The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-17
HON. j. STERLING MORIoS ON WIG
CHINA.

A reporter recently fell in with HON
/ Sterling Morton. Secretary of Asri-
culture in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet, ana
hal q conversation with him regarding
the mart OF the country possessing the
best agricultural advantage. MI MOT
ton unhes itatingly pronounced III ld'o'
Of Virginia. and in the most eiiP''"''o
pos sible way He SAID he mad heeh 'raN-
elllng a good deal OF late IN the hor'n-
ern part Of Virginia. ard he was amazed
IN find the price at which lands that
could produce srch crops as ne sa"
there could be bought. lie was most
positfvc in advising all persons LOOKING
for homes 10 come 10 Virginia. lie ala
not counne his remarks 10 that one IN
terview. A correspondent of the Wash
ington Post called on him In regard TO H.
and he gave this correspondent 2 sec
ond interview as emphatic as the FIRST
Mr.. VIM. d. Caheli. Ct Norwood, Mel
son county. Virginia. was 50 impressed
by this second interview. that he wrote
the Post a letter from which we make
the following extract:
Editor Post.-The Post has struck a
popular theme with the people OF ol1
\
Virginia" is read anG reread by ali our
people tin my copy of The Post IS ABOUT
worn out. / hope Il Will last TIL the par
bccue rcNt Friday, when l WIZ rcad II
TO the farmers Of this section. all OF
whom | feel confident VIII advocate lion.
J. Sterling Morton. Secretary Cf Asr-
culture, for The next President OF the
United States There IS no DIVISION OF
sentiment among the farmers OF tnis sec
tlcn as far as | know, AMI / feel conii-
dent the old Dominion throughout her
length and breadth VIII in0orse him and
very mucn without reference 20 party
lines. We will give him q farm down
here. He can't pay n cent Tor lana Whcn
be has already more than paid Tor II.
Let him come 10 us in the heart Of the
clio State.
Il is certainly matter OF hrst-class
importance 10 the state Of Virginia 20
have the Secretary Of Agriculture give
her such an endorsement as Mr. Nor
ton has given Virginia What Cabinet
officer of his Importance says will be
read ard considered where Virginia would
be utterly unable TO send hor own ad-
vortisements and. what Is more. his
character OF cabinet minister gives his
uttorancos an official importance that
VII cause them TO be believed. Virginia
may very well. therefore, hold herself his
debtor
We are not disposed 20 say that Nir-
einia ought 70 pay Mr.. Morton for his
endorsement Of her by sending dele
cation to the National Convention fa-
vorabie 10 hts nomination as the Demo
cratic candidate for President. We
should BE- very sorry. indsru. TO think
that Virginia. vote In that convention
was going = be controlled by any such
view of the case. Nevertheless, his kind
ly and purely voluntary praise Of Viz
einfa is certainly not calculated to pre-
judice our people against him. We
should be delighted TO see Nirginias del
cgation cast their vote for Mr.. Morton,
because he is one Of the soundest and
most trustworthy Democrats in the
United States. Through all the storms
that have ragged for the past few years,
he has stcCd mistaken, ike great rock.
understanding the true principles OF fl
nance, proclaiming them whenever occa-
sion offered. and making occasion to pro-
claim them. land presenting them TO his fell
iow-citizcns with comprehensivencss, a
clearness. and cogcrcy that have been
cqualled by few, and sun assoc by none.
clearly than he tha blessed principles Of
perfectly free intercourse for Ameu-
cans with all nations. and NJ man, there
fore has more forcibly denounced
the odious protection for monopo-
lies that the Republican party
fixed upon the American people.
while no mar has exposed its iDfaJnies
ore incisively or more trenchsnuy than
he Mr. Morton is a Democrat of the old
school. passionately in love with the
foundation principles of the party, equal
ity of all men before tho laws with boun-
ties and favors for none. and a fun and
fair opportunity for all 10 work out their
own destinios as God has given them
strength. We should be dclishted to see
Nirginia's delegation TO the next Nation
al Convention casting tbCir vote for so
sound n man as the Hon. J. Sterling Nor
ton, ana, with such a candidate upon a
sound money platform declaring for tho
repeal Of all unnecessary ilties, We be-
lieve the Democratic party would sweep
the country