Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-30
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

The Democratic party of Virginia,
i'll convention assembled, proud Of it's
past achievements, both III State aud
National affairs, pledges the same
steadfast fidelity 10 the bost inter
csts of the people i'll the future, and
declares TO the people of Virginia:
First. Wo congratulate the people
of Virginia that through the vice
Legislation and administration of the
Democratic party the public schools
have been preserved III efficient ope
ration, and their accommodations eX-
tended; that the resources necessary
for the conduct OF the government in
all of it's departments has been Sc
cured, and the debt question has
been put i'll train Of final and accept
able settlement.
We would reprobatc as mischiev-
GUS to all interests the reopeninu Of
al 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 its
speedy solution npon the linas of al.
justment which the people have en-.
dorsed, and which their Democratic
representatives have faithfully exc
cGtod.
Second. The Democratic party
founded the public school system of
this Commonwealth. Tho present
efficiency of the system is the result
of Democratic l.,ws and Democratic
effort. We will care for and sup
port tho public schools until every
child shall be ablo to secure the ben,
eiits OF education. TO this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government, apportioncd
among the States III the ratio of the
illiteracy OF their population.
Third. Tho Democratic party re.
CARDS the encouragement and foster
ing OF agriculture rs all impol tnnt to
the prosperity of Virginia, and that
securing valuable emigrants il neccs
sary to the full success of agriculture
i'll the State. Therefore We declare
that the Democratic party in it's sym
pathies, its principles, and It's politics
is the friend Of agriculture, and will
by all proper Legislation advance, fos
ter and secure the agricultural inter
csts III the State.
Fourth The Democratic party has
been, is, and will be the friend OF the
laborer. Its effort has ever been tc
dignity labor and elevate the man
AS far as practicable it will proven;
conflict between convict and honest
labor. 1t is opposed to aud will re
sist the introduction of foreign pau
per labor, and we favor the collection
of statistics by the Labor Bureau Of
the United States, and The considera
ton by il of all matters which tenc
to the improvement and advancement
OF the laboring classes.
Fifth. The Democratic party vii
foster the oyster industry of Vir
ginia for the benefit of her own Cit
zens, and favors the enforcement O
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 right.
therein to individuals or corpora
lions.
Sixth. The party rencws its ndhe
renee to the principles and policie.
on tho tariff and internal revenue, sc
often enunciatod lin the platforms O
the State and National conventions O.
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 brandics
Seventh. The Democratic party Of
Virginia favors the complete rcmone