Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-07-28

friends with equal loyalty, | believe
that | express the sentiment of every
democrat in this convention and in
this district when / say that the
nominee of this convention will bear
the banner ofthe party and the BAN
dana to victory in November. ZAP
plause.
Gentlemen of the convention, it
is needless for me to say that
1 AM A DEMOCRAT,
democrat from principle and in
faith; that have supported its
nominees that l have always stood
by them at all times that l believe
the democratic party the best, the
truest and the most glorious party in
this country. Applause
Ibelieve that the camp fires that
lit the fathers in the revolution still
reflect their mystic glare to light our
devotions to the party and will go
out to people yet unborn and l
furthermore believe that Grover
Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman
Cloud applause) will sweep the
country, and that | will be found in
company with them after the ideS of
November. | am not here to make
a speech take it for granted you
have had some of that going on for
several days, but let me say to you
one word, that l believe in Grover
Cleveland,
1 BELIEVE IN THE DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM
as announced at st. Louis. | believe
in reformation of the tariff, and to
relieve these people from war tariff
that is now expressing them. This
is my creed and the creed of the
democratic party, as 1 understand it.
Let me tell you, l will bear the
democratic banner from one end of
this district to the other and to
glorious victory you will stand by
me. Several voices. eve will stand
by your
| am no politician, gentlemen, nor
am | the son of a politician. / have
never had much to do with politics,
except with Brother Nixon and the
bOys.down at Chattanooga, helping 10
fight some of our battles among the
colored troops, and sometimes when
we would win the fight, we would go
out and rejoice in good, true old
democratic style.
wish to say to you this: That |
pledge you here, l promise you now,
that whatever energy and ability the
good God has given, Il will not
presume to brag upon the amount,
but whatever / can command shall
be put forth in the defense of the
democratic party from now until
November, and after that, gentlemen,
to the defense of the principles and
rights of these people among whom |
have been born and my father before
me. Ifyou will pardon a personal
allusion, / feel somewhat related to
the adjoining county of White. My
, father when lad bought little
, piece of land in White county,
married a woman named Hill, and
there began life. From that time to
this my heart has always gone out
with affection to this side Of the
, mountain, and during the coming
canvass / shall come over and see the
! people of White county and plead
; my case with them. Bro. March.
, banks, j will be there. 3d. il.
/ Let me say, now, gentlemen, am
your servant, laH,t- s.".
: THE SERVANT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY, ..- .,...
and wherever and whenever | can
draw my good sword in the defense
Gifts platform, its nominations, its
principles, you have only to let me
know and / will be with you AQ.
plause.
1t is of course needless for me tC
return my thanks to those friends
who have stood by me so loyalty, SC
l CALAMITY and so sincerely. l thank
: all of my friends. 1 feel that they
who have actively supported Henry
e G. Snodgrass will now give me theil
support to secure my election. HI
g and 1 started out on this canvas:
e with the distinct understanding an6
Y pledge that whichever one secured
the nomination, the other pledged
4 himself to see that he was elected. /
: Henry Snodgrass had walked of
l with the honors on this occasion
f believe me, gentlemen, that no mar
: would have done more to roll up al