Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-04
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

IRE fplloEing il the platform
adopted by The Republican STATE
convention At Norfolk:
The Republicans of Virginia, II
State convention assembled, con
graduate the people OF the com
,nonwealth and the Union npoI
the happy restoration OF kepubh
can administration in federal at
fairs. and re.afirm their devotion
to the national Republican party
and its principles, with their earn
est approval Of It's policy OF II pro
tective tariff, which ihvOrs auo
renders necessary the repeil Of The
existing OnerOus war taxes on -
baccO and fruit brandles, ana
whereby American labor 10 secured
its best rewads and American
production Its best markets, while
it affords abundant means - pur
sue the noble scheme OF patriotism
and craftsmanship thrice proclaim
ed by a Republican Senate IN the
Blair bill, to afford generous aid 70
tree schools Of the State bg nation
al appropriations.
The Republicans of Virginia,
averring their positive knowledge
that true return OF the polls IA
tho elections of last November
would have given the electoral
vote of this State TO the Republic
can ticket, congratulate President
Harrison upon his election, despite
fraud here and elsewhere, and they
promise his administration that
hearty support which it has already
demonstrated that it we'll deserves
from all goOd citizens. Confident
in their strength and steadily
growing in numbers the Republi.
cans of Virginia hail the trlImph
OF the national party al the last
election as a harblnger Of the vic.
tory which awaits their own stare
party in now rcSOlntely laklng the
field IN response to the widespread
and still spreading sentiment that
demands complete change and re.
form in the administration Of the
commonwealth, as the only dde-
qnate relief and reparlliGn ut evil
resulting from Democratic ascend.
ancy for the mast five wears.
Defyng the frauds of the Demo
cratic managers, they come 70
name and elect the governor, lieu.
tenaut governor, attorney general
and majority IN each branch of
the legislature that are TO be chos-
Ell this year, exhoIting RepnDlicans
everywhere to remember,
First-That loyal adherence by
the Virginia Republicans to the
Republican party of Virginia and
it organization u Indispensable TO
and success.
Second-Tha, iuil recognition Of
the civil and political equality Of
this party, lis organization and H.
constitutions by the national par
" aud administrator is an essen
lial condition precedent 20 Snch
recognition here or elsewhere, hy
friends or foes, ana that this alone
can insure internal peace and ex-
ternal respect. while strongly at
tracing all the elements aud con-
stitute permanent power and main
tain victories when achieved.
Thlrd-That for success the Re.
publican party OF Virginia relies
upon the allegiance of all Virginia
Republicans. the righteousness OF
its cause, appealing to the people
not because 1t lOfuly condcscends
to call itself their friend, bot he
cause it is Of the people, for The
people; because it made suffrage
free, and always respects aud de.
tends the popular Will and the
ballot.box, which the Democratic
despises and delrands {;
because. as our Constitution, laws
and history attest, It is the original
author, reStorer and everready
OF our free school system
now deprived OF free books by the
hereditary foes OF popular
education and elevation:
because it is the jealous
friend of the insane poor whom 1t
rescues from the ialis and poor.
houses to which The Democratic
cons!gn them, aud
whose females ~ shields, East and
West from violedcc and drbanch-
cry: becabse it lightens the bur
dens of tax pa, CTS, and practices
economy IN striking contrast with
the extravaganza which in the last
five years, has Sqnandcred no the
mere administration OF government
"A million aud aha,f Of dollars in
excess Of what four years of Repub-
can administration have dcmOnStra-
ted to be necessary therefor; be
cause i;s $4,000 eX-conicderate
fathers and SONS torcibly tell the
disabled cX.cOnfedera'e, o. the
widows or orphans OF u dead CON
federate soldier, that sympathy or
snccor for each and all Of them
can surely he found in its ranks /;
because it favOrs the rights and
demands of honest labor. whose
wrongs are against convict Labor,
imported pauper and contract la
Dor, unluS, exactiOus IN taxes aud
road work, combinations of IN.
scapulous capital, unfair laws, I'M
fair judicial decisions, &c, cry To
earth and Heaven for Il redress
more eflectual and speedy than
the Democratic one of a collection
of statistics because il is for the
tiller of TIE soil as against the tx
tortious of traupOltatiou,, mldule-
men, combines, fertilizer frauds
and bad road system ; OrcauSr 1t
does NOT preach hate, prejudice
and passion rs paramount either
in politics, business or religion !;
because it is not on both sides, or
no side of any public question:
State OK federal; because II does
not declare tor putting practical
farmers in official agriculture! pos
Iti0ns and then turn Out such farm
ers to put IN poliicil editors, eX-
cayaly brigadiers aud the like; be
cause 1t does not pirate OF unjust
taxation Oh land, and then increase
its burdens hV new assessment. he.