The Washington weekly post., 1900-05-08

n'.,lhs negroes In the South. lest II should
ssl.eSt upon the policy OF the administra-
IN IN shooting and killing negroes in
~, ~. lilppines. Senator Daniel said he
F.sfS hot, al the present time give any
uetaiis as 10 how the burden would be
.tIhoNeu from Virginia. bat he recalled
~ answer made by George stevenson
v'sp,' sHaslheer TO Parliament. when he
authority 20 build a railroad. Il
uo not now know how I viii DO h but
! 80 .'e eharter and / know Il will be
| thus!asm "''u7eu lhuSh e"-
.,,aIob A. the conclusion Of Senator Daniels
-pT1th, which. IN its final sentences. ar
.eIshtp the administration for tts ex-
'aelHt allow tnccs TO army officers Ia
80, s-ete of great confusion -usue1
I - ~. Iliali' ot Lancaster. gentleman
I 'i hcdtrical pose. eXtravagaDt gestura
/ al' weak voice attempted la spcak a.aid
'"' H2N'S OF the imTatieu, CaIeg4tss Ike
/ ,a-aoidncd on the burning deck. he stood
J . 'ioNse' waving his arms In pompous
t"l lHeHectiVc fashion until rh. hand 6nst-
/ iy crowned him out with its noise Tbjs
I rI'aDn' irl 10 motion to Law the minOr-
/ ~ itpoFt upon the table, which prevented
81. aa' ,..'- ,i-I GeDate There was a very decid-
! vl negative, but the chair decided fkst ~.
athTHatlEe vas IN the majority 4 III
} VISION was called for. but this Uas de-
1 cared impractical, and the calling ~ the
/ irH Nds suggested as an alternative For
'iiS TEDIOUS proceeding the delegates had
/ CcDted '''S'o'' "dS "S-
/ Before the vote on the adoption Of the
! platform Garter Glass. its author made
I 'l HIipdsSioned speech. In which he called
! "'''huph 10 the alleged ambiguity Of the
D Invention plank, and insisted that there
.'Iid De no doubt that 1t committed the
. parry 10 The convention scheme With
ms statement, the convention adopted
w l'',,.,.itl is.otl Dy viva VOce vote, and the
/ convention adjourned.
The Platform n = Adopted.
/ The platform adopted by the convention
/ was as follows:
! We hereby indorse the principle o; Democracv IS
enunciated in the national platform q he pa-y
adopted al Chicago in 1896 We heartily indorse
3 William Jennings Bryan az the logical Democratic
candidate for the Presidency Of the United stale
and We instruct our delegates 10 the Democratic
National Convention TO be held ~ Kansas City 10
/ vote accordingly
I We denounce the Republican policy Of imperialism
as nn-Democratie. un-AmsricsH and uncousti-u-
uonaL Virginia has ever been foremost In battling
Tor tie republic ssslns; the empire and il Is with
On gniaiteriHg confidence H the patriotism Of her
sons that ne call upon them 20 again stand aealas
the empire and icr the republic. We declare that
there can be government by the republic Ct our
fathers except that which is dominated Dog the Con
siitution Of the United states and that neither 20
the promotion Of welfare nor in accordance with
/ the Constitution the United states acquire and
govern any territory whatsoever subject PROV
nce. nor deny TO the people Of any territory 10 be-
retained under control the blessings Of consr-
tutionaI liberty nor hope 20 raise the Ieye,
OF American citizenship b. pouring into il d horie
/ Of AsiaucS
Therefore ia the Interest Of TIE American people
/ and American institutions and Iu harmony with the
teachings % wisest statesmen Of all parties and
as "a plain duty We demand that the Philippine
Islands be turned over soon as practicable 20
their own Inhabitants; that the people OF Porto Rico
BE- given just territorial government before their
substance is stolen by carpet-baggers and that We
promptly and houorably make good our solemn dec
arat!ons concerning Cuba; We Democrats of Viz
sinia are opposed militarism and great standing
armies the worst enemies OF the republic
We declare unalterable opposition TO criminal
trusts and TO every other Illegal combination of
capital We den5unce such trusts as serlols
menace to the public welfare restricting The 0gp5r-
tunlues and absorbing the substance o. the people
Ihey are the direct product Oi partial and unjust
legislation and the reckless multiplication o. cor
poratioHs without suitable provisions for their con-
/ troll The rights Of american freenen must not De
sacrificed in the interest OF corporations banded
gether for their destruction. We arraigu the Re
publican party both for its failure to enforce exist
/ ius laws and TO enact others against the trusts
I
Whereas there is pending in Congress d bill for
bidding contractors doing work for the United States
| government, similar 10 the work done by the gov
/ ernment in its own shops requiring laborers on
I such work 20 work for a greater number Of hours
per DAY than the laborers employed in the govern
ment shops required TO work resolved. that We
indOr5c the principle OF said bin being Just aud
CommendaBle.
The Democrats OF Virginia in convention assembled
d. hereby indUrse the clean and honest aiminisrs-
| ton os J. Hoge Tyler. governor Of Virginia and
We congratulate our people upon the liberal support
Of public free schools and Of our disabled Con-
iederate soldiers and widows which has been 50 gen
erously afforded by said administration
Whereas The general assembly Of Virginia has
submitted OF people the question of III
calling Of constitutional convention and whereas
is the evident desire Of the white people Of Vir-
guia 10 amend and revise the present constitution
Resolved, That the Democratic party Of VirgiHi4
in convention assembled ndorses the action Of tht'
general assembly and earnestly the people q,
Virginia vote the fourth Thursday il MAY for
calling a constitutional convention.
Resolved That IL is the sense Of this convention
that in framing constitution effort should
be made to disfranchise any citizen Of Virginia
who had a right 10 vote prior 10 1861. nor the
descendant Of any such person and that when such
constitution shall have been framed il shall j-s
. 4
rejection, and the Democratic party pledge that
the expenses incident constitutional convention
snail be hep, down to the lowest possible figures
The Minority Report.
B. B. Munford, of Richmond. represent
ing minority of the committee on rrso-
lutions. submitted the following as a sub
stitute for so much of the majority re-
port as indorses the platform enuuciatrd
ltr n.rppgr4Tir convention mold
Chicago in 1896:
Resolved. The Democratic party Of Virginia in con-
yeRtion assembled hereby rrairms its allegiance 10
the fundamental principles OF th, party and pledges
its support 10 the candidates be nominated and I
The platform TO be euunciated BY the National Con
yentou Of the party 10 assemble al Kansas City
We call upon that great gathering Of the representa-
tiyes OF the party in the Union deaEe the position
Of the national Democracy uIon the questions Of ST.
pleme import before The American people and !
10 marshal The forces Of the party for tie great
batye about to be Joined with its adversary UPON
living issues and questions demanding immediate |
solution.
The kissing of DeWey's name was ona |
Of the most dramatic and unexpected in |
Cidents of the convention. Immediately
after Mr.. Floods tribute 10 BRYAN. a del |
egate named II. NJ. Smith, OF Richmond |
mounted a chair and read a resolution |
declaring that "Our applause for BRYAN
should not OvershadOw our regard for the |
heroic services of our fellOW-Dem gcrat |
George Dewey" Immediately a Storm 81 |
misses, mingled with scornful laughter
broke from the delegates, and for several |
minutes the convention was in an uproar
Mr. Smith said afteTward that he mad in |
trOduced the resolution at the request Cf |
one OF DeWeyS admirers. If this unknown
friend expected an ovation for Dewey n |
was sadly mistaken. The prompt and en- |
ergetiC manner in which the conven.io,
made a football Of the resolution. ana
kicked il out OF doors was positively ana |
painfully rude.
EIacIian aE Dalagata.