The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-22
uE TIMES D1spArcH RICHMOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER % 1910

could say that J. am Democrat be-
cause my party stands for an ade-
duate primary law. or because IT Is
for an income tax, or because 1t be-
lieves In free labor, or because 1t pro.
yides liberal education for the chill
dren Of the state?
Need n Chart.
"How can Weaappeal for converts IL
we have no creed? 1 tell you that the
recent landslIdes arc not strictly
Democratic victories, for they repre-.
sent the trend of the Independent vote
which goes to the party which stands
for the best Interest of the people
who can tell what the Democracy OF
Virginia stands for? Unless we repre-
sent issues, we shall have landslide
In Virginia some day which will sur
prise us.
1--WE must have a convention to make
a platform on which every Democrat
will stand. IL there Is any man in tho
State calling himself Democrat who
will not stand on the platform of his
yertion, the sooner he gets out OF the
party the better off II will be-"
w. C. Pulliam, of Washington Ward,
objected to the clause in the resolu-
tions which told the world that the
party has "confuson' within It's
ranks, and offered an amendment re-
| ferring to the desirability of harmony,
but it was voted down, Captain Myers
opposing.
committeeman Jennings. of Clay
| Ward seemed little afraid of the
prohibition issue, but he did not SER
| iously object, and the vote was unani-
\ nous. There seemed to be no opposi-
| ton at all to convention. In fac,
l
| of thanks to Captain Myers was unoni-
mously adopted. The author of the
resolution expressed the opinion in
/ conclusion that the committee was do
| ing a great thing for the party.
The Resolutions.
1 Following Is the text of the resolu-
| tons:
"Whereas. there is a widespread de,
mand on the part of the members OF
our party for convention to declare
the policy of the party on State affairs.
and to set forth platform for the
Fguidance of officers and members Of
the State government, and
"Whereas. no platform has been
| written on State issues since 1901, a
period OF nearly ten years, and much
confusion prevails on this account. and
"Whereas. the platform of our party
I
candidates apply for party nominations
SO that they may stand upon plat
form which binds every nominee. and
"Whereas, our Legislature Is to be
nominated next year and matters OF
vital Importance. such as roads, schools.
income tax. primary elections, convict
labor and other vital issues are to
come before that body for enactment
into low. now therefore be it
Resolved. by the City Democratic
Committee, That we petition Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson. chairman, and the
State Democratic Committee to order
convention to write a platform for
the party in Virginia, and that this
said convention be called for this pur-
pose and no other, and that the con-
Ivention be called at the very earliest
possible date, and prior to any nomina-
ton for the General Assembly. so thai
candidates and citizens may know
where the party stands upon the vita
questions affecting the State; and be !
further
.Resolved. That copy of these re
solutions, with the City Democrats
Committee action thereon, be for
warded to Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson
chairman of our State Democrati
Committee"