The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-10-02
T. 6. WELLS.
EY THE DEM D Gratis FOR:
TIE STATE SENATE.
To Succeed Senator j. Il. f. niills.-A
RousinG Convention Held mere on Non
day.-T. G. Wells Nominated by Accia-
nation.-The Democrats Confident Of
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The Democratic Contention 10 nominal,
q candidate from the Second Senat"r;a
District to succeed Senator j. b. F. Mills
met pursuant 10 call last Monda:
The convention met AT : o'clock in th'
afternoon, but The delegates began 10 ar
rive early in the morning, and I'y lime To-
the converting Of the convention there
was Il large crowd Of confident and cithu
siastic Democrats gathered in knots il
the hotel lobbies, and on the street corlI-
crs. The delegations from each count.
seemed TO have candidate OF their own
but after consultation the name rf every
candidate was withdrawn before lie i.nnl
for the convention to meet. 1t WI, ;.I
ua;ed only ny the desire to put up nan
who could beat both the Republicans and
the Farmers Alliance people. The noln!-
nee of the convention was nominated by
acclamaton, Notwithstanding the fact
that previous TO Monday, there were sev-
era other candidates in the field.
PROCEEDINGS.
Tile convention met at > o'clock p. M,
and Hon G. I. Duncan, Of Lee County,
WAS chosen temporary chairman, and r.
j. Smythc, OF Scott, temporary secretary
The next business was The appointment
of the several committees, which was as
follows:
Permanent Organzaton.-.j G. .iny-
nor, Chairman: l.. d. Fulkerson, j. 4 G..
Hyatt, j. Il. Harris, Dr.. Spears
Crcdeniials.-R. y. Ayers, Chairman
T. W. Ewing, j. s. Ross.
Platform and Resoluions--J. B. Rich
mond, Chairman: h. ~. Ayers, }. IL. Beck
lcys, pr. Spears. a. N. Goings, !. +. Bull
LIT, Jr, f. II. Fulton, Il. +. Irvine.
The report of the Committee on Per-
mancnt Organization was then read and
resulted in the election Of c. 7. Duncan
permanent chairman, and 4. l.. Smythc
permanent secretary, n. B. kilhournc
sergeant at arms. The rules Of the House
of Delegates governed the convention.
Gen. II. A. Ayers, OF the Committee on
CtPucllt IdlS, HiHuC HIS lcDO.l3 W uiCu w tS
adopted.
After The report of the Committee on
Credentials, considerable time elapsed he
fore the Committee ON Platform and Rcso-
luions was ready TO report. During the
interim, the convention was entertained
Nv several speeches iron delegates and
other leading Democrats present. All tlc
speeches were received with great cntiil-
sinsm. and the convention seemed to t; kc
largely OF tie nature OF the Democratic
love feast.
Tie speaking was interrupted by the
announcement that the Committee on
Platform and Resolution was ready to re-
port. The report of he committee was
presented by j. b. Richmond, who spoke
very ably for several minutes in favor Of
its adoption. The report was adopted
without opposition.
PLATFORM.
1sT The Democrats of the Second Senatorial
District Of Virginia, in convention assembled,
renew the pledges Of its fidelity to Demo
cratic faith, and as regards national issues
rcalfirms The doctrines Of the national plat
forms of 1884 and 1888 endorsed by the
popular votes Of those Years, and so over
whclmingly ratified by the popular verdict in
tie Congressional elections q: 1891.
md. We heartily svmpathzc with TIE
farmers Of the country il their great sirug-
gle with mouopolists, and pledge our untiring
and best efforts toward their relief through
such legislation as will best insure the pro-
lection Of the great agricultural industry of
its legitimate profits, and give those profits to
those who bear no part in the labor of their
production. We arraign the Republican
party as the friend and champion Of putoc-
racy and monopoly and as being responsible
Cor the present condition Of affairs, and we in
ytc all who share with us these sentiments
herein expressed to join in promoting and
advancing them for the common good Of all.
aRD. That We condemn the extravigant and
rrofigatc expenditures anal waste of the pub
lie revenues by the last, or Billion Dollar, con-
grcsS, and The present National Adm;nistra-
ton.
4TH That we condemn as wrong and uni ust
a system Of taxation which discrminatcs in
favor of one class of citizens against another,
therefore we Genouncc the Mckinley Bill,
which under HE guise Of fostering home in
d,,stries, is made for the benefit of Trusts and
monopolists, and is an unjust discrimination
against the farmer, the producer and the
laborcr, Of our country.
9TH That we arc in favor Of il wise increase
of the currency based upon the proposition to
enlarge the coinage Of silver to the end that
there may be enough money in circulation to
meet the varied and Increasing wants of the
people, such increase to be SO made that one
dollar will be worth as much as another dollar
of any currency.
9Th. that we are heartily in favor Of the
development Of the undevcloped coal, iron,
lumber and other sources of wealth so long
lying dormant in the mountains Of Virginia
7TH. We rc-asscrt our adherence to free
education and pledge ourselves to mantain
foster and improve the present free school
system naugurated By the Democratic party
in 1870 and since maintained by it.
The chairman now announced that the
next business in order was the nominal
ton of candidate, whereupon, j. N
Harris arose and nominated the Hon. 7
g. Wells. of Wise County. His nomina-
ton was seconded by j. +. Brllitt, Jr.
Gen. R. A. Ayres. and others. Great ap-
plause followed, and on motion of L. D
Fulkerson, of Lee County, the nomination
was made by acclamation. A committee
was then appointed to inform Judge Wells
of his nomination, who came forward ant
in an appropriate speech accepted.
Judge Wells, the nominee, is a man o.
about 40 years of age, and of pleasing nd