Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-01
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY /. 1896.
THAT COWARDLY EVASION.

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THAT COWARDLY EVASION.
AS was expected, the Republicans in their
platform adopted in convention here last
week utterly ignorged the currency ques-
tion-the supreme question OF the DAY.
This action, or rather inaction, was lore
Swallowed by the Democratic press some
DAYS before the convention met. The lie
publ cans, divided as they are throughout
the nation and impotent as they nave
proven themselves to deal with the nations
finances in congress, have transmitted
their weakness to the Republicans OF this
State. whose lead ers for the sake OF mar
mony dare not mention the mooted ques-
ton in convention assembled. 1t is assert
ed that this coWardice is sharp POLITICAL
stroke. In the localities where a silver
sentiment prevails their orators ana neei-
er. can proclaim for the white metal, ana
in gold districts they will be as loud for
gold. This might have been good polltlcs
FRS ~ee-e 900 but with telegraph lines
ff4ansh every noun tsln 4 5trict and news
naners IN avery eoun r. su double faced
ranonaignjne viii wori. jaa ght but disas-
ter to the party which eagages in 1t. The
honest yeonlanry Of tue ate who favor
either the gold 5I silver standards will
distrust such hypo6liaeal politics, and
rush to the support OF rhe party which has
convictions and which les assert them'
The Democrats, we believe, will be that
partv and that they vii land on a sound
and unequivocating platform. For the
public information We give below the
Republican State platform, feeling assured
that no intelligent reader will be deceived
by the idle yaporlHg md accusations ii
contains. 1T reads
The Redublican party in Virginia, in con-
yention assembled. realiirws its allegiance to
the party to which it belongs as enunciated
in the National platform, and expresses its
pride in. being part oi an organization which
faithfully adheres 10 the great principles OF
protection IN which no furnace fires haveeyer
been put out 40 factories closed, and NO
army Of workers upon the streets and high
ways in enforced idleness. 1t denounces the
Democratic administration as the author OF
autographed and infinite distress, as RESPONSE
BILE for unprecedented corporation and lndl-
vidual insolvency and ruin, for losses beyond
all computation, and ung orthy OF the conf
dence and good Will Of any people. 1t vel
comes to its ranks the hosts of independent
Yoters who have helped il to achieve the vic,
tories OF the last three ears and promises
J-ltF frin
present year as ii believes in those that are
30 come hereafter for all. Itassures its adher-
ents shat the day Is not far distant when,
emerging from its 1ie.lties and embarrass-
zaent, tie old State Of Virginia shall herself
be crowned by Republican success.
Second The Republican party of Virgin
lain convention assen1l d, denounces the pro-
position coming from lie Democratic party OF
shat State through the last legislature to call
convention to revise the constitution of the
State as being the afs5 movement of the
enemies Of our public free schools. Its mani
& fest purpose is TO stem NE swelling tide of
Republican progress in III State by an effort
20 disfranehise our terate voters, botl
white and col0loi, to Sc up fraudulent and
pretended educational ratification and to Sc
amend the principles q the free school pro
visions as TO place it il ne power of future
legislatures to practiee ly destroy the benef-
Gent system Of educ L Of the State intro
duced by the Republic party. The call fol
such convention mean that its members are
TO be elected under our resent obnoxious and
detestable laws and to lem is to be given the
power. also to amend or destroy the home
stead clause Of The cor 5titution, the clause to
exempt our religious non-cambatants from
compulsory military service and other accept
ably provisions OF thai instrument. and judg-
Ing from recent legislation to put also beyond
the power of legislativg repeal law for a
higher rate Of interest upon money.
Third The Republican party of virgini9
in convention assenbi d, proud of the posses.
sion OF the eoterie Of eminent statesmen whose
names are before The country for nomination
for president OF tie Uaited States by the com.
ing National RopubIi can convention at St.
Louis, cannot retain rom expressing its pre-
ference 5or the stion of the idol of the
American WorEnGu 1, the hope of our bust
ness and agriculturl classes, the pioneer OF
promised prosqaris William Mckinley, of
ONO, and We -Nsti the delegates elected by
this conyentioa tQ for him as long a.
there is any frosp- Dr. his nomination and
5ahereny EXPIRE si7 We "f t''H Virginia moth
81 lor her Ohic child