Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The following il the platform
adopted by the Republican State
convention at Norfolk:

convention al NOfiOlk'
The Republicans Of Virginia, Il
State convention assembled, con
gratalate the people of the com
nouweAlth and the Union upOt
the happy restoration OF Repubh
can administration in federal at
fairs. and re-afiirm their devotion
to the national Republican party
and it's principles, with their earn
est approval of its policy OF a pro
tectiye tariff, which favOrs and
renders necessary the repeal of the
existing onerous war taxes on to-
bacco and fruit brandies, and
whereby American labor is secured
its best rewads and American
production its best markets, while
il affords abundant means to pur'
sue the noble scheme OF patriotism
and craftsmanship thrice proclaim
ed hy a Republican Senate IN the
Blair bill, to afford generous aid to
free schools OF the State bS nation
al appropriations.
The Republicans of Virginia,
averring their positive knowledge
that a true return of the polls in
the elections of last November
would have given the electoral
vote of this State to the Republi-
can ticket, congratulate President
Harrison upon his election, despite
fraud here and elsewhere, aud they
promise his administration that
hearty support which it has already
demonstrated that it well deserves
from all good citizens. Confident
in their strength and steadily
growing in numbers the Republi'
cans OF Virginia hail the triumph
OF the national party at the last
election as a harbinger OF the vic
tory which awaits their own State
party in now resOlutely 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 ade-
ouate relief and reparatlou OF evil
resulting from Democratic ascend
ancy for the past five years.
DefSIng 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-
Ell this year, exhOrting Republicans
everywhere to remember,
First-That loyal adherence by
the Virginia Republicans to the
Republican party Of Virginia and
it organization IL Indispensable to
harmony and success.
Second-That full recognition OF
the civil and political equality OF
this party, its organization and lts
constitutions by the national par
ty and administration is an essen
tial condition precedent to such
recognition here or elsewhere, by
friends or foes, aud that this alone
can insure internal peace and eX'
ternal respect, while strongly at
tracing all the elements and con-
stitute permanent power and main
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
its cause, appealing TO the people
not because it loftlly oondesCends
to call itself their friend, but DO.
cause it ia Of the people, for the
people; because 1t made suffrage
free, and always respects and de-
tends the popular will aud the
ballot. box, which the Democratic
oligarchy despises and delrauds;
because, as our Constitution, laws
and history attest, 1t Is the original
author, restOrer and ever-readJ
champion of our tree 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 lails aud poor
houses to which the Democratic
authorities cOnslgn them, aud
whose females 1t shields, East and
West from violedce and debanch
ery; becabse it lightens the bur
dens of tax pa, era, and practices
economy in striking contrast with
the extravaganza which In the last
FIVE years, has squandered no the
mere administration of government
a million and half of dollars IN
excess Of what four years OF Repub'
can administration have demonstra'
ted TO be necessary therefor; be-
cause its $4,000 eX.cOnfederate
fathers and SONS torcibly tell the
disabled ex.confedera'e, o" the
widows or orphans OF dead con-
federate soldier, that sympathy or
succor for each and all OF them
can surely be found in It's ranks ;
becausa il favOrs the rights ana
demands of honest labor, whose
wrongs are against convict labor,
imported pauper and contract Ia
nor. minus, exactious in taxes and
road work, combinations OF an
scupulous capital, unfair laws, I'M
fair judicial decisions, &c, cry TO
earth and Heaven for a redress
more etfectual aud speedy than
the Democratic one of collection
of statistics because ii is for the
tiller of the soil as against tn" ex'
tortious of tranportations, middle
men, combines, fertilizer frauds
and a bad road system because IL
does not preach hate, prejudice
and passion as paramount either
in politics, business or religion {;
because it is not on both sides, or
no side of any public question,
State or federal; because 1t does
not declare for putting practical
farmers in official agriculture! pos
itions aud then turn ont such farm
ers to put IN political editors, ex'
cayaly brigadierS and the like; be-
cause 10 does not prate OF UNJUST
taxation on land, aud then increase
its burdens by new assessment, De-
cause it readjusted the State debt
which the Democratic have dlsad'
Iasted, after all their vsIn and false
srot cstatlons The contrary ahd BE-
oauss it alone haA shown Gu honest