Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-03

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schools, and they not only propose to'con-
tiDue to do 50, but to turn over to the
negroes their portion Of it to be expended
by themselves. Could anything be more
generous or disinterested ? The colored
peopls now have the opportunity to dem
onstrate whether they have confidence in
themselves and whether they can success
fully manage an important public interest.
We shall see.-Lynchburg Neaos.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
TAXATION.
We oppose any increase of taxation whatsoever,
directly or indirectly.
THE STATE DEBT.
The Democratic party accepts as final the recent
settlement of the public debt, pronounced consttu-
tona by he courts OF last resort l1e na or
any disturbance Of that settlement, by appeal Oh
otherwise.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
We favor unconditional and immediate abolition
of the internal revenue systen-a nursery OF spies
and infOrmers, a menace to the freedom OF elec
source of the greatest corruption. and in its prac
tical operation special burden on this State ana
her interests.
We favor tariff for revenue limited to the neces-
stiles of a Government economically administered
ard so adjusted in its application as to prevent un
equal burthenS, encourage productive interests at
home. and afford just compensation to labor, put
not to create or foster monopolies
V.
The Democratic party of Virginia. having found
ed and organized the public school SYSTEM and
originated every act of legislation which secures It's
efficiency pledges itself to its continued support I'M
til every Child in the Commonwealth. OF whatever
color, may secure the benefits of free education.
No MIXED SCHOOLS.
We oppose the mixing of the white and colored
races in public schools, and The placing of colored
trustees and teachers over white children; are in
favor OF pI eservng the school organizations for the
two races, separate and distinct as posslble CIV
ing 20 the coored people for their schools, AZ the
preferences and privileges which we demand for
the whites, including colored trustees and teachers
and making no discrimination in the distribution OF
school funds on account of color, And we pledge
the Democratic parry adop all necessary legisla-
ton to perfect this pan as best for all concerned
VII
STRICT ECONOMY,
We demand and will exact strict economy in all
the branches of the Government, State and Fede-
raj; and that the number of officers, and tee
amounts of their salaries, shall be reduced and
kept within the minimum requisite for their due
performance of the public service.
VIII.
REAL CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
We demand such real civil service reform as will
make merit the best of official fitness AMI exclude
the lOathSOme system or bargain ana Sale OF ONCE,
and the partizan preference for the Ignorant, vic.
iOus and corrupted, which is now the disgrace OF
the State. and Federal Governments and we de-
nounce the sham methods which have heretofore
been practced and which have rendered examina
lions Investigations and trials new sources OF cor
ruption, and new objects of just derision.
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OPPOSITION TO BossIsM.
We are infexbly opposed to the system of Boss
ism which benefits only the minOns I tylans, and
which. at war with every princD OF nor, mani
ly introduced in Virginia, only to corrupt, degrade
and disgrace her.
RING RULE IN VIRGINIA.
We denounce the ring now in power in Virginia
and masquerading under such disgulsesas Liberals
and Coatlonists, and charge it before the people:
l. For Letraying the Democrats who voted the
Hancock electoral ticket, put forth as the only true
Democratic ticket into the hands of the worst poliG
ical enemies of this people.
2 For supporting the partzan vote of the United
ties OF an ex:Confederhte Was prevented.
g. For seeking to establish servile and subsidized
in paltzan journals without regard to their clrcula-
ton or cha acter.
4. For multiplying office and increasin salaries
to reward favoritieS.
S. For attempting to take the business of the
people out of their hands by creating more than
one hundred new officers called Commissioners of
Sales; and at the same time refusing to allow the
people to elect them
g. For attempting to legisate circuit judges out
of Office before the expiration of their terms, and
di>hOnOring the Judiciary in many instances by the
selection OF judges VIGOROUSLY corrupt and igno
rant.
7. For dishonoring the Bench by the selection in
many instances of ignorant, partizan and corrupt
judges VINO are mere carlcatureS OF what Judges
s For making the public offices which should be
public trustthe spoil OF a faction. divided out by
favOiitism without regard to merit
8 For .raking he asy ums OF the insane, deaf,
dumb and blind the State University. Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Mill
system, parts of vast machine of -partlzan power
aud punder
TO- For attempting to gerrymander the Congress
sonal districts of this state in outrage OF fair repre-
sentative expression.
the celored against the whites through leagues
and religious organizations. and by false and infa-
a 10 e 6 na ali oveT he State with
illegal aud fraudulent votes, manipulated and
counted by corrupt officials.
IL For resorllng to mean and Trivial technlcall-
ties to count INTO office representatives, delegates
and officers who were rejected by the people
a. For claiming the conscenceS OF legislators by
exacting written Obligations from them in advance
support all measures of the ring dictated by eau
Gus, of their oaths to support the Consul
is For concentrating the powers of govern ment,
State and Federal into the hands OF corrupt and
intriguing ogarchy, Subordinated to the power OF
a ring-leader through the machinery OF a pledge
bound ca ucuS; and exercising these powers with
shameless tyranny
THE INDEPENDENT SENATOR'S AND AUDITOR.
We annlaua and thank the independent Senators,
Newberry Lybrook Hale, Williams and Wingfeld,
and The late auditor, John f. Massey y, H. who man.
fully refused to become the !ools OF tnG ring, ana
steadfasty maintained the liberties OF the people.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
That we arragn the Republican party as the
abptlo or OF ring rule in Virginia. as the oppresSor
of our section and OF our people; as the Zoe to a-
ti0Dal concord and the promoter OF race and sec
tional strife; as the defender OF every pubic cor
ruptlol: as creating momopo neS+ !ot pnoas ana
backmai ing them for party pfonC; as me any OF
corporations in their war ON the people as the az
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maintain an army OF Office holders ana using me
office holders to over-ame the people: as the de-
haucber of government in every department max.
ing even TIE highest judicial station the rev I'd OF
Marty service and of paut con science, ana as the
rnmInitter of the highest public crime OF the age
the theft of the Chief Magistracy
ATTEMPT TO SELL. OUT VIRGINIA.
That we denounce the purpose to sell out the Tree
people Of Virginia as lne supreme oi1ense aSahkC
the dead: an open Scorn of public virtue, ana pro
clamation to the world that, in the opinion Of It's
advocates the people OF Virginia possess NO poll
TcaI principles that they will not abandon for an OF
fee or surrender to master
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
That we re affirm our adherence to the National
Democratic Partythe ia th ID n ne
freedom of elections. OF honesty ahn economy IN al
ion of low taxes and ECU alty OF pnblc DUFF
iies and OF that cardinal doctrine OF liberty that
co Garments are made for the people-not people
for governments.
CALL UPON THE PEOPLE.
point;nu to the infamous schemes which threat
oned the bondage and plumber OF the people of vir
s,inia and to the ignobe Federal Administration
which rides them with all its poW+rs we call
men Of whatever previous ical bias to strike
hands with u.s. to fine end that the state may De re-
deemed from tfeacher,,us rule, an nonesI govern
meut est bshed, aud that the government OF the
people. for the people and by the people, may not
perish.