Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-13
THE PLATFORM.

ReSolUed, That the Republicans, of West Vir.
ginia, in convention assembled, hereby renew
their allegiance to the Repu blican party of the
Union, and reaffirm its time honored princi.
pies of free government; government of the
people, by the people, and for the people; and,
especially reaffirm the foundation principle on
which our government rests, and which we
hoped the civil war had settled, but now too
often called in question, that the United States
of America is nation and not league or con-
federacy of States.
RESOLVED, That we hold to She great living
truth of humanity that all men are created
equal and entitled to complete liberty and
exact equality in the exercise of civil, political
and public rights.
ReSOlOed, That we demand the protection of
all citizens, native or adopted, wherever tie
flag of our country floats, at home or abroad,
aud that the same protection shall be afforded
to the adopted American citizens that is ex-
tended to the native born.
ReSOtOed, That we REQUIRE that all public
officers be held to rigid responsibility and tn e
| prompt prosecution and punishment of all who
betray official trust and duties.
ReSOgUed, That we regard the public schco
system as the bulwark of the American repub
lie and the safeguard of the citizens, and de-
mand that all public school funds and property
| be kept free from sectarian control.
| ReSOlUed That we insist that the collection
of duties on importations be so adjusted as to
promote the best interest of American labor
when brought in competition with foreign
| labor.
| ReSOl0ed, That we oppose further grants of
the public lands to corporations and monopu-
lies and demand that the national domain be
devoted to free homes for the people.
ReSolUed, That we favor sound and convert
able currency of which each dollar recognized
| by the government shall be the equal of any
other dollar recognized by the government,
whether of gold, silver, or paper.
I RESOLVED, That we remember with gratitude
! the services of those who perilled their lives
| for their country's preservation, and demand
| that the pledges made to those who died that
the country might live, as well as those who
survive to enjoy the blessings their valor won,
shall be redeemed by ample pensions and gen.
erous emoluments.
ReSolCed, That we heartily approve the ad-
ministration of President Rutherford B. Hayes
and regard him as the brightest example of his
own declaration, that he serves his party best
] who serves his country best"
ReSolUed. That we deprecate- all sectional
| feelings and tendencies, and as evidence of ou1
faith and patriotism hereby pledge our utmost
efforts and invite all good citizens of the State
to cooperate with us in taking West Virginia
out of the solid South and placing her in the
roll of Republican States, her honored birth
place and rightful heritage.
ReSozUed, That the delegates at large to the
Chicago convention who may be appointed by
this convention are instructed to cast the vote
of the State of West Virginia in that conven-
tion for the Hon. James G.. Blaine of Maine as
| the first choice of the Republicans of this
| State.
The following substitute was offered by Mr..
Hagans to the last resolution.
ReSolced, That the delegates selected by this
| convention to represent West Virginia in the
| national Republican convention at Chicago. on
the I'd of June prox., be and they are hereby
instructed to vote for the nomination of Hon
James G. Blaine, of Maine, as the Republican
candidate for President of the United States,
aud to use all legitimate, fair and honorable
means to secure his nomination by said conven-
tion.
The substitute caused the Sherman
men to spring to their feet, but
the Blaine men being overwhelmingly
preponderant, the resolution and
the substitute we're adopted. resolution was
then offered that the convention elect the Eten