The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-05-18
THE MOUBTAIN ORATOR ACCEPTS
Anz Thanks the Convention. Though q
coneueror, Yet His Great Heart Is
Filled with the kindlisst Senti-
meats for the Conquered.

As soon as Governor Taylor was re-
nominated he was escorted to the stand
with tbs Democratic Banner of Shelby
flying above his head and addressed the
convention lis follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gen tIemen of the
Convention: Lie hath its atorms and its
defeats, bur. thank God, it sometimes has ,
its trials. have had rather an event
full and lengthy political life for one Of
my age, but desire to say TO this csnven-
tio2 that this IS the GROWING hour.
come before you to-day with not a sin gle
i'm preston of hatred or malice toward an
body Of men who, in their wisdom and
judgment, came here and made the gal
liant f. hit against me for this nomination.
While / have heart full and overflow
ing with thanks to those whs stood by me
and who have expressed the will of ths
majority of the democracy Of Tennessee 1
say to those who have opposed ne, have
no malice III my heart towards you, and
| if the Democracy OF Tennessee will pat
their shoulders together, brin! together
all the elements, and fight for the princi-
| Piles Of democracy and for their triumph
as earnestly and vigorously in the next
| campaign rs they have in this convention
we will roll up 10000 majority, and say
to the republican party that the quealiSR
that Tennessee is a doubtful state is fer
ever settled. want every man within
| this convention to hear me. / weigh my
word when sly that plant myself on
the platform adopted by this convention
and will defend it and azht for it on
every stump in the state. 1t was said by
some distinguished gentlemen that tile
platform did not endorse me and my adj
nainistratisn. have only to say in reply
to that, that if the platte ora did net en-.
dorss me, over twe-thirds majority of the
democracy of Tennessee in convention
assembled have endorsed me and my ad-
ninistration and that is all ask. The
platform contains nothing in opposition
to the views which entertain, ! am Ter
the development Of the natural wealth OF
oar state. am for the education of the
masses Of the people of my state. an
fer the local self-gsvsrnmsnt of the state.
/ plant myself today as the standard
bearer Of the party on all the glorious
principles Of demScracY which have Eade
the past history Of this country great and
glorious. That Is all can say upon that
question,
This is glorious day for me. The will
Of the party. 1 believe, has bsen express
ed Democracy has started On new and
Erander mission. For twenty years our
marty was in the valley and shadow of
defeat and disaster, but in 1884 these
principles triumPhed, and all ever the
union the shout has come up in honor Of
the great man who sits as president of the
Omitted States, and Tennessee will follow
in line. 1t looks 70 me like the whole
country is democratic now. The flowers
seem to look demoC ratio; the women look
more beautiful than they ever did, and it
seems to ne that sprinS time comes earli-
er, and if dc mocFaey hSlds control Of this
country a few mere years l believe eur
rivers and streams will Sow with milk
and honey. LLsughter.l want to ex-
press heart full of gratitude to this
convention for the homer which they have
conferred upon me. / will bear the ban
ner Of my party with all tho vigor, strength
and ardsr of my yOuth. l will preach
democracy to every creature and throw
open the doors OF the church, that all sin
ners may enter.
cannot make ysu a speech to-day. 1t
is not the occasion. l promise yeu, though
that III the near future ysu shall hear from
me upon all the questions that will be be-
fore he people in the coming campaign
promise you further that although
doubts have been expressed as to my
Democracy. 1 will do as 1 have always
done since l was boy, stand upon the
platform, prea ch democratic principles to
the people and never bolt democratic
convention nor never scratch nay ticket;
Loud applause,