Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18


and adopted BY the Ma q
tionaI Democratic Convention. reaf-
firms belief In and pledges loyalty 90 y
the principles OF the Democratic party. ?
Reioices az the incre asing signs OF
awakening throughout the country.
and the exposure OF graft and politi-
cal corruption among the representa-
tives OF predatory wealth.
InjunetiOas.
Declares. Experience has proven
the neCe ssity OF a modification OF the
present law relating To injunctions.
and We reiterate the pledge OF our
national platforms rof 1896 and 1903 .
I'M favor of the measure which passed
the United States Senate IN 1896. but
which a Republican Congress has ever +
since refused 20 enact. relating TO con-
tempts I'm Federal courts and provid-
ing for trial by jury in cases OF IN
direct contempt.
Questions OF judicial practice nave
arisen. especially In connection with
Industrial disputes We deem that
the pasties TO all judicial proceedings
should be- tire ated with rigid impartial
itv. and that iniunctions should not
issue i'm any cases en- which inlunc-
lions would not issue II Industrial dis
putes were not involved
The expanding organization OF in
dustrv makes II esss initial that there
should be no abridgment OF the right
OF wage-earuers and producers 10 OF
/. ganize for the protection OF wages
= and the Improvement OF labor condi-
! tons to the end that such labor or
carnations and their members snouia
: not be- r. gardcd as Illegal comoina-
tions in re- straint Of trade
We favor the eight-hour day on an
I private work.
! We pledge the Democratic party
% IN the enactment of Law by Con gress
as far as the Federal jurisdiction "a
: tends. for a general employers la
buity act covering injury 10 BODY OF
: loss Of life OF employees
We pledge the Democratic party
- 10 the enactment Of law creating
. fenartment OF labor. reprcse nted sep
aratelv in the Presidents Cabinet
- which department shall include TO-
'R subject of mines and mining
. Banking and Currency.
|. ~ The platform charges the Repuol
or cans with responsibility for the pant
NJ. of 1909. and with having So lnke
the country 20 Wall street mat tn
: sins OF the Spectators are Nisile
-. upon the whole people. Nhlle telu
o. sDoilation ~ the hands OF the stoe
~ gamblers and spectators IN TAR
IS products. II has deposited treasul
ow funds. without interest and wltho
connection. in favorite banks. IL h
. used an emergency for when II
largely responsible 90 force throul
. l,,1.rr.ss "A bill changing the basis
~ bank currency and inviting mars
Res n,auipulation. and has failed to ~
ain TO the $4,000 600 depositors oil I
. country protection In their saN'h
p. We believe that I'm 50 far as the nee
o. az commerce require an emerGeu
currency. such currency should oe
sues controlled by the Federal -
p. eminent and loaned on adequate
ted. curitv 10 national and state ban
~ Ne pledge ourselves 10 leslslAl
srs- under which the national banks 81
Ia required 10 establish a guaran
- fund for the prompt payment on
4erosirors of any msolvent nauo
ONS hank under an equitable sS 81
hair which shall be- available 20 all =
U.s. banking institutions wishing 20 o9'
I'D FaNors "A postal savings bank
rect. guarantee in the bank cahho'
cured and that il be constituted 81
. 10 keep the Deposited money IN
communities where il is estaolis
I0c. Rights OF states.
, Sc believing with Jefe rson IN
'yive sunDort OF the state Cove rnmeuu
ever AM their rights as the most compe
Rich administration for our domestic
- CONS and the surest bulN ark aga
|anri-Rcpublican tendencies ana iii
nreservation OF the general gov
MAIN nent in its whole constitutional h
,9tns - the sheet anchor OF our peac
= AIT nome and safety abroad. We are
" Of nosad 10 the GENERALIZATION lmphe
b Is the suggestions. now treQut nliH u
- that the powers OF me gene al eo'
mont should be extended by lu,
- construction. There IS no w
Attn zone be tween the nation ana the
.aIitS In which exploiting interests can
! per refuge from both. That feoelal
North dies for the regulation OF int
commerce and for the preNenu'
- nrivate monopoly shall BE- adde
NOT substituted fOr-State re me
I'd BY The Tarif.
fANU- Favors the imme diate revision
amOnd. tarin nv the reduction OF impol
. ATM ties Articles enter ring into col
PAVING ZION with trust-cOntrolled PFC
should be placed upon the Tree
aDd material reduction should De
in the tariff upon the necessar
nm life. especially upon articles g
fDr with such Anne rican manuia
as are sold abroad more cneapi,
o. AT home: and graduated reo
'0y shonId be made in such othef
LES as may be necessary 10
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