Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-18

and other interests which can better
bear the burden.
Fourth.-The democratic party Of
Virginia, regarding the oyster indus
try as one OF inestimable value to the
State, will foster it for the benefit of
its own citizens, will preserve to them
the use of all the natural oyster rocks,
beds and shoals, and will oppose the
transfer or surrender OF the public
rights therein to individuals, corpora
tions or syndicates, and we pledge the
party the correction Of all unequal and
unjust taxation which may exist upon
this great industry.
Fifth.-The democratic party of Viz
ginia, remembering the unseltsh ser
vices of her patriotic defenders during
the civil war and recognizing her sa-
cred obligations to care for her sur
viving sons who were disabled during
that great struggle and the widows OF
those who sacrificed their lives, vii!
continue to favor such liberal appro-
priations within the resources of the
State as will tend to the accomplish
ment of that end.
Sixth.-We believe that the con-
struction of good roads will largely
promote the prosperity of our people
by attracting immigration, enhancing
the value of real estate and securing
better facilities for transportation to
market. We therefore earnestly re-
commend the enactment of such legls-
lation as may be necessary for the de-
velopment of the condition of public
highways.
Seventh.-We cordially indorse the
wise, patriotic and judicious admins.
tration of Governor Mckinney. We
congratulate the people of Virginia
that the settlement of her State debt
has been at last perfected on the terms
alike acceptable to her creditors, hon
orable to the State and within the lin
its ofher ability to pay. The final and sue
cessful solution of the veXed question
has been accomplished under demo-
cratic administration and through the
effort of democratic officials.
Eighth. We denounce the policy OF
federal control of elections to which the
republican party has committed itself
as fraught with the gravest dangers,
and we demand the repeal of all con-
gressonal legislation that countenances
interference with the freedom of cleo
tons by the appointment of federal su-
pervisors to revise the registration lists
and scrutinize the ballots, and federal
inarshals to overawe the people by their
presence at the polls.
Ninth.-While it is true that only
| = u, ,o,, A 40 10 hn obpcon of tba ON
preaching election in November, we
cannot ignore the fact that Virginia, as
a sovereign and co-equal member of
the Union, is deeply and vitality inter-
ested in those questions of tariff reform
aud financial relief which are now chal-
longing the earnest thought and dellb-
crate attention of the American people.
Upon the great question of the curren-
cy we reiterate the principles announc-
ed in the national convention at Chi
cago and Endorsed with such unparal-
leled unanimity by the people of this
countryat the polls inNovember last, land
we urge upon our Senators and Repre-
seutatives in Congress the speedy enact
ment of such laws as will carry out the
provisions of that platform and relieve
the country from the disastrous finan.
cial condition to which the unwise and
reckless legislation of the republican
party has brought it. We insist upon
the passage of such legislation as will
provide for an expansion of the curren
cy sufficient to meet the business needs
Of the country without delay. In
like manner we endorse the prin-
ciples announced by the Chicago
convention upon the subject of
tariff taxation, and urge upon Congress
the imperative duty of carrying into
effect by appropriate legislation the
declarations OF that platform as soon as
the more pressing needs of the currency
problem have received attention.
Tenth.-We recommend that the
prohibitory 10 per cent. tax on our
State bank issues be repealed.
of government should be fairly and
Justly imposed and borne. To this end
we earnestly favor graduated income
tax by the federal government and the
enactment of such laws as will secure
the full and accurate listing of all
property amenable to such tax.
Twelfth.-We applaud the prompt
and patriotic action of the President in
issuing his proclamation converting
Congress in extra session, and we an
ticipate with hope and confidence the
adoption of such measures by the dem
ocratic Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives as will afford speedy relief to
the people from the financial troubles
by which they are now environed.
Thirteen.-Grover Cleveland having
been elected President of the United
| States upon the platform of principles
enunciated at Chicago, deserves and
will receive the cordial and united sup.
port of the Virginia democracy. Judg- |
ing the future by the past, We conf
IDENTIFY expect at his hands an able,
fearless, patriotic and honest admins
tration.
misunderstanding an abiding
faith that all the great interests of our
State and country are dependent upon
the continued ascendency of the demo-
cratic party we submit its principles,
its policies, its claims and its candidates
to the enlightened and patriotic judg-
ment of the Virginia people:
The members Of the committee on
platform from this district were S. |
Wexford Corbin. King George; r. w.
Moore, Fairfax, and S. G. Brent, Alex
andria.
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