Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-12
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
AN UNHARMONlOUS GATHERING At
lYNCHBURG.
The Debt Plank Adopted by the Straight
outs, Whereupon The Manoneltes
Retire-General Wickham
for Governor,
BUT NE DECLINES THE EMPTY HONOR
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

| Republican ConVentlon ~ by ucuours'
LYNcHBURG, Va, August ll.-Tht
Straightout Convention reassenbled a
0 o'clock to-day. The platform was reao
and after much discussion the deb
plank was adopted by vote of 56 to 80
Ross Hamilton, leader OF the Meek
lenburg delegation, thought if they re
mained in Convention after the adop'
ton OF the platform they would grossly
misrepresent their constituency, there
fore they would retire.
The action OF Hamilton and his tol
lowers was severely criticised by the
President OF the Convention.
The Committee on Nominatio us was
appointed. The Convention electe d j,
w. Cochran, (colored) of Rockingham,
Chairman OF the State Central Commit
tee and ex-officio Chairman OF the State
Executive Committee; and A. .Spitzer, oi
Richmond, Secretary Of the State Cen
trail Committee and ex otficio Secretary
OF the State Executive Committee.
The following is
The Platform.
WuEREAs, 1t is proposed that when
the people assemble in convention they
should ayow distinctly the principles OF
the government on which they stand
now therefore be it
ReSOired, That We, the Republicans OF
Virginia, hereby make declaration OF
our allegiance and adhesion TO the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party Of the
country, and our determination to stand
sQuarely by the organization OF
the Rep lblIcan party OF Virginia,
always defending it against the as.
saults OF all persons or parties what
sOever.
RssOlced, That among the principles OF
the Republican party, none is OF such
importance to the Republican party OF
the country in all its parts as that
which pertains TO the sanctitv of the
government contracts, and it therefore
becomes the special duty Of the Repub.
lican party OF Virginia to guard and
Protect the Credit
OF our time honored State, which has
been besmirched with Reputation or
with distrust by the gross misman-
agement OF the Democratic party which
has controlled the legislation OF the
State.
ResoIred, That the Republican party
of Virginia hereby pledges itself to re-
deem the State from the dishonor
that now hangs over her in regard to
her inst obligation for monies loaned
her for constructing her internal I'M
y.o.SsnoI.,s .-..Sl OI...siss."'O i"stirutiohs'
which, permeating every quarter OF the
State, bring benifts of far greater value
than their cost to our whole people, and
we in most solemn form pledge the
Republican party OF the State to the
Full Payment of the Whole State Debt
less one-third set aside as justly falling
on West Virginia. =.
ResoIred, That the industries OF
the country should be tostered
through the protective laws so
as to develope our own resources
and employ our own labor, create
home markets, enhance values and pro-
mote happiness.
Resolred, That the public school system
of Virginia is a creature OF the Repuo'
lican party, and we delhand that every
dollar contributed to it should be sa'
cred!y applied thereto as means OF ed
ucating the children OF the State without
regard to condition or race.
Resolrcd, That the elective franchise is
our right and should be based
on no method of Disqualified
ton. and that we favor the repeal
of the requirements of the prepayment
ofCapitation tax as prerequisite to iran.
chise, as opposed to the Constitution OF
the United States, and in violation OF
the condition whereby the State was re-
admitted as member of our Constltu-
tional Union, as well as against the
Constitution; but demand the lmposl:-
ton OF a capitation tax as source OF
revenue for the support OF the public
schools without its disfranChising effects,
Res,lrfd, That we favor the repeal oil
the disqualification of the elective fran
! chise by conviction OF petit larceny, and
the infamous laws which place 1t in the
power of single justice OF the peace,
often times being more corrupt than the
criminal before him, to disfranchiSe his
| fellow man.
Rssolrsd fnnRy, That we urge the re
peal OF the barbarOus law permitting
imposition OF stripes as degrading and IN
human, contrary to the genius OF true
and enlightened people and relic o'
| barbariSm.
The committee reported the names oI
Gen. w. G. Wickham, OF Richmond
for Governor; S. W. Iost, OF Staunton
Lieutenant Governor, and Judge vii
loughby, OF Alexandria, for Attorney
General. The report of the committee
was unanimously adopted. Genera
Wickham and Major Iost addressed th'
Convention, declining the domination
but entreated the Republican party e
remain firm and abide by the decision
OF the Convention. The Convention
then decided not to make any nomina
tions, as they deemed it inexpedient
but concluded with great unanimity tC
hold fast to the principles OF the Repub
iictn psrty, ignuIing any and all propo
s,,iuns ior the adjustment OF the debt
either nat onal or State. The State Cen
tral Committee was instructed TO issu
an address setting forth the actions an
the principles of the Convention. A
1886 o'clock the Convention adIoutne'
sine die.