South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-05
New Series, Vol. XXVI No II

pistrusting my capacity fully to
meet the expectations of those who
have honored me by their conf
dence. / accept the nomination 80
generously tcrdered. Should the
action OF the Chicago convention
receive the approval Of the people.
l shall. to the best of my humblo
ability, discharge with fidelity the
duties OF tho Important trust con
fidcd to me.
Reference has been made in terms
OF commendation to The late demo-
cratic administration. Identified
IN some measure in an Important
branch OF the public service with
that administration, i am gratificd
to know that it has in so marked
degree received the endorsements Of
the democratic party in it's national
convention. am persuaded that
intelligent discussion of the issucs
involved in the pending contest for
political supremacy will result in
victory for the patty which stands
for honest methodist government.
economy in public expenditures.
aud relief to the people from tho
burdens Of unjust taxation.
am not unmindful, Mr.. Chair
man, of the grave responsibilities
which attach to the great Office for
which have been named. I may
be pardoned for quoting in this
connection the words Of the honor
ed patriot, Thomas A. Hendricks.
when officially informed that he
had been designated by his party
for the yice-pres;dency in 1884.
He said:
81 know that sometimes it is un-
derstood that this particular Office
does not involve much responsible
ity, and as a general rule that is so.
But sometimes It comes to repre-
sent very great responsibilities, and
1t may be 80 in the near future.
The two parties in the Senate be-
ing 80 nearly evenly divided, the
Vice. President may have to decide
upon questions of law by the exer-
else of the casting vote, Tho re-.
sponsibility would then become
very great. 1t would not then be
the responsibility of representing
district or State. 1t would be
the responsibility of representing
the whole country and the obliga-
ton would be to the judgment Of
the whole country. And that vote
when thus cast should be in obed-T
fence to the Just expectations and
requirements of the people of the
United States.'
Should it please my countrymen
to call me TO this Office, the high,
appreciation Of its dignity and OF
its responsibilities, as expressed IN
the utterances and illustrated in.
the public life of the eminent states
man whom l have mentio-ed will
be a light to my own pathway.
In tho contest upon which we
now enter we make no appeal to-
the passions, but to the sober iudg
mont of the people. We believe
that tho welfare OF the toiling mill
iiOus Oh our cOuntrymcn l8 pound
up in the success Of the democrstic
party. Recent occurrences in
neighborfhg State have sadly en-
phasized the fact that high pro-
tectiye tariff affords no protection
and tends in no way to better the
condition of those who earn their.
bread by daily toll.
Believing in the right of every
voter to cast his ballot unawed by
power, the democratic party will
steadily oppose al legislation which
threatens TO imperil that right by
the Interpolation Ct federal bayo-
nets at the polls.
In more formal manner here
after, Mr.. Chairman, / will indi-
cate by letter my acceptance Of the,
nomination rendered me by the
National Democratic Convention,
and will give expression to my
views touching the important ques-