Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-27
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

in convention assembled, proud Of it's
past achievements, both ia 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; that the resources necessary
for the conduct of the government in
oil of its departments has been Sc
cured, and the debt question has
been put i'll train of final and accept
able settlement.
We would reprobate as 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
the continuance of the party admin.
istration which has dealt with it ably
and wisely, we confidently look to it's
speedy solution npon the linas of ad.
justment which the people have en-.
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 aud Democratic
effort. We will care for and sup
port the public schools until every
child shall be able to secure the ben.
eiits OF education. TO this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government, apportioned
among the States in the ratio of the
illiterncy of their population.
Third. The Democratic party re-
CARDS the encouragement and foster
ing of agriculture us al impol tant to
the prosperity of Virginia, and that
securing valuable enigrants is neces
sary to the full success of agriculture
i'll the State. Therefore we declare
that the Democratic party in it's sym
pathies, it's principles, aud it's politics
is the friend of agriculture, and will
by all proper legislation advance, fos-
ter aud secure the agricultural inter
ests III the State.
Fourth The Democratic party has
been, is, and will be the friend of the
laborer. It's effort has ever been to
dignity labor aud 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 statistics by the Labor Bureau Of
the Uuited States, and the considera
ton by it of all matters which tend
to the Improvement and advancement
of the laboring Glasses.
Fifth. The Democratic party will
foster the oyster industry of Viz
ginia for the benefit of her own citi.
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 the transfer
or surrender of the public rights
therein to individuals or corpora.
tons.
Sixth. The party renews its adhe-
renee to the principles and policies
on the tariff and internal revenue, SO
often enunciated in the platforms of
tho 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
tax upon tobacco and fruit brandies.
Seventh. The Democratic party of
Virginia favors the complete remone
tization aud the free coinage of sill
yer.
Eighth. We are in favor of law
requiring the agricultural institu
tons OF the State to be placed under
the control of practical farmers.
Ninth. We recommend q revision
OF the laws imposing taxes on land,
with view to relieving it Of any un.
Just or unequal taxation now imposed
upon it.
Tenth. We endorse the wise, pa.
triotic and judicious administration of
Governor Fitzhugh Lee.
Eleventh. We believe that the men
who were disabled in the service of
the State during the late conflict be
tween the States and the widows of
those who lost their lives in such
service are deserving OF aid and pro-
lection, and we favor such liberal ap
preparations within the revenues of
the State as will tend to this end.
Twelfth. While earnestly in favor
OF reforming the tariff upon just, con
servative and economic principles, we
recognize that the issues and condi.
tons which confront us in Virginia
In impending contest are of imlnea
surable more Importance than tariff
reform or the reduction of federal
taxation, important rs those questions
are. Every business interest of the
State, every social interest, every DO