Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-03

CONVENTION HALL, ROANOKE,
VA, June 2.-The State Democratic
Convention, by unanimous vote,
tonight adopted as it's own the fol-
lowing report Of It's committee on
resolutions:
The committee on resolutions begs
leave to report that several resolu-
tions and proposed planks for the
platform were presented to the com
mittee dealing with the State issues,
but the committee, after lengthy
discussion. determined not to deal
with anything save national Issues
and in lieu of action on the afore-
said resolutions and panks adopts
the following resolutions
Resolved. That this convention
requests the State Democratic Com
mittee to call State convention
prior to the first day OF June, 1917.
for the purpose of adopting plat
form covering State issues"
The Democratic party OF Virginia
in convention assembled. heartily
indorses the policies of the national
administration and gives its unquali-
fed approval OF the mastery conduct
OF the public affairs of the nation
under Woodrow Wilson, great
Democratic President. and 1t but
expresses the unanimous demand OF
our people in asking for his renomi-
nation AT st. Louis and instructing
the delegates from this State 10 vote
as a unit to make him again our
standard bearer.
II likewise indorses the sturdy
zeal and fidelity to his chief of
Thomas r. Marshall. the Vice-Presi-
dent. and earnestly commends him
for denomination at the hands OF
his party.
ELEvATES AMERICAN NAME
IN FAMILY OF NATIONS
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 President Wilson. and yet he has
so conducted the duties OF his high
Office as TO raise the standard Of
diplomacy and elevate the American
Though all Europe has been turned
into All armed camp and the tread
OF its armies has been heard around
the world, though our country has
been threatened with danger from
without and tried with countless
difficulties within. yet the President
has preserved the peace of his coun-
try without the sacrifice OF its
honor or OF single right of tho
American people.
His firm and patriotic champion
ship OF American and neutral rights
upon the high seas against tho
encroachmento of all beiligerents gives
strong promise Of victory which
must rebound i'm 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 It's people attacked
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
defense our sister republics to the
south have produced n feeling of con-
tidence and trust between pur gov
ernment and all Pan-American coun-
tries and resulted In agreements
which assure. not only their friend
ship. but the rapid extension OF
trade in Central and South America.
STAND WITH PRESIDENT
FOR AMERICA FIRST
We stand as one with the PresI-
dent In holding the interests of his
own country to bo frst in reference