West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-13
SPECIE OF HON. w. l.. WILSON.

The democratic convention OF
the Second Congressional District
in session nt MIrtlnsburg. August
29tb, 1894, renominatcd Wm. l..
Wilson amid unprecedented enthu-
siasm. The city was crowded with
democrats from the surrounding
country. In accepting tie nomi-
nation, VIZ. Wilson said
The houor 10 which you summon
me to-day is not new one fer me TO
receive at your generous hands. SO
many times has il come 70 me in the
past--never coldly or grudgingly -
| that should vainly seek for new and
stronger language in which 60 assure
| you of my increasing gratitude for your
| approval and support But il fitting
and sufficient words are slow to come.
| beg you not t. doubt that am more
deeply moved and moro affectonately
touched by your action to-day than /
have ever been before. That action
comes ut the end of one of the greatest
and most momentous struggles that
has marked our political history. and
1T comes in such n way as to stamp
with your approval as constituents ami
| democrats the services which your rep
resentative was called upon TO render
for the supremacy of democratic prin-
| ciples AMI the fulfllment Of democrat
&c pie lgeS 1t is no mock affection, for
| nothing could he more b'ameworthv
and criminal ON my part on this occas-
ion but the simple candor which Is due
from me to you, when 1 say that but
Tor what seemed duty and Il call grow
ing out of that strug cle, | should glad
~ ask at your hJnls an honorable dis
Charge from public seryic, and permis-
SION to take my place once again in
the rank of the militant and ever faith
ful democrats of the Secon Con gress-
ional District.
In other campaigns have acccpte
this trdst TO your hands with Il full
knowledge of the labor and strain re-
/ CURED for thor ugh canvass of SO
large and SO stoutiy contested a dis
| I'll
dence in my ability to meet that labor
an strain To-day | cannot possess
that confidence, and in view OF the
large and dangerous drafts made upon
my strength and health, shall be con
strained to ask at your han Is some re-
mission of the labors of public canvass
ing, which l have heretofore so greatly
! enjoyed. shall not, h )wever, be n
drone in the approaching contest, and
snail spare no reasonable effort to
meet personally, if not upon the hast
inSs, as many OF the people as can.
Fellow-c.tizens this is enough for
me to say of a personal nature. There
are other thoughts that I'LL your minds
to-day. Boundless as is your kindness
to me, 1T is something beyond that
which has gathered In S great convcn-
ton ana great assemblage, The con-
! gress which adjourned yesterday was
charged by the American people with
a duty clear, unnistallable, transcend
anti TO wrest from the GRASP OF private
and selfish hands the power of federal
taxation; to lift from the Oac,ls OF the
! American people that bur len OF trib-
ute to privilege and monopoly which
under dirty years OF republican leg $
ldtion had grown constantly heavier.
unit IL far exceeded the leg innate and
necessary taxation for the support of
! the government; to reclaim and make
forever sure that heritage OF Americl IN
youth. which is the true meaning and
! priceless boon of democratic institu-
tioas equal opportunity in land OF
| equal rights. This was tbs insp.rino,
IN ssion which the democratic marty
mad long sought from the American
/ people, power and authority TO perform
| To this mission the immediate renre-
sentatiycs Of the people gave them
selves earnest and faithfully. In that
| work they were at all times cheered
I and encouraged by their great leader
| VINO Tor eight years, in dsfcIt and vic
tory, has led in the movement for tar
/ III reform. While he s,rupulouslv ab.
/ stained from Interference with tb.
/ work OF those entrusted with reform
/ leg station, h was instant i'm season
I ana out Of season, in urginr that the
| pledges on which we had cJm, into
/ power should be filled in tine letter and
IN the spirit and that tls blessing. Of
reduced and just taxation should be
/ fully and honestly secured % the Amer
lean people. In This great work your
own Representatives thanks {, yoor
Kindness in granting him long public
service, was assigned an important and
most arduOus part No man could fit
ly undertake 90 frame a revenue bill
/ Tor nation Of seventy million Of peo-
. pie unsurpassed in wealth and in tic
magnitude and variety Of their indus
trial and commercial Interest,". To
. purge injustice AMI monopoly from
! tnat system; o. replace class exaction
/ by public taxation privilege by cqnalI-
/ w. 10 tighten the burden OF tho pcy-
pic, secure larger rewards for their La
Dor and freer play FOR their industries.
without being appalled, rs tine great
ness 81 the trust coInmittcl 90 him. and
Che thickening difficulties fra the way
Of IT'S successful performance.
NO man could worlhIv aoproacb
F such work without p.ttioe, ......