The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1878-08-21
Judge Haiisock's Address

Ilohlysih II6iicock was noniin-
atcd in the fifth district over Hon.
Seth Shepherd for Congress. The
pofninationa was very bitterly OPP
posed Nbs yAomtS Of the delegates.
Some of them even chcercd for
Wash Jones, the grcenback candi-
date. After n time order was re-
stored and Mr.. Hancock addressed
the convention as follows:
As have not sought this nomina-
ton, ir,ypni,is have preferred thai
the honor had fallen upon some one
more likely than myself to have car
RED this election. II is very promis-
ing 70 my bqnyrble opponent and
very natural that YOU nlnnifest suit
able warmth of feeling In his behalf.
He merits il; and l trust at some
other time he shall meet with the.
support Of the Whole district. as he
has of this county. Returning from
long absence, Iiound, without any
knowledge or consent, my name be-
fore the district for this nomination.
When found myself. u. candidate |
felt like declining. and I have since
an unsettled and pcrturbed condi-
tion Of the public mind in our coun-
try now, II is said in rude terms
that the egg laid in 1860 Is TO be
Matched IN 1880, and tell YOU that
you had aswell curb your ardor. for
coming events, the most momentous
we have ever Witnessed, are near
at hand. We are upon the thresh-
old of an ordeal no country has ever
vet survived. Whether we shall do
so is question that may cause the
stoutest hearts TO pause and doubt
the results. sid4asaE
We have an overwhelming nation
al debt, and we have "a larger amount
of circulation medium than known
in the country before the war, and
yet less than has ever been known
in the hands of the people. II is said
by some the circulation is only -
when in fact we have S2l
per capita. more than the favored
subjects of Queen Victoria have.
Then IL is mol The BdHf Of q cii'cu-
{atin6 medium thdi is The mdiier.
The need is, and hcquestion is, can
The people be brought back 10 the
sublime principles OF the fathers of
the republic! Ii the Democratic
party be now broken up into fac
lions, | tell you you will never see il
recognized again. We have to sue
oeed in 1890. or, i'm my opinion. De-
mocracy will founder. Can we pre-
serve Democratic principles and pre-
serve our country! The great dan
ger Is that sensatioal element. be-
COTTON by political agitatnrs and
deinagogical seekers for office, will
seize upon power | have never,
my friends, been q candidate for of
flee at my own instance. ! do not
believe | can be truthfully charged
with being an office seeker, but am
willing TO serve you to the hest of
my ability. have been in office and
long withdrawn from my own af-
fairs, and found they had suffered
materially, and have addressed my
self to the task Of such losses ns had
bethllen. Now, you and the people
of this district have thought ! could
not stand aside longer | know |
have very arduous canvass / o make.
and propose TO make il TO the best of
my ability, must now, IN addition
to thanking tile convention for my
nomination. return you my most I'M
qualified thanks for your good be-
hayior upon this occasion, AMI l say
TO you now ! will carry your county
by a larger vote than any Democrat
has done sincetle war. (Appiause.)