The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-16

TO secure the beneNtS OF tuuCillOh. 10
this end We favor liberal appropriations
bv the ederal Government. appor'
toned among the States in the ratio OF
the iliteracy Of their population.
Third. The Democratic party regards
the encouragement and fostering OF
agriculture as all important to the
prosperi'y Of Virginia. and that secur
ing valuable omigrants l. necessary 70
the full success Of agriculture in the
State. Therefore we declare that the
Democratic party IN is sympathies, 1T
principles. and its politics Is the friend
of agriculture, aud Will By all proper
legislation advance, foster. and secure
the agricultural interests IN the State
Fourth. The Democratic party has
been. is. and will be the friend Of the
laborer. lis effort has ever been 10
dignity labor aud elevate the man. rs
far as practicable it will prevent con-
hict between convict aud honest labor.
Ii is opposed to and will resist the in
PRODUCTION Of foreign pauper labor: and
we favor the collection Of statistics by
the Labor Bureau Of the United States.
aud the consideration by II Of all mat
tiers which tend TO the improvement
and advancement OF the laboring
classes.
Fifth. The Democratic party will
foster the oyster industry Of Virginia
for the benefit Of her own cit.z sD-. and
favlis the enforcement 81 the policy Of
preserving 20 her own ciiiz -rs The free
use OF all natural oysler-i CCks. beds nd
shOals. as regulated by law. and will
oppose the transfer or surrender of the
public rights therein to individuals or
corporations.
Sixth. The party reaews its adher-
ence TO the principles and policies on
the tariff and internal revenue. so Of
ten enunciated m The platforms Of the
State Ard national conventions of The
Democratic party and sustained by the
voice of the people at the polls, and
especially does 1t insist upon the i'm
mediate abolition Of the tax upon to-
bacco and fruit braudies.
Seventh. The Democratic parry Of
Virginia favoIs the complete remOneti-
zatlOn ard the free coinage Of silver.
Eighth. We are IN favor Of law re-
quirIng the agricultural institutions Of
the State to be placed under the con-
troll Of practical farmers
Ninth. We recommend a revision Of
the laws imposing taxes on land. with
view 10 relieving it Of any Just or
unequal taxation now imposed upon 10.
Tenth. We endorse the wise. patriot
ic and judiclous administration Of Gov
error Fnzhugb Lie.
Eleventh. We believe that the men
VINO were disabled Do the service OF the
State during the late conf ct between
the State and the widows of those
who lost tnclr live, 20 such service are
deserving Of and ana protection. and
we favor such liberia! lopIiations
within the revenues OF the ) .a.e as will
tend TO tins end.
TWeliih. Whileedrnestly DO favor OF
reforming he tariff upon Just. Don
servatIve and economic principles. we
rt cOguIZe that the Issues dfd conditions
winch confront as In Virginia 10 the
impending contests are OF immeasuTa-
bly, more importance fhan tariff reform
or the Ieouf ton of Federal tlxti0n.
important as those quc-tiofs are. Every
bu-iuc.s luteIo-t q the State. every
SUI. .al interest. cyrrs political interest.
iena a., thar the Dim cratic pa,ty-
the party Of the people. the party Of
peace. good order, and good govern
ment-Wh.ch has safely aud wisely
conducted tine government of the $ ate
through the trying ard troub Gus
times of the past. snail be continued
IN power We oppose the Rpub
4.f
boss rule. We oppose the Republican
party as the party al s,ctilna strife.
We oppose the Republican party as tie
Iarly of high taxes. # corrupt and ex-
tayagant expenditure Of tie public
revenues, OF unjust an oppre sive
treatment of tine people OF the
S uthern States-the creator OF
trusts and promoter OF m0nOpO-
lies. We oppose che Republican party as
,he stirrerup Of strife between the
races. as the false friend Of the colored
race ana the enemy of the white race.
and we conf iently submit The claims.
the principles. and thecand dates which
we present To the judgment of an en-
lighteued and patriotic people.
The work of the convention being
now practically finished. Nh. Scott Of
Tered the following:
RcsOlrc0 That the thanks of this
convention. representing the Demo
cratic people Of Virginia. be. and they
are hereby extended 10 tine people of
Richmond. and especially 10 the resi-
d. .i...r of
ton. for the use Of their cOmmOdlOus
hall and the cordial welcome and en-
teItainmen. extended them while jan the
citv.
Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. T. Il. b. Wright ollered the follow
inc. which vas adopted:
RcsOlred. That this convention render
Us thanks 10 the president ard officers
for their impariiality, and % the ciiy
of Richmond for its splendid hospi-
tality. Adopted.
SINE DIE.
4 motion to ajjOurn sme die was then
made.
Mr.. Cardw5ll. the chairman. in enter.
tanning the motion. sand that he would
return his hearty thanks for the re5Olu-
ton Just passed. aud that he would
always be found no the front when the
battle was going ON. He then an
nounced the convention adjourned
without day.
TIE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
This committee is composed Of the
following gentlemen. They were SEE
lecttd Just before the convention begar.
first District-Mcs,Is W. A. Jones'
Of Richmond Rufus b. Merchant. OF
Fredericksburg: r bert McCandish. of
Middlesex: DR.. Frank Fletcher. of Ac
comac, and +. h. b. Wright. of Essex
Second District M,s,rs Il b Prem
tiss. j. +. Duke. ". III. MOrtcOck, j.
u. Willis. and L Thompson.
Third pistiict-Nessrs. William Ry-
an. of RIchmoud; samuel h gister, Of
Richmond: j. ID. Odell. of New Kent:
B 0. James. of Guochland; and f.. &.
Farraf. of Manchester.
Fourth District ie,srs. r. bert Gil
liam, Petersburg: Inomas y Williams.
Clarem0ut: y. ; IurLb1h. Brunswick:
:. z. Hargrave. Sussex: X. q. ooutlali,
Amelia
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