Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-09-20
REPUBLICAN platform.

The following is the platform
adopted by the Republican State
convention at Norfolk:
The Republicans of Virginia. in
State convention assem- bed, con
gratulale the people OF the com
InonweaIth and the Union upon
the happy restoration of Rrpubi-
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 It's policy of a pro.
tectiye tariff, which favors and
renders necessary the repeal OF the
exlsting onerous war taxes on to-
bacco aud fruit brandies, and
whereby American labor is secured
its best rewads aud American
production It's best markets, while
it affords abundant means to pur-
sue the noble scheme OF patriotism
aud craftsmanship thrice proclaim
ed by a Republican Senate IN the
Blair bill, to afford generous aid to
tree schools Of the State by 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 Republl-
can ticket, congratulate President
Harrison upon his election, despite
fraud here and elsewhere, aud they
promise his administration that
hearty support which 1t has already
demonstrated that it we'll deserves
FROM all good citizens. Confident
in their strength and steadily
growing in numbers the Repnbli'
cans OF Virginia hail the triumph
OF the national party at the last
election rs a harbinger of tue 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 aud re-
form in the administration OF the
commonwealth, as the only ade-
quate relief and reparatIon OF evil
resulting from Democratic ascend
ancy for the nast five years.
Defylng the frauds OF the Demo.
cratic managers, they come to
name and elect the governor, lieu.
tenant governor, attorney general
and q majority IN each branch OF
the legislature that are to be chos- |
en- this year, exhoTting Republicans |
everywhere to remember,
First-That loyal adherence by /
the Virginia Republicans to the /
Republican party Of Virginia and
it organization is indispensable to
harmony aud success.
Second-That iull recognition OF
the civil and political equality OF
this party, its organization and its .
constitutions by the national par
ty aud administration ID an essen /
tial condition precedent to such
recognition here or elsewhere, by
friends or foes, and that this alone
can insure internal peace aud 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 it loftily condescends
TO call itself their friend, but be-
cause 1t il of the people, for the
people; because it made suffrage
free, aud always respects and de
tends the popular will and the
ballot. box, which the Democratic
oligarchy despises and deirauds
because. as our Constitution, laws
and history attest, 1t is the original
author, restOrer and ever'ready
champion of our free school system
now deprived OF free books by the
hereditary foes OF popular
education aud elevation;
because it IS the Jealous
friend Of the insane poor whom II
rescues from the jalis and poor
houses to which the Democratic
authorities conslgn them, aud
whose females it shields, East aud
West from violedce and debanch'
cry: becabse it lightens the bur
dens Of tax pa, ers, and practices
economy In striking contrast win
the extravaganza which In the last
FIVE years, has squandered no the
mere administration OF government
a million aud "a half OF dollars IN
excess of what four years OF Repu0-
can administration have demonstra'
ted to be necessary therefor; be-
cause It's $4,000 ex-confederate
fathers and sous torcibly tell the
disabled ex.cOnfederae, 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 its ranks;
because it favOrs the rights and
demands of honest labor, whose
wrongs are against convict labor,
imported pauper and contract Ia.
bOr. unjust exactious in taxes and
road work, combinations OF un'
scupulous capital, unfair laws, un-
fair judicial decisions, &C., cry to
earth and Heaven for redress
more effectnal and speedy thah
the Democratic one Of a collection
of statistics because it is for the
tiller Of the soil as against the ex-
tortions of tranportations, mlddle-
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 tor putting practical
farmers In official agriculture! pos
,tions and then turn Out such farm
ers to PIT IN political editors, ex'
cayaly brigadierS aud the like; be-
.toos MT nrafe of uuiust