Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
vr-orvrroys ADOPT -.
EF7DIN IIVN' AI7't ~
following resolutions were adopted


The following resolutions were adopted
with only one dissenting vote:
Ns2r~L That the Democratic party o..
| Tluyanna DO rcaiiirm tie principles oi
Democracy "a cnuncla'ed AMI handed
down hr the Revolutionary fathers. and
| do declare:
That upon the preservation OF that party
depends tho salvation % those principles
and of a goycrnmentUy the people for the
That we ere unalt,rably opposed 10 any
and every movement hostile 10 that party
and is open. free. and Democratic orsanl-
zation and ac ION.
That the qorious vinGication of popular
right, and free institutions which was
achieved by the Democratic party ot VIZ
gina in the overwhelming defeat and
complete discontinue and disruption OF
the dark lantern know Nothing
party in ls5j-'5b may be accepted rs clearly
iorcshadOwlng the doom Of any seer I or
canizatlon composed of class or classes
that seek ~ political PARTY 10 usurp gov
ernmental powers over the whole people.
The democracy of Eluvanna VIII not
tolerate any such proscriptiye olIsarehy
and O-trac,sm.
That. composed as it is mainly of FARM
ers aud those deeply interested IN agrl-
cultural pursuits. and opposed "a it Is 10
monopoilsts and plutocrats. the Demo
cratic party may be safely trusted To pass
IL al i C gs'a alton tor promoting the
interests III the former and curDlng ana
defeating the aLtagOnlstlc measures aud
purposes Of the latler.
TIE FARMERS ALLIiSCE.
That we heartily commend and endorse
the pra,sew Orthy objects and purl roses Of
the Farmers Alliance, but regard with
profound apprehension and dlsappro-
vol the efforts made AID manifested ty
some Of It's members 10 drag that Organl-
zatIOn into partisan politics, and We con-
yurc our brethren 10 give up such efforts:
for III them we can see only disaster aud
disruption.
That the monopolstic and oppressive
Mckinley tarlh legislation ought 10 be
repealed.
Ilat the occult and unobseryed demone-
tizatl0n of silver IN ls72'73 was II wicked
piece OF legislation foisted upon the peO-
pie by the Republican party and ought 10
be repealed. and silver be restored 10 lis
ancient and normal condition OF free-co.u-
aye and circulation as money cOequaI with
gold coin.
That the wicked and fagi;ious measure
brought forward and chanpiOned by Re
puDlicans III the last Congress for usurp-
ing the control OF State elections. COM
monty known rs the " force BILL filed Us.
a. did the force bill OF 1870 with amaze
| ment and alarm, and the country Is under
| lasting obligations 10 the Democratic party
| for defeating those measures, 50 well de-
signed 10 Cypress aud harass the South
and despoil It of its most precious rights
and privileges.
MAJOR DANIEL.
That our able. brilliant. and worthy
senator. john ". Daniel. has conspicu-
ously shown IN his speeches upon the
tarln and silver questions and the force
bill that he Is eminently able and willing
to champion and defend the rights of the
people. and we heartily recommend MS re-
election TO the United States Senate.
On motion II was decided that the pro-
ceodings Of the meeting be sent to IHE
RIcHAoSD D.stAIcH (H eekly), Columbia
BlploiiI, ana ScOt:sville Courier with the
request that they publish them, especially
the resolutions.
WILLIAM II. HOLMAN. Chairman,
Bremo Bun.
WiRtdm II. TGley, Secretary, Palmyra.