Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-06-15
Democratic Convention Held IN
Richmond

ton was held In Richmond las
Thursday and Friday, at whicl
delegates were elected to tn
National Convention to be held ii
st. Louis, the primary system o
nominating candidates end
and amended and strong plat
form of principles enunciated.
The following were elected a
she delegation to the st. Loui
Co INVENTION: Delegates-at-large-
Senator John w. Daniel, Senator
Thomas S. Martin, Governor A. j
Montague and Hon. A. c. Brax
ton; Tenth District delegates
Messrs. Thomas S. Ryan and w
E. Allan. The electors-at-largt
are Hon. H. St. George Tucker
and Senator w. p. Barksdale
Tenth District elector-Mr. w. X
Allen.
The plan adopted for the >pri'
mary provides that all primary
elections shall be conducted under
the general election laws of Vir-
ginia. County and city commit
tees are given the authority to
conduct their local nominating
elections as they see fit, either by
ward meetings or by primaries.
The local party management is
given full and complete control of
local affairs. But in al nOmina-
tons for State officers Including
United States Senators) the nOmi-
nations are to be made by pri-
maries and the secret ballot is to
be used.
Without dissent the convention
adopted the recommendation Of
the committee on resolutions, di-
rectilg the chairman of the Vir-
ginia delegation to st. Louis to
cast the vote of the delegation on
all questions in accordance with
the directions of the majority. The
delegation favors Judge Alton B.
Parker of New York for President
but the convention thought it I'M
wise to instruct for him.
The friends of Senator Martin
the convention and
nearly every member of
the State Committee.
Following is the platform adopt
ed by the convention, which is a
brief but strong expression of
Democratic principles:
"The delegates of the Democrat
ic party of Virginia in convention
assembled re-afiirm their alleg-
lance to the great cardinal doc
trines of American Democracy. We
hold that all power is vested in
the people; that government was
instituted for their equal and COM
mon benefit, and that any legisla-
ion that operates to enrich some
It the expensebf' Other Glasses is
fundamentally wrong and should
lave no place in any system Of free
government. The highest duty of
government is to give equal pro-
ection TO all and special fayors to
zone.
cit is = well defined Democrat
c doctrine land one peculiarly es-
entail to the welfare and happi-
less of the country, that all mat
ers Of interstate and national con-
ern shall be controlled by the
federal Government, and that all
latters of State concern shall be
by the State.
"The Democratic party stands
or honesty ard eesnomy in the
Ollecticn by just, equal laws of 4
My so much Of the peoples
lOney as may be required to de- !
ray the necessary expenses of ]
leir government. ,
"The Republican party, in its
dm inistration Of the Federal s
Ovelnment, has shamelessly
'ampled upon and violated every q
ne Of these essential principles. \
ave recognize the necessity for
of capital in order
lat the means of the people may
? employed in accordance with
laws in developing thu /
sources and promoting the pros
Gritty of the country, but insist a
lat the abuses that have become "
'evalent and widespread under b
epublican rule shall be remedied
= the enactment by Congress of a
but efficient laws for ,
&c just regulation of the inter o.
ate public service corporations
the country and the suppression
all unlawful combinations in
Straint of trade. e.
"We charge the Republican r. re
Irty has failed to administer ex- L
ting laws against the illegal IL
usts from which it derives it's j
mpaign corruption funds and a.
ION which it, in Il large measure, st
dependent for its lease of ST
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