The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-14
REDEEM THE NINTH.
Congressional Convention
Largely Attended.

- streamers floating, upon which was il
~ scribed "Redeenl the Ninth" On boar
were many representative democrats fro
Bristol, who, with delegates from SEQ
n and others, Over-filled one car. At ever
If. station along the line the crowd va
augmented by delegates and visitors
the convention, until when the speci;
reached Pulaski, even standing room i
the cars was completely taken.
q At Pulaski gOOdly number of delegate
- and visitors had already arrived, an
y when the special arrived there the side O
ID" the track and the loug porches of Pulask
Inn were full OF people ready and waitin
to celebrate SIMPSONS victory at Santiag
s. and inaugurate movement which woulC
n give the democrats victory equally al
glorious in the Ninth district of Virginia
- Promptly at IL o'clock the Bristol Mill
tary Band played fine music in Pulaski:
splendid new courthouse. The clans
S gathered, and as fine body of men as can
q he gotten together in any district in the
State showed eagerness and attention
when /. A. Lynch, chairman of the Ninth
district committee, called the meeting to
order and announced the temporary
[ officers OF the convention. They were:
I Chairman, Judge Martin Williams,
OF Giles county, Secretary, John
I. Loving, of Pulaski, assisted by the rep
resentatives of the democratic press of
the district; Sergeaht-at arms, G. f. Bones,
OF Pulaski.
After appointing the various committees
the convention adjourned until = p M.
The Convention reassembled at2pm
| he COmmiftpQ a
ton reported as permanent chairman,
Hon. RI. Irvine, OF Wise county, and as
permanent secretary, Frank Terry, of
Wythe county, with the democratic mem
Ders OF the press as sembled.
In accepting the permanent chairman
ship OF the convention, Tate Irvine, who |
is gifted son Of the Southwest by adop- |
ton, made II splendid speech.
The committee OH Platform aud Resou- |
tons, through its chairman, Hon. II. p. |
Peters, made report which was cLeered |
to the echo. 1t is here reproduced, and
should receive the hearty endorsement and
warmest support of every democrat in the
district, and wouldn't make bad nation
al platform. 1t was adopted as a whole.
and adopted with will and whoop.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
SECTION |.
we, the democratic party OF the Ninth Congress.
slohal District ia convention assembled do reaitrm
and emphasize the platform adopted Nv the National
convention OF 1886, at Chicago. and We hereby rive
EXPRESSION to our continued confidence in VIM J. |
BJ an as the great champion Of tie rights OF the
people.
We are in favor OF the Tree and unlimited coinage Of
both silver and gold at the existing ratio Of Is TO
Without the aid or consent Of any other nation. {
we are unalteraoiy opposed to the single gold
''ahuaid' ad we specially protest against the decar-
'u purpose OF the present republican Secretary OF the
treasury 10 comllt the country more thoroughly TO
he gold standard"
We also specially reiterate and reafrirm our said II
rational platform upon the questions Of tariff, income Il
an trusts, ana government by injunction. h
SECTION H. u
We denounce the Dngley tariff law as having been
lcta'ed by trusts and monopoes and in the interest g
the Glasses that live upon the favOritsin Of the q
overnment and not upon the fair aud just earnings
industry. Ii proved rare and u. oliic breeder of
'ustS ana nonopoes and such failure as q revenue
odJce, that republican congress recently provide hi
! for the issuance OF one hundred millions OF dollars
interest bearing time certificates TO provide money
meet the ordinary expenses Of the government eN
tuseu by the deficiency Of revenue under the m
ingley law.
SECTION III.
We most earnestly demand tax unon incomes so Oh
at wealth may bear its just proportion OF the X,
lrdens Of government and We condemn the recent Ga
zion OF the republican Congress In Gefea,ing the ~
lSSIge Of an Income tax law so drawn As 10 meet
e decision OF the court
SECTION ".
We demand the repeal Of the len per cent ta, u, Tho
sues o. state banks which pays not ool,ar mo Con
treasury Of the United STATES, and which remains
ION tye statute books as monument Of arbi,rary
d pe verse le, Station inspired by monopoly and nm
lceiVeu Ia diStust for tue people. -"
SECTION V.
We declare for the emancipation OF the House n, u
- eseh'a'lNes rom system OF arbitrary rules
'ieh cotAe the spe,k vita despo..c power rnd
hes MN Tue master of the representatives, of the III
)ple. This, rs well as .Otaer manifold and dame
) Indications may well cause our liberty having =
'pe TO view with alarm the rapid advancement, 80 m<
government towards Capitalization, imperialism 3
l one man powef. Y
SECTION VI. Z 4
bile the people Of the South sin g The Uar b.v.
ling contributed OF their earnings Ia mn, 49,
NV''"y disabled Federal SOOieIs yet We co,dt,o,
i!"u"u'eh' practices uhaer tie repub can auInin
"u"n "hlch nave Increased The pension roll IN
lll million names, and Wiich absor,. nm, ,i,i
Ne 'aAes OF The people. We dcuaud Ieiorma,ion
ma 'ciief from this ever increasing and yis,ans :
Ia upon Tue Industry of tue people. q
SECTION VII. =
hateVer may have been Individual yle,vs viii, 4
eci TO the declaration OF war agaiuS sui
Pieuge our united support to secure yictn,y -
~ ms All" the accomplishment oil the uurtnSe o.
:" war was declared, but We deInalu lis ,ig,,a,
Nu'iOh 10 Tue end that IL may DC sls.,uiiv ,er =
atu @hu Tile blessings Of peace Restored Ia an
TRY. !" our Z (
lieu access shall have been achieved n. Z =
, 70 oe pursued with respect there,o. Ne nl.,.a 3
VNVs 10 coarse consistent with The - d
~ anu HadIIohs Oi our Cover ,meut am, ~ , :
:, '"iVn VI our iree Institutions AM, ,e demand
'Pai" oe required to make full i,ue ip;,y - q n
anu its people. ~" bo'eih- =
send T. ceilings IN ,,r l.
., s''u 'ehuef our deepest sorrow 10 ,los. III q
'D',, "a ven as 10 Tue relatives anu eu.s n
~ va" ""'e urea III tue ser,icsOi then couatrv g u
SECTION yIII n
condemn the recOru OF the republican ns-.y Ia
ess an the passage OF = war rr,e,,ns ,aas al
ny the wealth OF the country is upius Az srs",',
u' ',e outuehs oil war, anu those ol on ciin = W
~ a'eauy Impoverished by the vicious financial n,
Al"g policies OF the government are maze -, = ~
s ,, en'et burdens. We demand correction ~ T.
nt. sS' piaeucal q Dl
SECTION TX. 4 th
oppose the Increase Of the public deh, IA, ri
&c VI Interest bearing bonds aud cnu1sn, ~ VI
Oi Tue present republican admit ia arr, H. ~ y re!
sc VI such bonds instead OF tree spr, ,sar,s,' =
variants ~ocid furnish cl.cuIat;i,y ,nssin 4 &c
a'" oe taxable, While interest bea,9ne L"n1A tue
"Aso'e Ahd VIII not circulate as currency z w
SECTION \. 3 co
emand that all obligations n; The T,.,,.,s
discharged according TO the rem 1'aes IN sc
~ '''ns' sOa " silver at The option Of the 0$tet'