The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-10
THE DEMOCRATS OF VIRGINIA
MET IN HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
Stress of Business Was Such as to Require An
other Session Today

continued, for they are well known.
Senator Martin also responded to an
invitation and spoke briefly. He said
he did not think the present time OPP
perfume for nominating Southern
man for either end of the national
ticket.
Gov Montague followed Senator
Martin after A. c. Braxton of Staun-
| ton had spoken, and in referring to
| the vice presidency mentioned In con-
| nection with that office Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. The suggestion was enthusiastic
cally applauded.
Congressman Swanson spoke on the
conclusion of the Governors remarks,
and the convention then took recess
until O'Clock.
At the session tonight the con-
vention elected Senators Daniel and
Martin, Governor Montague and Hon.
A. c. Braxton of Staunton delegates
at-large to the st. Louis convention
and Messrs. Joseph Button of Appomat
tox, K. Tate Irwin of Wise, Andrew
Lipscomb of Alexandria and II. l..
Maynard of Portsmouth alternates at
large.
Hon. H. st. George Tucker of Rock
bridge county, and Hon. w. p. Banks
dale of Halifax were chosen to be cleo
tors at large.
At 1880 O'Clock II was announced that
IL would be about two hours before
the committee on resolutions would be
able to report. and the convention
thereupon adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. The platform agreed
upon by the committee, however, and
which will be reported tomorrow is as
fellows:
1.-THE delegates of the Democratic par
ty of Virginia In convention assembled
reaffirm their allegiance to the great
cardinal doctrines of American Democ-
racy. We hold that all power is vested
in the people; that government was in
stituted for their equal and common
benefit and that legislation that
operates to enrich some at the ex-
pense Of other classes is fundamental
ly wrong and should have no place in
any system of free government The
highest duty of government is to give
equal protection to all and special
favors to none. 1t is well defined
Democratic doctrine and one peculiarly
essential to the welfare and happiness
of the country that all matters of in
terstate and national concern shall be
controlled by the federal government.
and that all matters of state concern
shall be controlled by the state. The
Democratic party stands for honesty
and economy in the collection by just,
equal laws of only so much of the
peoples money as may be required to
defraiy the necessary expenses of their
government.
THE Republican party, in its adj
ministration Of the federal govern
ment, has shamelessly trampled upon
and violated every one of these essen
tial 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
developing the resources and promot-
ing the prosperity of the country, but
insist that the abuses that have be-
come prevalent and widespread under
Republican rule shall be remedied by
the enactment by Congress of con-
sentative but efficient laws for the just
regulation of the interstate public serv-
ice corporations of the country and
the suppression of all unlawful COM
binations in restraint of trade.
1--WE charge that the Republican par
ty has failed to administer existing
laws against the illegal trusts from
which 1t derives it's campaign corrup-
ton funds and upon which il, in a
large measure, is dependent for its
lease of power"
The cause of the unexpected delay
in the report of the committee on reso-
buttons is understood to have been in
ability to agree on proposed changes
in the existing primary efction plan.