The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-10-06

want OF proper action on the part OF the Chairman
of the State Central Committees the legal Conven
ton. They were declared entitled to Seats they di'
not occupy them, and there was no power vested il
the Convention to compel them to do So
Every effort was made by the legally elected dele
gates in convention assembled Holcombe Hall, t
secure harmony of action, and bring all delegate:
legally elec ed into said Convention, there abide
the result OF decision Of majority upon the ques
tons before the Convention involving the future
well being of the Republican party of Virginia.
All these efforts failed. Conference committees
were three times appointed, only one of which Sc
cured similar action the part of the assemblage
In the Opera House. This joint committee OF con
ference, composed OF nine from each body, met
The nine members from the revolutionary body de-
manded concession after concession, until the
I recommendations finally agreed up had expunged
every vest1ge of Republican principle from the
platform, and even gone back upon the paramount
| Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the United
States Not satisfied with this they demanded that
the State Central and State Executive Committees
should be put under the control Of those who were
openly defying the authority Of the party and who,
contrary to all its usages, rules, and regulations,
were there making war upon the organization 9th
Republican party OF Virginia.
| The recommendations of the conference Commit
| tees were promptly rejected by the Convention of
legal delegates In Holcombe Hail. because Of their
abject abandonment of the cardinal principles of
| the Republican party, and by the assemblage of
revolutonists because they did notconcede to them
the State Central and State Executive Committees,
and because they had fully determined to set VI
| a separate and distinct organization.
| All efforts at harmonizing the party having been
used by the duly authorized Conv enton and having
failed through the Illegal, unauthorized and revo-
lutionary proceedings of the assemblage in the
| Opera House, claiming to be a Republican Conven-
ton the legally elected delegates assembled under
the call of the State Central Committee of the Re-
publican party of Virginia. issued June 2S 1891 pro-
ceeded to the business of the Convention, and
adopted the following
PLATFORM. b.
Whereas 1t is proper that when the people as
semble in convention they should avow distinctly
the principles on which they stand; now,
therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That we. the Republicans of Virginia,
hereby make a declaration Of our allegiance and
adhesion to the principles of the Republican party
Of the country, and our determination to stand
squarely by the organization of the Republican par
ty Of Virginia, always defending 1t against the
sablts of all persons or parties whatsoever.
Res0LUe9, That amongst the principles of the par
ty none is of more vital Importance the welfare
and interest Of the country, in all It's parts, than
that which pertains to the snctity OF governmental
contracts. II, therefore, becomes the special duty
and province of the Republican party of Virginia
to guard and protect the credit of time honored
State, which has been besmrched with reputation
or covered with distrust, by the gross mismanage-
ment of the various factions of the Democratic par
State St. e. o 'i'''''N 'ii0 i0si'i'''0 y ''i9
Resolred, That the Republican party Of vir-
ginia hereby pledges itself to redeem the State from
the dtscredit that now hangs her in regard to
her just obligations for moneys loaned her for con-
structing her internal improvements and charita-
BILE institutions, which, permeating every quarter
of the State bring benefits of far greater value than
their cost to whole people, and we, in the most
solemn form, pledge the Republican party Of the
State to the full payment Of thu whole debt Of the
State less the onethfrd aside justly falling
on West vtrginia-that the Industries of the coun-
try should be fostered through protective laws so
as to develop our own labor create home
ket enhance values, and promote the happiness and
prosperity of the people.
Resooed. That the public school system of Virgin
la is the creation of the Republican party; and we
demand that every dollar the constitution dedcates
to it should be sacredly applied thereto means
of educating the children of the State, without
gard to condition
ResolDed That the elective franchise, as equal
right, should be based upon manhood qualification
and that we favor the repeal of the requirement of
the prepayment OF the capitation-tax prerequi
site to the franchise opposed to the constitution
OF the United States, and in violation of the
dition whereby the State was re admitted as mem
Der of our constitutional Union well as against
the spirit of the constitutions but demand the i'm
position the capitaton tax as source Of revenue
for the support of the public schools, without its
DISTINGUISHING effects,
Resoiped, That favor the repeal of the disqual-
ication for the elective franchise by conviction
of petty larceny, and the infamous laws which |
place it In the power of single justice of the |
peace-oft times being more corrupt than the crimi
nal before him-to disfranchise his fellow
ResolUed Finally, that urge the repeal of the |
oarnarous law permitting the imposition OF stripes
as degrading aud 1nhuman contrary to the genius |
OF true and enlightened people and relic Of bar
barism.
The following ticket was then nominated by ac
clamation:
For Governor, WINS. C. Wickham.
For Lieut. Governor, S. NJ. Yost.
For Acknowledgement, Judge w. W1lloughby. I
A ticket composed of gentlemen of which, 1t is |
generally conceded, any party might well be |
proud.
Owing to the unfortunate differences in the party
brought about by the irregular and revolutionary |
these gentlemen felt compelled to decline the hon
or In the judgment of the committee grand OPP
portunty has been lost to the Republican party of
this State. divided Democratic party should have
been met by a united and determined front on the
part of the Republicans. The division in the ranks
of the enemy either faction of which would prefer
the election OF Republican to that of their Demo-
cratic opponent) would have insured fair election
If the division in the ranks of the Democracy is as
Is claimed
that party, there could have been but one result
the success of the Republican ticket Owing TO the
and revolutionary proceed gs of the
assemblage in the Opera House, this desired result
has been prevented
Is then the duty of those Republicans in the State
who desire to maintain the organization Of the Re-
publican party? With the factions of the Democra-
cy of the State at with each other advise the
Republicans to disregard the Illegal and revolution
Opera House as null and void and OF no binding
effect upon Republicans. We urge them TO pay no
heed to the so-called State Central Committee Of
which J.. H. Rtves is styled chairman, to the |
State Executive Committee of which Col j. d.
Brady is styled the chairman They are Illegal
bodies having no authority.ove the Republicans of
the State, part or lot in any meeting called by
them or by any such committees in any city,
county town, acting under TIER authority or
authority.
We call upon and urge the Republicans In every
county, town or city and in senatorial districts
where they have majority of to put Republi-
can candidates in the field for the Legislature aud
thus secure balance Of power In that body, which
is our only guarantee for such liberal legislation
as is desirable, and which can be obtained in no
other manner.
their ganization intact pay up their capitation
taxes stand up manfuly for their legislative can
ton at any time during the pending struggle be-
tween the opposing factions of the Demo-
Commit teee may be deemed advisable for the best
interest of the State and of the Republican party
The address was, upon motion, unanimously
adopted.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Gen. wickha m offered the following resolutions,
which were adopted:
Resolued, That we urge the Re publcans of every
county and district in the State in which there is
majority owing to divisions in the
party chance to elect a Republican, to
bring best men for the General Assembly,
men who will stand squarely and unitedly by the
Republican organization, and not allow themselves
to be severed from It's support by any who do not
primary allegiance to that party.
Thus and thus alone can we gee command of the
situation and advance the true interests of the Re-
publican party of this State and of the whole
sesoised,- That we deny that the committee ap.
pointed by the persons who helta Convention in
the Opera House at Lynchburg, in August last, has
any, the slightest, right to speak for the Republi-
can party of Virginia. and we caution all persons
who are Republicans, and who have the interest of
the Republican party at heart, to In no way recog
nize them or pay any heed to their teachings or
suggestions
And especially do we caution Republicans against
the call being made upon them by this Committee
of Readjusters for moneyto be used toward the de-
struction of the Republican party In Virginia. When
Republicans nave means 10 contflDule IN the com
ing election, let them apply them through the
County and Senatorial Republican Committees to
the aid Of the Republican legislative candidates,
where their means will be likely to effect most
good.
Hon John sDezendorf then offered the following
resolution, which was also unanimously adopted.
Resoloed, That the Republicans of Virginia,
through their Committee, tender to Chester A. Ar
thur President of the United States earnest sup
port having perfect confidence in his ability and
patriotism, and abiding faith III his desire to
administer the Government In the interest of the
whole people,
The Committee then adjourned subject to the
call of the Chairman
J.W. COCHRAN, Charm an.
ARTHUR A. SPITzER, Secretary.
The gentlemen who put the old machine in