The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-10
Roosevelt is Alluded 10 as a
Sham RefoTner
OVATION FOR MONTAGUE
Platform Charges Republican Party
With Violation of the Essential
Principles of Government
BY the People.

Richmond June 9.-The state demo-
cratic convention met here today. State
Chairman Ellison announced the fol-
lowing temporary organization: Chairman,
George e. Cassell of Radford; secretary
Joseph Burton of Appomattox; sergeant
alarms. W. p. Lehman of Richmond
Judge Cassell. on taking the chair, said
that the state of Virginia had not been
conspicuous for many years. but this year
the state could and would take a leading
part i'll removing Roosevelt from the
-nUckdom of rel ublieanism He denounced
President Roosevelt as a 'sham REFORM
er." The Presidents northern friends he
said, gagged at the mention of his name,
for he eateth with negroes and drnketh
with them"
He appealed to the democracy "in the
sacred name of history, In the name of
prosperity and future hopes to bury all
differences and unite TO save this coun-
try"
Then followed the reports of the dis
trict committees.
All the dictricts reported recommending
their committeeman except the Second
cess until $3.50 o'clock The feature of the
first session was the reception accorded
Governor Montague. The fight of the
convention is going to be over perpetual
ing the state primary system.
Elect egates-at-Laree
At tonghts session the convention
elected Senators Daniel and Martin, Gov
ernor Montague and Hon. A. C. Brax
ton of Staunton delegates at large to the
st. Louis convention and Messrs. Joseph
Button of Appomattox, f. Tate Irving
of WISE Andrew Ilipscomb of Alexandria
and II. T. Maynard of Portsmout, alter
mates at large.
! Hon. George II. Tucker of Rockbridge
! county and Hon. W. p. Barksdale of Hal
flax were chosen to be electors at large.
At II 80 o'clock 1t was announced that
1t would be about two hourse before the
committee on resolutions would be able
to report, and the convention thereupon
adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow MORN
ing.
The platform agreed upon by the COM
mittee, however. and which will be re-
ported tomorrow is as follows:
e" The delegates of the democratic party
of Virginia in convention assembled re-
affirm their allegiance to the great car
dlnal doctrines of American democracy.
We hold that all power Is vested in the
people; that government was instituted
for their equal and common benefit. and
that any legislation that operates to en-
rich some at the expense of other classes
is fundamentally wrong and should have
no place in any system of free govern
ment. The highest duty of government
is to give equal protection to all and
al t,rftt IN ic a uFtal1-
defined doctrine and one peculiarly es
sential to the welfare and happiness of
the country, that all matters of interstate
and nation shall be controlled by the fed
era government and that all matters OF
state concern shall be controlled by the
state The democratic party stands for
honesty and economy in collection by
just and equal laws of only so much of
the peoples money as may be required co
defray the necessary expenses of their
government.
Has Violated Principles.
1.-THE republican party in its adminls-
tration of the federal government has
shamelessly trampled upon and violated
every one of these essential principles.
I'VE recognize the necessity for con-
centration of capital In order that the
means of the people may be employed In
accordance with economic laws in de-
veloping the resources and promoting the
prosperity of the country, but insist that
the abuses that have become prevalent
and widespread under republican rule.
shall be remeded by the enactment by
congress Of conservative but efficient
laws for the just regulation of the inter-
state public service corporations of the
country, and the suppression of all unlaw-
full combinations In restraint of trade.
We charge that the republican party has
failed to administer existing laws against
the illegal trusts from which it derives
its campaign corruption funds, and upon
which 1t In a large measure Is dependent
for its lease of power"
The cause of the unexpected delay In
the report of the committee on resolu-