The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-20
PEACE AND HARMONY

nominate a President OF the 'hit"" S,"se9;
] beg leave to assure each ana az.
as much as the representative Of those
gentlemen who met in one place last night
"a shall 90 as the representative OK the
Others. You have trusted me. gent4eulen'
and so help ne God shall. seeking MS gu'u-
ance. endeavor 20 demonstrate TO you before
thus battle Is over that that trust VIII not 20
violated but will be most earnestly ana SIN
cerelv respected Cries Of We know IT,
LET me snv 10 those kind friends who were
instructed in such manner that they Ga hot
feel at liberty II they desired TO DO IL. - cast
their willing votes for me that 50 iaI io.l
blaming them, l commend them Ut lheil
noble fidelity 70 that funlamenta Democr'tc
principle that the representative and deie5Aie
IL the agent aud the people are the pfihc'pa,'
They did right and / am glad that tAey oNc'-
cised that feeling
lido not propose now 70 dwell upon the 7aTiel
issues which are disturbing the thOueul "a
this whole country IN al its broad questions
Bur now. gentlemen. If there be any here me
nv distinguished and beloved friend from the
county OF Frederick, who feels tAht 'u'a 20
the hour for Democracy TO resclhu INA. az
ton which II has taken for fourteen leHi5'
and upon which II has won 20 many EictV1' io'
in this and ether CommOnweaiths, Deg Inn
10 desist a moment ere lie shall make q re-
traxlt. which involves oeiracuon ol our
former course and reversing 81 tue heaA u
the column 70 the rear.
now M'gISSEf WAS TLEcrED.
Forty thousand majority Of Virginia people
carried Philip ". Mckinney into tho tAe.u-
tive chair OF this Commonweailh upon .N'
doctrine which is contained in TINS lh"Iioiin'
Largely over "A majority oil tue euei"' 20
efess stand today in earnest conycuoh ol
the wisdom of every element Of that pia'-
form Twice since ] have had the honor
T. be your representative IN tue ooH-
ate If the United states nave
seen that doctrine not only preached. pS'
carried successfully dWdih2 lho hoP...tI.
cans. but not dividing the Democrats lh tnA0
body When tho Force bill threatened INC
liberties of this country. and when The W1oie
Union stood on tiptoe 20 look out Tor some
angel OF de verence that might hover over me
senate ball. II was through the s"Hnt
grace Of that Democratic plai oIh '""1
Tie American Union was rescued ana your
constitutional liberty was pTeseryo1. y very
undue excitement has been elected upon
this snbiect and II IS one which | 90 not
wish Co magnify or 90 increase BY gong INTO
a discussion Of its details AS vast
body rs this at so late an hOuI OF
fhe nicbt. when many are so nuch
egearjed by their exertions here and our
bodies stu affected in some measure by
other excitement than this which may be In
yOlved 10 that particular plank OF the platform
IS not in the best condition TO listen 20 the
refuemonts of financial philosophy, Inc
fact is. gentlemen. that most OF MS are Deglh-
ming 20 feel down IN our pockets 10 see II our
resources are sufficient 10 keep us at peace
with the hotel keepers and 10 carry US safely
home.
PLAYING TIE CRITIC.
viii my good friend from Winchester per
NIT me. without attempting 20 play crue
upon him whom acknowledge 70 DO one OF
the profoundest thinkers. as be IS one OF IN
most intrepid Democrats and one ~ the
greatest orators in this Commonwealth. 10
suggest TO him that this particular
plank in TINS platform has a
great deal mere prOprlety IN national
platform than IN state one. The govern
ment of Nir- mia has nothing TO do with the
coinage OF silver or gold. fhihp W. NC
Kinney by nothing that he can do can affect
either the use OF paper or our metal circulation.
Instead OF being State issue, which that dis
tinguished gentlemen refers TO 1t Is being.
It is one that belongs soioy and eXclu-
sively 10 national legislation. we
would have 20 amend the Constitution TO
make it one that would belong littngly TO a
State issue. But we were so anxious o. show
the farmers OF tnls Commonwealth ana the
working toiers everywhere that we were IA
thorough gympathy with them aud against
all monopOles that affect the great
public good of this country. that we went out
OF the way TO put the spurs upon Philip w;
McklnneyS neel., Will WHICH no Las 5IulASV
his enemies 20 death
Now. In 1860 the State Of Virginia had sl2.-
OO0. 600 of currency issued 10y its State banks,
aud thus there was In the Commonwealth a
circulating medium produced out Of it, own
resources and maintained at par by trusting
the people 10 work out their own salvation,
which was all ready 20 be drawn upon IN the
event of any restriction or contraction OF the
currency through national legislation.
STATE BANK.
The Congress of the United States has seen
fit 10 destroy the State banks of Virginia and
of every other State. and, when both Con
cress. by legislation aud the Constitution. as
10 money. by IFS fundamental principles. have
excluded this subject from State Jurisdiction
my distinguished friend says that we
ought not 10 adopt this IN the plat
form. Didn't the great State OF Iowa
put il the other day in It's platform. and II has
elected Governor Roles upon II. The Repub-
lcan State of Michigan. put II IN its platform
and IL Ii trying 60 elect such ticket as II can
upon il. Twenty Democratic States Of this
Union have put II in thor platforms, and
there is no State from Virginia 20
Texas. that through the period of
fourteen years. has not consistently
continuously and uninterruptedly voted Just
along in the line Of the Virginia Democracy.
Ivory one OF the ten Virginia congressman
including my distinguished friend. Colonel
Charles Il. O'Ferrall. has voted tor IL. NV
honorable colleague IN the Senate, whom
we all mourn to-day, has stood with
the ranks of the Democracy there
on the Same side: aud the idea
gentlemen, that this thing, which has been
our daily walk and our night companion
which wo have sat at the table with and slept
in the bed with for fourteen years. Is going to
inlure tho Democratic party, Is "a thing neon
ceiyable % me.
CONCEDr SOMETHING
We must concede something 10 the majority
thought of our party, even II We express our
dissent here and there. on may take up the
National Democratic platform OF 1888 with
al is talk about civil service reform. There
j. not one Democrat IN Virginia that agrees
In that sort OF doctrine. but they accept tho
general drift OF the Democratic principle as
determining their course.
THEIR cONFDKNCK.
With heart fun OF gratitude. or EQUALLY MS
full for 1t could not be fuller now than ia the
past / do thank you. gentlemen, for your
confidence IN ne. ] return that confidence to
you with usurlOus interest and double pre-
MUM. If 90 TO Chicago. as II Is your COM
mand, / shall 80 with the olive
branch. ! shall remember the source
Of my authority. IT 10y any word
] can state. II by any deed | can do | can
bring the forces of David Is. Hill and Grover
Cleveland banded together. a. / stand here
with Holmes Conrad now. shall be proudeI
Of that contribution 10 my country and 10 my
party's call than OF any triumph upon tins