The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-23
WEST VIRGINIA. RErURLrcANs.



The Republicans Of West Virginia, IL
Convention assembled, declare that thu
Democratic party OF West Virginia hal
proven false to its many pledges ofrelorm
reduction of taxes, and the inauguration
of policy for the development Of the
State.
1t has forced upon the State cumber.
some, expensive and abstruse Constitution
OF difficult and uncertain Interpretation
and more difficult execution.
1t has created system Of County Courts
that has made the enforcement OF law
and the redress OF private wrongs diff
cult, costly and uncertain; and that has
brought the administration Of justice into
contempt.
It has impaired the efficiency OF The
public schools OF the State by hostile leg
islation and an indifferent administration
OF offices connected herewith.
II has enforced burdensome, unequal
and inefficient system of road laws.
It has increased Offices, salaries and
governmental expenses, without any ade
quate return TO the taxpayer.
1t has made no earnest effort to promote
immigration and encourage capital to de
velop the resources and wealth OF the
State.
1t has not restrained aud limited rail
way and other monopolies to the legitimate
sphere OF their corporate powers, and has
not held them to rigid accountability tol
the exercises OF their rights for the gooC
OF the citizen and the State.
1t has bid for the keeping OF criminals
OF other States, and by the contract system
OF convict labor deprecated the wages o
honest workers.
1t has shown itself Indifferent to tn
interests OF the taxpayer, laborer. pro
Queer and shipper OF the State, and tina
it is controlled by reactionary and oil
time policy, and incapable OF concievini
or ex ecuting wise, liberal or progressive
policy in the government OF The State.
The Republican party pledges itself t!
reform in State affairs, the reduction
taxation, salaries, fees, and the number o
offices TO the fullest extent consisten
with the proper administration OF tn
laws. To the legal control Of all monopo
lies while protecting the vested rights o
those whose capital is asked to aid in de
veloping the great natural resources o
the State. :.
It declaresitselt in favor Of the aboli
ton OF County Courts as now constitute
and administered, and will endeavor t
secure non-partisan and able judiciary
1t declares that the best interests OF tn
State requires that every encouragement
by way Of liberal laws relative to homt
steads, exemptions, industrial association
and mechanics liens should be held on
: to induce thrift, economy and investmer
in homes by every citizen.
1t pledges itself to secure more periec
regulations for the protection of miner
and workers in all the dangerous occups
tons.
It will guard and improve the syster
OF free schools as the most efficient mean
for the education Of all classes and u
security OF good government and goo
morals.
Il Will endeavor to simplify legislatio
and the administration oi-state and couI
: ty affairs, and at the same time seoul
4 their best results.
The Republican party OF West Virgin
earnestly recommend to tho Peep
: Of the State the adoption Of th
, constitutional amendments proposed
: the last session OF the LeEisIaturej b
:, lieying that while they are not all tn
! could be desired by the progressive eli
! zens OF this State, yet they represent
slep taken in the direction OF y
9 overthrow OF tho reaCtionary party, Whit
9 sought to relegate our Young and grown
: State 10 the methods and modes OF loo
and municipal government adopted 70
past period in the political history oil u
. people, and which has itself been four
inefficient in keeping pace with the a
yancement OF the age.
Finally the Republican party pledg
itself 10 labor for the overthrow Of Boz
honism and the inauguration, OF WIS
liberal and progressive policy IN state
fairs that shall bring West virginia IN
harmony with her sister States and eau
her to share in the prosperity, wealth a
growing power OF the great States Of
North and West.
In conclusion, we heartily approve o
. endorse the platform OF principles ado
is ed by the late National Republican CC
; vention at Chicago, and hereby pledge Q
- best efforts 10 secure the election Of
g nominees OF that Convention, James
)" Garfield, Of Ohio, and Chester A. Arth
4 OF New York.
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