Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-09-15
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

State Judicial Convention recently
held in the city of Charleston:
The Democratic party of West
Virginia, in convention assembled
rcnew> its allegiance to the 3rinci-
pies OF the party set forth in its ma
tlonal platform OF 1920. and as en-
cmplificd in the two admini>tra-
tons of Woodrow Wilson.
I'VE cannot doubt that the pcupI,
! @! West Virginia will recall what
they gave up in 1920 and will
wrlgi. it beside the chaos and de-
preston OF the present.
! we need not dwell upon the
shortcomings of this and the pre-
! rcdlnG congress. Republican in
10th branches. They have done
those things which they oush, not
TO nave done. and have left undonc
the things which they ought to have
done.
"From the Republican and the in
dependent press of the co,uiry
comes the verdict of total failure.
lhelr economy is Il failure: their
reduction in the cost Of living is a
failure; their normalcy is ,lcIusion
and their efforts to revise the tariff
Is an illustration of weakness in
craftsmanship unparalleled IN the
history of This country.
The situation in this state is mi
que In the miScrieS that misgovcrn-
lncnt can bring. While Washinu,on
Is debating values the state govern
ment is Initiating state taxes. A
Harding administration bears down
the prices of the products and the
earning power of the people. while
the Morgan administration raises
values for taxable purposes. Elected
assessors. unwilling to raise values
arDItrarliy, are turned out of office
and others appointed who will do
the bidding Of the state administra-
ton.
The Republican state admins
tratlon is turning out constitutional
oiilccrs elected by the people be-
cause the former refuse to initiate
land values while the national Re-
publican administration is dctlat-
everything owned by the peonle
win which debts and taxes can be
paid.
"There is but one way open to
DcSIn the work of lettering Cundi-
tlonS, and that is by registering this
year protest agaist the long COL
umnS OF failures, neglect and mis-
management of the Republican state
and national administration.
I'VE recall with humiliation the
insult to, assault upon. and mis-
representations of West virginia
MADE III Congress and repeated BY
the mctropolitanprcss until an or
ganization for publishing the truth
had to be made by our own citizt>s
and until then, was the Senator.
now a candidate. aroused to make q
feeble statement which sounds
mere like an apology than defense.
Our people arc constitution loving.
law abiding. God fearing. and public
SPIRITED. and should be defended
by our representative on all occas
ions against false and %landcrous
misrepresentation.
Inc Democratic party approvcd
| ana lndorScS its state platform of
1870. and the administration of J.
J Cornwell. We pledge ourselves
to an aggressive policy for West
Virginia, its industries and inst
rights.
I'VE pledge the party to reduce
'aNatlon. This can be done by
cutting down appropriations, and
cutting out needless ofliccholdcrs
and expenses. TaXatin will in
crease as long us public cNpcndi-
lures increase. The only way TO
economic is to reduce expenses
ana TO this we solcmnIy pledge the
party'S representatives in nation
and state.
I'VE believe in local self govern
ncnt, the cornerstone of the consli-
tuition. We believe in leaving to the
state everything not clearly urant-
cd to the federal government and TO
ne local community everything not
unnecessarily better handled by the
State. This government cannot be
Delter than the people and they
must be trusted and put upon their
l:on0r and their own responsibility
for the larger part of all mattcrs
affecting local peace and security.
Government should spring from the
people and not be handed down TO
) them except in those matters which
; they have delegated.
I'VE endorse the nominations
made at the primary on August 1st.
and pledge to VI. NJ. Ncclv. candi
date for the United States Senate.
ihaNmond Kenny. II. T.. J.. Allen. +.
IL. Norton GcOrop w I,I,. r.