Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12

settlement Of the public debt after
tho subject had been long source
of turmoil and trouble. and without III
creasing the rate of taxation. we ap-
inland the General Assembly for It's en-
actments whereby public expenses WeiS
substantially reduced, and commend ~
them such careful revision of the laws as
will bring about further reductions Inc
calling of constitutional conVentioh
having been defeated at the poils' 'iI'
convention commends to the Geheial AS-
sembly the consideration and supinissiol.
10 the people of such cohsIltuIoiia
amendments as may conduce to the Ut
most economy or the soNei Aii'0ii'
sistent with efficiency.
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
Whero good crops attest the good
busbandry OF our tillers Of the SOIL
the depression of the prices Oh Az
cultural produce, and the general ue,
preston Of commerce, mining' anu
manufacturing, have impressed upon
tho people the fact that no senG
raj nrosperity can exist when asIlcul-
ture the basis Of all prosperity and IN
dustrv. is prostratcd. The DemocIatIo
p,rtv of Virginia has established DS-
nortment of Agriculture. and VIII Away
do i,s utmost to promote agriculture %
the original purest, and most benehcent
~ vacations; but II well KNOWS t"dl %
Federal system of legislation, WhlCh Ooii-
tracts the currency and increases ia"
tion must inevitably result in the oe-
etruction of agricultural prosperity "N"
ito depcndent industries OF commerce
mining. and manufactures, WDHe II oiI-
courages trusts and combines 10 sust'uh
he hieh prices Of their wares WINE tmeS
ttH a
raj products until all, at L@S'' ZIG ''i
volved in a common rum.
NATIONAL ISSUES.
The conditions that now surround us
cannot be removed by State legislation
Tbev can only be removed by the restora-
lion Of the national Democracy TO
mower. The existing Republican ADMIN
ration has devised no measure Of relief
hnt an increase of tariff taxation, and to
co,or its inability TO legislate has sent
ro,,,ng commission 10 Europe TO ascer-
tain the will of its monarchies, ana mas
applied gag-law 10 the iiouso "a N0P
rescntatives. ~,
we reaflirm the platform OF the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, adopted
at Chicago. in July, 1896, and upon when
william Jennings Bryan was nominated
for the presidency of the United states
and we extend our congratulations 10
our noble champion, upon the able ana
brilliant manner in which he dlscnarSeu
the trust reposed in him. The fact that
no received more votes than any pre-
,,io,.s democratic candidate for the preSl-
6encv and more than any candidate OF
anv marty. saving, alone. his successful
opponent. is evidence that Democratic
principles are still dear to the vast mass
of the American people, ana tnat De
mocracy is living in the hope OF an carry
and complete triumph
we especially endorse the doctrines OF
tho national Democratic party upon the
four great issues which are before the
neoule of this country-viz: The tarlh'
an income tax, the regulating OF trusts
and the currency.
THE DINGLEY TARIFF ACT.
T,,rin duties should be levied for reve-
nuo nurposes. and only for so much reVe-
,uo as may be needed for an economic
odn,instration of the goVernment-the
ereat surplus in the Treasury being
useless absorption of the public wealth.
and a constant temptation 10 eNtraVa-
qance. We dcnounce the tari1 piii re-
Gently passed by the Repubhcah Con-
cress. as dictated by trusts ana mono
nolies. and IN the interest oi the classes
,ra, live upon the fayoritism OF the gov
o-,'r,ent o,.,e ana not upon the fair and just
earnings OF industry 49,
we favor an income-tax for the sup
-, of the Federal Government, that
i~i,,strv may be the less burdened' ana
49, wrath may bear It's proper snare
30 The general public burdens ana, II
necessary. we favor constitutional
arnendment providing that such TAX may
be levied. a,,o, and the mower
OF regulating foreign commeIee - 10 4,
-, employ means OF restraining the
rraat trusts that break UP small indus
tries and aggrandize themselves oy I'M