The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28
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currency Of the country.
Sd. That we recognize in the hon.
est workingmen ofour country true
patriots and substantial friends Of
our Government; and we declare that
the right Of the labOring man 10 pro,
lection in his demand for fair remu'
Grafton for honest mploy ment
should be as jealousy guarded by the
Legislative and judiciary as the prop.
erty of the rich or the franchises OF
corporation, and other employers
should be compelled to make careful
provisions for the safety Of lie and
limb of those in their employ, and to
provide for the regular and certain
payment of their wages in the law
full money of tho land,
4th. That we are heartily in favor
of the free school system, and favor
such legislation as will gradually ele'
vate the standard Of education and
secure the best results upon the most
economical terms, always employing
competant teachers, and whenever
possible citizens Of our own State.
9Th. That We oppose the payment
of the so.called West Virginia certif'
icates issued by the State Of Virgin
ia, and we are opposed to any nOgo'
tiations for an adjustment of the debt
alleged to be due the old State by our
State, until said certificates shall be
retired.
9Th. That we favor the strictest
economy and closest rctrenchment in
the administration of State, County
and District Government, and equal
taxation at such rates only as shall
secure sufficient revenue to meet the
absolute requirements of THO various
departments.
COUNTY PLATFORM.
The Democrats and Conservatives
of Mason county, West Virginia,
in Convention assembled, unani-
mously declare:
That the Republican party, It's
measures and its men are response
BILE for the financial distress, the
misery and want that now exist
1t has had control of the national
legislation in our country, and has
enacted and perpetuated II policy
that has enriched the few and i'm
poverished the many.
We also declare that whice We rec
ognize the fact that the administra-
ton of Rutherford B. Hayes has been
far more conservative and patriotic
than that of his predecessor, IT, S.
Grant, aud while we do not advo-
cate any effort to remove him from
off CO, still it is the opinion of this
Convention that he was counted in
through the Fraudulent returns ofthe
Returning Boards of Florida and
Louisiana, as President and that it
is an outrage for which the Republi-
can party should DO held to the strict.
est accountability. u.
We declare that there is nothing
in the record of the Republican par
ty to commend its restoration to
power in this State.
We are in favor of thorough and
efficient, system of free schools
throughout our entire State, and be-
lieving thata general diffusion of
knowledge among the masses, is the
chief bufwark of human liberty and
human righs, we herein declare a
steady and fixed purpose to maintain
our free schools. And we here de.
nounce the imputation, cast upon us
by the Republican party, of being
inimical TO our free schools as a gross
injustice to US as party, and weherc
declare that such understandable de-
are made by the Republi-
can party for the purpose of exciting
prejudice against the Democratic and
Conservative party with view, if
possible, of again, enthroning them
selves in power in this State.
Re6Otred, Believing as we do that
a change in our Jud ciary system is
necessary, and as no radical change
can therein be effected save by con-
stitutional amendment, through leg
islativc action, we declare our entire
in the Democratic and
Conservative party through its Rep
resentatives in the Legislature as
scmbled, to modify, alter, change or
abolish our present Judiciary system
as may best subscrve the interests Of
our people.
ResOlrcd, That VIC are in favor Of
changing the present mode ofcollect-
ing taxes by the Sheriff, and that
the same shall be paid to a county
treasurer, semi-aunually.
PARKERsBuRG, August PA young
man named William Stanley, u no
torious and desperate character, was
arrested four miles above here yester-
day, accused of stealing yoke afox-
en-. He sold them to a butcher, be-
ing disguised at the time by having
a handkerchief tiad ovar hia month