Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-12
VIRGINIA PLATFORM
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It possessed the financial wisdom
and conservatism OF the country.
and by solemn promises to bring
prosperity and devise n safe and
suitable currency system, having
been in control OF all branches of
the government without Interrupt
ton during twelve years has proved
that boasts were false and has fail
ed abjectly to fulfil its promises.
II has maintained currency
system which has forced on the
country two disastrous panics
within four years in the face of CON
ditions otherwise sound and whole
some, and has twice paralyzed our
commerce.
In its attempt to conciliate and
further trick the substantial bust
ness interests, universally demand
ing an improved and more elastic
currency and to hold the favor OF
the money monopoly, it drove and
iuggled through i'm the last hours
of the recent congress pitiful
makeshift of currency legislation,
absolutely useless, an insult to in
telligence. an abortion born of CON
fessed incompetence
The Republican party, by Its rec
ord on this great and urgent ques-
ton and by the commercial events
Of the last twelve years is proved
to be as incapable as it is cowardly.
rs false as it is slavish. 1t has pre-
sented itself as a fl subject for
punishment and overthrow at the
hands of the deceived and betrayed
business people and of the masses
whose confidence it begged and has
grossly forfeited.
Tariff Revision.
Resolved, That the Republican
party, while forced to heed the gen
eral demanS from all classes. for
revision OF the tariff, has skulked
from this issue by postponement
and subterfuge; thereby giving CON
elusive evidence that 1t will con
tinue the system which makes n few
enormously rich at the cost of the
great body of citizenship 1t prac-
tically proclaims that it will go on
holding before the American work
ingman the bait Of nominally high
wages with a tariff Arrangement
and currency system which period
ically deprive him OF employment.
make earning impossible for him.
and exhaust his small savings. Sub
stantial growth and wealth cannot
be maintained while enterprise Is
excited to fever one month and
chilled to helpIessness the next.
Powerful artificial stimulation
must be followed by weakness. To
restore healthy conditions. revision
Of the tariff is required. Reyislon
Of the tariff must be entrusted to
the friends OF revision. not to those
whose acts prove them 10 be its
foes. We favor revision of the
tariff as the only remedy Of the
trust evil. and demand that Il be
50 levied as not to discriminate
against any industry, class or sec
ton
We declare that the present tar
In laws, enacted By the Republican
party are I'm the interest of the few
and against the good Of the people.
and in our opinion the tariff is and
ought 10 be made the most promi-
nent as it is tn most vital issue
IN the pending campaign.
Tho Crumpackcr Bill.
We denoupce the passage by the
Republican house or representa-
.iyes Of what BE- known az the
Crumpacker bill the avowed and
obvious purpose of which is % re-
duce the representation Of the
Outhern states OF the Union iu the
lower house of congress and the
HentorsI college This attempt to
revive dead and hateful race Sec
aoua' animosities in any part OF
our country is criminal, and means
confusion and distraction Of bust
ness and return TO am era in our
history which was Of lncaIculable
harm north and south. east and
Hn.f
Executive Dsurpation.
Resolved. That we further de-
nouuce the executive uslrpauon OF
legislative and judicial functions
whether yelled under the guiso OF
executive construction of existing