Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-13
TIE VIRGINIA PLATFORM.

Z convention IN richmond, on THURSDAY
night. The democratic party of Vir-
gjuia in convention assembled, heartily
Indorses the administration of Governor
Claude A. Swanson and the other State
officers, and challenges the most search
ing scrutiny ss to their fidelity and devo-
ton 10 the pledges which were made by
them. Af.er tSenty-t 1ree years of un-
DISTURBED supremacy 10 the State, the
democratic party of Virginia refers the
public to q consistent record OF honesty,
efficiency and progress in administration
and legislation, and the present result
ing conditions of good trler, good feel
Jog and general prosperity represented
in our history.
The State has not only met her 6nan-
cial oblig atoms punctuslly, but has an
ticipstsd them. Her credit is as good
ss that Of any government in the world.
Her people, encouraged by stable condi-
tious, modersts taxation fairly adjusted
among all classes and wisely progressive
lei d rship, give their attention more
hopefully and earnestly than ever before
to the development of our vast material
pslurces and TO the establishment of
permanent general systems of good roads
abd public school The democratic
party IS proud of the fact that without
incrossirg the burden on the tax payers
mcr3 money is being used for public
school purposes than ever before in Vir'
giuia, and that the pensions t. the sur
yivors OF Confederate armies have steadily
increased ts the revenue and necesslt es
of the Stst' permit d. 10 these poll
cies, as in other forward movements, the
people of Virginia will continue until
they stand equal with the mort prosper
ous and advanced of our sister common
wealths, sDd until the opportunity fer
efficient practical aud cheap education is
put within the reach of every child in
the STATE. To the promotion Of these
ends the democratic paity OF Virginia
pledges itself, coDfd mt that the sagacity
of the voters will forbid them from per-
init ing any change from the political
mt thods by which the Stite has prOs-
pered aud advanced, enjoyed peace and
won honor.
To the uemocrsts OF the union, soon
ID assemble in convention at Denver,
the demot rscy of Virginia sends ctrlisl
greeting aud assurance of Virgiuis's
earnest support aud electoral votes for
the nominees for president and vice.
president to be chosen there. We rep
resent to them through our delegation
the following resolutions, as expressing
sentiments of the Virginia democracy,
and peCt'ully ask consideration for
hem for INCLUSION in the parry platform: !:
Resolved, by the democrats of the
Commonwealth Of Virginis, in conven-
ton assembled, that the republican
prry, which tSelve years ago secured
control of the federal government by the
presidents boast that it possessed the
| fiuancial wisdom and conservt tism of
the country and by solemn promises to
bring prosperity and to devise safe and
suitable currency 0ystem, having been
in control of all branches Of the govern
ment without interruption during twelve
yetr5, has proved that its boasts vera
false and has failed abjectly to fulfill its
promises.
1t has maintained currency system
which has forced on the country two
disastr trous psnics within -four years, in
the face of conditions otherwise sound
and wholesome, and has twice paralyz zed
our commerce. In its attempt to con-
ciisie and further trick the substantial
business interests universally demanding
an improved and more elastic currency,
and to hold the favor Of the money
monarchy it drove aud juggled through
10 the last hours of the recent session
OF Congress q pitilnl mske.sbitt OF cur
r,ncy legislation, absolutely useless, an
insult to intelligence, sn abortion born
Of confessed incompetence. The repub'
licau party, by its record on this great
and urgent question, and by the com'
mercial events of the last twelve years,
is proved t) be as incapable ss it il
cowsrdly, as false as it is slsvish. II
has presented itself as fit subject fcl
punishment and overthrow at the hands
Of the deceived and betrayed business
people, and of the masses whose con.
fdence it begged and has grossly fer
feited.
Resolved, That the republican party
while forced to heed the general demand
from all classes for revision OF the tariff
has skulked from this issue by postpone
ment and subterfuge. thereby giving con
elusive evidence that 1t will continue th
system, which makes few euormousl.
rich at the cost OF the great body of citizen
ship. 1t practically prOclaims that
will 20 on holding before the Amtrical