Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-13

to fever one month and chilled to
helplessness the next. Powerful ayti-
:icial stimulation must be follower by
weakness. To restore healthful con-
ditiOn revision of the tariff Is reQuir-
ed. Revision OF the tariff must be
intrusted to the friends of eySiOn. not
to those whose acts prove them to be
its unrelenting foes.
We favor revision of the tariff as
the only remedy CT the trust evil. and
that 1t be so levied as not to discrimi-
nate against any industry. class or
section. We declare that the present
tariff laws. enacted by the Republican
party, are in the interest of the few
and against the good of the people,
and in our opinion the tariff Is and
ought to be made most prominent. as
it is the most vital issue in the pend
ing campaign. We denOunce the pas
sage by the Republican House of Rep
resentatives of what is known as the
Crumpacker bill. the avowed and OBJ
viOus purpose Of which is to reduce
the representation of the Southern
states OF the Union in the lower
House of Congress and the electoral
college. This attempt TO revive dead
and hateful race and sectional animos-
tiles in any part of cur country is
criminal. and means confusion and
distraction of business and return to
an era in our history which was of
incalculable harm to North and South,
East and West.
Executive Usurpation.
Resolved. That we further denounce
the executive usurpatiOn of legislative
and judicial functions. whether yelled
under the guise of executive construc-
ton of existing laws or whether II
takes refuge in the traditional tyranis
plea of necessity or superior wisdom.
We look upon the executive usurpa-
ton of the present Republican adj
ministration as wild assaults upon the
right of the states. These persistent
entertainments against the rights OF
the commonwealth constituting THIS
republic, by the various branches OF
the Federal government as represent
ed by Republican methods. policies
and practices, menace the foundations
on which we are established. They
should be resented by every thought
full American and rebuked and resist
ed at the polls by ali who know that
the real strength of the republic is
the maintenance of the lines separat-
ing judicial and Legislative functions.
and in careful respect for the rights
of the states. and the personal liberty
of the Individual. Sovereign state
hood and American manhood are
wrapped together. dependent on each
other. When either Is threatened the
other is in danger.
We call to the Democratic stand
ards all who realize that in this ccun-
try there can be no stability WIN
mower centralized, and whose dlstrust
and patriotic resentment are arouseo
by the Republican policy Of degrading
the states to provinces and cohcth-
trating authority and control at WASH
inStUn.
Resolved. That the Democratic par
ty invokes the cooperation of all VINO
long for the restoration of the lahu-
marks of the constitution ahc "hosc
cool reason tells them that such res
toration is necessary for our freedom
and safety. None but Democratic
administration can maintain the res.
meet for our fundamental laws anu
principles which Republican admins
;rations have been and are treasona-
Div celebrating, which the conStitu,
tion provides. and which are required
for the orderly conduct Of the gov
eminent and the protection oil the
people.
Resolved. That this convention III
dorses the principle Of the nominal
ton for office Of the Democratic par
ty Nv primary election. open TO the
white Democrats Who are legal voters.
resolved. That all resolutions re-
rardiug the primary be referred 10 the
democratic state central committce'
and that tina, body be, and hereby is'
instructed to make such changes im
the primary election plan as sna'
tend 10 cheaper the cost OF candida,
CIV. relating solely to the question OF
cxncuse to throw legal safeguards
about primaries. and TO provide tna'
primary elections shall DC neid aioe'
full public notice not less than s'N.!
nor more than ninety days before w.
ensuing regular election: and 10
further authorized and instructed 10
mt into erec; such rules necessary
n promote such results and to pre-
marc and present at the next session
NJ tho legislature a bill to :esaiize anu
protect all primaries in every part o'
the state. .,o
Resolved. further. That the s'a'e
central committee be. and u Is mere
nv. instructed 10 take up the parry
urinary plan. and consider fur'ner
protecting IL. and report their feco'n
10 the Gcvt state CONVEX
ton. 10 he held in 1917