and spent the same in the COLI
struc lion OF u lCulttnliAry unnecessarily
large, that it might ill il with impOrtntiuas
Ol convicS found guilty by the Federal
Courts in other States, Whose compulsory
and Cheap labor should Ge brought into cOn-
petition with The honest toll OF or mechan,
les and labVrers, thus reducing the already
diminished wages Of this class Of our ci.i-
zcus, md swelling tho profits Of contractors
and jol6ers.
1t has 50 tempered with the school law ns
TO rake it contradictory, complicated, md
confused, and has converted the schools
themselves into u mere shuttlc-cocE for con-
tending local factions, aud has enabled Why
locks 10 speculate on the wages Of teachers,
by the uawarrHntcd Withholding Of their
payment.
It has given us q homestead exemption
law, which, in It's enforcement, permits the
landlord 10 strip the unfortunate tenant of
The last piece OF hou,eh0ld furniture, and
even 10 rob him OF the scauty clothing
which covers bis furnishing cliiIdira.
gilt las covered up tho frauds and pccula-
tions OF public officials; has defended their
pcrpctralioG rewarded them with their to.
keuS Vf iavur, and sheltered Them from the
legitimate consequences Of their crimes.
II Inns, BY discriminating legislation and
heavy taxes, driven mauy Of our best Cit
gems 10 seek new homes in the lar West.
Ii has destroyed local ,srl:.goYernmen.,
concentrated power 10 tile hands of cliQues
At tue cuur;-lOuscs, and has SO arranged ;Or
the collection and disbursement OF county
moneys Ms to greatly Inconvenience tho hol-
dcrs OF claims, and 10 foster ut the county
scat clnss Of money changers, slaves Gul
sliNrpcrs.
1t laS with wastcfal extravaganza appro-
priatrd money for bogus railroads, boom
com anies, aud tic like, with unusual priv
i!eges, for the exclusive benefit Of bankrupt
corporations.
We therefore demand such amendments 10
the Constitution as will relieve 1t from obi
UNI, iEcungruiliCs and ahsurtiIies.
The occ sion which once existed for test
oaths having passed away, We declare our
selves opposed 10 llIrir restoration, uUiwith-
standing the charges OIL our opponents 10 the
contrary,
The general depression Of values and iR-
duslries being such rs 10 make the present
r,tc OF State taxation burdtnsUmc, We
rlthsr ourselves 10 Il reduction Of tile
amount Of taxation for general State pur-
poses.
We demand tho abolition Of the County
Court; the restoration OF townships and To-
cal self. government; the exclusion of every
Thing ola sccttriAn ,r partisan character
from our schools
We demand the selection, TO places Ofpub-
lie po,titus, of ,, Ell who are capable, honest
and subcr, aud the prompt ard vigorous
punishment otnll public nen guilty OF fraud,
REGULATION, or o;liclal III iscUnduct
We demand the enactment OF d just home
stead law.
We rutlursy the principles Of tic platform
Of the National Republican Convention, and
we pledge TO its nominees our cordial and
uudiyldrd support, recognizing in the sclec'
tim of hayes aud IiheeIcr an endorsement
Of patriotism, integrity ard true worth,
which has been written Oh every page OF
their history. In their nomination as can