The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-28
cnNnREssIoNAL PLATFoRM.


CONGRESSIONAL PLATFORM,
The Democracy of the Third Dis
trict of West Virginia, in Conyen'
ton assembled, declare,
LIST. That for eighteen years the
Democratic party has had no control
over national legislation, and is in
no way responsible for the business
depression, want of employment and
general bankruptcy and ruin which
have inevitably resulted from class
legislation of the Republican party.
End. That the financial policy of
the Republican party, in spite of the
united opposition Of the Democrats
in Congress, has built upa privileg.
ed class to revel and fatten on values
wrenched from the ruined business
and starving labor of the land,
3rd. We demand the repeal Of the
resumption act.
4th. We demand the uncondition-
al restoration of silver upon terms
equal in MI respects with gold and
the free coinage Of both.
9Th. We demand the repeal Of the
National Bank Acts; the abolition of
the National Bank system and the
substitution of Greenbacks for Ma.
tional Bank Notes,
9th, We demand that there shall
be no further increase Of the inter
est bearing debt of the government,
and that the Greenback currency
shall be increased to an extent ade-
quate to the demands of the business,
trade and prosperity Of the country.
7th. Wedemand that Greenbacks
be made full legal tender for all
duesand demands public and private,
including imports and customs.
s, We demand that outstanding
liabilities of the government redeem
able in lawful money, including 500
bonds be redeemed in Greenbacks ac-
cording to the original contract.
9th. We declare that no privilege
or exemption shall be enjoyed by the
bondholde. or any other class which
is not accorded to the business man,
the farmer, the mechanic, and the
laborer. We therefore demand the
taxation of the U. S. bonds.
10th. We demand a graduated tax
on incomes.
nth. We demand retrenchment
and reform in public affairs and the
strictest economy in the administra-
ton of the Government.
IL. Believing a large standing
army in time Of peace to be danger
GUS to republican institutions and to
have a tendency to Capitalization
and despotism, we demand a reduct-
ion Of the standing army ofthe Unit
ed States and the RELOCATION of police
duty where it properly belongs.
18th. Realizing that the welfare
and happiness of our people depend
upon the observance Of law and ord
er in our midst, We counsel harmony
and good will between all classes Of
our citizens and we demand that the
redress of grievances shall be by law
full methods.
14th. We recognize the mutual de.
pendence of capital and labor and
we deny that idle capital should be
more profitable than idle labor. We
will favor therefore the enactment Of
such laws as will encourage the in
vcstment of capital in active indus
tries and such as will foster cncour-
age, protect and adequately reward
the honest labor of the country.
18th. Asserting that the democrat
ic party for sixteen years has battlcd
bravely for the financial principles
herein announced, that upon these
issues it has acquired control of the
House of Representatives, that on
the 4th Of March next, it will have
a majority in the United States Sen
ate and that by united Efforts it can
attain an easy victory in 1880, in the
contest for the presidency, we de-
clare that the only hope Of this coun-
try for financial reliefis in the tri-
umph of the democratic party at the
polls. We therefore deprccato the
efforts now in progress to create n
dissension in the democratic fold, the
only result whereof would be to di.
vide and weaken the friends and to
encourag and strengthen the enemies
of financial reform.
10Th. Declaring our devotion to
the principles herein announced and
our determination to press them to
a successful issue, We cordially in
vite the cooperation Of all good men
of whatsoever class or condition to
this end that business may be renew
ed, labor employed and prosperity re.
stored within our borders.
SENATORIAL PLATFORM.
We the Democrats Of the Filth Sen.
atorial District of West Virginia, in
Convention assembled, declare the
following as our political sentiments
and principles.
LIST. We hold the Republican par.
ty of the National Government re-
sponsible for the present stagnation
Of business and distressed condition
of affairs, brought upon us by the i'm.