Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01
cessary 70 greatly reduce the expenses

cessary TO greatly reduce the expenses
OF our State Government
Resolved. A. That the LEGISLATURE OF
Virginia soon TO be elected Is urged 10
present to the people Of Virginia for
their adoption or rejection careful and
elaborate constitutional amendments. the
object OF which will be TO reduce the
number OF officers imposed upon US by
the Underwood Constitution, and TO take
the election Of our judges from the Legis-
lature and give II to the people, ana
to make shorter the terms of the said
judges, and to reduce their salaries. the
CHIEF scope Of these amendments being
TO reduce the expenses of our State Cow
eminent, and TO give the people the right
TO elect their own judges, a system
which has worked well wherever 1t has
obtained.
Resolved, 5, That inasmuch as the plan
for nominating United States senator's,
adopted by South Carolina by a vote OF
the people at a primary election has
worked well, and gives better express
sion of the will of the people than can
possibly be done by any Legislature, 1t
Is hereby made part Of the Virginia
Democratic platform, to go into effect at
the next election.
htSOlNtus % AHdN iAdsAhLNh 40 - -
manifest that a great part of the reye-
nue. of the Federal Government is and
always must be raised by a duty on i'm
ports il is not only common-sense but
true sound Democratic doctrine to SO
frame a tariff as TO give the strongest
possible incidental protection TO American
Industries, especially the farmers, and
landhoders, and producers Of raw ma
terial; that the effort Of the late Grover
Cleveland Administration TO let in raw
material free, and to give abnormal
odiOus, and unjustifiable protection 10
New England manufactures is only
equalled in injustice and oppression by
the sugar schedule of the present Ding
ley tariff bill, which Of Itself proves that
the Republican Is trust-rioden party
wholly unworthy 10 De trusted Win
power.
Resolved, Z, That the Democratic party
is not opposed TO any proper combination
of capital for legitimate purposes, but IL
looks with undisguised alarm at the
growth OF such trusts and corporations
as the Sugar Trust the Tobacco trust
the Standard OH Trust, and others or IKE
character, who appear to have controlled
legislation by improper means, and who,
by the infamous and unlawful use OF
money in the recent presidential electon'
hive imposed upon this country Presi-
dent who openly favors the single-gold
standard, which is the true source Oh ths
present appalling stagnation Of business
and a plain and palpable violation Of the
Federal Constitution; that such action,
unless stopped by the stern mandate Oh
the people, will sap and destroy the very
foundation of our government; that IL has
recently invaded not only the legislative
halls but our literary institutions, ana
denosed from office Professor Andrews,
one of the greatest living American
scholars and political economists, be-
cause he taught the true principles or
finance and would not bend the pregnant
hinges Of the knee that thrift might ioi-
low fawning; that the Republican party
deserves, and win receive, the condemna-
ton Of all good people for inauguratlng'
carving into effect, and condoning sucn
action.
Resolved, S. That the Democratic party
fayors the abolition Of the tax OF ~ per
cent. on State banks of issue, and charges
that IL was wholly a war measure, the
object of which is to destroy and not 10
raise revenue; that 1t ia unconsttutlonaL
and a derivation Of the rights or the
people. and absolutely incapable OF any
defence. either legal or moral, and the
Republican party is justly chargeaole
with this execrable legislation, by means
of which four nfths of our people are
without any banking facilities Whatever
esnecially the landholder, the farmer
the tenant. the mechanic, and the labor
ing classes. who. Of all others stand IN
the most pressing need OF such faciliues.
Resolved. g. That the Democratic party
abbors the reputation of contracts IN
anv form: that il favors honest men ana
honest money. and I'm this connection II
takes occasion TO denounce the repudla-
tors who are now masquerading under
the hypOcritical mask OF sO-cailed souhd
money" who themselves introduced the
single gold standard, thus altering the
obligation of contracts and making them
payable i'm a different manner from ,hdU
which was agreed upon by the parties,
and far more burdensome; that such ac-
tion was caused by avarice, the basest
nassion of human nature; that it Is
violation of both public and private law,
and degrading to the morals OF an honest
people. .,-
RESOLVED 10, That the Democratic party
favors a revision Of the present system
Of taxation and an abolition Of the pres
emf double tax on landholders. which
occurs whenever a mortgage or deed OF
trust is given on land for money bor-
rowed, or any other purpose. as the
amount Of the mortgage is not deducted
from the farmers tax receipts, and he
and the lender are both compelled 10 pay
II the result being double taxation, which
is in fact all paid by the farmer.
Resolved. II. That the Democratic party
recognizing the fact that TO live and
maintain the confidence of the people 1t
might be abreast Of the age and keep
faithful watch upon the complex prob
lens of a rapidly advancing civilization,
rendered far more difficult than In the
past by the stupendous advancements or
chemical and mechanical science, destroy
ing I'm many instances individual compe-
tition: and in this connection 1t urges
the Legislature Of Virginia TO reduce
the legal rate OF interest from to
per cent: that It has long been admitted
that the interest on money should never
be greater than the profits OF agriculture,
and for this reason alone the rate should
be changed.
Resolved. 70. That the Democratic party
arraigns the present Republican admins
tration for its cowardly attitude towards
the Cuban patriots. who for years have
been fighting under the flag OF liberty;
who are suffering from wanton and afro
cious cruelties. sufficient to bring the
blush OF shame to the cheek Of every
lover Of human liberty; that It extends
its cordial sympathy TO the brave men
and women in Cuba who are so nobly
the standard of human
rights. and believes that the rights of
bellieerents should be extended TO them
by this government; that such action
will receive the hearty commentator OF
all lovers Of liberty throughout the world.
CAMM PATTESO<.