Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-23
Clinch Valley News.
FRIDAY, AUG. %, 1889.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic party OF Virginia,
ill convention assembled, proud Of it's
past achievements, both III State and
National affairs, pledges the same
stcadfnst fidelity TO the best inter.
csts OF the people in the future, and
declares 10 the people OF Virginia:
First. We congratulate the 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 OK
tended; that the resources necessary
for the conduct OF the government in
NIL of lis departments has been Sc
cared, and the debt question ha,
been put iii train OF final and accept
able settlement.
We would rcprobatc as mischiav.
Gus TO AL interests the reopening of
ali issue which has been the source
of so much embarrassment and vexa
ton to the Commonwealth; aud with
the continuance of the party udniin.
istration which las dealt with it ably
and wisely, we confidently loo', 10 H.;
speedy solution upon the linas OF II i.
justincnt which the people have en-
dorscd, and which their Democratic
representative have faithfully exc
cuted.
Second. Tho Democratic party
founded the public school system of
this Commonwealth. The present
efficiency OF the system is the result
OF Democratic laws and Democratic
effort. We will care for and sap
port the public schools until every
child shall be able to secure tic ban
Gifts of education. To this end we
favor liberal appropriations by the
Federal government. appcriicncd
among the States i'll the reiio of the
illiteracy of their population.
Third. The Democratic pnriy re
CARDS the encouragement and foster
ing OF agriculture as MI inpol tnnt to
the prosperity of Virginia, and that
securing valuable omi,;rants il nocos
snry to the full success of agriculture
III the State. Therefore we declare
that the Democratic party in It's sym
pathics, its principles. and its politics
is tho friend OF agriculture, and will
by all proper legislation advance, fos.
ter and secure the a:;ricuitu nj inter
-csts III the State.
Fourth The Democratic party ha,
been, is. and will be the friend Of The
lnborer. It's effort has ever been to
dignity labor and elevate the man.
AS far as practicable it will prevent
conflict between convict ana honest
labor. 1t is opposed 10 and will re
'sist the introduction OF foreign pau.
per labor. and we favor the collection
of statistics by the Labor Burcau Of
the United States, and the considers
lion by it OF all matters which tend
to the improvement and advancement
of the laborinS clnsscs.
Fifth. The Democratic party will
foster the oyster industry of Viz.
ginia for the benefit of her own cit;
zcns, and favors the enforcement of
the policy of preserving to her ciii
zens the free use Of all natural oyster
rocks beds and shoals. us regulated
by law, and will oppose The transfer
or surrender oi the public rights
theron TO individuals or corpora.
lions.
Sixth. The party rcnows lis aJho
renee to the principles and poIicie,
on the tariff and internal revenue. SO
often enunciatcd in the platforms Of
the State and National conventions of
the Democratic party and sustained
by tho voice of the pc pie ut tie
polls, and especially does it insist
upon the Immediate abolition of the
lax upon tobacco and fruit bran.lics.
Seventh. The Democratic party o!
Virginia fayors the complete romonc
tization and the free coinage cl sil
yer.
Eighth. We are in favor of a law
requiring the agricultural institu.
tions OF the State to be placed under
the control Of practical farmers.
Ninth. We recommend revision
OF tho laws imposing taxes on land,
with Il view TO relieving il o; any IN.
Just or unequal tax"tion Row imposed
upon it.
Tenth. We endorse the wise. pa
triotic and jutlicious administration of
Governor fitzhugh Lee.
Eleventh We bclicYo that The men
who were disabled in the service Of
the State during the late conflict be
tween the States and the widows of
those who lost their lives in such
service are deserving of aid and pro
lection, and we favor such liberal an
preparations within the revenues OF
the State as will tend to this end.
Twelfth. While earnestly III favor
OF reforming the tariff upon iust,con
servativo and economic principles, We
recognize that the issues and condi
lions which confront us in Virginia
In impending contest are oil ilminoa
surable more importance than tariff
reform or the reduction of federal
taxation,important as those questions
are, Every buSinpsG int.rnet &c A.,