The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-08-26
sTAUMTOM Va.
Filching Republican Principles.


that the following is q sound platform. ,
1t is a set Of resolutions adopted by the
Democratic Convention for the 9th dis
trict, assembled to nominate q candidate
for Congress. The first, second and third
resolutions are simply the expression Of
Republican ideas, and in direct opposition
to the utterances of the last National
Convention of the Democratic party
They are in the face of the votes of an al.
most unanimous Democratic representa-.
tion in Congress including the eight men,
bers from Virginia, and contrary to the
views of the President and the party he
represents, The resolutions as adopted
at Wytheville on the fifth by the Demo-
cratic party Of the Ninth District read
First. Whilst we recognise the necessity tor
such revision of the tariff may be necessary
to correct its inequalities yet we are opposed
| to any reduction in the rates of duty upon for
| eign imports that will injuriously affect our
| own industries or tend to reduction in the
| price of labor and especially are we opposed to
putting outing raw W. materials on the free list
| ing the entire system of the internal revenue
! laws.
| Third We recognize it to be both the right
| and the duty of the general government to aid
| in educating its citizens, and we are therefore
In favor Of the Blair bill, or some similar bene-
| ficent measure.
Fourth. We are in favor of the continued
| coinage of silver.
ment have been met, any surplus money that
may be left in the Treasury the United States
be applied to the reduction of the national pub
lie debt, thereby stopping the interest.
Sixth. That the nominee of this Convention
is expected to advocate the principles an
nOunced in these resolutions.
The fourth resolve is too indefinite to
mean anything Of course, no party, or
any considerable number of any party, is
opposed to the continued coinage of silver.
But there are relations of the silver ques-
ton to the standard of value and to the
conditions of the Treasury which have to
be considered in this connection.
The fifth resolution is substantially
declaration of hostility to the national
banks and for the disturbance of the busi-
ness Of the Nation, as it is adjusted to the
financial system which furnishes the most
reliable and convenient currency the coun.
try has ever had The national bank cir
culation is secured by deposit Of nation
al bonds, and to pay Off the bonds without
first devising a satisfactory substitute for
our present banking system, would be to
destroy the financial agency through which
all the business Of the country is con-
Quoted. Mr.. Cleveland has very recently
given his pocket veto to law, which did not
go as far as this resolution would imply
and to carry out the policy the Wing APP
proves, as embodied in the position OF tie
Democrats of the 9th district. would be
in direct contravention Of the Democratic
President and the Democratic Secretary
of the Treasury. Mr.. Morrison's resolu-
ton, to which evidently the above resolu-
ton refers, was not only a questionable,
but dangerous proposition, and when
fully understood by the people will receive
csnil n,.ni Il Ill
is not depressing any ,one, and this gen
GRAFTON has paid as much Of it as justice
requires. Let the internal revenue tax be
epaaled, and then we will have no surplus
the revenue needed tor interest and cur
rent expenses will be raised from customs
taxes-the present tariff laws will be re-
tained-American industries and Ameri-
can labor sustained ,sand the country de-
velop and grow prosperous. What, there
fore, is not Republican In the resolutions
endorsed by the Wing, is fallacious and
| inimicaI to the public good.
| Protection to home industries and the
support Of popular education, as well ~ \
repeal Of the internal revenue tax, stye all
| !
in antagonism to the Democratic n&SloAal
platform and the record Of that party 1t
| is, therefore, the most glafing lDpndence
| for the Democrats of the . i OF any other
district to declare for til+''; and at the
same time hold to thel, present parry
| identity. It is a confession OF 'iout'-2
dealing and deception, and indicates lie
absence Of honest conviction III regard %
these several measures affecting the admin
istrative policy of the government.
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