The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-16
VIRGINIA PLATFORM.
Afhrms Allegiance to National DEM
ocrattc Party and DenOunces Trusts.


Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic State Convention completed its
work late this Afternoon. The platform
ADOPTED expresses admiration for all
the leaders of the party from Jefferson
10 Bryan. This plank was not discussed
by the convention Notwithstanding the
fair applause which had greeted ut
terances against Bryan and free silver
prior to the submission of the COM
mttee's report. leading plank in
dorses general primary plan for the
election of United States senators,
congressman, and state, county and
municipal officers by the direct vote of
the people. The ticket was completed
by the nomination of Mai w. A. An
derson of Rockbridge for attorney gem
eral over Hon. j. L. Jeffries in one Of
the most bitterly fought battles ever
seen in Virginia convention. other
candidates for the nomination were
Judge w. G. Robertson of Roanoke and
Judge S. w. Williams of Wythe. The
body was stampeded for nearly two
hours and county after county changed
NONNS AAOlll OilC TO dnOInGr.
secretary of the Commonwealth ]. I.
Lawless, who sided with Jeffries,
yielded to the inevitable finally and
Withdrew Jeffries' name. Anderson was
then nominated by reclamation.
The platform atfirms allegiance to the
national Democratic party, declares
admiration for its leaders from Jeffer-
son to Bryan, and commends Gov. Ty-
ler's administration.
Referring to state affairs it declares
the public debt has been satisfactorily
settled and interest promptly met; that
there has been a gain of $500, 900 in net
revenue without increase of rate of
taxation; that the public school system
has been steadily maintained and i'm
proved, population has grown, volume
OF farm products increased and trade
ana commerce advanced Rigid econ
omy is promised in all departments Of
state government, and II Is stated 20
De the settled and unfiagging purpose
of the party to further improve the
public school system, to extend the
greatest possible aid to deserving pen
sioners, and to omit nothing in the way
OF enactment and execution of the laws
that will tend to promote the intellect
ual and material progress of the com
monwealth."
vantage of good roads are favored. The
enactment of bill modifying the fell
low servant doctrine so as to impose a
Just and reasonable liability upon haz-
ardous transportation companies in re-
spect to their employees.
Regarding trusts the pltform says:
I'VE declare unalterable opposition to
the criminal trusts and to every lille
gal combination of capital We de-
nounce such trusts as a serious meance
to public welfare, restricting the op-
portunities and absorbing the sub
stance of the people. They are the d.
rect product of partial and unjust legis-
lation and a reckless multiplication
of corporations without suitable pro-
visions for their control. The rights
of American freemen must not be sac
riticed in the interests of corporations
We arraign the Republican party, both
for it's failure to enforce existing laws
and to enact others against the
trusts"
The platform declares for the selec-
ton of party candidates by a primary
election law and directs the State Cen
trail Committee to provide a primary
election plan for the choice of party
candidates for the United States Sen
ate and for all elected state officers
and for the members of the House Of
Representatives of the United States
for members of the general assembly
and for county and municipal officers
The enactment of a law legalizine
primaries is favored.