The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12

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J.HoGE TYLER
.ecomnlend to the next State conven
ion such amendments and changes a:
nay be deemed In the Interest O
the cost to candidates an,
throwing around 1t such legal safe
guards as may be deemed desirable
rhe planks excoriatirg the Republican
rational administration are extremel!
severe.
The plntform.
Following is the platform in full:
The Democratic party OF Virginia
in convention assembled, heartily
indorses the administration Of Gov
ernor Claude A. Swanson and the
other State officers, and challenges
the most searching scrutiny as to
their fidelity and devotion to the
pledges which were made by them.
After twenty three years of undis
turbed supremacy in the State, the
Democratic party of Virginia refers
the public to consistent record
OF honesty, efficiency and progress
in, administration and legislation,
and the present resulting conditions
Of good order. good feeling and
general prosperity represented In
our history.
The State has not only met her
financial obligations punctually
but has anticipated them. Her
credit Is as good as that OF any
government in the world. Her pco-
pie, encouraged by stable condi-
tons. moderate taxation fairly ad-
justed among all classes and wise
ly progressive leadership! give
their attention more hopefully and
earnestly than ever before to the
development of our vast material
resources and to the establishment
Of permanent general systems OF
good roads and public schools. Tho
Democratic party Is proud OF the
fact that without increasing the
burden on the taxpayers more
money is being used for public
school purposes than ever before in
Virginia. and that the pensions to
the survivors OF Confederate armies
have steadily increased as the rev.
permitted. In these policies. as in
other forward movements. the peo-
pie Of Virginia will continue until
they stand equal with the most
prosperous and advanced OF our
sister Common ealths. and until
the opportunity for efficient prac-
tical and cheap education Is put
within the react, of every child In
ho
these ends the Democratic party of
Virginia pledges itself. confident
that the sagacity OF the voters
VIII forbid them from permitting
any change from the political
methods by which the State has
prospered and advanced. enjoyed
peace and won honor.
To the Democrats of the Union.
soon to assemble In convention az
Denver. the Democracy OF Virginia
sends cordial greeting and assur-
ance OF Virginla's earnest support
and electoral votes for the nomi-
nees for President and Vice-Presi-
dent to he CHOSEN there. we rep
resent to them through our delega-
ton the following resolutions, as
expressing sentiments OF the Viz
glnia Democracy, and respectfully
ask consideration for them for In
clusion in the party platform:
Deceived ana betrayed.
Resolved, by the Democrats OF
the Commonwealth of Virginia. In
convention assembled. That the Re-
publican party, which twelve years
ago secured control OF the Feds
eral government by the Presidents
boast that 1t possessed the financial
wisdom and conservatism OF the
country and by solemn promises to
bring prosperity and to devise
safe and suitable currency system.
having been in control of all
branches of the government with
out interruption during twelve
years, has proved that Its boasts
~ to fulfil Its promises.
1t has maintained a currency
system which has forced on the
country two disastrous panics with
In four years, in'the face Of con-
ditions otherwise sound and whole
some, and has twice paralyzed our
commerce. In its attempt to con-
ciliate and further trick the sub
8 stantial business interests univcr-
sally demanding e,n improved and
more elastic currency, and to hold
the favor OF the money monarchy
it drove and juggled through in
the last hours of the recent ses-
sion Of Congress pitiful make
shift OF currency legislation. abso~
lutely useless, an insult to intelli-
gence. an abortion born of con-
fessed incompetence. The Republic
can party by its record on this
great and urgent question, and by
the commercial events Of the last
twelve Years, is proved to be as
incapable as it Is cowardly, as
Il false as 1t is slavish. 1t has pre-
scented itself as tit subject for
punishment and overthrow at the
hands of the deceived and betray-
ed business people, and OF the
masses whose confidence It begged
and has grossly forfeited
Has Dodged on Tariff.
Resolved, That the Republican