Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-23
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Adopted at Bristol, Va. August 9Th,
1906.

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Judge Williams, of Wytheville, read
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions, which was as follows:
"Your committee begs leave to sub
NIT the following;
Resolved, first, That we ratify the
action of our District Committee in call
ing this convention. The splendid out
pouring of representative Democrats
here assembled is a fountain of enthu-
siasm that will send its waters into the
remotest corners of the district, and it
gives the opportunity for conference
and deliberation so necessary to wise
and we'll considered action. We earn
estly recommend to the next Demo-
cratic State convention that it so modi-
fly the primary plan as to allow our
Congressional District Committee to
call conventions instead of primaries
whenever, in their judgment, it is wise
est and best.
| /"Second, We reaffirm and ratify the
declaration of principals set out in the
ST. Louis platform of 1904, and we con-
graduate the county upon the fact that
the only general legislation enacted by
the Republican party in twenty years
that was in the interest Of the masses
has been the railroad rate bill and SINH
lar legislation passed by the last Con-
gress, which were wrung by an over
whelming public sentiment from un-
willing majorities in both houses of
Congress, and which were in the face of
Republican platforms, but in accordance
with the repeated and clear pronounce
ment of Democratic platforms.
STATE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
eve endorse the administration of
Hon. Claude Swanson, whose every of
fetal act since his induction into the
office Of Governor of Virginia gives evil
dence of the fact that he will redeem in
good faith his oft-repeated promise that
if elected Governor he would give to the
people of this State clean and efficient
business administration.
GAS Democrats we continue to oppose
the Capitalization of powers in the Fed
eral government, yet we recognize the
fact that Federal legislation and FEEDER
al policy are constantly coming in closer
contact with the every day business and
commercial life of our people, and be-
ing mindful of the vast natural mater
ial resources of this Congressional dis
trict, and of the heroic efforts now be-
ing made for their complete develop
ment, we call upon good men of all DO
litical parties, especially our business
men and laboring men, to unite with us
in electing a representative to Congress
whose abilities, energies and efforts
will be earnestly directed towards ad-
vancing the material welfare of the
whole people of the district, and not
merely the dispensing of Federal pat
ronage to personal favorites, or the
building up of corrupt political ring
for debauching voters with money ex-
torted by threats from Federal Office
holders. Y
/It is with great pleasure that we
notice the fact that with one accord the
Democrats of every section of our COM
mon country, North, South, East and
West, are endorsing the splendid char
acter, aggressive craftsmanship, wise,
conservative counsel and heroic devo-
ton to principle of Democracy's great
leader, William Jennings Bryan, and we
unite with them in pledging to him our
unqualified support for the Presidency
in 1908." -