The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-21

in1t measure which builds up IN,
1Gittin ,"Gtn ana adds 90 her commercial and
al import thce must, unfortunately
~ matters stand, he carried by Democrat
it votes m Congress. supported bv loval
democratic canstitu nciee. animated lv u
iiaiernai feeling for You and for yours.
rEz CANAL QUESTION.
rms canal question is The question of
qucs tons 10 Is the largest Industrial
enterprise ever undertaken by man II
! rs one pi the -ravc-t subjects ever pr,-
S,nled Tor the consideration of the Ameri-
! .a" people No acquisition Of territory
,iat we ever made surpassed IT, either
/ ll economic or political Importance. To
"u, 10 lhe south, II comes with the
/ '4 yHiSe OF me realization OF every hone
ana oi every dream, however bright. y0u
may nave formed for the future of this
nlIi situated, specially blessed ana
tIoIl9us land. II demands your atten-
lph beyond and above an other matter.
lou should see that the South IS for a
verify solid on the Nicaragla canal
ready 10 clasp hands with the vast in-
dustrlal and commercial interests. North
ana West, which are similarly. If NOT
equally. interested I'm the work n viii
DE mus only that you viii he able 10
overcome the short-sightel political plots
on our adNersarics. willing 10 sacrifice the
interests of the United States-vea. of tho
two American continents-to ,narn.1,t.,r,
p"hucaI eNpedleucy Let no man 20 to
,ohsresS IRON the South who is NOT Am
IaFor OF the Nicaraguau canal I,at mo
man solicit your votes ln Nafio,,.'f -
Ecntion for presidential nomination who
mas moi declared himself for the An.rir.,n
canal -'''' ''""
Take map. run your eye along the
-N,,ian'c ana Pacific lines Of this hemis-
IHeie' uhtll they converge 90 Tho 18TH
mus connecting The two continents r-h,r.
Wlihln the political jurisdiction Of Nicora
qua friendly state. your eve rests
upon me only practicable route for n
snip canal between the oceans.
THE GOVERNMENTS PowER.
Why should we pause? We can have
no patience with those. # there remain
any Who would question the power ~
t!e Federal Government i'm the premises
w man lives who f. stricter strict con-
strucuOnlst Of the Constitution that ann.
/ am as strict as jefferson himself Nn
possible gain i'm wealth. or power or
Spiehdor would. i'm my Judgment. justify
lle assumption of single ungrantcl
power for that is the straight road 10
poiltca pcrdiCtiOn. and upon IL there is
no halting place. But there is no question
here and never was The military, UOWer
covers the right to construct the canal
ana the nEht 10 protect II by any means
llat may DE necessary. If We have the
right 10 hold and defend our Pacinc |
states, We have a. clear right TO con-
struct this canal 10 double the efficiency /
OF our meets Tor that is precisely what /
lt uots az stroke. IT we have "a Iieht /
20 our country at an We have % right /
10 guard IL by every means which God |
ana nature nave put i'm our hands. and I
lhls is one Of the most Obvious. If JEFF I,
IrIH'h '"tu bu} Louisiana. y Polk could /
acquire California. If jackson could uro- /
pose TO take Florida because it was a /
mere annoy nee then Well may their fnl-
overs ihe modern Democracy. I'm fun
'0StsSi'h as iuey are now, and as we
nope they Will Dee after 1896. of an the
p htcal departments of the Federal Gov
efnment, construct the Nicaragua canal. !
liza. II.nHrH
eihe ana similar station In the Car
rlbian Sea, TO stand the eternal sentinels
or me great Republic over its approaches.
is ADVANTAGES.
The advantages Of this canal % the
world, TO the United States. and espo-
,iaily 70 the south, are not subject OF
discussion. They are conceded. and they
are incdlcU.ahie. Ii would open 10 us the
commerce. of Asia and the Americas. on
the Pacific, from which we are almost
.Acludcd 10y me tedious, dangerous. ana
AIeIsiVe navigation around the Horn.
10 would give our Atlantic ports North
ma south tho advantage of thousands of
niles which they do not now enjoy. and
L would destroy utterly the practical
OF Great Britain. Ii would bind
.ll the members OF this union together
oreVer II would, Tor all practical pur-
'ose, double our naval strength. II would
comparable only 10 the acquisition OF |
louisiana, since 10 is but the cOirplction /
md final fruitlon Of that acQuisition !
uabling las 10 realize their fun value
'o the South It's Importance Is simply
umedSurdble. There, iu the far East are
even or eight hundred millions of ueople
.aiung 20 De fed and clothed and sup-
lied with the neCesSaTieS of life and fla
Implements Of industry. We shall 40 10
hem through this American waterway.
nd If not remiss. ultimately VIII have
o rival In their trade. What does that
lcan 10 the South? IL means the cotton
Norm ID q Hf.r. -if.tr
D the cotton fields Of the south II means
le rapid and magical growth Of southern
oIts from Newport News 90 Galveston.
means the Mississippi Ch0keG with the |
roducts Of the West and The Northwest
rrkluS the new outlet. And when YOU
.fSidcr the interest which every section
the country has in the completion Of J
ls PROJECT, there can he no doubt that
the new South shall break the way
'Ward the new era she VIII md herself
ut the advance guard of the American
JJ,}Ii,e' As was thG pemocrauc party
men acquired Louisiana. Florida. and
le territory from Mexico. SO it viii be
'e democratic party which viii provide I
le Nicaragua canal and make the West
" ht mlspherc truly American. That,
my humble judgment, is its mission. \
IS mission cOnsOnant alike with rs "
suEcts ana It's principles. u is but ut u
at the south. the land OF jefferson, Of q
.ckson. and Monroe, and the party | a.
hlch reveres their august names should / a.
forward TO this patriotic and most { =
Fious duty without q moments hesi- z.
tiOn. d
sINAToE MORGAN woAK. D.
)ne Democrat one pure and able man, ~
g typical southern statesman, has proc "a
ly appreciated more fully than any 81
her the duty which lies before ue. H. ai
Is earned by this service alone the last- l0
& gratitude Of the Democratic party hi
u the southern people. / allude 90 Sem gr
or Moteau. of Alabama. with whose al
'rds following i propose 10 conclude N
IS otherwise imperfect address. "Tlat / th
ly nineteen miles of actual canallz4- fi
N should be required 10 bring tls d.
ters OF the Atlantic and Pacific irf1 eb
ION win the largest ships passing ~,
'ought from ocean 10 ocean. seems to | g.
'eaten us with reproach if We flil ~
cn we know that we can so easily and
safely remove the barrier. and ID '4oirs
S secure great profits from the 0utllv
hdil he very proud II IL shall turn ont III
t ! am one Of the generation of rnen
o viii have the courage 10 obey fbfs -
dent duty imposed upon us lA- tb,
at powers and wealth committed m MI
keeping. II / could serve in he Sen. tW.im
lor century ana IN every moment -
li be endued with the wisdom af Sol 'u
on, could find no opportunity ~ 9is
IS the people OF Alabama So .r,stf. a., ~
3 when Is tnfust upon me with n ~
lmand that l dare not disobey. Nc
IAwBEScE GARDNER. ~
,vernor Black was followed nv r4o, ,,,o Ill
renee Gardner, who provoked 49, der
ause. Comment was freely n..ss'i oni
lis striking likeness 20 Grover C1o,,. 0ie
Mr.. Gardner made rapid re,,ie,. sue
ne Deinocratc party pointing To- ira vii
ers, WIN chalenge for their EQUALS tigf
Indignantly denied that the condifions low
nuy existing Were chareeabls 49, ViiS 1h
ocracy. lie urged the clubs ~ say ,i'J