West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-09-17
DECLINES THE NOMINATION.
Letter From the Democratic Nominee
for Circuit Court.

for Circuit Court.
To the Chairman and Members of
the Democratic Executive Commit.
tee of Preston County:
GENTLEMEN IL have read in
the public prints that your conven-
ton, recently held at Kingwood,
honored me by nomination for
the office of clerk of the circuit
court of this county. | beg to say
to you that under existing circum-
stances it will be impossible for me
to accept this nomination, or to
make race for that or any other
Office.
In saying this desire to express
my deep appreciation of the COM
pllment you have paid me and the
party represent, and to record the
fact that the nomination came to
me without solicitation on my part.
or previous intimation from any of
my friends. l have been asked to
accept nomination for the house
of delegates, and replied then as |
do now that | could not and would
not be a candidate for any office.
During the summer have taken
somewhat active part in the work
of the Peoples party in this State.
and the line Of conduct | have
marked out for myself IN the flu
ture prevents me from seeking any
Office, great or small. But | may
say to you that in the campaign now
being fought out IN this country I
am with you shoulder to shoulder
In defense of free SILVER and free
people, and whatever aid / can give
to that sacred cause will be heartily
rendered. have great faith and
hope In the New Democracy, born
at Chicago this present year and
now being baptized with fire from
heaven in preparation for it's part
IN the great work which DESTINY
DEGREES shall be done In this coun-
try for the oppressed people of all
nations. 1t has joined in the new
declaration of independence, first
made by the Peoples party in their
Omaha platform, and then adopted
as their own by the multiplied mil
lions of intelligent and patriotic
voters who constitute the true Ma.
tional Democracy of the United
States. The two parties are one on
this living issue, everywhere de.
mand can American system of f.
nance for America" without ask
ing the advice or consent Of any
other nation on earth.
Unless the hands on the dial OF
human progress are to stand still,
and the ancient contest Of might
against right IS to prevail in This
country as it has for ages IN other
lands, we must fight this struggle
TO a successful finish now. THE Il
the supreme duty Of the hour. and
to this object let every energy OF
each lover Of his native land be di-
rected. Foreign domination must
end in this republic. The battl,
royal is on between manhood anc
mammon, between Godhood and
| gold. Our modern Shylock instead
Of bis pound Of flesh is already de
manding two pounds, and aims al
nothing less than tie industria
subjugation Of the race. I'm sucl
a fight The honors or the offices tina
come to any man are merely Incl
dental, and may sometimes hinder
rather than help his ability to be o
service to the cause.
Thanking you once again, qon
tlemen, and through you All VIII,
I participated in your convention
/ am
Yours for Bryan, Brown an,
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