Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-21
THE SAhDWICHED PLATFORM.
From the Bristol News.

oahu ANhNA tANeA
ticket, to use the language of their
own number, the sandwiches pro-
coed to endorse the greater por-
ton of the Republican PLATFORM
We proceed to epitomize its points,
with brief comments on each, ac'
cording to numbers.
l. Rehearses it pledge of 1888 OF
its Opposition to all further agita'
ton of the debt settlement, or any
disturbance Of it by repeal or other
wise," and in the next breath
affirms that they observed the
pledge with "scrupulous fidelity
by the enactment of further legis-
lation. 1t closes by declaring "still
further legislation is necessary" In
other words they propose to dis
turb it again
2. Appeals to the people to stoI
paying taxes in coupons, as though
this were not a farce, when the
average Democrat is scarce Of
money these times. Asserts that
the debt question has ceased to be
one of dollars and cents. This Is
cool in face of the fact that the
people have sensibly determined to
make it one of dollars and cents
as soon as they can stop BOurbOns
from making it one of coupons and
usury.
3. Pledges the party to the con
tinued support of free schools and
claims that they are the organizers
and founders Of every legislative
act which secured their efficiency
as though it is not notorious that
the Republican Convention of 1865
founded them in the Constitution
that Daniels torch policy ruined
them and the Riddleberger bill and
the Readjuster Henkel bill and the
Grandstaff bill rescued them; as
though a Democratic House did
not kill the Blair, bill which would
have doubled our free schools for
ten years, tree Of cost to the peo'
pie.
4. Boasts $4,000 of arrearages
to schools have been paid within
the last two years, when it is
known the Republicans and Read
justers passed the bills which did
it, and put the money in the Treas
ury to do it with.
5. FavOrs free books for free
schools. Copied from Malone.
6. Proposes speedy settlements
BY collecting officers.
7. Proposes to bring the rail-
roads to taw. Cool as we'll as late.
s. Claims credit for the South
western Asylum, which was origi-
mated and pushed through by that
sterling Republican, Graf Mustard,
of Tazewell, and the money for
which was provided by the Republi-
cans and Readjusters.
9. FavOrs also aid to Confederate
soldiers who are disabled. Copied
from Malone.
10. Promises to legislate for
local option. Copied from Ma
hone.
IL. Favors absolute repeal of
the internal revenue laws, as
though the Congressional Demo.
cratic caucus did not refuse even to
consider the question, and have no
idea of doing it, for the reason that
they mean to cut the external
tariff and not the internal one.
~. Favors free labor over con-
vict labor. Copied from Malone.
10. Favors a bureau Of labor
statistics. Copied from Malone.
ii. Suggests a Convention to
suggest to the Legislature what to
do. Evidently a good scheme If
the Legislature is to be continued
in Democratic hands.
10. Favors the curtailment Of
too frequent elections, but opposes
State and National elections at the
same time, thus killing the measure.
First half Malone, second half
Alligator.
16. Favors the Democratic Ma
tional plank on the tariff, but pro.
poses to attack and reduce the
tarin, without disturbing labor,
sc. In other words, to shoot so as
to kill if it be a deer, and miss, if
it be colt. This plank is original.
Il. FavOrs a civil service reform
that will and won't. Gives swipe
at the entrails of the Civil Service
Commission.
IS. Proclaims allegiance to the
Convention and the Union, but
thoughtfully couples this with the
condition that the Democratic
party be its interpreter and de-
fender.
10. The platform closes in a
swoop which contains a CLEAN of
light, expressing the belief that in
the " free and untrammeled cleo
tions which recent legislation
secures" that "the virtue and in
telligence of the State will be
awarded due influence" This evil
IDENTIFY is favorable to Wise, Wood
and Blair, for in virtue and in
telligence the whole Democratic
party has not and never had their
superiOrs.
n. BIN the above quoted
words as to free and untrammeled
elections no reference, we presume,
is intended to the recent election
frauds at Norfolk.