Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-08-26
Letter From, a Candidate.

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Mr.. EDIToR-I crave your generos-
ity and beg your kindness to allow
me space in your valuable paper to
correct an erroneous statement,
which recently appeared in the Bal
timore Sun-the substance of which
was that Messrs. Bott, Russell, Mel.
son and DR.. Brodwater were Demo-
cratic aspirants for the nomination
for the House of Delegates of Vir-
ginia, and that O. A. Drummond was
the candidate of the Alliance party
for the same position-thus tacitly
charging that I am destitute of devo-
tion, and unfaithful to the gallant
party of my fathers. 1t is a well
known fact to you, Mr.. Editor. and
to-all intelligent men of Accomac
county that the Peninsula Farmers
| Association is not a political party,
having severed it's connection with
the State Alliance, and in convention
assembled, by unanimous voice as
sumed tire name Peninsula Farmers
Association because as they have
publicly announced, they were in
clined to the opinion that the State
Alliance was rapidly becoming po-
litical party. 1. take occasion here
to say, that Indignantly repel the
false allegation, and condemn the
dastardly motives of the vile calum-
niatior, who would resort to such
base subterfuges to knife an limo.
cent man without even the SEM
blance of evidence upon which to
base the dirty falsehood. l unhesi-
tatingly proclaim that 1 would be
glad and gratefulto receive the sup
port of every voter in the broad lin
its of Accomack county, but yet |
could not be induced to serve under
any banner, or accept the nominal
tion from any party except that of
the Democratic party. / am Dem
ocrat of the purest type, rocked
in a Democratic cradle, and
taught Democracy by Demo-
cratic ancestors from the time I
climbed my mothers knee to the
present day. have ever been found
as my record will show, battling in
the van of the fight for the princi-
piles of the grand old Democratic
party; yes, wherever it's banner was
unfurled, whether it waived to the
breeze in the triumph Of victory, or
trailed in the dust OF defeat, have
ever been in the forefront of the bat
tie. armed with Democratic slogan,
striking for the cause of Democracy,
and accursed be the poltroon who
would attempt to sully my political
record. / have been reared to farm
labor and oystering from my earliest
recollection-when mere STRIPPING
I struggled with the cold and feath
cry waves of the Chesapeake in the
oyster business, and was taught by
my parents that agriculture, the
most ancient of mans pursuits, upon
which the progress and foundation
of nation hinge is Il most honorable
and noble avocation, and that the
beady and pearly drops of sweat that
bedew laboring mans forehead are
the brightest diadems that can adorn
and encircle his manly brow. / ain
proud to say that the Peninsula
Farmers Association, of which l am
an humble member, is composed
chiefly of Democrats, but as have
heretofore said politics are unknown
in our deliberations, and.in our coun-
|cils we work shoulder to shoulder, as
a band of brothers, ignoring party
sentiments, for the mutual benefit
and prosperity of the farmers, oys.
termen and mechanics, mindful of
the fact that they are the sturdy col
umns to support the temple of ma.
tional prosperity and domestic fe-
Lefty. Hoping before the Ides OF
November next to be able to see
every farmer, oysternen and labor,
ing man in Accomac county and ex-
plain to them that my interests are
identical with their interests, and to
assure them that if l am honored
with their SURFACES, will try to de.
serve well the high trust confded to
my keeping Yours truly,
o. A. DRUMMoND.
Pungoteague, Va.