The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-26

puphc money FOR private purposes or
poiitical jobs; strict audit of official eX
penditures; Il low tax rate
3. Honesty III public ofiice-no tainted
legislators; no corrupt traffic in legis-
iatlon; clean men and free agents: no
hypocrites
/ Equal and honest enforcement of
All tne iaWS; q proper observance of the
day or rest and an orderly Sunday;
modincation or repeal of laws unsup-
ported by public opinions: no unjust
SGnptuary laws; no blue laws: recogni-
non OF the fundamental American prin-
cipal OF freedom of cOnScience; home
rule in excise as we'll as in other mat
trs within REASONABLE limitations estab-
liShed to protect the interests of tenn
perance and morality ana amendment
OF the excise and other laws by the
Legislature of the State. which shall
permit each municipality expressing its
sentiments by popular vote of ma
Jotity of its citizens to determine with
III such proper Legislative restrictions
as shall be required by the Interests of
tn entire state. what may best suit its
Spcial necessities and conditions
.. The attempts OF the Republican
politicians in the large cities to repu-
diate their own platform are renewed
evidence of their hypocrisy and dis
honesty on the excise question and of
their desire 10 deceive th. people
u. Equal taxation; no unjust disCrimi-
nation: no favored interests; no partial
Legislation.
.. individual liberty: the right of all
citizens 10 equal opportunities before
the law; equal and exact justice to all
men.
s. Honest elections: compulsory Off
cial accounting of expenditures by poll
tiCal committees. as we'll as candidates
personal registration of voters as u
safeguard aguints fraud
g. Practical and honest reform in the
Civil Service.
10. Intelligent and liberal promotion
of agriculture
throughout tn" state in the interest Of
our citizens and particularly of the far
mcrs and bicycle riders.
Il. Bcneiicial and needed legislation
in the interest of labor.
lS Federal taxation for revenue only: :
no GoNsrnmant partnership with pro
teGtlistt fsilNalfiles; hpaneddlng with the
nr4ASnf i6tprned ttifin to the injury
andrAnsethlng of business ana indus
tries
a. Sound money; gold and silver the
only legal tender. no currency inCOn-
Ntrttblc with coin; gradual retirement
of and extinction of the gr"enback cur
rency; no free and unlimited coinage
OF silver.
IL. Strict construction of the Fcde-
raj constitution; rigid maintenance of
the reserved rights OF the States: no
force bills. cL
IL. No entangling alliances with for
cign nations: the vigorous enforcement
of IN" Monroe doctrine; no jingoism.
We reatiirm the Democratic National
platform of 1892 and congratulate the
people that Democratic legislation and
Democratic administration have sue
cessfullv brought the country out of
disastrous financial ana industrial CON
diti"n into which it was plunged by the
acts of the Republican party.
We vndors" the administration Of
President Cleveland.
The Republican record:
We invite the attention of electors to
the huniliutlng record made by the. Re
publican party IN its recvSt restoration
I" power III this state In full control of
all branches of the State Government
equipped with complete power to ac-
cpmpliSh promised reforms ii has prodi-
Saily wasted the peoples money and
forfeited public confidence. by its de-
Nance of tn" popular will and it's scan
dalouS disregard of the public welfare.
AS result of their less than one year
OF power state taxation has been in
creased over $500, 900: the tax rate has
been raised from $3.50 to $3.24: many
new and expensive State commissions
have been created; hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars have been fruitlesslv
ana unnecessarily expended by lrgiSla,
i've committees in searching through
IN" state departments for Democratic
lllpultlcS which We're not found be-
cause they did not exist; the principle
"l nome rule mas been deliberately ana
continually violated the C.vii-sr:v!c,
reform laws have b"Jft iiagrNntlv 1;.;r-.
gardcd. especially 81 re. .rc.c,. t. IN,
deserving veterans. and the entire, lrpis-
latiNe record has been one OF scandal in
competence, and cNtIaNugaurr
Upon such Il record Of faitiii,, s;u.s.s tu
puDiic trust, the Republican ralty de-
serves the cUndcnmI tJi. of th,. lt.ni,I,.
al the polls. and thr Democratic ru;tv
invites the cooperation ui all citiX ms
IN restoring good government to the
Empire state