Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-16
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
he State Ticket Completed-The
Platform Adopted.

After the nomination Of Mckinney for gov
ernor and Tyler for lieutenant governor by the
Virginia democratic convention yesterday, r.
Tyler Scott Of Fauquier, Judge George w.
Perkins Of Albemarle and b. R. Pollard of King
and Queen, were put up for attorney general
Scott received the nomination.
Basil B. Gordon Of Rappahannock was thea
elected chairman Of the state central commit
tee, vice Senator John F. Barbour, declined.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED,
after asserting that the democratic party
founded the school system Of the state and will
continue to care for and support the public
schools until every child shall be able to Sc
cure the benefits Of education: that it is the
friend Of agriculture and Of the laborer con-
tinues: The party renews its adherence to the
principles and policies OF the tariff and internal
revenue so often enunciated 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 1t
insist upon the immediate abolition of the tax
upon tobacco and fruit brandies. The democratic
party Of Virginia favors the complete remone-
tization and the free coinage eft silver. We
recommend a revision of the laws imposing
taxes on land, with q view to relieving it of
any unjust or unequal taxation now imposed
upon it. We endorse the wise, patriotic and
judicious administration of Gov. FitZhugh Lee.
the service of the state during the late con-
hict between the states, and the widows Of
those who lost their lives in such service, are
deserving of aid and protection, and we favor
such liberal appropriation within the revenues
OF the state as will tend to this end.
THE TARIFF PLANK.
While earnestly in favor of reforming the
tariff upon just conservative and economic
principles, we recognize that the issues and
conditions which confront us in Virginia in the
impending contest are of immeasurably more
importance than tariff reform or the reduction
of federal taxation, important as those ques-
tions are. Every business interest of the state,
every social interest every political interest de-
mands that the democratic party-the party OF
the people, the party of peace, good order and
good government-which has safely and wisely
conducted the government of the state through
the trying and troublous times Of the past,
shall be continued in power. We oppose the
republican party as the party of high taxes, of
corrupt and extravagant expenditure OF the
public revenues, of unjust and oppressive
treatment of the people of the southern states
the creator of trusts, the promoter OF
monopolies We oppose the republican party
as the stirrer-up OF strife between the races,
as the false friend Of the colored race, and the
enemy OF the white race, and we confidently
submit the claims, the principles and the can
didates which we present to the judgment OF
an enlightened and patriotic people.
THE NOMINEE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
r. Taylor Scott, the nominee for attorney
general, is almost ffty-fve years Of age. a son
Of Robert Scott, in his day one Of the leading
lawyers Of Virginia and one of the earliest vic
tins of the war. He is nephew Of John Scott
of Fauquier, the author and lawyer. He was a
captain in the eighth Virginia regiment and
afterward on Pickett's staff.
Mr.. Basil Gordon telegraphed his acceptance
of the Craftsmanship Of the state committee. 1t
is understood that Gen. Rosser intimated that
he would be willing to take the Craftsmanship
Of this committee and would put up all the
money that might be needed, say $50, 900.
Rosser is said TO be worth two million. The
committee were, however, little afraid to ac-
cept the offer, some of them thinking that he
is too rash in his utterancea The absence of
Gov Lee from the convention caused consid-
cradle comment.
MR.. McKINNEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Mckinney made a speech in which he
spoke Of the great interests at stake in No
vember. He complimented the solid south for
their solid support Of the democratic party.
If Virginia does not stand by her sister states,
said he, ''she is not the old Virginia take her
to be. We know if we fight what the result