West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-24
Political Matters.

Inc Louisiana Democrats, in Convention
August o, adopted p atform which REQ.
Ommends a levee system; calls for aid to
the Pacific Railroad and Brazilian steamship
line; indorses the Nicho Is Government; in
dorses the State Funding Laws approves
the fraud investigation by the Federal
House. The resolutions favor the next
Legislature calling Constitutional Conven.
ton; assert that the interest of the indus
trial, wealth-producing classes is OF para
mount interest TO the people of the United
States-those whose labor and ENTERPRISE
pr duce veal h shOu d be protected in the
enjoyment oil 1t; express sympathy
Tor the laboring classes who
have been thrown out of employment by
the erroneous financial policy and unjust
legislation TO the Republican party, aud
p edge the Democratic party to reform
these wrongs upon its ascendency To power
demand that the Ma ional Banking system
sh 'uid Demolished and National Bank note
retired, and in lieu thereof the Government
OF the United States should issue an equal
amount OF Treasury notes, commonly
known as greenbacks and a so demand the
uucondi iOnHl repeal of la s imposing a tax
upon the circulation Of State banks, and
the Immediate aud unconditional repeal of
the Resumption Law.
At the Colorado Republican State Con.
venuoDi on August g, the nominees for
Governor, Congress, and Superintendent OF
Scho is were chosen by accinmatiOn: For
Governor, F. w Pitkins; Lieut. Governor
IL. A. w Tabor; Congress James b Bel
lord; Secretary of State. N. n. Medium:
treasurer, ". 5. Culver; Aud tor, r.. K
ST. mso Attorney General, e.. w. Wright.
Superintendent OF Schools, Jas C. Sha
tuck Regent Sta University, II. NJ Hale.
Among the resolutions passed, the frsi
athrms the nationality of the General Gov.
| ernment; the second demands equality and
justice Tor all men; the third Oppos,s all
I SIIh slfi hN
atlons, and demands strict economy in pub
lie affairs; the urth asserts il TO re the
primary and sacred duty of he Govern.
meht To protect aud maintain every citizen
n all civil and political rights, and affirms
that this principle must be fully accep ed
before the work of the Republican party is
hnlshed; the p rty Is committed to unre.
uniting efforts TO secure sll legitimate re.
suits oil the late civil war, the sovereignty
OF the Union, equal rights for all citizens
untrammeled suffrage, and the REDEEM ton
oil every pledge made by the Gov
ernment 10 those who furnished the
means or gave services TO save the
| Union; the fifth deprecates any legislation
that Will further unsettle values and bring
| the labor or the country in competition
with the i'll paid labor of the d world, ana
also demands that the duties on imports be
SO adjusted as 10 offer the greatest protection
/ TO American labor and productions not
burdensome to the consumer; the sixth hs.
| serts that the government should provide
and be responsible for honest national
money sufficient r all the Legitimate
needs of the country with gold, silver.
shd paper, and alike receivable
/ Tor all public and private debts
that the interest bearing debt of the nation
] should be, as soon as possible, reconverted
\ into popular loan, represented by small
/ bonds or notes, within the reach of every
citizen the seventh asserts that the ma
/ lonal honor and credit demand that the
/ national debt be held sacred, to be paid as
| agreed upon az the time il was contracted:
the eighth approves the action OF the Sen.
/ ate IN attempting 20 make greenbacks re.
| ceivable IN payment Il government dues
/ and denounces the artion of the House in
/ defeating the measure
The Republican State Convention of South
| Carolina met on the Sth, and was in secret
/ session the greater part OF to-day Theplat-
| form decla rs that principals OF equal, civil,
\ end political rights can only be enforced
/ ny the krpubl can party reiterates the alb
norrence OF violence, intimidation, or
| irauos IN the election; denounces the
/ pracuce OF Democrats attend ny Re.
publican meetings charges Democrats with
being unfaithful 20 the pledges Of &c de.
nOunces Democrats for frauds, violence. and
/ intimidation in 1876, for assassinatioDs and
murders that campaign, and for the subse.
/ quent violent seizure OF the State govern.
ment denounces the unseatiBg OF certain
| Republican members Of the las Legislature :
arraigns the Democrats for abolishing or re-.
moving certain election precincts: aTraigps
/ the so-ca led fraud investigation resfirm
\ belief in the air election Of HAYES and
! Chamberlain, and pledges the Repub.
/ lican party 70 the work OF purifying
the public service. Following is the
ninth article OF the platform 1--WE
/ deem 10 ineXpedient 20 nominate can.
/ didates for q vernon and other State
/ ohcers, because, owing 10 the condition Of
I AFFAIRS 10 the State. occasiOned by rife club
rule and rwO years Of Democratic supre.
macy, 70 Is impossible for the Republican
voters IN many counties, without incurring
/ great personal danger, % organize for the
/ campaign or % vote az the election when
2 held"