Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Ilc DcnlScf3tlc party Oh uGIula,
i'll convention assembled, proud Of It's
past achievements, both in State and
National affairs, pledges the same
stnadf,sl fidelity to the best inter
c$tS of the people i'll the future, and
declares TO the people OF Virginia:
First. We congratulate the people
OF Virginia ihAS through The WISE
Legislation a,.d administration OF the
Democratic party the public school
have been. preserved in efficient opc
ration, AND their Recommendations OK
tended. chat the resources ncccss;ii y
iOr the conduct OF the government N
all Of lis departments las been Sc
cured, and the drbt question has
been pat ia train OF final and accept
able > l.smeut.
We would rop.ohatc rs m;schiay-
ous 80 al interests the roopcnirg of
M issue Which has boon the source
ot 20 much embarrassment and vnx,..
i,> to the Commonwealth; and with
tdc continuance Of the paity admin
ls,ei,lnu which Las dealt with H. ably
and wisely. sc confidently look 10 its
speed solution upon the iinnS OF al.
lustment Which the people Iinvc en-.
dor,".l and which their Democratic
representatives. nave ia;th!uliy exc
cu,r,l.
Second. Tho Democratic party
founded the public school system Of
THIS Commonwealth. The present:
ci'iciancy Of lhc systs.in is The result
OF Democratic Iiws and Democratic
effort. We will care for and sup
por, the public schools until every
cliild shall bc abe To secure the ben,
Gifts oI education. 70 thi, end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal goyulliucii;, apporiionDd
among The ;iintrs i'll ihu rUio OF the
llli;orory of their population.
Thirl. The Democratic party re
CARDS Tho oncouragcue and foster
inS Of agriculture is aii important to
the prosperity OF Virginia, and ti;,t
securing yniisahlc cinig:amis is ncccs
sarY TO tho tu!l success OF agriculture
IN the state. Therefore We dorlnrc
tint Tie Democrnlir party in it,, nytn
p"'n'cs' las fincii'!""' ana lis ppiilics
IS '"n ir'rl'" oil "$,''uitnre' "nd VIII
ny AZ 'f'o'r ''S'''i@''"h advance los
'or th" secure tHe agricultural intcr-
cais Ia the State.
Fourth The Democratic party !!as
been, IS, and will b. tie friend Of the
i.""rSr' us 'u"sS mas ever been TO
"'S"''l MINOR 'Hi'. 'i"I"'r TIE man.
- ~ ~ '"'''r'"'' IL Will prevent
II''i'l'' ~, "'ch c"''i'' "''d hottest
'!'''r: Is opposed 10 a"d wili re
N''' ~" ''''"''"'iiV'I "i i"fi'Eh pau
p,.' i'n'r, M" We iitVor lh' collection
80 S,'t'''''GS ny me i""or b"rean OF
-" "'''" 'o.',r'' ana '"' r,o's'!Hra
.'",' ~ Il o' "'I meters whIr" tend
~ thc improvements rd nlvanccmcnt
OF i tao i"bnri"s classes.
nun. Inc Democratic party WI
'c':'i 'n9 ryHI'r III 't5'ry OF Nr-
9'"'' ioF me "chc'it "i her o~n cltl-
lc''S' "ld iav"rS the enforcement OF
we i"'''I 90 preserving 10 her eli!
n'i'S '''o ,'c' use o. al i'''''ral oyster
,o'HH "'''' ana Shouts, as regulated
ny ''i"' ahI VIII oppose the transfer
or {, surrender Of ihe public rights
I, .n''e"' 10 individuals or corpora
''V ~. -,
oiN'h' ,Ac party r"nows IT'S athe
renee 20 tne Pr,nripIe5 "Ad policies
o., 'hc '"f''' "hd internal rcYan"f' SO
90 ''.i e'i"''cE,'r" ~ me platforms OF
one I9'a'f ana .>ational conventions Of
,''' ,'c''oc.'''c parry ahd sustained
ny ''iP voice "i me people at the
l'o''' AM" 'SPrciHl'y I"cS II nia,ai
upon me 'i'iihcdHiie abolition OF the
'"\ upon 'onnr'o ana ir"ii brandl"".
"''cntn' me b'moern'ic party OF
w. ~ .'''' i'io'7 '"e complete femoAr
''"i'''oh ana me Tree coinage CT s.l-
"r' -.
'-s.''i' "r' IN 'a'"r c' law
t''H,iS ~" "SfrnltHrai ih''l,i-
Mons o' me 2'"'" To- DO placed Under
'''S ~. .'','''' % Pf'cl''al farmers
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