The age-herald., 1897-08-12
VIRGlNIA'S WAR CRY
 BRYAN AND SlLVI R
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NCOnIinueu from f1fSI fdSe.1 -----o-------~----------- ---~------~--~------~---> American people and that democracy is living in the hope of an early and com plste triumph.
 We especially endorse the doctrines of the national democratic party upon the four great issues which are before the people of this country. viz: the tariff, the income tax, the regulating of trusts and the currency. Tariff duty should be levied for revenue purposes and only for so much revenus as may be needed for an economic administration of the governwment, the great surplus in the treasury from its nature being a useless absorption of public wealth and a con stant source of temptation to extrava- gance."
 We denounce the tariff bill recently passsd by the republican congress as dictated by trusts and monopolies and in the interest of the classes that live upon the favoritism of the government and not upon fair and just earnings of in dustry
 We favor an income tax for the sup port of the government in order that one class may not be burdened and that wealth may bear its proper share of the burden of supporting the government, and if necessary and amendment to the constitution permitting such a tax
 We favor restrictions preventing the ,.Jo up small industriss and swell themselves by Illicit commerce and we favor the exercise of these powers to th=fr fullest extnt to tn nd tha hs monopohes be curbed.
 Upon the subject of currency we de- clare ourselves opposed to the system of monometallism which has aggrandized that empire at the expense of the nations producing food supplies and raw ma terials, and it's adoption has only ag- gravated our financial servitude to Lon don. It is not only ainsAmericane but anti-American and 1t can only be fas- tened on the ,Unitel States by the stif1ing of that spirit and love of liberty which proclaimed our political Independence in 1776 and caused the war of the revo- lution. ,.t..,.-r
 fsa We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any nation.
 "We demand the repail of the 10 per cent tax on the issue of state banks which pays not a dollar into the treasury of the United States and which remains upon the statute books as a medium of arbitrary and perverse legislation in- spired by monopoly and creating distrust in the people,
 The platform also declares for pri- mary elections to indicate the popular choice for United States senators and commits legislative candidates to obey the primaries. .s4ss.sf
 The second ballot for lieutenant-gov- ,ernor resulted in the nomina tion of Ed ward Echols. of staunton. This contest was the only exciting one of the conven- tion.
 At 2 o'clock a. m. the convention ad- journed over until 10 o'clock tomorrow, when the attorney general will be noml- nausd and the platform adopted.
 In the latter the plan of nominating United States senators by primary elec- sdon will be vigorously resisted. The commiatee on resolutions adopted the platform, but the committee did not re- port ito the convention tonight
 The following is a synopsis of the plat form as adopted by the committee:
 The most conspicuous champion of the primary plan has been Congressman w. A. Jones. of the Fourth district The proposition came up in the committee on pla atform this afternoon and was carried however, until after determined fight had been made against it.
 Hon John w. Daniel, the senior sena- tor. made an eloquent speech in oppcsi- ttion to the plan. He protested that the suggestion contained an evasion of the constitution. The primary is not pro- posed to be put in operation for two years and hence does not affect Senator Daniel, whose nomination is already practically accomplished.
 The most active advocate before the committee of the primary besides Con- .gressman James was MT. Walter Moore.
 He Yelled at Canton
 T From the New York World.
 The recent appointment by the president of Micheal J. Burke, of Kentucky, con sul at St. Thomas is the first recognition given by the present administration 10 the