Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-11
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Dem ocratic party of Virginia;
in convention assembled, proud OF It's
past achievements, both III Suite and
National affairs, pledges the same
steadfast fidelity to tho best inter.
ests Of the people in the future, and
declares to the people of yirginia:
First. Wo congratulate the people
OF Virginia that through the wise
leSlslai ion and administration of the
Democratic party the public schools,
have been preserved in efficient opc
ration, and their Recommendations OK.
tended: that the resources necessary
for the conduct of the government in
all Of its departments has been Sc
cured, and the debt question has
been put in train of final aud accent
able settlement.
We would reprobate as mischiev-
Gus to all interests the reopenino of
an issue which has been the source
OF so much embarrassment and yexa.
ton to the Commonwealth; and with
the continuance Of the party admin
istration which has dealt with it ably
aud wisely, we confidently look to it's
speedy solution upon the linas of al.
Iustment which the people have eli.
dorsed, and which their Democratic
representatives have faithfully exc.
cuted.
Second. The Democratic party
founded tho public school system of
this Commonwealth. The present
efficiency of the system is the result
oil Democratic l.ws and Democratic
effort. We will care for and sup
port the public schools until every
child shall be a1lo to secure the ben.
eIils OF education. To this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government, apportioned
among The States i'll the ratio of the
illiteracy of their population.
Third. The Democratic party re-
CARDS the encouragement and foster
ing OF agriculture us MI impol tant to
the prosperity of Virginia, and TINT
securing valuable emigrants is ncces
sary to the full success of agriculture
i'll the State. Therefore VIC declare
that the Democratic party i'll its sym
pathies, its principles, anl it's politics
Is the friend of 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, and will be the friend of the
laborcr. It's effort has ever been to
dignity labor and elevate the man.
AS far as practicable it will prevent
conflict between convict and honest
labor. IL is opposed TO and will re
slst the introduction of foreign pau.
per labor, aud we favor the collection
OF statistics by the Labor Bnrcau of
tie Cmted States, aud the consilcra
ton by IL oI all meters which tend
to the Improvement and advancement
OF the laboring classes.
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 oyst or
rocks beds and shoals. as regulated
oy law, and will oppose the transfer
pr surrender of the public rights
Htrein TO individuals OF corpora.
ms.
c'Sixth. The party rcnews its adhe-
nrcc to the principles and policies
nv =" the tariff and internal revenue, so
rasHn enumerated in the platforms of
ne State and National conventions of
We, Democratic party and sustained
the voice Of the people ut the
pois, and especially does it insist
at 81 the Immediate abolition of tho
att'upon tobacco and fruit brandies.
iniSaventh. The Democratic purty OF
o,itSinia favors the complete rcmone
f"tion and the free coinage of sill |
eighth. We are in favor of Il law
is uiring the agricultural institu-
This OF the State to DO placed under
VIC control of practical farmers.
loe'inth. We recommend n revision
th.he laws imposing taxes on land. |
Nlth Il view to relieving it Of any un.
just or unequal taxation now imposed
upon it.
y Tenth. We endorse the wise, pa
ciotic and judicious administration of
Governor Fitzhugh Lee.
Eleventh. We believe that the men
yho were disabled in the service of |
he State during the late conflict be
ween the States and the widows of
nose who lost their lives in such
,ervlce are deserving of aid and pro.
lection, and we favor such liberal ap
preparations within the revenues of
he State as will tend to this end.
Twelfth. While earnestly in favor
Ioi reforming the tariff upon just on-
servatlve and economic principles, we