The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-26

Of the committee. He came forward nm
E SAID that the committee, after long discus
| sion, much cancellation and compromise
had arrived at a report with perfect una
| nimity. They felt that 1t was their duty +
organize for victory, and they sacrifice,
personal opinion to that end. lie said tn
. report would be read by Hon. John w
Daniel. [Cheers.l
The Platform.
The following Is the platform
The Democratic party OF Virginia II
Convention assembled declares us follows
PIRsT-TAxATIOS.
We oppose any increase OF taxation
whatsoever, directly or indirectly.
sEcoND-THB STATE DEBT.
The Democratic party accepts as fina
the recent settlement OF the publ,
debt pronounced constitutional by tn,
courts OF Last resort, State and Federal
and will oppose all agitation Of the ques
ton, or any disturbance OF that settlement
by appeal or otherwise.
THIRD INTERNAL REVENUE.
We favor unconditional and immediate
abolition Of the internal-reyenue SYSTEM
nursery OF spies and informers; menace
to the freedom OF elections; an intolerable
burden on the taxpayers; a source OF the
greatest corruption, aud In Its practical
operation Is n special burden on this State
and her interests.
FOURTH-TARIFF.
We favor a tariff for revenue limited TO
the necessities OF government economi-
cally administered, and so adjusted in its
application as TO prevent unequal burtben ;
encourage productive interests at home
and afford just compensation to labor, but
not to create or foster monOpolies.
FIFTH-FREE EDUCATION.
The Democratic party OF Virginia, bav-
| ing founded and organized the public
school system, and originated every act Of
the Legislature which secures its efficiency.
pledges itself to its continued support
until every child in the Commonwealth, OF
whatever color, may secure the benefits OF
a free education.
sIXTH-NO MIXED SCHOOLS.
We oppose the mixing OF the white and
col0red races in the pubic schools, ana the
placing OF colored trustees and teachers
over white children, and are in favor OF
preserving the school organization for the
| two races as separate and distinct rs posi-
| BILE, giving to the colOrcd people for their
schools all the preferences and privileges
which we demand for the whites, inclu-
ding colored trustees and teachers, and
making no discrimination in the distribu-
ton OF school fund on account OF color,
and we pledge the Democratic party TO
adopt all necessary legislation TO perfect
! this plan as best for all concerned.
sEvENTu-sTRICr ECONOMY.
We demand and will exact strict econ
omy in all the branches OF the Govern
ment-State and Federal-and that the
number OF officers and the amounts OF
their salaries shall be reduced and kept
within the minimum requisite for the due
performance OF the public service.
EIGHTH-REAL CIyIL-sERyICE REFORM.
We demand such real ciyil-Seryice re-
form as will make merit the test OF official
fitness, and exclude the loathsome system
OF bargain and sale Of office, and the parti-
san preference for the ignorant, Vicious.
and corrupted, which is now the disgrace
Of the State and Federal Governments /;
and we deDounce the sham methods which
Il1ht VtNu llihNllNNht anu
have rendered examinations, investigations.
and trials new sources OF corruption and
new objects OF just decision.
NINTH-oPP0sITI0s TO BossIsN.
We are inflexibly opposed to the system
OF bosslsm which BELTS only the minions
OF a tyrant, which Is az war with every
principle OF honor, manliness, and repub-
lican freedom. and has been but recently
introduced in Virginia only to corrupt,
degrade, and disgrace her.
RING RULE IN VIRGINIA.
We denounce the ring now in power in
Virginia and masquerading under such
DISCUSSES as Liberal and Coalitionists, and
charge it before the people
1. For betraying the Democrats who
voted the Hancock electoral ticket put
forth as the only true Democratic ticket
into the hands OF the worst political enc
mics OF the people.
.. For supporting the partisan vote OF
the United States Senate whereby the re-
moval OF disabilities OF an eX-COnfederate
was prevented.
3. In seeking to establish servile and
subsidized press by requiring official pub
LEGATIONS to be made in partisan journals,
without regard to their circulation or mt
ness.
4. For multiplying offices and increasing
salaries to reward favorites.
8. For attempting TO take the business OF
the people out OF their hands by creating
more than one hundred new officers to be
called commissioners OF sales. and at the
same time refusing to allow the people to
elect them.
6. For attempting so legislate circuit
Judges out OF Office before the expiration
OF their terms, and dlshonOring the judici-
ary in many instances by the selection OF
judges VIGOROUSLY corrupt and ignorant.
7. For making the public offices, which
should be public trusts, the spoil Of faction
divided out by fayoritism, without regard
to merit.
8. For making the asylums Of the insane,
deaf. dumb and blind, the State University,
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College, the Virginia Military Institute,
and the entire public free-school system
parts Of vast machine Of partisan power
and plumber.
0. For attempting TO gerrymander the
congressional districts Of this State IN out
rage OF fair representative expression.
10. Foo attempting 10 band together and
incense the colored race against the white,
through leagues and religious organiza-
tions, and by false and infamous appeals to
the worst passions.
II. For flooding the polls all over the
state with illegal and fraudulent votes,
manipulated and counted by corrupt OFF,
cials.
-. For resorting TO mean and trivial
technical,ties to count into Office delegates,
representatives, and officers who were re-
jected by the people.
IL. For claiming the consciences Of leg
islators bv eXacting written obligations
from them in advance TO support all mea-
sures OF the ring, dictated by caucus, re-