Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-10-03
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The delegates elected at precinct
meetings on Saturday. September
10Th, met in Convention at Accomac
c.. H., last Monday, on the call OF DR..
John w. Bowdoin, county chairman.
The object of the meeting being
stated, on motion, Mr.. A. j. Lilliston
was elected permanent chairman,and
Mr.. John S. NAPLES, secretary. A
committee on resolutions appointed
by the Chair reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted;
/. We hereby realIirm our faith in,
and our allegiance to the Democratic
party, declaring that its great princi-
pies embrace the best interests OF our
State and all its citizens.
.. We approve and endorse the
adopted policy of the Democratic
party of Virginia with respect to the
State Debt question.
8. We cheerfully approve and high
" appreciate tho public course CT our
Senators in the United States Senate;
and instruct our delegates and State
Senator to vote and use their best CT
forts to secure the re election CT tie
Hon. John W. Daniel.
4. Approaching tho valuable ser
vices rendered the county OF Acco-
mac by the Hon. John w. Gillet, as
Judge, we call upon our representa-
tives in the Legislature to secure his
reelection.
s. Re,ognizingth he vital importanra
of the oyster question 10 our people,
and aware Of the difficulties and per
n:aNilies besetting legislation IL on
This Question. W. sylnpathlze with
and heartily erdo"se the efforts OF
the ovstarmeu now being made, to
unite their demands for the enncr-
inert Of such laws as will best lro-
mote this great industry and best prc :
te-t the inter ests of eur citizens EN-
gagged therei". We are unalterably
opposed tn thc taXation OF oysters or
oYstarMcn +or the II pose OF meeting
anv public State Nn''i. IS tls.rlm-
mating arainst y section of tie Com
monwcalth and unjust to Il class of
her citizens We o2pos" thc sale OF any
oyster grounis,and 81 faras this res
olution changes or differs with the
resolution adopted last court, this
resolution shall bc binding.
Is. While we do not desire to dsi'
uniustlv with raiiro IDS or her like
corporations. or 70 cripple Their CHI
te-nriSe. VT recognize to fact that
thev are chartered bv tile State as
common carriers for the public good,
and that il is r;lain'y the duty of the
State to protect it's citizens from in
Justice ard extortion-we demand,
therefore. the enactment of law
creating Il strong Rci'road Com mis-
sion which shall effectively control
the charges of these corporations and
provide prompt redress from all just
grievances.
T. We believe the money derived
by the State from the analysis of fer
tilizcrc. ard which is taken directly
from the pockets of the farmers,
shou'd be appropriated to the State
Bureau of Agriculture, and thereby
inure to the sole use and benefit OF
Agricultural interests of the State.
S. We suggest hat the Convention
do hand a copy OF this platform 10
th. delegates from Northampton, and
should they approve of it, then we
rpcolnlunnd that the Convention pro-
coed to the election Of Floatcr first.
Acting upon the suggestion of the
committee on resolutions and IN def
creme, 10 the expressed wish of the
delegates from Northampton the Ac-
comac Convention was adj burned
temporarily and q Convention OF the
delegates of Accomacand Northamp-
ton was Organized with same chair
nan and Nlr. r. y. Handy. secretary.
The name of Hon. S. s. Wilkins being
presented by Judge Gilmor S: Ken
dali as Fl 1ater candidate for House
of Delegates, on motion, Mr.. Will
kins was nominated by reclamation,
who in response to calls placed him
self Oh the platform adopted by the
Accomac Convention, and accepted
the nomination in graceful and APP
propriatc speech.
On motion, the Convention OF the
delegates of the two counties was adj
iourned. The proceedings OF the Ao-
comac Convention being resumed, 1t
was agreed, after some discussion, that
the candidate receiving the majority
of the votes of The delegates, should
lie the nominee for the House of Del
egates for the county of Accomac.
Nominations being next in order, MIR
Geo. +. Parramore presented the
name of Mr.. D. Frank White, Mr..
'rhos. G.. Kelly the name OF DR.. Jos.
E. Brodwater, and Mr.. JOS. j. Yves
colt the name of Dir. Geo. w. LeCato.
The vote resulted in the nomination
OF Mr.. D. Frank White on first ballot,
and upon motion his nomination was
declared unanimous.
The neutrality-suspicious. submitted
to the Convention by DIR. John d.
Parsons was adopted without a dis
senting voice:
Whereas. the present road system
prevailing in Accomac county, is in.
efficient. unpopular, q relic of fendal
times and unworthy of the progress
sive age in which we live. Therefore,
be it resolved,
1st, That the nominee of this Con
vention, our State Senator, and the
Floater delegate from Accomac and
Northampton, be and they are here
by requested and urged, to use their
influence to secure passage OF a proper
road law for the county of Accomac.
End, That said law should provide
for using improved road making ma
chinery and labor saving implements
in the construction and repair of our
roads.