Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-05-09
FOR NEW CONSTITUTION.
So DECLARE V1RaINIA'R REPRESENTATIVES
AT NoRF0LK.


Referendum Clause Adopted-Dele-
rates and Alternate1 to the National
G nvrntion Ell cted-M Maj nifty and
M,nori y r. p rts Of th' Commit &c
IN Resolutions.
The Dem. cratic State Convention Of
Virginia assembled in the CT J OF Nor
Iolk on May 2ud. VIII Elm session the
delegates declared themse yes in favor
of making the constitution conven-
ion a party issue; elected deleg ltes-at-
large 10 the national convention at
Kansas City; elected two presidential
electors-at-l arce eleciel a S ate chair"
man; elected a national committeeman;
made.a slight change in.lhe party plan
of organization; practically declared in
favor of the. Chicago platform, and dis
posed of all other business which came
before it during a session which IN
roin OF du -ation WAS snorr, but which,
counting all the time consumed, cen
tinuel exactly seven and three quarter
hours. Before the State convention
was called to order the diff, rent district
meetings were held.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows, and tie majority
report was adopted:
MAJORITY REPORT.
l. We hereby endorse the principles
of Democracy as enunciated in the ma
tisnal platform of the party adopted at
Chicago in 1896. We heartily endorse
William Jennings Bryan as the loglcal
Democratic candidate for the Presi-
iency of the United States. and we In
struct delegate, to the National Demo-
cratic Convention 10 be held at Kansas
City to vote accordingly.
2. We denounce The Republican pol
icy of imperialism as ua-Democr 'tlc'
un-Americsn and unconstitutional. Vlr-
einia ha ever been 70 emost in battling
for the republic against the empire and
it ia with an unfaltering confidence IN
the patriotism of her sons that ne call
upor them to again stand against the
empire and for the republic. We de-
care that there can: be no Cover nment
by the republic Of eur fathers except
that which is dominated by the Con-
stitution of the United States, and that
neither in the promotion of cur well
fare, nor in accordance with the Con-
stitut,on, can The Uni, ed States acquire
and govern any territorywhatsoevsr as
a subject province, nor deny to the
! people OF any territory to be retained
under our control the blessings OF con-
stitutionsl liberty, nor can we hope to
raise the level Of American citizenship
by pouring into it b ride OF Aslatics
| Therefore, In the interest OF the Ameri'
can pc ,ple and American institutions
and iu harmony with the teachings o.
our wise.t statesmen OF all parties, aud
as ia plain duty" we demand that the
| Philippine islands be TUNED over a.
soon as practicable to the control o
their own inhabitants; that the people
If Porto Rio be given a just terri
terial government before their CUB
stance is stolen by csrpet-ba3gers, an
that we promptly and honorably make
good cur solemn declarations concer d
ing Cuba. The Democrats OF Virginia
are opposed to mlltarsm and to grra
standing armies as the worst enemy o
the republic.
8. We declare our unalterable op'
position to crimln,l trusts, and t.
every other illegal combination OF cap
ital. We denounce such trusts
serious menace TO the public welfare,
restricting the opportunities and alb
.orbing the substance Of the people
They are the direct product of par
tial and unjust legislation and the
reckless multiplication of corporations
with out suitable provisions for their
| control. The rights of American free
men must not be sacrifice in the In
tersst Of corporations banded together
for their destruction. We arralgn the
| Republican party, 10th for its failure
10 enforce ex;s iny laws AID to enact
l.