Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-18

be the Governor OF Virginia i, IN ny sstL
nation. the grandest distinction which
the voice OF any people could confer isO
than tnst Of President Of this Americas
Republic;
fast devotion have brought me victory -
the friendly contest Just ended, what my
heart feels. They have conducted The
canvass upon high and elevated plane
aud have not IN any manner sought "
promote my interests by undue or unfa,s
means They have not, directly. OF tndt
reotly, endeayored TO raise me No BY drag.
eing down either OF my worthy snd dns
tinguished competitors.
And through the days which kind Pro
violence may yet let me live shall bear them
in remembrance, and when my eyes are
set TO behold for the last time the SUI n
the heavens. unless reason 10 detnrQned. l
shall think OF them, and with my heeAna
breath and swelling bosom leave them
my poor blessing. lApplsuse.l
While / thus speak OF my friends. hope
IL is not necessary for mo to assure those
OF my Democratic brethren who preferrsd
one or the other Of my competitors ~ ne.
that l harbor not one feeling OF unkadl
ness.
IL was their right aud privilege to make
their choice. aud admired the zeal end
commended the spirit they displayed -
behalf Of their favorites. and i vent 70
grasp the hand OF every honorable msa
who was found in tho ranks Of my oppo.
nents warmly. look him IN the eye. and
assure bim that not only IN name. but -
fact. | am his Virginia and Democreue
brother. lAppIause.l
NOT ONE OF YoRrUSK's rAyoRrrrs
vas not born In the realms OF fortune
~ raoral IN tina hnnarz of lnynftanCA
and ease. My patrimony was not money
nor riches, lands nor herds, bus simplys
fathers fair name and spotless charsoees
aud an honorable discharge after bafln9
his breas. to British bullets In 1919. Ny
pathway has not been over smooth sur-
faces: Il has been rugged and rough IN
great measure, aud frequently throuva
far has not been made by the Impulse OF
the wind. but by the strokes OF she
oar. Trials, troubles, and tribulattons
exceeding those OF the average man. par
tlcularly IN my early manhood. have peen
my lot. Business mistortunes osfell ne
when was without experience and before
] was scarcely matured man, But u =
with deep eructions that look back and
remember that amid ali the yiclssitudes OK
my career, commencing when l was Q
struggling boy. have never lacked frieods
and friendly smiles have met mo and
friendly greetings have encouraged me
and friendly hands have aided me every
where.
In political life tho people have bsen my
friends and the people have raised me MP
TO the positions Of honor and trust whSca
I have held. and now the people have 80
lectad me as the siandard-bearer Of the
Democratic party for the highest once
within their gift. and To you a. theit re-
reseBtatives | bow and tender the o0er-
ings Of o grateful heart. lApplsuss.l
APPRECIATES The RESPoNsBnrTY.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, with pride
equal to that Of any Roman loader IN che
height of Rome's greatness. and when the
Roman eagle shadOwed the earth from
I.usa,ania to the Caucasus, | accept the
nomination which you hayo 50 kindly
rendered me. lGreat appause.l laccept
il with oil the responsibilities which is
imposes In this contest, iraught with tho
dearest interests aud laden with the most
precious rights of u free people. appre-
ciate the magnitude Of the work before
me. 1 know that IL will call forth every
energy of mind and BODY. but with tho
inspirations which | VIII carry away with
mo from this convention ] trust will DC
able to measure up TO the requirements OF
every occasion. ! am no stranger 20 po-
liroal conflicts and | SHRINK not ffom
them.
The contest ~ whch we are about 10
engage IL not with our old.tme foe. FOR
wears we have met face to face the hcpuD-
lican party. Fierce have been the struS-
| giles. heavy have been the blows In defence
| OF constitutional liberty aud CAUCASIAN
| civilization in this blessed land OF memo
| ries. Applause For years wo have been
| confronted by on enemy graa, IN numbers
powerful in resources, strong IN leader
a. a mt Inn
| % resolution that was never DroAep,
! courage that was never dAunted, aui O
devotion that was never cooled. with
! feet that never wearIe1, win eT'Hds
| that never closei. aud a. spirit that
never dropped when duty called.
! the mighty phaanx ot virginia Dem0crary
moved OH and on, achieving VICTORY AFTER
victory. until iast tall blow WAS gwen
! which Frustrated our foe. that had 80 hong
! fought US with sucn desperation. at our
feet We felt then that we would nave
surcsase OF conflict AMI would be per
mitted 10 rest cJntented under our own
vine and ng-tree aud To devote ourselves
10 tho development Of our state Hue
from the dangers which had threatspei
us for quarter ef century ana without
any disturbing or distfacting eiemsn; In
our midst. But We were doomed TO disap-
pOlntment.
| NEW ENEMY ~ THE YIELD.
Another. and new enemy has sprung
! INTO the field AMI with oOlors bying nad
| buEies sounding ana drums oS"tihs cnS'-
leuces US TO combat
n An enemy without much Of q pedi-
gree and when can nave very little pride
of ancestry. It WA bora perhaps upon
the soil ot Kansas and CONES TO us with %
South-hater for It's godfather aud a South
yIIlificr for Its chief Champion. IL seems
to have been christone several times, Out
/ believe the name under when IL now
proposes to muster and ngnt ~ lho
Peoples Party" Laughter.
what q hIgh-soundiug title Why. TINS
ha, been the sOibT nut of the Democratic
marty from the hour breath was Dreatned
into 10 by its immortal f0unuer 10 tne
usesent time. aud now this bantllng seeks
10 steal the name aud lnscrbe u upon its
banners. Well, we baye seen little fellows
before putting on big airs, struttinS
around and playing the rOf % greatness,
aiI 10 the aInusement OF the wise and
thoughtful. We hays seen mere urcnin
stepnlug about with mems boots on. play
inc man aud feeling bigger than no ever
teIt Afterwards Peoples party Twelve
thousand votes cast IN Virginia last fall
constitute this mighty patty Win us
mighty name twelve thousand votes ou'
OF over three hundred thousand! what
party for such name, Ut Wnat hnlho
for such party
Peoples party! Who are It's leaders
Take the Virginia roll and run through ~
and you will fad that they are gentlemen
who have failed to secure recognition ~
either OF the two great parties OF tnt
country. aud now thor pent-up SOUS
seek o new party of their own creator
that they may feyel IN the pleasures 81 IN
disputed leadership. IL was Caesar, l be
lIeve, who said he would rather be tns
first man in village than the second nsI
in Rome, and these leaders would rathei
be the bright. particular stars u
the little armament not larger than al
old-fashioned bsndanna pocket-handker'
chief OF this pigmy party than stars o
inferior magnitude IN the wide:spreading
eyer-expanding armament OF the glorious
Democratic party. 30 mote u DC; De
mocracy can live without them, ana ~ J
does O garden good 10 weed 1t out, so y
will do the Democratic party goQd 70 o.
relieved of such gentlemen whose neresie'
Ike noxious weeds would only retsrd tue
growth of the fundamental principles fol
which Democracy Is eonteHdlng. ltress
applausei.
ALWAYS Loog FOR DANGER.
But while / speak of the insignihcsnc'
of this party let mo not be misundersto9s
as undertaking its power for eyil. 10 tn
careless observer IL would appear that W
have nothing 70 fear, but We know tns