Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-14

IN favor or the Wlltt Iuth droiHot 1H'
negro at all times, in season and out OF
season.
DIR. LAWSON.
DR.. John W. Lawson. Of Isle of
Wight think the paramount question Is
the white man rersls the negro, but u -
questionable whether IL will be advisable
fo mi this i'm the platform. I think i
would be- we'll not 10 mention any national
issues. but stand by the Riddleberger set
tlement.
MR. EcHoIs.
Mr.. Edward Echols, of Staunton, MEM
Der of the House of Delegates: short
platform will be best, with no national
issues.
Mr.. STEWART.
Mr.. Henry Stewart, of Russell: Demo-
cracy Is thoroughly committed 20 the ma
tional Democratic platform, but II we
make one / am not in favor OF the iarin
plank. The tariff has nothing to do with
State politics.
1m. BURKE.
Mr. Robert W. Burke. Of Staunton: We
ought 10 stick to the Internal-reyenue
plank and then put the tariff IN somehow;
and the Blair bill. Pm in favor OF that and
the Eiddlebcrgcr bill, too.
COLONEL COLEMAN.
Mr.. Samuel Coleman, Of Cumberland: ]
am IN favor of the white mans supremacy
and the Roanoke platform.
EX-SENATOR TROUT.
Ex-senator II. S. Trout. Of Roanoke: We
want the internal-revcnue tax abolished
and we want a modified form of the tariff.
The tariff plank IN the present platform
wouldn't suit our people, but we are in
favor of the Riddleberger settlement out
aud out.
Mr.. BOWMAN.
Mr.. A. VI. Bowman. Of Smyth: haven't
given the matter much thought except as
to one point. and on that think we should
stand frm-the re:ifiiImation of the
party's expression on the tariff. ! think
the tax should be taken of tobacco, but
not of whiskey, and favor standing by
the Kiddiebergcr settlement.
MR. sHEPHERD.
Mr.. Ham Shepherd, of Warrenton; The
platform ought to be simple and plain, and
we ought 10 reailirm our position on the
tariff and insert a plank on the supremacy
of the white race. which is after all the
paramount question before the people.
SENATOR JONES.
Senator c. p Jones. of Highland: Think
the Committee on Resolutions will make
up good platform and probably leave out
the tariff, affirm the Riddleberger settle
ment and the internal-revenue system. and
express general opposition % MahOneisln.
sT. WILKINS.
Mr. s. S. wilkins. OF Northampton. men,
Der of the House of Delegates: | am in
favor Of putting in plank something like
this: The negro shall be taxed for the
support of the colored schools and white
people for the support of white schools. "
am in favor OF leaving ont the national
issues and of standing to the kiddleberger
settlement.
SENATOR HEATOS.
Major Henry Heaton, of Loudonn: Gene
ralza the platform rs much rs possible.
Reafiirm the principles of the national
Democratic party. Not mention the negro
question. Make the platform short.
MI. MOON.
Mr.. John T. Moon. of Albemarle: We
ought 10 adopt the tariff and lnternal-reve-
nuc planks OF the national Democratic
party with some slight notifications
perhaps and mention the negro question
so as 10 refer 10 the supremacy OF the
white race.
Mr.. FTTZHUGH.
Mr.. St. George Fitzhugh, Of Spotsylva-
mia: Well. | suppose the platform has
been already made up, and think man
should be very cautious about expressing
an opinion in so short time before the
convention. / believe the platform Will
be very short. and VIII contain all that Is
needful for the good Of the party.
ME-. NIcHoL.
Mr.. c. T.. Nichol. of Prince William: l
am i'm favor of the abolition of the internal
revenue tax ont and ont, and ! think we
f.t . "a, Ia MA Of
Democratic party on the tariff question;
further. 10 stand by the Riddleberger set
Element and TO declare strongly IN favor OF
the white mans supremacy over the negro
if the question Is forced on Us.
CAPTAIN JONES.
Captain w. A. Jones. Of Richmond coun-
ty: think the least said about the tarit
the better. am in favor Of coming out
during the campaignand drawing the color
line. but IL would hardly be advisable to
mention the matter in the platform.
JUDGE DEW.
Judge John G.. Dew, Of King and Queen ::
The Roanoke platforms good enough for
me and Pm in favor of readOptlng that.
OF course the race question viii be a
prominent one in the canvass. but ! don't
see any use of mentioning IT IN the plat
form.
sPEAEER CALDWELL.
Mr.. r. II. Carlwell. of Hanover, Speaker
Of the House of Delegates ] think we
should adhere 20 the position occupied on
the debt question. The tariff and internal
revenue questions are not of importance in
this connection. If they are mentioned at
all-if they are put in the platform-the
convention should ally itself with the na-
tiOnal Democratic party principles. The
~ rrtGL Laa
negro. but declares that the intelli-
gence and thrift Of Virginia shall
rule and govern her home affairs. and the
convention Will very likely express this
opinion. Our only object IS TO maintain
the supremacy OF the white party. and
that's the point on which we viii 90 before
the people. The platform should express
in bold and fearless terms its opinion on
all subjects connected with home Affairs.
There is no disposition of the Democratic
party TO retGrd Virginia interests. and the
tariff is purely q national question, and
therefore there is no occasion 10 put II II
the platform.
IfR. ANDERSON.
Mr.. W. A. Anderson, Of Rockbridge.
member OF the House of Delegates. l
think there should be plank in the plat
form condemning the Sherman election
bill in Congress. This bill takes the con-
troll of ali Federal elections out of the
hands of the people and puts them in the
control OF partisans appointed by the
President. Such a bin If il became a law
would do away with free elections, and
should be condemned. Again, there ought
TO be n conservative declaration on the
race question, and the placing Of colored
people over white people should be COR
demned. As 10 the national issues, am in
favor of using the platform of 1884.
MR. MURRAY.
Mr.. K. @. Murray, editor OF the Norfolk
Landmark: think the platform should
be as short as possible; that it should avoid
ultra expression on the tariff. aud in fact
there should be no-expressions on this sub
iect in my opinion. l do not regard it as