The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-30
Lee County democratic Platform.

ON last Tuesday. tie first day OF Lee
County Court, according II previous call a
convention OF the Democrats OF Lee
county was held in tie courthouse for the
purpose Of appointing delegates to the
State Conventional be held in Lynchburg
on tie ?5th day OF July proximo. The
meeting was we'll attended and the proceed
ings were harmonious. At l O'Clock the
county chairman, Mr.. c. T. Duncan. called
the house to order and explained the OBJ
ject o, the meeting. Esquire Harvey NJ.
Hall was elected chairman, and Charles
W;,Ioughbv vvos elected secretary. Mr..
Hall, on taking The chair. made short adj
dress. and announced the Convention OF
ganized and ready for business. MT. Z. i.
Duncan then presented the following reso-
lutions< which were unanimously adopted {:
We. the Democrats OF Lee county, In
Convention assembled. declare that we are
in fayor OF public free education; that we
believe such system 10 be the surest,
safest, and cheapest means by winch the
blessings Of education can be extended to
the children OF the Commonwealth that
we will use all Just and proper means TO
encourage, build up. foster, and improve
the public frce-scbool system, both in our
county and in the State at iaIge.
That we are unalerIbly opposed to
mixed schools OF whites and blacks; that
we are malterably opposed to mixed
boards OF white and black school trustees !;
that we believe that the appointment Of
negroes as free-SchOol trustees Is only The
first step in the direction Of mixed schools,
and that mixed schools won entail on
both races that greatest Of all eyils-social
equality.
That we are in favor of the development
Of the mineral and agricultural resources
OF the Commonwealth. and TO this end we
favor the passage Of such laws by TIE lie.
gislature OF Virginia as viii afford the
greatest encouragement and, tEst protec.
zion TO the fqpperr. AMI 1hat a cordill invi.
tation he extended to capital to seek in
vestment in our State.
That we demand reform and economy in
the administration OF every branch OF the
Government, both State and Federal.
That we endorse, approve, and pledge
ourselves TO support and maintain the set
Element of our State bebt, rs made by the
last Legislature OF Virginia by the three
acts known as the Riddlcberger settle
ment." That we are unalterlbly opposed
TO the repeal Of SAID acts or to the REOPEN
ing OF said question rs political issue be-
fore the people. That. therefore, we will
vote for no man or set OF men who are in
favor OF or will in any way lend their aid
or asslstante to a repeal OF said settlement,
or any part OF il. or who will aid i'm any
way either directly or indirectly in the re-
opening or agitation OF said question rs a
political issue before the people.
That we respectfully recommend TO the
State Democratic Convention a thorough
and efficient reorganization OF the Demo-
cratic party OF the State on a platform that
will bring our party into full accord with
the National Democratic party-on such n
platform as every Democrat in the State,
irrespective OF past differences OF opinion
on the State debt. can stand.
The appointment OF delegates was then
proceeded with, and the following gentle
men were elected:
Rose Il II District-II. {. L. Richmond,
delegate; =. l.. Fugate, alternate.
White : Jals-Thomas ;. Ely, delegate !;
+. S. Bishop. alternate.
JonesviIle--Allen III. Martin, delegate !;
James W. Orr, alternate.
Rocky Station-W. 5. Hurst, delegate !;
DR.. i. III. Allen, alternate.
Yokum Station-H. &. Bailey, delegate !;
Or. ID. :. Reason. alternate.
For the county at large, Hon. Lee ;.
Fulkerson, delegate; Fred. II. Stickley,
alternate.
On motion, the Lee County Sentinel and
other Democratic papers OF the State are
to publish the proceedings OF
this meeting.
The Convention then adjourned sine die:
III. NJ. HALL, Chairman.
Charles Wuiouqhby, Secretary.