Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-09-12
Democratic Platform.

The following is the platform adop-
ted by the Democratic Gown ton
which was held at LyOchburg:
The Democratic party of Virginia
in convention asscmbl ed declares as
follows
FlRsT-TAXATION.
We oppose any increase of taxation
whatsoever, directly or indirectly.
sECoND-THE STATE DEBT.
The Democratic party accepts as
final the recent settlement of the pub
lie debt pronounced constitutional by
the courts Of last resort, State and
Federal, and will oppose all agitation
Of the question, or any disturbance of
that settlement by appea! or others
wise.
THIRD INTERNAL REVENUE.
We favor unconditional and lmmO.
date alb lition of the internal revenue
sys.em-a nursery of spies and infor-
mers; a menace 20 the freedom of
elections; an intoerable burden on
the tax payers; a source Of the grea,
test corruption, and its practical oper.
alton is SPECIAL burden on this : tate
and her interests.
FOURTH-TARIFF.
We favor tariff for revenue limi-
I'd 10 the necessities of q government
economically administered, and so
adjusted in Its application as to pre-"
vent unequal burthcn encourag c
productive interest at home and afford
just compensation 10 labor, but not
10 create or foster monUpolies.
flN MI Vail
The Democratic party Of Virginia,
having founded and organized the
public school system, and originated
every act Of the Legislature which
secures its efficiency, pledges itself to
its continued support uutil every
child in the Commonwealth, of what
ever color, may secure the benefits of
free education.
s1XTH-NO MIXED SCHOOLS.
We oppose the mixing of the white
and colored RACES 10 the public school S
and the placing of coored trustees
and teachers over white children, and
are iu favor of preserving the school
organization for the two races as sep
arate and distinct as possible, giving
to the colored people for their schools
all the preferences and privilege,
which we demand for the whites, in
Guiding colored trustees and teac lers,
and making no discrimination in the
distribution of school fund on account
of color, and we pledge the Democra-
tic party to adopt all necessary legis>
lation to perfect the plan as best for
all concerned.
sEyENTH-sTRICT ECoNo MY.
We demand and will exact strict
economy in all the branches of the
Government-State and Federal -
and that the number of officers and
the amounts of their talarles shall be
reduced and kept within the mini
mum requisite for the due peifor>
nance of the public service
EIGHT-REAL CIvIL-sERv ICE REFORM. :
We demand such real civil service
reform as will make merit the test o
off cial fitness, and exclude the loath
some system of bargain and sale of
Office, and the partisan preference for
the ignorant, vicious, and Corrupted,
which is now the disgrace of the
State and Federal Governments and
VIC denounce the sham methods
which have heretofore been practlced,
and which have rendered examina-
lions, Investigations, and trials new
sources Of corruption and new objects
of just derisiOn.
NTH-oPPosITIoN TO BOssIsM.
We are iuhexibly opposed to the
system of Bossism which BELTS only
the minions Of a tyrant, which is at
war with every principle Of honor,
m anlincss. and Republican freedom,
and has been but recently introduced
10 Virginia only to corrupt, degrade
and disgrace her.
RING RULE IN VIRGINIA.
We denouDce the ring now in pow,
er in Virginia and masquelading un-
der su,h DISCUSSES as Liberal and
Coalitionist, and charge it before the
people
l. For betrsyiug the Democrats
who voted The Hancock electoral tick.
Ell put forth as the only true Demo-
cratic ticket in the hands of the worst
political enemies Of the people.
.. For supporting the partisan vote
of the United States Senate whereby
the re moval of disabilities oi an ex-
Confederate was prevented.
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