Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-26


&c Equal taxation no unjust discri-ni-
nation: no favored interests, no partial
legislation.
-. individual liberty: the right of ali
citizens to equal opportunities before the
law; equal and exact justice 70 all men.
49, Honest elections compulsory off,
cial accounting OF expenditures by poll
teal committees. as well as candidates;
personal registration Of voters as safe
guard against fraud.
80 Practical and honest reform in the
civil service.
40. Intelligent and liberal promotion
OF agriculture.
III Improved highways Of travel
throughout the State In the interest of
our citizens. and particularly OF the farm
crs and bicycle-riders.
~. Beneficial and needed legislation
I'm the interest OF labor
'13 Federal taxation for revenue only,
10 government partnership with pro-
tected mOnopolies; no meddling with the
present tariff. to the injury of business
and industries.
MONEY PLANK.
III Sound money: gold and silver. the
/ only legal tender; no currency inconverti-
| BILE with coin; gradual retirement and eX-
/ tinction Of the greenback currency; no
10. Strict construction Of the Federal
/ Constitution. rigid maintenance Of the re-
served rights Of the States; no force bills.
&c No entangling alliances with for
! eign nations: the vigorous enforcement
! Of the Monroe doctrine: no jingOism.
| 1--WE rcaiIirm the Democratic national
! platform of 1892 and congratulate the
people that Democratic legislation and
| Democratic administration have success
/ fully brought the country out Of the dis
/ astrous financial and industrial condition
| into which it was plunged by the ill-con-
| colved acts of the Republican party.
] I'VE endorse the administration or
/ President Cleveland.
REPUBLICAN RECORD.
'The Republican record: We invite the
| attention of electors 20 the humilahng
record made by the Republican party on
it's recent restoration to power in TINS
! State In full control of all branches OF
the State Government, equipped with
| complete power to accomplish promised
reforms. it has prodigaly wasted the peo-
ple's money and forfeited public confidence
by It's defiance of the popular VIII ana
its scandalous disregard Of the public well
| fare As a result of their less than one
| wear of power State taxation mas psen
! increased over $i500000; the taN-ratc ha'
been raised from $2lS TO S.2i; many ne"
| and expensive State commissions nave
been created; hundreds OF thousahnS .,
| dollars have been fruitessly expended
I bv legislative committees IN seaiChi"s
through the State departments for Demo
cratic iniquities. which were not foun'
hecause they did not exist. the prlhcipis
Of home rule has been deliberately aH'
continually violated; the civil-seiFlce laN'
beve baen fragrantly disresardel' espe-
ciallv with reference to deserving Ne''
ms and the entire legislative rocor
hos been one OF scandal, Incompetence
and extravaganza. ..,,...,,,., e.
"I-pon such a record OF ialthles7hess ~
ruhlic trust the Republican parry "e
eervcs the condemnation oi IN" peollc "'
,he polIs and the Democratic party III
- thc co-oucration Of all citizens To-
narj restoring good government to h'
Empire State.
TAMMANY HAPPY.
Tammany failed to shut out the uraeI
Iairchild Democrats from an 100 ,,s ~
ton: but when the foes OF 'n5 ,
| co,,nd that the convention Would graz"
thoD, only one fifth Of the New YORK ueie
oation they left the hall, and TammahS
is happy tonight. TT ..,t,, 10,
Their opponents took the hrst ualh i oi
~. Work and snarpened knives anu
,,ro,,nd ayes all the way for the purpose
If shaving the Tiger on November ON.
Senator I'M. failed in his attempt
heal the breach. He also falied 10 heeI
his slate intact. for the convent -i',i
| sbo,rod that il had a mind OF It's own
| ro,otor Nuruhv and eX-LieuteNint-OroN
ornor sheehan received a decided SET
| hack from the convention, and the WIS
boss who stayed at home was hIC'al
r,rokar for he escaped the fate oil IN
others 49,, ,-.iu O.,
In its platform the convention VIII q
down in history as memorable. us VI
tcrauces were bold and clear on au"J'S
which politicians generally nght shy o.
The course of the convention III ho' az
ceding to the demands OF the S'd,e ~
nocrscv caused some bad pioou, an
az least one man-DaVid q. Griinh-
refused to run in consequence -,--..
While there was plenty of enthusiasm
at tho convention, and all the big leader
cav the ticket named will win, ther
are Democrats here who are not san
Thev feel sore at the turning down o
candidates from their sections or are us
APPOINTED in the treatment OF the Trace
Fairchild Democrats.
ANTI-TAMMANY TICKET
The withdrawal of the latter means y
! oil uroha bilitV "A union uckct III oppvH'
| ton IN Tammany's local ticket in Ne'
York city, and separate Democratic ca"
| dido,cs for the Senate and the Genera
| Assembly: and while the dissruhtle
STATE Democrats Will endorse the cand
da,es for state officers named TO-DAY
tbev can hardly be expected TO wof
with vim for the ticket.
Tho great feature Of the convention wa
,,. 0ght of the Grace-Fairchid men 10
adr,ission. and their withdrawal whel
,hav were refused recognition as regular
bnt were accorded one-fifth representauo
for the sake Of harmony.
Next in importance was the ac''oh =
tho convention in regard TO the eNcis
.rJ Snnday-observance laws. On thes
subjects the convention was prohouilceo
tIo,,e rule. local option. excise reform
and uniform enforcement OF the laws "a
GIVEN great prominence in the pLa.'o. ~ II
and q resolution of sympathy LOT III
chan natriots was adopted.
The ticket nominated to-day Is ptooaD'
,na onIv one that has emanated rom
no,nocratic state convention during IN
nast fifteen years that could not pe eait car
s,ote Its complexion was chansO
Srom ton 10 bottom several times our
The morning with the eNeep''oN
General King.