The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24


the resources of the State as will at
tend to the accomplishment Of that !
end. ,et<tJ1 II 1
6. We believe that the construc-
ton Of good roads will largely pro-
mote 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
recommend the enactment of such
legislation as may be necessary for
the improvement Of the condition OF
the public highways.
ENDORSES M'KiSNEY's ADMINISTRATIONS.
7. We cordially endorse the wise,
patriotic, and. iudicious administra-
ton of Governor Mckinney. We
congratulate the, people. of Virginia
that the settlement of her State
debt has been at last perfected or
terms alike acceptable to her credit
ors, honorable to the State, and
within the limits of her ability to
paw. The final and successful solu-
ton of this vexed question has been
accomplished under Democratic adj
ministration and through the efforts
of Democratic officials.
8. We denouncc the policy OF
the Federal control of elections to
which the Republican party has COM
United itself as fraught with the
gravest dangers, and we demand the
repeal of all congressional leSisla-
ton that countenances interference
with the freedom of elections by the
appointment of Federal supervisors
to revise the registration lists and
scrutinizc the ballots and Federal
marshals to overawc the people by
their presence at the polls:
TARIFF REFORM AND CURRENCY.
9. While it is true that only
State officers are to be chosen at the
approaching election in November,
we cannot ignore the fact that Fir-
ginia, as a sovereign and co-equal
member of the Union, is deeply and
vitality interested in those questions
of tariff reform and financial relief
which are now challenging the earn
est thought and deliberate attention
of the American people.
10. Upon the great question of
the currency we reiterate the prlncl-
ples announced in the national con-
vention at Chicago and endorse with
such unparalleled unan;m:ty by the
people of this country at the polls IN
November last. We urge upon our
Senators and Representatives. in
Congress the speedy enactment OF
such laws as will carry ont the pro-
visions of that platform and relieve
the country from the DISASTROUS hnan-
cial condition to which the unwise
and reckless legislation of the Repub-
lican party has brought it. We III
sist upon the passage of such legisla.
ton as will provide for an expansion
Of the currency sufficient to meet the
business needs of the country without
delay. In like manner we endorse
the principles 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 so soon as the more pressing
needs of the currency problem has
received attention. We recommend
that the prohibitory 10 per cent. tax
on our State. bank issues be repealed.
JUST AND FAIR TAXATION.
II. We believe the burdens Of
government should be fairly and
Justly imposed and borne. 70 this
end we earnestly favor graduated
income tax by the Federal Govern
ment, and the enactment Of such
laws as will secure the full and accu-
rate listing of all property amenable
to such tax.
THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED.
II. We applaud the prompt and
patriotic action of the President in
issuing his proclamation eonvening