The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-12
THE TWO WINGS
OF rae vIReINIA REPUBIICAus
split, bat Not DivIdsd-Ths CoalitIon.
iSIsE udOrss lhs MAhOns Ticket,
aud lhs BtFaightouIS RefaSO
10 make HOmiRAiiOnS.

duly appointed delegates in convention
! assembled, do resolve frat, that the Bour
bon Democratic party Of Virginia, by ii
most recent utterancea has shown that /
is still false to its professions respecting
the credit Of the statsi that 1t again dc
ceivss both the people and creditors By
means CT fair promises which It nsVel
means to fulfil.
sscond-That the Bourbon Democrat,
party Of Virginia is now, as ever in Id
past history, opposed 10 the true interests
and welfare Of the people, opposed Ia
free aud fair elections and an honest
count, and opposed 10 free public schools
for the education Of the children OF all the
people,
ThiTd-That the anti Bourbon or Lib.
erAl party has shown byits acts since II
obtained control Of the Legislature and
partial control of the State Government
the sincerity OF ito professions in favor OF
the faithful collection and honest expendi.
ture ol the pubic revenues, as designed
by the Constitution and laws Of the State,
In favor of free and fair elections, In favor
Of impartial iuries and the impartial exc.
cution OF the laws, and 10 favor Of public
education.
Fourth-That In view Of this condition
oil political fairs, and abAting NO part ol
our determination to deal Justly with the
creditors OF Virginia 10 labor to pay every
dollar that che honestly owes her credit.
ors, we deem II inexpedient and unWise 10
make separate nominations oil State off.
GERS, and we declare In favor OF hearty co.
operation with all other citizens who sup
port the candidates nominated by the
auti Bourbon or Liberal Convention, held
IN the city Of Richmond June I'd and Sd,
1881.
Fiith-That as Republicans, we earnestly
invite all other Republicans to Join their
efforts with ours Tor the final overthrow Of
tyranny In the State Of Virginia.
THE srRAIGHTouTs.
The StraiRhtout Convention reassembled
ate o'clock to-day. The platform was
read and after much discussion on the
debt plank, was adopted by q vote OF So
to so.
Ross Hamilton, leader OF the Mecklen.
burg delegation, thought II they remrined
in the convention after the adoption OF
the platform they would grossly misrepre.
sent their constituency, therefore they
would retire.
The action OF Hamilton and his follow.
ere was severely criticised by the PreSi.
dent Of the Convention.
A L. All. A -
appointed. The convention elected ].
W. Cochran, (colored,) Of Rockin, ham,
Chairman Of the State Central Committee
and ex-oficio Chairman OF the State Ex-
eCutive Committee, and A. spitzer, OF
Richmond, Secretary Of the State Central
Committee and exoificio Secretary OF the
State Executive Committee.
BTRAloHTouT PLATFORM.
The committee appointed by the Con.
vention to draw up a platform appeared
and reported the following:
WHEREAS, Itis proposed that when the
people assemble In convention they should
avow distinctly the principles Of govern.
ment on which they stand; now therefore
be It
Resolved, That we, The Republicans Of
Virginia, hereby make q declaration of our
allegiance and adhesion 10 the principles
Of the Republican party Of the country,
and our determination to stand squarely
by the organization OF the Republican
party In Virginia, always defending II
against the assaults oil oil persons or par.
ties Whatsoever.
R.solUed, That among the principles Of
the Republican party none 10 Of such i'm.
portancs to the Republican party Of the
country, In oil its parts, than that which
pertains To the sAnctity OF Government
contracts. II therefore becomes the
special duty oil the Republican party Of
Virginia 10 guard and protect the credit
Of our time.honored State, which has
been besmirched with reputation or
with distrust by the gross mi6manayem
Of various factions Of the Democratic
party which have controlled the legislA.
lion Of the State.
Resoittd, That the Republican party oi
Virginia hereby pledges itSelf to redeem
the State from the dishonor that now
hangs over her In regard To her ju,t obli.
CATION for moneys loaned her for con.
Btructing her internal Improvements and
charitable institutions which, pefmeating
every quarter OF the State, are bene.
Cts Of far greater value than their cost to
our whole people, and We In the most
solemn form pledge the Republican party
OF the State 10 the full payment OF the
whole State debt oil the Slate, less one.
third eel aside hs justly falling on to West
Virginia.
Retolttd, That the industries OF the
country should be foatered through pro.
tective laws 80 a. 10 deyelope its own
resources, employ its own labor, create 4
home market, enhance values and pro.
mote the happiness and prosperity Of the
people.
Rtsoired, That the public school system
Of Virginia is q creature OF The Republican
patty, and we demand every dollar that
the Constitution devotes 10 II should be
ssoredly applied theteLo, 90 the means Of
educating the children ol The State with.
out regard To condition or race.
REtolted, That the elective franchise is
an even right, aud should be based on 4
method oi qualification, and that we favor
the repeal u the requirements OF prepay.
ment oi cspltalion tax as o prerequisite
10 franchise. az opposed 10 the Oolstltu.
tion Of the United States and In violation
OF The condition whereby The State was 70.
admitted ss member Of Uuf Constitution.
al Union, 40 we'll As against the spirit Of
ihe Constitution, but regard The imposi.
tion Of q CapitsHon tax as 0 source ot rev.
enus for the support OF the public schools
Without lie disiiauchisiug effects.
Resoltsd, That we favor The repeal Of the
disqualification oil the elective itanchite
by The conviction Of petty larceny and
lhe infamous laws which place IL In the
power OF single justies Of the peace. of.
iimes being more corrupt than the Cfimi.
nal before him, to diaiisnchise his fellow.
man.
R.solNd. Finally, that we urge the 10.
peal Of the batbstoua lay permitting the