Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-20
THE DEMOCRATIC pLATFoRM.

The Democratic party of Virginia,
in convention assembled, proud of its
past achievements, both in State and
National affairs, pledges the same
steadfast fidelity to the best inter
ests of the people in the future, and
declares to the people OF Virginia:
First. We congratulate the people
of Virginia that through the wise
Legislation and administration of the
Democratic party the public schools
have been preserved in efficient ope
ration, and their accommodations ex-
tended: thut the resources necessary
for the conduct of the government in
all of its departments has been SO.
cured, and the debt question has
been put i'll train of final and accept
able settlement.
We would reprobate rs mischiev-
GUS to all interests the reopening OF
an issue which has been the source
of so much embarrassment and vexa.
ton to the Commonwealth; and with
tue continuance of the party admin
istration which has dealt with it ably
and wisely, we confidently look to its
speedy solution upon the linas of al.
justmcnt which the people have Ell.
dorsed, and which their Democratic
representatives have faithfully exc.
cuted.
Second. The Democratic party
founded the public school system of
this Commonwealth. The present
efficiency of the system is the result
OF Democratic l,ws and Democratic
effort. We will care for and sup
port the public schools until every
child shall be able to secure the ben.
Gifts of education. TO this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government, apportioned
among the States i'll the ratio of the
illiteracy of their population.
Third. The Democratic party re-
CARDS the encouragement and foster
ing of agriculture as ull impol tant to
the prosperity of Virginin, and that
securing valuable emigrants is neces
sary to tho full success of agriculture
in the State. Therefore we declare
that the Democratic party in its sym
pathies, its principles, and its politics
is the friend OF agriculture, and will
by all proper Legislation advance, fos-
ter and secure the agricultural inter
ests III the State.
Fourth The Democratic party has
been, is. and will be the friend of the
laborer. LIS effort has ever been to
dignity labor and elevate the man.
AS far as practicable it will prevent
conflict between convict and honest
labor. 1t is opposed to and will re
sist the introduction of foreign pau
per labor. and we favor the collection
of siatistics by the Labor Bureau of
tie United States, and the considera
ton by it of all matters which tend
to the improvements and advancement
of the laboring Glasses.
Fifth. The Democratic party will
foster the oyster industry Of Vir.
ginia for the benefit of her own Cit.
zens, and favors the enforcement of
the policy of preserving to her citi
zens the free use of all natural oyster
rocks beds and shoals. as regulated
by law, and will oppose tho transfer
or surrender of the public rights
therein to individuals OF corpora
tons.
Sixth. The party renews it's adhe-
renee to the principles and policies
on the tariff and internal revenue, so
often enumerated in the platforms of
the State and National conventions of
the Democratic party and sustained
by the voice of the people at the
polls, and especially does it insist
:; upon the immediate abolition of the
4 tax upon tobacco and fruit brandies.
Seventh. The Democratic party OF
4 Virginia favors the complete remone
a tization and the free coinage of sill
4 yer.
4 Eighth. We are in favor of q law
$requiring the agricultural inslitu.
! tons of the State to be placed under
& the control of practical farmers.
a Ninth. We recommend revision
i of the laws imposing taxes on land.
q with view to relieving it of any I'M
4 just or unequal taxation now imposed
3 upon it.
q Tenth. We endorse the wise, pa
4 triotic and judicious administration OF
d Governor Fitzhugh Lee.
i Eleventh. We believe that the men
3 who were disabled in the service OF
3 the State during the late conflict be
q tween the States and the widows OF
q those who lost their lives in such
y service are deserving of MD and pro-
q lection, and we favor such liberal ap
s. preparations within the revenues OF
4 the State rs will tend to this end.
4 Twelfth. While earnestly in favor
4 of reforming the tariff upon just, con
! servative and economic principles, we
recognize that the issues and condi-
lions which confront us in Virginia
in impending contest are of immea-
snrable more importance than tariff
reform or the reduction of federal
taxation, important as those questions