The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-04

Promptly at 12 O'Clock to day the Demo
cratic clans Of Roanoke and Craig coun-
ties and Roanoke city assembled in the
city hall to nominate two candidates for
the next legislature of Virginia
County Chairman IIende rson Lee called
the convention tn order and named as
temporary chairman james Metals. of
Roanoke city. w. Il. Thomas, of Roam
okc city, was named aud elected rempo
rary secretary.
Mr.. McFalls took the chair and the
convention ut once proceeded to business.
On motion committees of two were an
pointed on credentials. resolutions and
permanent organization, NJ follows:
Roanoke city. on credentials, S. b.
Pace and John NJ. Hart; on resolutions,
james Il. Woods and j. A. Page; on per
manent organization, II. A Buckner and
Il. J. Rowan.
Roanoke @ounty, on credentials, J. r.
Wood ami w. III. II Richardson: GU res
olutiDns, j. B. Boon ami J. NJ. Watts:
on permanent organization, Coles Terry
and DIR. G. T. Walker.
Craig county, on crcdentials,Z. r. Kale
ana L. Y. Lee; IN resolutions, Joseph A.
Peck and Jacob Huffman; on permanent
organization, John w Caldwell and Joel
NJ. Rowan.
. o'clock.
Upon reasscmbling Mr.. Metals WELD
ell the gavel and the various committees
brought in their reports, which wei read
by Secretary Thomas, rs follows
report of committee on credentials:
Inc committee on credentials has to
report that no notice of contests have
been filed with it and that the delega
tons present from Roanoke city, Roam
oke anu Craig counties are entitled to be
seated. The committee decides thu. in
the event of the at sence of any delepate
or Delegates not represented by alter
mates that the vote OF such delegate or
delegates he cast by the remaining dele
gates from the district nr ward of such
delegate or delegates, and in the event of
the absence of all of the delegates from
any district or ward that the vote of said
dlStrict or ward be cast by all of the
delegates from the county or city in
which the unrepresented district or
ward lies.
"JOHN NJ HART,
Chairman of Committee"
The committee on resolutions then
submitted the following report:
PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the legisla.
roanoke and Craig and the city of Roa-
noke, In convention assembled, believing
in the equality of all men in the eyes of
the law, and in the protection of all men
in the enjoyment of the fruits of their
labor, reallirms it's allegiance to the prin-
ciples set out in the National Democratic
platform adopted in Chicago, and in the
platform of the Democratic convention
recently assembled in Roanoke.
I'VE demand strict economy in the ap-
preparations and in the administration of
the government IF the State, and that
such changes be n ade i a the laws as will
best achieve this result.
1--WE demand AS liberal policy as the
finances of the State will permit be pur-
sued towards the aged and ipfirm vete-
rams of the Confederate army, and their
widows and orphans.
I'VE demand that liberal policy be
pursued by the government toward the
free school system, recognizing that when
1t sinks there sink with it in one common
groove the best interests of the masses
and the security of the commonwealth
anu demand the adoption of such books
therein as will give to our posterity a
true history of our country and the adop
lion OF such measures as will secure To
the people.d cheaper price in the cost of
the text books used therein
we recognize the agricultural indus
try as the true basis of all wealth, and
demand the enactment of such legislation
as will protect and promote the interests
OF the farming classes and especially that
they should be relieved from the burden
or taxation so far as consistent with
good. economical and just management of
The affairs of the State and nation.
"Appreciating the statesmanlike
course of the Boa. John w. Daniel as a
Senator of Virginia. we favor his re cleo
tion by the next general assembly of Vir-
GINA.
1--WE believe that no State can be pros.
porous other than through the prosperity
of its laDoring classes, and we therefore
approve of all laws giving men an equal
opportunity as bread winners, and TO this
end demand that labor statistics he COM
piled and information given "a to the
needs of the people, so that remedies may
be suggested and the laws be so changed
AZ TO remove such hardships upon wage
carriers as West Virginia attachments
and other laws OF simi.ar nature.
''We emphatca'ly declare in favor OF
honest elections, and especially demand
tho passage of laws TO prevent the whole.
sale bribery that was indulged III by the
opponents of the Democratic party in the
last Presidential election, and which by
the corruption of the electorate defeated
the peoples choice, William Jennings
Bryan. Respectfully submitted,
JAS. r.. WOODS,
"Chairman."