The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-16
HENRY DEMOCRATS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting and Ring
ing Resolutions.

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by the election of Wythe NJ. Peyton as
chairman. II. 1. Tuggle was elected sec.
retary of the meeting.
A full quota of delegates was elected
to the gubernatDrial convention and the
following ringing resolutions show how
old Henry stands:
We the Democrats of Henry county in
mass meeting assembled do hereby re-
affirm our. allegiance to the PRINCIPLES set
forth in the National Democratic party
on the 7th of July, 1896.
Resolved /. We believe that the estab-
lishment of gold as the only monetary
standard and the elimination of silver az
q full legal tender money has increased
the purchasing power of "a dollar, add to
the burden of debts, has increased the
market value of all farming products, aud
all other forms of property, will intensity
business depressions, and finally reduce
the majority of the people to financial
| ruin.
Resolved 2. We believe that the imme.
| date restoration of the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of gold and silver at the ratio
of 10 to l, to be u iull legal tender for all
debts public and private, will bring the
much needed relief and free our people
from the shackles of financial slavery and
want.
Resolved 3. We believe that the money
question should be kept before the people,
and so remain until it is settled by the
Intelligence and patriotism of the Amer
| lean voters.
Resolved a. We commend our dstin-
guished, great and noble leader William
Jennings Bryan, for the most gallant
| fight that was ever made in behalf an OBJ
pressed people, and shall wait anxiously
for 1000. when we hope to have the pleas.
| ure and honor of seeing him President of
the United States
.rResolved 3. That we endorse the course
of our great and beloved Senator, John
w. Daniel, in the United States Senate,
and feel that he is worthy and fit to rep.
resent ''the mother of States and states
men, and we hereby express our deter
mipation not to support any candidate
for the legislature or senate of Virginia
who will not pledge himself to vote for
his reelection.
Resolved b. That we cordially greet the
opportunity that the great agricultural
masses Of Virginia have in nominating
ana electing one of their number to fill
the gubernatorisl chair of Virginia, In
the person of one Of her true and tried
sons, j. Hoge Tyler, who has been true
and loyal TO his State in war and in
peace, and who has been one of the fear
less pioneers of the free coinage of silver
"S oiiS iooto VI ~ W 1, anu we nereDy IN
struct the delegates from this county to
the gubernatorial convention which will
assemble Mt Roanoke on August 18th.
1897. to use all honorable means i'm their
power to secure his nomination.
Resolved z. That we hold in lasting
gratitude the heroic services of those of
our fellow citizens of the Peoples party
who in the memorable campaign of 1906
with burning patriotism fought with
matchless courage for the success of the
great canse so splendidly champoned by
the peerless Bryan. We welcome them
| to our ranks for another battle, and hold
| out the hand of fellowship for honest
greeting. and we believe this great factor
in our politics to be worthy of recog-
milton on orr State ticket.
Resolved y. That we cordially invite all
people regardless of party who are op.
poseh to the great financial distress, bus.
mess stagnation, low prices of labor and
products, to unite with us in q common
cause for relief and give such expression
from the State of Virginia as shall blaze
the way for the patriots who, knowing,
dare maintain their rights-the greatest
OF which IS the opportunity to labour and
enjoy the fruits of labor in all the voca-
tions of life, freed from the shackles that
leads us unto serfdom, slavery to classes,
and plutocratic monopoly.
Resolved lO. We favor an economical
administration of the State government
to foster protect and promote the free
school system of Virginia. and passage
OF such road law as will be equitable
and just between labor ami capital and
that will insure the people good roads.
Resolved l. We favor such modifica-
ton of the election law so as to secure to
every voter a free and untrammeled bal
| lot.
Resolved II. We believe it the duty of
the State to care for the disabled Con
federate soldiers, and the widows of those
who lost heroic lives in the defense of
their couLtry, and in recognition of that
debt of gratitude we favor an increasesof
the computation now allowed by law.
Resolved H. recognizing the fact that
the Fifth Congressional district, a strong
hold of Democrats, which has gone Re-
publican chi, once in twenty.four years,
has never had recognition on .the State
gubernatoral ticket within the time to
which the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary, and believing that the time
mas now come when such recognition can
by earnest effort be obtained: Resolved.
That we do most heartily endorse Mr.. A.
d. Montague, of Danville, man of high
ability and attainments and high charac-
ter. who preferred during the last Presi-
dential campaign to risk the loss of his
official position rather than silence his
convictions, in his candidacy for the NOM
nation as attorney general
Resolved further, That it is the sense
OF this meeting that our delegates use
every honorable means in their power to
secure his nomination to this position.
Resolved 10. That all citizens who will
pledge themselves to support the Demo-
cratic ticket from top to bottom in the
coming November election be invited.
and are hereby invited, TO take part in