The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-12
WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
The Platform Adopted at Grafton on
June 3Oth.

The Platform Adopted At Grafton on
June 3oth.
The Republicans of West Virginia, in
convention assembled, declare that the
Democratic party Of West Virginia has
proven false to It's many pledges Of reform,
reductionIof taxes and the Inauguration Of
q 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.
It has created q 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
the administration Of justice into con-
tempt.
It has impaired the efficiency Of the
public schools OF the State by hostile legis-
lstion and an Indifferent administration Of
offices connected Herewith.
It has enforced burdensome, unequal
and inefficient system OF road laws.
Ithas increased Offices, salaries and gov
ernmental expenses, without any ade-
quate return to the taxpayer.
II has made no earnest effort 10 pro-
mote immigration and encourage capital
10 develop the resources and wealth of the
State.
It has not restrained and limited railway
and other monoplies to the legitimate
sphere Of their corporate powers, and has
not held them to rigid accountability for
the exercise Of their rights for the good Of
the citizen and the State.
Il has bid for the keeping Of criminals
Of other States, and by the contract sys.
TEN Of convict labor deprecated the
wages OF honest workers.
Il has shown itself Indifferent 10 the in.
terest Of the taxpayer, laborer and pro.
Queer and shipper OF the State, and that 1t
Is controlled by reactionary and old
time policy, and incapable OF conceiving
or executing wise, liberal or progressive
policy In the government Of the State.
The Republican party pledges itself to
reform in State affairs, the reduction Of
taxation, salaries, fees and the number OF
officers TO the fullest extent consistent
with the proper administration Of the laws
To the legal control Of all monopolies,
while protecting the vested rights OF those
whose capital Is asked 10 aid in develop.
ing the great natural resources OF the
State.
1t declares itself in favor OF the abolition
Of County Courts as now constituted and
administered, and will endeavnr to secure
q non partizsn and able judiciary.
II declares that the best interests Of the
State requires that every encouragement
by way OF liberal laws relative to home
steads, exemptions, industrial associations
and mechanics liens should be held out
TO induce thrift, economy and investment
in homes by every citizen.
It pledges itself to secure more perfect
for the protection OF miners
and workers in all the dangerous occupa.
tons.
1t will guard and improve the system OF
free schools as the most efficient means
for the education Of all classes and
the security Of good government and good
morals.
1t will endeayor to simplify legislation
and the administration Of the State and
county affairs, and at the same time secure
the best results.
The Democratic party, pretending to
great political wisdom, forced the Con.
ofNS72 on the people by fraud
and chicanery, thereby reviving that anti
quated legal monstrosity called the County
Court, which, for eight years has cursed
the tax ridden people to such an extent
that the same party has been compelled, by
by popular groans, to submit loose, in.
sufficient and muddy constitutional
to rid Us OF the present court
system, which amendment, without as.
summing any responsibility for Il, our PEG,
pie should support for the time being, and
until the republican party is enabled by
proper legislation to provide a simpler
and less burdensome system.
The Republican party pledges itself, II
placed in power, to legislate for the best
interests Of labor reform, that honest toll
may haye the same careful proteGtion and
privileges that may be afforded to capital.
We denounce the extortion OF monopolies
and any system devised by which the Ia
boring man 10 deprived Of his Just earn
ings, by pre,paymehts in any other medi-
um than the legal currency OF the country.
Finally, the Republican party pledges
itself 70 labor for the overthrow Of Bopr.
honism and the inauguration al wise,
liberal and progressive policy In State at.
fairs that shall bring West Virginia into
harmony with her sister States, and cause
her TO shareln the prosperity, wealth and
growing power Of the great States OF the
North and West.
In conclusion, we heartily approve and
endorse the platform Of principles adopt
ed by the late National Republican Con-
yention at Chicago, and hereby pledge our
best efforts 10 secure the election Of the
nominees OF that convention, James a.
Garfield oi Ohio, and Chester 4. Arthur,
Of New York:
TIE IRON oIrLunK.