Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-08-15
The Platform.
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TIE PLATFORM.

TIE PLATFORM.
General Anderson. from the Com
mittee on Resolutions. presented the
following report, which was. unani-
mously adopted
Whereas the good people Of the
State of.Virginla, represented by the
Conservative party, have been greatly
concerned aud agitated by represents
tons ard Interpretations as to what
would be the probable action of. this
Convention upon the subject Of the
State debt, and it has become vitality
important to the preservation Of the
integrity and harmony of the party
that an authoritative expression Of
opinion should be promulgated upon
that question and xhereas the future
welfare. honor, and prosperity Of this
Commonwealth depend upon lii. con
tinued existence and cohesion of the
Conservative party now. therefore,
be it
Resolged by the Conservative party
.of Virginia in Conueution assembled.
That while the Conservative party, true
to the past glorious history of Virginia
and proud of her good name and fame
amongst the nations ofthe earth would
scorn to repudiafe her just obligations,
and are resolved to preserve lnviolate
the pubic faith and credit, yet we can
not but view with concern and anxiety
the accumulation of cur 6naLcial diff
cultles, and the increasing weight OF
our public debt. We therefore earn.
estly urge upon the legislative and
executive branches of the government
the Importance of using all just and
honorable means Of bringing about an
adjustment Of the obligations Of the
Commonwealth which will bring the
payment Of interest upon our entire
Indebtedness within the resources OF
the State derived from the present rate
of taxation, and do equal justice to all
classes ofour creditors.
I'd. That every effort should be used
by the legislative department OF the
State to reduce the expenditures Of the
government and return 10 the methods
Of frugality, economy, and modera..
ton practiced by our forefathers and
approved by former generations of
Virginians, even in the palmiest days
of our prosperity.
3d. That in the approaching election
of members Of the Legislature
it is earnestly recommended by
the Convention that the people shall
elect their representatives with view
to their wisdom aud integrity aud
their ability 70 deal with the difficult
ties presented by the financial situa :
ton OF the Commonwealth.
4tl. That our past experience dem
onstrated the great benefit resulting to
the people of Virginia from an active,
thorough, and eficien; Conserya
tive organization, representing
and expressing the views and
wishes Of all classes and conditions !;
that in order to continue to enjoy such
benefits, all good citizens should strive
to strengthen and preserve that organi-
cation, and by mutual concessions to
settle all differences of opinion justly
and fairly inside of the party that
we hereby ratify and reafhrm the vital
principles of conservatism as embod~
led in the platform Of our party here
tofore promulgated, and hereby de-
clare our uncompromising opposition
to Radicalism ia any and all OF its
forms and features.
Signed JosEPH r. ANpERsoN,
Chairman
COLONEL +. w. ". HOLIDAY, THE
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR.
Colonel Fred. W. NJ. Holiday was
born in Winchester or the 22d day of
February, 1926. After receiving a
good preparatory education he entered
Yale College, and was graduated with
distinguished honors He read law
for few months at Winchester, and
then became a student at the Univer,
sity of Virginia.
Colonel Holiday graduated in law,
moral philosophy, and political econo
my at the University of Virginia, and
was final orator of the Jefferson Socie-
ty. all in one session. thing never
accomplished by any student since, so
far as we have heard. Soon after,
upon coming to the bar, he was elec-
ted prosecuting attorney of all the
courts of Frederick county and Win
chester Devoting himself to his pro-
fession and literary pursuits, he still
found time to serve bis party as a
canvasser in several presidential cam
paigus prior to the war, always d eclin-
W. political Office.
HIS WAR RECORD.
At. the first sound of the late con-
ffict he threw down everything and
went with the first troops to Harpers
Ferry, and was appointed aid to Genl.
Carson, who was then in command.
Retu ming to Winchester for short
time to arrange his official business.
he accepted the captaincy of splendid
company which had assembled and
marched down from the mountains Of
Frederick and Hampshire and tender
ed him the command. He served for
awhile upon the border, and then
joined the Thirty-third Virginia regi-
ment, Colonel A. G. Cummings
(Stonewall brigade). After accepting
the command of this company and
thoroughly organizing it, he was offer
ed by General T. J. Jackson a posi-
ton upon his staff, but declined on
account of his company.
THE ARMLESS SLEEVE
AT the reorganization of the army
in the spring Of 1862 he was elected a
fieidsoflcer, and after going through
the battle of Mcdowell, Winchester,
and Port Republic, and around Rich
mond, he lost his arm at Cedar Noun
tain, never having missed battle nor
been absent day from his command.
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