Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-04
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of Virginia,
in convention assembled, proud of it's
past achievements, both III State and
National affairs, pledges the same
steadiast fidelity to the best inter.
ests of the people i'll the future, and
declares TO the people of Virginia:
First. We congratulate the people
of Virginia that through the wise
legislation aud administration of the
Democratic party the public schools
have been preserved i'll efficient ope
ration, and their accommodations ex-
tended; that the resources necessary
for the conduct of the government iii
all of lis depar! has been Sc
cured, aud the debt question has
been put i'll train Of final and accept
able settlement.
We would rcprobato as mischiev-
GUS to all interests the reopenng of
in issue which has been the source
of so much embarrassment and vexa
ton to the Commonwealth; and with
the continuance OF the party admin
istrntion which has dealt with it ably
and wisely, we confidently look TO it's
speedy solution upon tile liuas OF al.
jnstment which the people lave ell.
dorsed, and which their Democratic
representatives have faithfully exc
cutcd.
Second. The Democratic party
founded the public school system of
this Commonwealth. The present
efficiency Of the system is The result
OF Democratic .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. 70 this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government, apportioncd
among Tie States in the ratio OF the
illitertyy of their population.
Third. The Democratic party re-
CARDS the encouragement and foster
ing of agriculture as all impol liant to
the prosperity of Virginia, and that
securing valuable cmigranls is meccs
sary TO the full success of agriculture
i'll the State. Therefore we declare
that the Democratic party i'll It's sym
patiiics. its principles, anal It's politics
is Inc freud eli agriculture, and will
by all proper legislation advance, fos-
ter and secure the agricultu al inter
ests III the State.
Fourth The Democratic party has
been, is. aud will be the friend of the
laborer. lis effort has ever been to
dignity labor and elevate tie man.
As far as practicable it will prevent
conflict between convict aud honest
labor. IL is opposed to and will re
sist the introduction of forie q, p:lu.
per lrhor. and we favor The collection
OF statistics by the Labor Burc;ln OF
tie United States, and the cons.lera
zion by 1t o! I'LL M tiers which tend
To the improvement! and advancement
OF the laborny Glasses.
Fifth. The Democratic party will
foster the oyster industry OF Vir.
ginia for the benefit OF her own citi.
zems, and favors the enforcement of
the policy of preserving to her citi
zcns the free use Of all natural oyster
rocks beds and shoals. us regulated
by law, ana will oppose the transfer
or surrender of the public rights
therein to individuals or corpora
ti0ns.
Sixth. The party rcncws its a3he-
renee to the principles and policies
on the tariff and internal revenue, so
often cnunciittcd i'll 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
tax upon tobacco and fruit brnndies.
Seventh. The Democratic party OF
Virginia favors the complete rcmone
tizntion and the free coinage Of sill
yer
Eighth. We are in favor of law
requiring the agricultural insitu
tions Of the State TO be placed under
the control of practical farmers.
Ninth. We recommend revision
of the Laws imposing taxes Oh land,
with Il view to relieving it of any un.
Just OF unequal taxation now imposed
upon it.
Tenth. We endorse The wise, pa
triotic and iudicious administration of
Governor fi.zhugh Lee.
Eleventh. We believe that the men
who were disabled in the service of
the State during The late conflict be
tween the States aud 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 aud economic principles, we
recognize that the issues and condi
tons which confront us in Virginia
in impending contest are of immea-
surable more Importance than tariff
reform or the reduction of federal
taXation,important as those questions