Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-03
PLATFORM ADOPTED
Principles Upon Which the Demo-
Gratis of Virginia Stand

The state Democratic Convention
by a unanimous vote, last night at
Roanoke adopted as its own the fol-
lowing report Of its committee on
resolutions:
'The committee on resolutions begs
leave to report that several rcSoiu-
tions and proposed pianks tor the
platform wsre presented to the ,om-
mittee dealing with the State issues,
but the committee, after lengthy
discussion, determined rot to deal
with anything save national issues,
and in lieu }; action on the af3re-
said resolutions and pianks adopts
the following resolutions:
"Resolved, that this convention
request; the State Democratic Com.
mittee to call State Convention
prior to tn. f",. day II jurc. 1917,
for the purp. Sc of adopting a plat
form covering State is s;ies.
The Democratic party of Virginia,
in convention assembled, heartily
indorse the policies of the national
administration and gives its unquali-
fled approval of the masterly conduct
of the public affairs of the nation
under Woodrow Wilson, great
Democratic President, and it but eX-
presses the unanimous demand of
our people in asking for his renomi.
nation at st. Louis and instructing
the delegates from this State to vote
as unit to make him again our
standard bearer.
1t likewise indorses the sturdy zeal
and fidelity to his chief of Thomas
R. Marshall, the Vice President, and
earnestly commends him for renomi-
nation at the hands of his party.
Since the first administration of
Washington, no executive has been
called upon to deal with foreign
relations more complicated than those
which have fallen to the lot of Presi
dent Wilson, and yet he has so con-
Quoted the duties of his hight office
as to raise the standard of diplomacy
and elevate the American name in the
family of nations.
Though all Europe has been turned
into an armed camp and the tread
of it's armies has been heard around
the world, though our country has
been threatened with danger from
without and tried with countless diff
iculties within, yet the President has
preserved the peace of his country
without the sacrifice of its honor or
of single right of the American
people.
His firm. and patriotic champion
ship of American and neutral rights
upon the high, seas against the
encroachment cf all belligerents gives
strong promise of victory which
must rebound in benefit to our COM
merce and to the lasting glory Of
peaceful diplomacy.
Neither the financial stake held
by Americans in Mexico nor the
desire for conquest. so strong with
men of our race has tempted the
President to permanently intervene
with force in the affairs of sister
republic. But when this country
was invaded and its people attacked
immediate action was taken to pun
ish the perpetrators of the outrage
and the country given assurance
that American life and property will
always be promptly protected.
His maintenance Of the Monroe
Doctrine and the calling to its de-
Tense our sister repu0llcS TO the Soutn
have produced a feeling Of confidence
and trust between our government
and all Pan-American countries and
resulted in agreements which assure,
not only their friendship, but the
rapid extension of trade in Central
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We stand as one with the President
in holding the interests of his owl
country to be first in reference to
all questions arising out of the world
war, and with him we place citizen
ship above partisanship in every mat,
ter involving either the duty of Am
ericans at home or their honor and
security abroad.
The Democratic party, in control OF
the government for the first time