Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-20
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the GoOchlnnd Convention Which
Nominated r. y. Fleming for the House.
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Nominated r. n. Fleming for the House.
GOOCHLAND COURTHOUSE, VA, I
August Is, 1885.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Convention which met
here yesterday and nominated as Demo
cratic nominee for the House F. n.
Fleming, ESQ.,;
l. That we heartily endorse the
nominations of the Democratic COnven-
ton which met at Richmond on the
Goth of July, and pledge ourselves 20
use every effort to elect the same ; that
we think it just recognition Of the
late Readjuster party in the nomination
of John L. Massey, and recognition
of true merit to the young Democracy
of Virginia in the nomination Of R. a.
Ayres.
.. That we endorse in every sense
the platform OF the Democratic party
as laid by said Convention, and espe-
cially the plank condemning the pres
ent system Of contract convict labor,
whereby said labor is brought in di-
rect contact with the honest labor of
the country. We pledge ourselves to
use our every means to prevent the
same by suitable legislation.
3. That we condemn the present
mode Of working the public county
roads, whereby the poor man is made
to work upon the roads for the benefit
of those owning teams, &c. that we
believe the convict labor should be
used for the benefit Of the public, and
not in opposition to the honest labor Of
the country, which causes the price of
day-laborers on all public works to be
reduced to sum below the value Of an
honest mans labor.
4. That we are opposed to the pre-
sent railroad tariff, whereby the local
patrons of the various railroads are
made to pay more than just proper
ton of the freights; that we favor a
law which will put all sections upon an
equal footing, and condemn the present
law. whereby the railroads do so UNI
justly discriminate in favor of the
West, thereby causing every home in
dustry to be put down and all emf
grants to seek homes in the West.
5. That we believe the present law as
to insolvent railroads which pass into
hands of receivers and corporation
judges to be unjust. That we favor an
amendment to the said law which shall
allow suits to be brought against said
railroads where damages are supposed
to be done, and not carried to the cities
and thereby be made to pay to the rail.
road companies more in fare than the
alleged damages.
G. That We are opposed to any Off.
Ger Of this Commonwealth being allow
ed to receive free pass over any of the
railroads, steamboats,, &C., whether he
be mere constable or Governor of State,
That we believe the same to be intend.
ed as bride, with intent to keep them
from doing their duty to the public,
and calculated to cause many officers Ia
be BIASED in favor Of said corporations
That we will ask the next General As
Sembiy of Virginia to pass such law
as to cause any officer accepting and
using said pass, after passage of such
law, to forfeit his office, and the office
shall be by proper officer declared va
cant and shall appoint an officer to fill
the vacancy until the next election.
I. That copy of the proceedings be
sent to the State and Dispatch.
After the Convention adjourned very
strong speeches were made by Messrs,
Fleming, James, Hodges, Ragland, and
Leake. That of the last speaker, Judge
Leake, was especially forcible. The por.
ton addressed to the negroes was plain
and pointed, and delivered with extreme
good tact. Count our ticket as elected
without doubt.