The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-28
WEST yInoINlA NErunLIoANs.
The Platform Adopted ut Grafton ON
June 30.

The Platform Adopted ut GRAFTON on
June 30.
The Republicans OF West Virginia, in
convention assembled, declare that the
Democratic party Of West Virginia has
proven false to its many pledges OF reform,
Induction OF taxes, and the Inauguration
Of a policy for the development OF the
State.
It has forced upon the State cumber-
some, expensive and abstruse Constitution
of difficult and uncertain Interpretation,
and more difficult execution.
1t has created a system OF county courts
that has made the enforcement OF law and
the redress OF private wrongs difficult,
costly and uncertain; and that has brought
tho administration Of justice into con-
tempt
Il has impaired the efficiency OF the
public schools OF the State by hostile
legislation and an Indifferent administra.
tiOn OF offices connected Herewith.
1t haR enforced burdeusome, unequal
and inefficient system Of road laws.
IthAs increased offices, salaries and gov
ermental expenses, without any adequate
return to the taxpayer.
1t has made no eaFneBt Efforts 70 pro-
mote immigration and encoui ago cAaissl
to develop the resources and We ~ q The
Stste.
1t has not restrained ar iL,i!f.i - +
ways and other monopoliGS 10 the !"g.t!-
mate sphere OF their corporate p4Svs,
and has not held them to rigid account
ability for the exercise Of their rights fol
the good 9th citizen and the State.
II has bid Tor the keeping Of criminals oil
other States, and by the contract system Of
convict labor deprecated the wages oil
honest workers.
It has shown itself Indifferent to the in
forests OF the taxpayer, laborer, producer
and shipper OF the State, aud that 1t is
controlled by q reactionary and old time
policy, and incapable OF cOnceiying or ex-
ecutinga wise, liberal or progressive policy
in the government OF the State.
The Republican party pledges itself 10
reform in State affairs, the reduction OF
taxation, salaries, fees aud the number OF
offices TO the fullest extent consistent with
the prUaes administration OF the lava;
TO the legal control OF all monopolies
while protecting the vested rights OF
those whose capital is asked to aid in de-
velOping the great natural resources OF the
State.
1t declares itselfin favor OF the aboli.
ton OF County Courts as now constituted
and administered, and will endeavor TO
secure q non. partisan and able judiciary.
1t declares that the best interests. OF the
State require that every encouragement
by way oil liberal laws relative to home
Bieads, exemptions, industrial associations
and mechanics liens should be held out
to induce thrift, economy and investment
In homes by every citizen.
II pledges it elf 10 secure more perfect
regulations for the protection OF miners
and workers in all the dangerous occupa.
tons.
Il will guard and improve the system Of
free schools as the most efficient means for
the education OF all classes and the Sc.
curity Of good government and good
morals.
II will endeavor TO simplify legislation
and the administration OF State and coun-
ty affairs. and at the same time secure
their best results.
The Republican party Of West Virginia
earnestly recommends 10 the people OF the
State the adoption Of the constitutional
amendments, proposed at the last session
OF the Legislature; believing that while
they are not all that could be deaired by
the progressive citizens OF this State, yet
they represent a step taken In the direction
OF the overthrow Of discretionary party,
which sought to regulate our young and
growing State to the methods and modes
OF local and municipal government adapted
to 0 past period in the political history oil