Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-03
Platform on Which Virginia
Democracy Takes Its Stand

TO all questions arising out OF the
world war, and with him we place
citizenship above partisanship In
every matter involving either the
duty OF Americans at home or their
honor and security abroad.
The Democratic party. in control
Of TIE government for the first time
in generation. has placed more
legislation beneficial to the people
upon the statute books in the brief
space of three years than can be
claimed for any single administra-
tion in the history OF the govern
ment.
II has for the first time since
1864 given the people tariff gen.
timely enacted for the people sup
porting the government, and not to
protect those grown rich upon un-
equal tax laws: II has passed the
income tax law, thus shifting large
part OF the burden of taxation from
the poor and those best able to pay:
in the Federal reserve act 1t has
emancipated the commercial and in
dustrial enterprises of the land from
the thralldom Of great banking CEN
ters. has decentralized the banking
capital of the country, has localized
credit and provided safe and
sound banking system which ought
to protect the people against the
evils of the heretofore ever-recur-
ring financial panics; it has strength
ened and defined the antitrust laws
so that legitimate business can know
its legal rights, but combinations OF
capital no longer oppress without
answering at the bar OF Justice: and
finally, while steadfastly advocating
peace so long as peace could come
with honor. hut realizing that We
lived in no ordinary times and
we're beset with danger, the party
has wisely and patriotically enacted
measures looking to the national
defense, one of which assures a
basis for such expression Of the
army and militia of the States as to
provide adequate protection against
any immediate or future foreign
aggression.
MEASURES NOW PENDING
ARE GIVEN APPROVAL.
The measures supported by the
party and now pending IN Congress
10 provide for national aid for good
roads and vocational education: to
purchase. own and operate merchant
ships for limited period; to
give independence to the Philippine
Islands. and to establish farmers
land bank system. whereby the agri-
cultural community can obtain capi-
tai upon terms of long time and at
low rates of interest, are entitled to
cordial approval and support
No navy in English or American
history overendangered the liberties
OF the people, and as our first lire
Of defense in time of possible war
we approve any reasonable expendi-
ture which may be necessary to
equip and maintain the efficiency of
the American navy.
We are gratiied to know that the
delegation from this State cordially
and faithfully co-operated in sus-
taininG every important measure of
the national administration. and we,
therefore. approve the record of the
Honorables Thomas S. Martin and
Claude y. Swanson. Senator's, and of
the Representatives from Virginia in
the Congress Of the United States
We heartily indorse and approve
the wise, businesslike and patriotic
administration OF Henry c. Stuart,
Governor Of Virginia. together with
the record Of the last General
Assembly. controlled in both OF It's
branches by the Democratic party.
II is upon its record OF promises
performed and deeds done that the
party appeals to the people Of the
nation for renewal OF their con-
fdence. When the rest OF the world
is at war we are in peace: when
most OF mankind are in want We
have plenty Peace and prosperity
is the platform upon which we plead
title to the suffrage OF the people.