Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-09-08
The Virginia Platform.
AT the recent State Convention the
Virginia Democrats adopted the follow


xng platform:
=eg3i;t, Dem Jcratc IN its Federal relations and
@sEserFatlVe il It's State policy, ass2mbi-d in
convention. in view Gf toe p es mt con l.ion
at the Union aid OF this commonwealth. for
clear ana distinct asse. tiJn If is lOiitiea
principles doth declare that a.iopt the TO-
owing articles OF political faith:
T. Equality o. right. and exrct justice to all
men, special privileges TO none freedom of
-%cIigiol. freedom Of The press am. Il eedom OF
uerson. under the protection Of ha5eiis corpus.
Gf trial by jure-, inlpartally selected. ard OF
pure upright and non-part sau judiciary;
election ny the ople free from force or fraud
1f cltiZens or of military aid civil officers OF
the Government, and sc ection for public Of
~ i'll them: the suppoct Of State Go, erilments
5n all their rights the most competent adj
miaisiratorS OF our domestic CONCERTS and he
Ssrpst buwaris against anttrepublican ten
iencles, and preservation OF the General Gov
errnleat in its whole constitutional yigor as
tie sheet anchor OF our peace at home aud our
&ssfety abroad. !. s'-=@ zss.t.t
2. That maintenance of the public credit of
Yirgini; is an essential means to the prot &C.
tinta OF her prosperity. We condemn repudi
alton in every shape and form as blot upon
Me- honor, as q blow ut her permanent welfare
t.taence and power; and that we will make
every effort to procure settlement OF the
which is consistent with her honor and die
rated by justice and SCUM pubic policy; tnat
ct is desirable and proper that IN several
classes OF debt now existing sh uld be unified.
so that e ,uallty which is equity, may control
III she annual payment OF the in'er aud
ultimate redemption of the principal: that
with q view to securing such eluaiity, we
gsfedee our party to all lawful ali1 hority to
+ecure Il settiem of the state debt so that
ehcre shall! be but one class of public debt;
that we viii. use all lawful and Constitutional
snea1ls in our power to secure a Settlemc
"a pom tie basis of a three-per-cent. bond, and
itl:at the Conservative Democratic party
askedges itself as part of its policy not to in
crease the present rate of taxation. =,
- That will uphold in its full consf ltu-
szsnal integrity and efficiency our public
and cDIored-a system inauguratcd by the
Gem uitution of the State and established 10y
Ftc action Of the Conservative patty years be-
azare it was required by the Constitution-and
z@i take most .etfectual means for faithful
><ayecution of the same bf applying 10 its sup
sI0Ft u revenues set apart for that object by
Eise CoZStittltiun or otherwise.
e. Upon this declaration OF principles, we
cordially invite the cooperation OF all CON
gssarvativc Democrats. whatever may have
4s,eu or now are their views upon the public
@set9t. N the election OF the nominees OF this
a-6ttyentinu and in the maintenance of the
supremacy of the Democratic party in the
STATE.
.sssolred. further, That any intimat:on COM
Ez z from any quarter that the Conservative
Dfwnee attic party of Virginia has been, is
aslsg. or proposes to be, opp sci to an honest
sSSsasa of Virginia. as unfounded in fact as it is
4 as1haorab!e TO it's authors.
fseso'rea. That special efforts be made 70 fos-
rssr and encourage agricultural. mechanical.
gaining manufacturing and other industrial
snferests of the State.