The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-02

! his labor. and requiring that II shall be
paid him in the lawful currency OF lis
country.
The Democrats OF Virginia can take a
Just pride in their provisions for the re-.
lief az those disabled veterans who gave
the flower Of their youth 90 their i'm
perrilled State. and who now, old and
crippled, are the sacred trust OF a graie-
ful and brayery-l0viug people The
Democratic party is worthy of the CON
CALCULATIONS and continued support of
the people, wko intrusted 30 with the gov
eminent, tor It's frm and iudicious imam
ciai policy, by which, having accepted
the inevitable, il has fulfilled IT'S pledges
TO remove the state debt from among the
ISSUES that have divided parties in Viz
ginia, and has made IL no longer ,he all
absorbing and necessarily disturbing
question IN our affairs II has thus suC-
ceeded in preserving and porpeiuating
the efficiency OF our State Institutions
without increasing the burdens OF taxa
ton
The Democrats of Virginia can safely
invite humane and sympathetic pub
Dc 10 inspect the asylums those resting
places for the unfortunate. whose well
fare is carefully studied hy boards OF
visitors composed OF our most intelligent
citizens. and whose Affections are anne
liorated or relieved hy the most patient.
skilful and devoted surgeons
But there is nopublic interest of which
the Democrats OF Virginia have been
more careful than the education Of the
youth of this COmmOnW eaith Since the
Democratic party was entrusted with
the duty Of controlling the public schools
and providing for their support their
usefulness has been extended year by
year and there has been a continuous
Increase in the efficiency Of the schools.
in the number of the schools, Of the
schOOl-houscs. of the teachers, of the
pupils, and in the length of the school
term. The public school system of
Virginia never llourished before a. il
does now under a Democratic admins
tratiOn.
Here in our own city We have seen the
blessings Of continued Democratic rule
Under that rule Richmond has prospered
more and more year by year Her bust.
ness men, secure in the enjoyment of
good local government, have sent over
the whole land q tireless and progressive
army of commercial travellers to bring
back millions of dollars tO increase our
wealth and 20 open large fields ot em
pl0yment
How strongly does this brilliant record
OF faithful public service contrast with
the short, bat blemished career of the
DemOcracy's predecessors. How this
Democratic history shines when 10 is
placed alongside of the backened ac-
count that the Republicans rendered to
the peOple-eXOrbitant fees prOiligately
layished on party fayorites, broken con
tracts and broken bank, costing the
& commonwealth thousands OF dollars
the happily frustrated attempts % seize
and utilize many of the great energies OF
the State i'm q mOnstrOus political ma
go place the control OF the rail
roads of the cities and of the sales of
and in the rapaciOus grasp Of a tyranni
cal One-man power such is the history
of the two parties in this State. What
Democrat can contemplate these facts
and not 20 forth % battle inspired by the
Justice of his pariys cause and confident
I'm the certain verdict of the people.
Every other issue. however important it
has been in the past, however important
10 will and must be- IN the future should
bee laid aside in this State campaign, and
an Democrats forgetting for the time
their differences hitherto, should stand
united in their efforts 10 maintain and
preserve honest local seIf-goyeTnment
Upon YOU, gentlemen of the Powhatan
Club, and upon all members of similar
Democratic organizations, will rest the
burden of the fight From your intelli-
gent methods, from your untirinr zeal,
the Democratic party has much 90 eN-
pcct IL viii De your special duty 20 en-
gage In forming, In drilling, and in
equipping for the conflict what must be .
the inyincible phalanAe- of Democracy
y ou should fearlessly confront the foe
with a pOlicy-nOt OF evasion, but of
aggression not under cover of social .
ed availability which really means
yagueness. indistinctncss. and chronic
but openly, with decision
boldness, and uncompromising determi- .
nation
You must organize Organized or
ganise - Organization. close. compact .
far preaching organization organization
extending 10 every nook and corner of .
the State is the means by which you win .
win. Organization is your key to sue .
cess. Without il you must fail. Whit .
your victory is certain
After Colonel Beirne's speech which
was applauded 40 every point. had ended .
he was unanimously elected an honorary .
member OF the club