Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-10-11
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
General Talialerro, from thu
| Committee on Resolutions, pre-
scented the following platform
which, he said, had been adopted
by the committee almost unatii
mOusly:
The Democratic party OF Virgin
| ia. IN convention assembled, prOHd
of its past achievements both Ia
| State and National affairs, pledges
| the same steadfast fidelity TO tht
best interests OF the people in the
/ future, and declares TO the people
of Virginia:
First. We congratulate the peo'
Pile Of Virginia that through the
wise legislation aud administration
OF She Democratic party the public
schools have been preserved IN CT
fcient operation, and their accom-
modatlOns extended; that the re-
sources necessary for the conduct
of ,he government in all its depart
ments have been secured, and that
the debt question has been put in
train OF final acceptable settlement.
We would reprobate as michieV'
Gus 10 all interests the reOpenlnR
of an issue which has been the
source Of 80 much embarrassment
and vexation to the Commonwealth
and with the continuance Of tho
party administration which has
dealt with it ably and wisely. We
confidently look to it's speedy solu.
ton upon the lines Of adjustment
which the people have endorsed,
aud which their Democratic repre-
sentatives have faithfully executed.
Second. The Democratic party
founded the public school system
of this Commonwealth. The pres
ent efficiency of the system is the
result of Democratic laws and
Democratic effort. We will care
for and support the public schools
until every child shall be able to
secure the benefits of education.
TO this end we favor liberal appro-
priations by the Federal Govern
ment apportloued among the States
in the ratio of llliteracy Of their
population.
Third. The Democratic party
regards the encouragement and
fostering of agriculture as all i'm
portant to the prosperity OF Vir.
ginia, and IN securing valuable
emigrants is necessary to the full
uccess of agriculture in the State.
Therefore we declare that the Dem.
ocratic party IN its sy mpathies, its
principles, and its policies is the
trend OF agriculture, and will by
an proper legislation advance, fos.
ter, aud secure the agricultural in
tcrests in the State.
Fourth. The Democratic party
has been, is and will be the friend
of the labOrer. Its effort has ever
been to dignity labor and elevate
the man. AZ far as practicable It
will prevent conflict between con-
wet and honest labor. 1t is oppos-
ed TO and will resist the introdue'
ton Of foreign pauper labor; and
we favor the collection OF statistics
bv the Labor Bureau Of the United
States and the consideration by II
of all matters which tend to the
Improvement and advancement Of
the labOrlng classes.
Fifth. The Democratic party
will foster the oyster industry OF
Virginia for the benefit of her own
citizens, ana favors the enforcement
Of the policy Of preserving to her
citizens the free use of all natural
oyster-rocks, beds and shoals as
regulated by law, and will oppose
the transfer or surrender OF public
rights therein to individuals or cor
pOra'lOns.
Sixth. The party renews It's adj
herence to the principles and poll
cies ON .he tariff and internal rev.
cnue. so often enuncated in the
platforms Of the State and National
conventions Of the Democratic par.
~ and sustained by the voice Of the
PEOPLE at the polls, and especially
does it insist upon the immediate
abolition of the tax upon tobacco
and fruit brandies.
Seventh. The De nocratic party
of Virginia favOrs the complete re-
monetization and the free coinage
OF silver.
Eighth. We are in favor Of n law
recurring the agricultural institn-
tions of the State to be- placed un'
der the control of practical farm.
ers.
Nlnth. We recommend a revision
Of the laws imposing taxes on
land, with the view to relieving It
Of any unjust or unequal taxation
now imposed upon 1t.
Tenth. We endorse the wise,
patriotic, aud judicious admlnlstra-
ton OF Governor Fitzhugh Lee.
Eleventh. We believe that the
men who were disabled III the
service OF the State during the late
conflict between the States and the
widows Of those who lost their lives
i'm such service are deserving OF
aid and protection, aud We favor
Snch liberal appropriations within
the revenues o! the State as viii
tend 10 this end.
Twelfth. While earnestly IN Ia
v0r of reforming the tarln upon
Just, COn\ erSdtlVe, ecouoiniO p''""'
pies, We recognise that the issues
and conditions which confront US
ia Virginia in the impending SON
test are UNNECESSARILY more impor'
tance than tariff reform or the re-
ductlol of Federal taxation, impor'
tant as those questions are. Every
business interest Of the State, every
social interest, every political In
tcrrst, demands that the Demo
cratic pArty-the party OF the peo'
pie. the part, OF peace, good oRdsr
and good gOvernment--which has
safeh aud wisely cOnducteA the
State through the trying and
tIOubous times Of the past, shall
be continued in power. We oppose
the Republican party as the party
of sectional strife. We oppose the
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