Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-05-30
HOW MUCH IOkGER 0, VIRGlEIl !

Surely the scales are fallen from the eyes Virginia
Democracy and the utter hdeousness and mendacitv of
ring rule stands exposed befOre-naked, stripped
of every particle OF 0ecency and prOpretySince the ad
iournment OF the sO-caled NOrfOl6 convention. II the
clean. patrOJIc Democracy OF Virginia wants further
proof the presence OF mighty machine that can and
does ride rough shOd whatever obstacle stands in It's
way then we can but excaim, blind those
who Will L seel''
Time was when the proper thing for a Democratic
newspaper to do hat and by the
action party convention. Time was when decent
Democratic newspaper could do that and st retain Its
eespect But party of Jefferson has fallen IN
To the hands petty politicians, the 0ltlca high
binders who have ridden place by sheer brute force
o corporation influence requires iron stomach
10 swallow from time To time are held TO
The liEs oi places MS and his
country above has party anu The party bosses VINO pervert
II and make IL aDOmInaole
For the past month the Democrats of irginia
have been engaged IN the election OF hundreds OF
eleats TO state convention be held Norfolk. The
duties that body of mad perform primar
Is 10 name delegates the National Democratic
JiOR ana 10 the policy OF the party
sues Tor years Read the platform and
well these thousand men, the Hover OF rglnia De-
nOcraey. their You may search IN vain for
single plank bearing the OF constructive
ciararion Ii proudly declares that the finances
state are IN condition. IhaJ may true, what
Goes II iact2 IL declares that the
taxes fairly And that II again
endorses an tax legislature viii be chosen by
the direction and leadership VI TIE same men VINO wrote
IAis piatorml2 VIII put the income amendment
sleep three OF voting Two hence, eve
can only Judge future by pasJ.) Not single new
issue not single declaration Is found UhaC bears upon the
vital questions before American people, the people
OF Virginia, Tor solution
Mnose was the hand that penned this platform OF
eneralIres and meaningless assertions that about
az much relation craftsmanship donkey does
flying machine? IL indeed -hue Italian hand" that
wrote uhaU endorsement O swanson Martin, tn
tors who gave half vote the seating that great
American stencil LorTI-ner, counting tie open violation
OF the last national platform Oy Martin his
rarIh on lumber
Ne1 We Democrats had delegates there vote FOL
Democratic principles They tell Us that the steam
roller apphe1 Delegates had Just about al
much 70 adoption OF the platform. speak
inR OF drafting discussing presented
We poor devils cd homes miles and miles away
rhe degaues also mad the pleasure acquIez
cling In an delegation 70 Baltimore, the
oid u naming Of the delegates thereto.
And the browning iniamy vi IL all-the seecUO
OF Thomas Fortune Ryan, Nemesis OF Virginia an
New York Democracy, delegate 10 the convention,
cit beside patriotic Americans and and equal OaO
With men country and their party! Bu
what would Democratic party, differed an
led be without Thomas Fortune Ryan? he Is fttin
company FOX the powers that be-
o. Virginia how much longer shall this state OF a
fairs prevail the dominant political party with
glorious opportunities Tor usefulness the peOpe2 Ho
much longer wi the political bosses and the henchme
rifneervng politicians these political peryerts,
the Democracy state Oi Jefferson aud Mason who's
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