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

Tho Democratic party of Virginia,
in convention assembled, proud of it's
pust achievements, both i'll State and
National affairs, pledges tho same
steadfast fidelity to the best inter
ests of the people i'll tho future, and
declares to the people of Virginia:
First. Wo congratulate tho people
of Virginia that through the wise
legislation and administration of the
Democratic party the public schools
have been preserved i'll efficient opc
ration, and their accommodations ex-
tended; that tho rusouic es necessary
for The conduct of the government III
all Of lis departments hns been sc
cured, and tho debt question has
been put i'll train Of final and accept
able settlement.
We would rcprobate MS mischicv-
GUS to all interests tho rcoponiny Of
;,n issue Which has been the source
of so much embarrassment and ycxa
ton to tho CONFERENCE.-The; and with
the continuance of the party admin
istratiOn which has dealt with il ably
and wisely. we confidently look 10 it's
speedy solution upon tho linas of al.
justincnt which the people have on.
dorscd, aud which their Democratic
representatives have faithfully exc.
cutod
Second. The Democratic pariv
founded the public school system oi
this Commonwealth. The present
efficiency of the system is the result
Of Democratic | .ws and Democratic
effort. We will caro- for and sup
port tho public schools until every
child shall he able To- Secure tho ben.
clits Of education. To this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government, apportioncd
among the States in the reLio Of the
ililtcr;tcy of their population.
Third The Democratic party re-
CARDS the encouragement and tester
i"g OF agriculture as AL important to
the prosperity of Virginia, and that
securing; valuable cmigranls is mcces
bary to the full success; of agriculture
i'll ihc State. Therefore wo drclnr,
that the Democratic party in its sym
patiiics, its principles, AMI its polite,
IL the friend of agriculture, and will
by all proper legislation advanrc, fos-
ter au,l secure tho agricultu al inter
ests III Tho State.
Fourth The Democratic party has
been, is, and will be the friend Of the.
lnhorcr. It's effort has ever been to
dignity labor and elevate tho man.
AS far as practicable it will prevent
conIlict between convict and honest
labor II is opposed to and will re
sisi the introduction Of foreign pau.
per labor and We favor the collu:iion
Of statistics by the Labor Blrcan Of
the United States, and the consdura
ton by it OF iii nlHtiers which tend
to the Improvement and advancement
OF the laborinS clnsscs.
Fifth. The Democratic party will
foster the oyster industry of Viz.
Giuia for tho benefit of her own citi.
zena, and favors the enforcement OF
The policy Of preserving to her citi
zcns the free use Of all natural oyst or
rocks beds and shoals. as regulated
by law, and will oppose the transfer
or surrender Of tho public rights
therein TO individuals or corpora
tirns.
Sixth. TIC parry rcnows lis ndhc-
renee To the principles aud policies
on Tho tariff AMI internal revenue, so
often enumerated in the platforms of
the State and National conventions of
lib" Democratic party and sustained
by tho voice of the people at the
polls, and especially does it insist
upon the immediate abolition of the
tax upon tobacco and fruit branlias.
Seventh. The Democratic party OF
Virginia favors the complete remone
tization and Tie free coinage Of sill
yer.
Eighth. We arc in favor of n law
requiring the agricultural insitu-
tions OF the State to he placed under
the control OF practical farmers.
Ninth. We recommend Il revision
OF the laws imposing taxes on land.
with IL view to relieving it Of any un-
just or unequal taXution now imposed
upon it.
Tenth. We endorse the wise, pa
triotic and jndicious administration Of
Governor Filzllush Lee
Eleventh. We believe That the men
who were disabled in the service of
tho State during the late conflict be
tween the States and the widows of
those who lost their lives i'll such
service are deserving OF aid and pro.
lection, and we favor such liberal mp
preparations within the revenues of
tho State as will tend to this end.
Twelfth. While earnestly i'll favor
of reforming the tariff upon Just, con
servative and economic principles, we
recognize that tho issues and condi.
tons which confront us i'll Virginia
III impending contest are of immea-
snrablc more importance than tariff
reform or the reduction of federal