Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-08-30
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

The Republicans OF NWgmif' u
State convention assembled, con
graduate the people of the com
monwealth and the Union npoI
the happy restoration Of Repnhll
can administration in federal at
fairs. and re.afirm their devotion
to the national Republican part
and its principles, with their earn
est approval of its policy OF a pro
tective tariff, which favorS AM
renders necessary the repeal OF tn
existing onerOus war taxes on to
bacco and fruit brandles, am
whereby American labor Is secure'
its best rewads and American
production lts best markets, whll'
il affords abundant means - pun
sue the noble scheme OF patriotism
and craftsmanship thrice proclaim
ed by a Republican Senate IN tn
Blair bill, to afford generous ald t'
tree schools Of the State by nation
al appropriations.
The Republicans Of Virginia
averring their positive knowledg'
that true return Of the polls II
the elections Of last Novembe
would have given the clectora
vote of this state to the Republl
can ticket, congratulate PIeslden
Harrison upon his election, DESPITE
fraud here and elsewhere. and they
promise his administration tha
hearty support which it has already
demonstrated that it well deserve
from all gOod citizens. Cohllden'
in their strength and steadily
growing in numbers the Repnbli
cans of Virginia hail the triampl
of the national party at the last
election as barbinger Of the vic
tory which awaits their own state
party in now resOluteiy taking 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'
ouate relief aud rcparatlon OF evil
resulting from Democratic ascend
ancy for the past five Years.
Defying the frauds Of the Demo
cratic managers, they come to
name and elect the governor, lieu
tenant governor, attorney general
and a majority III each branch OF
the Legislature that are to be choS
en- this year, exhorting Republicans
everywhere to remember,
First-That loyal adherence toy
the Virginia Republicans to the
Republican party of Virginia and
it organization IS indispensable to
harmony and success.
Second-That tull recognition OF
the civil and political equality OF
this party, its organization and It's
constitutions by the national par
Nv and administration Is an essen
tial condition precedent to such
recognition here or elsewhere, by
friends or foes, and that this alone
can insure internal peace and eX-
ternal respect, while strongly at
tracing all the elements and con
stitute permanent power and nam
tain victories when achieved.
Third-That for success the Re-
publican party OF Virginia relies
upon the allegiance Of all Virginia
Republicans, the righteousness OF
it's cause, appealing to the people
not because it lofuly condescends
to call itself their friend, bnt be
cause it is of the people, for the
people; because it made suffrage
free, and always respects and dc
tends the popular Will and tue
ballot.box, which the Democratic
oligarchy despises and deirands
because, as our Constitution, laws
and history attest, 1t is the original
author. restOTer and evcr-Iead'
champion of our free school system
now deprived OF free books by inc
hereditary foes OF popular
education and elevation
because it Is the zeaiou'
friend of the insane poor whom u
rescues from the jaiis and poor
houses to which the Democratic
authorities cOnslgn them, "nu
whose females it shields, East and
West from violedce and dcbanch
cry: becabse it lightens the bar
dens of tax.pa, ers, and practices
economy in striking contrast win
the extravaganza which in the lasi
five years, has squandered on The
mere administration OF government
million and.a.half of dollars III
excess of what four years OF l'epub
can administration have demOnstra
ted to be necessary therefor; be
cause its $4,000 eX-coniederat'
fathers and sons torcibly tell Tho
disabled ex.cOnfederale, o. The
widows or orphans Of a dead con
federate soldier, that sympathy OF
succor for each and all OF then
can surely be found in lis ranks
because it favOrs the nights anC
demands of honest labor, whose
wrongs are against convict LABOR
imported pauper and contract la
Dor, unjust exactiOus in taxes an'
road work, combinations OF IN
scupulous capital, unfair laws, un
fair judicial decisions, &c, cry t
earth and Heaven for a redress
more effectual and speedy thai
the Democratic one of a collection
of statistics because it is for th'
| tiller of the soil as against the eX
tortions of tranportations, middle
men, combines, fertilizer fraud'
and a bad road system because
does not preach hate, prelndlc'
and passion as paramount eithe
in politics, business or religion
because 1t is not on both SIDES I"
no side of any public question
State or federal; because 1t doe
not declare tor putting practlca
farmers in official agriculture! pos
Itions aud then turn out such iarm
ers to put IN political editors, eX
cayaIy brigadiers and the ike; oe
cause It does not prate OF unJus
taxation on land, and then increaS
its burdens by new assessment De
cause it readjusted the State DEP
which the Democratic have dlsad
iusted, after all their vain and ialS
Orotestations the contrary ana be
cause it alone has shown an hones
disposition and a competent capaC
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