The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-05-05
lard Ninth-W. f. Rhea Tenth-Ed.
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THE FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS.

THE FINANCIAL DECLARATIONS.
The anti.imperialistic clauses Of the
platform were drafted by Congressman
Jones. The declaration In effect that
the DISTINGUISHING provision OF the CON-
stitution Is not to apply 90 white illit.
crates was also prepared by him.
There was an interesting fight made
In the Committee on Resolutions by SEN
atOr Munford, Of Richmond. against
the financial declarations Of the platform
This gentleman was in hopeless mi.
nority, his proposition only receiving
2 as against 10 votes This was Mr..
Munfords substitute for the financial
provision Of the platform as reported by
the committee.
The Democratic party OF Virginia,
in convention assembled, hereby reaf-
firms its allegiance TO the fundamental
principle OF the party and pledges its
support 10 the candidates TO be nomi-
mated aud the platform 20 be enunoi-
ated by the National Convention Of the
party soon to assemble at Kansas Oity.
We call upon that great gathering OF
the representatives Of the party in the
Union to define the position OF the ma
tional Democracy upon the questions OF
supreme import Dew before the Ameri
car Pc pie, ara to marshall the forces
Of the party for the great battle about
60 be Joined with its adversary upon
living issues and questions demanding
immediate solution.
This resolution Mr.. Munford offered
as the minority report for that portion
OF the committees report with refer
eDce to the platform declarations on
the financial question. Ii provoked the
most interesting discussion Of the con.
vention
At the night session. Mr. Munford
made clear speech In advocacy OF his
minority report Of the Committee on
Resolutions At the conclusion Of Mr.
Munford's remarks the convention
called loudly for Senator Daniel. He
took the platform In response TO these
yociferous calls. After insisting that
Mr. Munford was acting as undertaken In
revising Issues dead now. the condition
of the country. the Senator recognized.
had greatly changed since the contest
OF 1896. Turning then, as he said, TO
live issues NJ jor Daniel addressed
himself to that part Of the platform In
dorsing the call for a Constitutional
convention. lie heartily gave his APP
prevail TO the action Of the Committee
on Resolutions on this subject. de in
Weighed against trusts and Republican
high tariffs. He put himself and the
Democratic party as being emphatically
opposed TO the Acknowledgement OF any
white man. He. however, recognized
lob ha ho
ments in dealing with this branch OF
the subject Of the reformtd suffrage.
Turning to the question OF imperial
m-Senator Daniel stated In positive
terms that he was In no sense an i'm
perialist. He explained the history
leading up to the great events which
have occurred since the aocessions Of
the new Territories OF this Government
Senator Daniel said there were some
features Of the platform with which he
did not fully agree. He, however, as
all good Democrats, bows willingly to
the action OF the majority OF his party.
At the conclusion Of speech from
Mr. O. NJ Wallace, OF Richmond, In
opposition 10 IL, the convention laid
upon the table Mr.. Munford's minority
made for vote by counties on this
proposition. The convention then. By
acclamation, adopted the platform as
reported by the Committee on Resolu
tions The convention then adjourned
The platform, which Endorses Bryan
and the Chicago platform. denounces
imperialism and trusts. approves Gov.
ryler's administration. and favOrs
new constitution, will be Published in
our next Issue.
WORK OF THE CONVENTION
The work Of the convention. all Of
the leaders on the ground admitted, was
the most important the Democracy OF
Virginia has taken since the war Ii
has blazed the way for a fight not only
for the dsfranchisemen Of the negro,
but for some Of the most important re-
forms in the administration Of the af-
fairs OF the State attempted since the
adoption ~ tho IrndeFwood cOnatitu.