The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-10
UNITED FACTIONS
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etc. This sentiment continued to
spread throughout the day. and IL was
manifest by noon that MIR. Slcmp would
be declared the choice OF Il majority
Of both factions.
Charles s. Pendleton. OF Scott Coun-
u. was reelected district chairman,
together with the committeeman who
have been serving under him.
The resolutions adopted read in part
as follows:
I'VE reanirm our confidence In the
wisdom OF the economic and financial
policies OF Abraham Lincoln and Will
Ham Mckinley and their Republican
successors. we, therefore. accept. APP
prove and Will support the progressive
principles for which n vast majority
Of the good citizens of the nation are
now neutrality-suspicious. upon which
our popular government has been
buildet and upon which its perma
nency aud usefulness must rest
I'VE condemn the tariff policy OF
the Democratic administration. which
hrst brought confusion and then stag
nation to the business interests of the
country, and which has wholly failed TO
make good the much vauntcd prom
ises to lower the cost OF living and
give better wages and more constant
employment TO labor. We favor n tar
iff commission to ascertain and report
the difference in the cost of production
At home ami abroad. and we favor a
protective tariff sufficiently high to
cover such difference, which will Sc
cure to the American farmer and pro-
Queer the American market.
FOREIGN POLICIES
HOUNDLY DENOUNCED
The foreign policies Of the State
Department. directed by the President
and his Secretary of State. have been
so weak. so vacillat;ng and so un-
Arre fn q ri . ha
diplomatic world and provoke condem-
nation from the Democratic leaders OF
the present Congress.
The pledge made in the Democratic
platform OF 1912. to-wit: We pledge
ourselves anew 70 preserve the sacred
rights Of American citizenship at home
and abroad has been rudely broken
by failure to protect American citizens
in Mexico. and advising them to flee
! from Mexico or compelling them to
look 10 the representatives of Great
! Britain. Germany, France and other
foreign countries for the protection
their own government refused TO ex
tend them.
The repeal OF the tolls exemption
clause OF the Panama Canal act was
n timid surrender 10 Great Britain Of
the sovereignty held by the United
States in the Canal Zone.
we most heartily commend that
great American citizen. eX-President
| Roosevelt. for his prompt and courage
Gus condemnation OF the domestic and
foreign policies OF the present admin-
istration as soon as he reached home
from South America. and we unite with
him to have the American people place
/ their seal Of condemnation upon the
obnoxious policies OF the administra-
ton.
I'VE condemn and denounce the Eir-
, ginia Democracy for its nonprogre ssive.
corrupt and eNtravagant mana cement
of the affairs OF the Commonwealth.
! The expenses Of the State governing
! have been more than doubled without
corresponding benefit: cXtravagant and
unwise appropriations of the public
! revenue have compelled the placing
Of Ericvous burdens upon the tax
payers, and the prospect is for an in
crease OF these burdens through what
is pronounced improperly. tax re-
FORM Suffrage and election laws that
suggest and invite fraud have been
written in the Constitution and statute
books.
The poll tax qualification has been
destructive to the vitality and integ-
rity OF the electorate We favor the
repeal. and a return TO a priceless suf-
/ frage in Virginia.
Along with all good citizens OF the
state, we demand thorough purih-
cation of the dishonest election laws
and ballot that will insure true
expression OF the popular will at all
elections held in the State.
we favor the enactment of reason
/ able employers liability and workmcn's
compensation laws"