The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-15

Jority OF the people of the ountry be-
iieve In Democratic principles. Although
In the last national election our candi-
oates were defeated through the ma
chinery of the electoral college, you
have not forgotten the fact that they
received majority OF tho popular vote.
Our principles were sustained. They
are vital to the success of this country.
They are essential to the welfare Of the
people. We are opposed to monopolies.
we are in favor of that course and
policy which gives the greatest good to
the greatest number.
The Democratic party legislates for
all the people, and while we are not
able now to accomplish much by reason
OF the fact that the Senate of the United
States Is Republican, and the President
is Republican, we can, at least, having
through the House of Representatives.,
control OF the purse strings. see that
the country has an economical admins
tration of the public monies by with
holding evtravagant and unnecessary
appropriations.
I'm this state of Virginia 1 congratu-
you that you have a State administra-
ton OF which you have great reason to
be proud.
81 recollect, three years ago, as l
Journeyed through this country, met
your candidate for Governor, with his
Old SLOUGH hat and plain suit of clothes,
1ourneying among your hills, speaking
In behalf Of the cause that he had the
honor to represent. He was elected by
about 10000 ajority, If / recollect
Alright. He is giving to your people a
good, old fashioned Democratic admin.
istration.
II understand that your party is in
good shape. l understand that you are
prepared for the great contest that
awaits us during the coming fall.
I'm this section of the country I am
informed that your industries are grow
ing. l congratulate you upon the fact.
1.-The Democratic party is in favor Of
tho reasonable encouragement Of all the
industrial interests of the country-not
by taking money cut Of ono mans pocket
to place it in that OF another, but by
just. reasonable and fair legislation.
I'VE mako no war upon any of the in
dustries of the land. Our platform
states our position, and while do not
Intend to argue it hero at this time.
simply say to you that the industries
OF the country, hero and elsewhere, will
be, as they always have been, safe in
the hands of the great party that has
built up the State of Virginia and that
is entitled to control this great country
of ours.
=! bring to you,upon this occasion. the
good wishes OF the people of the En-
pre- State. To-day we have not n Re-
publican State official, from one end of
the State to the other, elected by the
people as large. We have Demo
cratic legislature in both branches, the
first time for many years.
our Republican friends have kept
control OF that State for many wears,
SO far as its legislative branch is con.
cerned, because the have refused an
enumeration of It's inhabitants. Small
counties that have ceased to grow and
prosper, under tho blight of Republi.
canism, have had as large representa-
tion as tho great, growing and prosper
Gus Democratic counties
our people have just now been en-
gagged in taking an enumeration of our
INHABITANTS under the provisions of the
constitution, and | can safely assure
our Democratic friends in this section
OF Virginia that you have seen, in nv
Judgment, the last Republican legisla-
lure in tho Empire State.
s'Bear in mind, in thu contest that is to
come. that you havenot an easy fight.
The enemy is entrenched. it has pos
session of the government. 1t will use
1T for all it is worth. The candidate of
the other side will probably be the
present occupant of the white house
and, my friends, surrounded az he is
with the power of this great govern
mene, 1T Will not be easy to dislodge
him or his party.
at is not enough that tho majority of
the people believe in Democratic prin-
clples. 1t is not enough that the SEN
timent of the people is with us. There
must BIO organization in every school
district, in every town, in every county
throughout the State and throug hout
the country.
Tho party that is the best organ
lied, in my Judgment, will win the
fight this fall. Therefore. in parting
from you now, | simply desire to say u
few practical words.
"Organize for the fight that is to
come; organize your people; instruct
them; circulate your documents and
subscribe to your Democratic newspap-
ers; inform the people: agitate organi-
cation everywhere, and if this share be
done we can rejoice this fall. in nv
Judgment, in the rcdenp tion of the
country
"tellow citizens, | thank yon for the
Kind reception you have accorded me on
this occasion. [ accept it, not so much
as 2reom pliment to myself, personally.
because lam stranger to many of you,
put as compliment more to the great
State OF New York which l have the
honor, in part, to represent on this oc-
casion, and in behalf of that State, in
behalf of its citizens I tender YOU nv
heartfelt thanks for this kind and flat
tering reception"
at the conclusion of his speech Soma
tor Hill entered the car and for the
next I'VE minutes was busily engaged
IN shaklng hands with the large num-
hfr of nanDln rhc, Ind