The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-06-09
The Platform.

The glttering generalities OF the Read
justers' platform in its reference to national
subjects are somewhat relieved by posi-
tive assurance in the fifth resolution. That
Is contained in these words:
"Fhe Re-adjusters congratulate the whole
people of Virginia on the progress of the
last four years in developing mineral re-
sources and promoting manufacturing en-
terprises in the State, and they declare their
purpose to aid these great and GROWING m
dustries by all proper and essential leglsla-
ton, Stateand Federal
This announcement implies claim on
the part Of those making it, of having had
something to do in bringing about this con-
dition OF things. A glance at the facts will
dissipate this delusion. The encouragement
and stimulus given to industrial enterprises
and business endeavors of every kind are
the result Of the financial policy OF the Re-
publican party. But for, the courage of that
party in steadily striving to bring about
specie resumption, and finally etfecting it,,
in the face of the opposition of the
entire Democratic party, there would
be an altogether different state of things.
Had the policy of the leaders of the
Re-adiuster party. as proclaimed when
the financial issues were before the country,
prevailed. instead of the marvellous pros
perity which now blesses the country, gen.
eral financial chaos would be the condition.
Paul, Riddleberger, Fulkerson, Blair, the
Richmond Wing, and every prominent rep
resentative Of the Re-adiuster party. were
stout champions of the greenback theory.
and the pronounced opponents Of the Re-
sumption Act and the National Banks
They were opposed to all the cardinal adj
illustrative principles of the Republican
party, the influences of which have brought
about the prosperity which draws out the
above congratulations. The mineral and
manufacturing interests Of Virginia have
progressed in spite of the destructive theo-
ries of the Democratic party, whether it is
called Re-adjuster or what not. 1t is to the
Republican party alone that credit is due
for the mineral development, manufacture
ing progress and genera. prosperity which
are now assured facts results brought about
in defiance OF the infiamma tory appeals
and crude and reckless theories OF those Re-
adjuster leaders. And yet they have the
impudencc to claim credit for them, and
congratulate the whole people because of
them.
We shall not partieularize this week -
uoraoftor xuo ny, " ho va Ocna aian To .lisc,SS
this feature of the platform and show the
hollowness of the pretense put forth and
the invalidity of the claim implied. we
don't propose to allow, without protest,
the Re-adiusters or any other party, to pose
in false role before the country, at the eX-
pense Of the Republican party. All the
liberalism, all the prosperity, all the cheer
ing prospects, which have been assured to
the people, are the fruits of Republican
principles and Republican policy, and we
have no Idea of seeing it robbed OF Them
All of the platform that is tolerable is
stolen from the Republican party. That
| which Is desestable and in conflict not only
| with the cardinal doctrines OF the Republican
party, which have given the country its
marvellous prosperity, but with the true in
| terest of the State. may be justly claimed
by the party that declares it. There is
no legislative liberalism, no jealousy of the
rights of persons and property, no ma
terial development of industrial enterprises
or governmental integrity, that is not the
outgrowth of the Republican party. These
are its trophies and for those politica
forgers to attempt to absorb and assume
to represent them is one OF the brazen inn
positions Of the age.