The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-09-11
pEMooRATIo PLATFoRlI.
coNoREssIoNAL pLArFoRM.

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The Democracy of the Third Dis
trict of West Virginia, in Conyen,
tion assembled, declare,
1sL. 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. bahkrppteyand 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 up a priyileg.
led class to reyel and fattep on values
wEenehed from the ruined business
and starving laborof the land.
Bird. We demahd the repeal Of the
resumption act.
ath. We demand The unconditioh-
al restoration Of silver upon terms
equal in all respects with gold and
thefree coinage ofboth.
9Th, We demand the repeal of the
National Bank Acts, the abolition of
'the National Bank system and the
substitution of Grcenbacks for Ma.
,tional Bank Notes
9Th. We demand that there shall
he 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. We demand that Greenbacks
be made full legal tender for all
duesand demands public and private,
including imports and customs,
8. we demand that outstanding
Liabilities of the government redeem
able in lawful money, including 5.20
bonds be redeemed in Greenbacks &C.
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 q graduated tax
on incomes. r.4e
11th,y We demand rctrenchment
and reform in public affairs and the
strictest echnomy in the administras
ton of the Government.
H. Believing large standing
army in timepf peace to be danger
Gus. to republican institutions and to
have tendency 10 Capitalization
aud despotism, We demand reductr
ion Of the standing army Of the Unit.
ed1stateesanaI herelegatipn nof police
duty Il liefe ~ property 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 aud 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 rs will encourage the in
vestment of capital in active indus
tries and such as will foster encour-
age, protect and adequately reward
the honest labor Of the country.
10Th, Asserting that the'democrat-
ic party for sixteen years has battled
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
IL majority in the United States Sen
ute aud 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 relief is in the tri-
umph of the democratic party at the
polls. We therefore deprecate the
efforts now in progress to create q
dissension in the democratic fold, the
only result whereof would be to di-
vide and weaken the friends aud to
encourag. aud 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
vito the cooperation of all good meu
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 oftho Filth Sen
atorial District ofWcst Virginia, in
Convention assembled, declare the
following us our political sentiments
and principles.
1st. We hold the Republican par
ty of tho National Government re-
sponsible for the present staguation
OF business and distressed condition
Of affairs, brought upon us by the inn
polite and unjust contraction ofcur-
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