Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-17
THE TICKET NAMED.


The Democratic Convention. which
convened i'm Norfolk Wednesday. COM
pletcd its work Thursday. There was no
s,vht over the nominations OF Montague
and Willard. they being selected BY ae-
ciamasion. The principal struggle Was
Owe, the nomination for Attorney Cen |
eral. IefFries and Anderson, being about
even on the first ballot Judge Ander-
son was 6naIly nominated.
Hon. ]. Taylor Enyson was re-elScted
state chairman Of the party by aooiama-
ton.
The features OF the Convention were
the slrnost perfoct harmony that pre-
vailed. and the presence Of new and
Younger men. The platform Is short
and deals entirely with State matters.
Tbs PLATFORM.
The platform reafRrms allegiance and
uufalterius devotion 10 the National
| aemocratic party" and declare their sd-
r;ra.ion for It's leaders from Jefferson 70
BRYAN. Commends the administration
q Governor Tyler. The platform saws:
Since 1855 the public debt has been
| satisfactorily settled, and now the an
npaliv acrruiuC iute~est has been prompt
IN met and The market value ofthe bonds
= nearly par. The credit Of the State
mas been placed beyond question IheTS
has t,oeu a net gain % over 100000 II
the gross yearly revenue without any IN
--ease of the rate 81 taxation and with
,ut any increase IN the average assessed
! value OF agricultural lands. The pubs
school system has been steadily main
aimed and improved. IN 1855 Their
were 200 schools. while IN 1881 the.
q fuuster 7.25s. In ISIS the annual ca
b .,-n5iture. state and local tor puhh
Z 1 .-bool purposes was about Sl.+OO.oOt
while IN 1901 il VIII exceed 3, lOO.oOI
Disabled Confederatc soldiers and IN
widows OF those who were killed nav
n t.een As literally cared for as the rcsou
IS of the State would permit. The al
,ual outlay for pensions and for the -
hers Home Is not less than >lfO,OO
An agricultural department has boS
: | established. and also bureau OF laoo
e 1T a settled and unhaggiug pa
oose OF the party 10 further improve q
public school system
J. We promise that N al department
~ | II the Government ngid economy sh'
= be practiced, which the tax payers
enritled 10 demand
-Tne condition OF the Puhlc roads Is
matter OF serious importance TO all G
on nens. aud ne are in favor Of the ado
.ed ION Of elective measures 10 secure the
,eh vious and manifold advantages TO be
sected bv their speedy and Perman
improvement
I'VE are II favor Of the enactment
.be General Assembly OF a ball mod
Il inc tse feIIow-servant doctrine 50 as
e. impose a lust and reasonable habi
-;ze mon hazardous transportation CON
mes n respect 10 their employees
- we declare unalterablc opposition
tbe criminal trusts and 20 every Ill
combination OF capital We deno'
'neo such trusts a. = serious menace 20
for Lie welfare, restricting the oPport
,eau ties and absorbing the substance Of
tn people. They are the direct prodne'
martial and unjust legislation an
reckiess multiplication Of eoTporat
witbout suitable provisions for
coHtrol. The nights 81 American
uen must not be sacrificed II the
ests Of corporations banded togethe
their destruction We arraign the
-uar vubiican party both for its failure q
4 - force existing laws and 20 enact G.
-. against The trusts
q ..The Democrats party recognizes
u has ever done. the great imPortai
'1 he 6sh and oyster industries ofthe'
orns Of Virginia, and It pledges itself 20
and encourage these industries b
a II necessary legislation, and that the
IN 81 rc,e.s and bottoms shall bc hele
,he exclusive use Of our own citizen
. "We declare ourselves as tayorinG
prineiple Of the seIection Of party
dates by q primary election "
x ~ cordinxiy direct the State central
nven- mittce 20 provide primary q
alan for The choice 81 party cand
r~,,;,ed states senate, and &