The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-19

shouts of approval, partly suppressed
cheering. and much disorder, that made
u hard Tor his words to reach all In the
nail He was in good voice, and his de-
livery was excellent He said
He said: Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and
tsentlemen:-lt gratifies me much to
ma in the Capital City OF this great
state so marked an evidence of the in
terest which people are taking in this
campaign. l do not come to instruct
YOU on the subject OF finance 1t would
he a useless task to add anything to
maj which has already been said by the
distinSuished Senator who has brought
10 the investigation of the money uues-
tion that ability which he has carried
INTO all his work and who adds to abii-
NV eloduence to present, and to elo-
uuence magnificent courage to defend
democracy as il was taught by the
iathers. 'Applauseo To such Il State,
represented by John w. Daniel. no apos-
Tie OF bimetallism need come to aid in
the work OF education. l am not here
as n campaigner. ! am simply passing
through the State because l would never
nave come TO Virginia with any thought
that NV presence here was necessary to
secure the electoral vote of this State.
tApplause)
] am the nominee of three conven-
tions. but do not appeal to the votes of
any man ON the ground that i am nom
mated by his party. | have a higher
can give me. appeal to you as the only
candidate to the Presidency who be-
sieves that the American people can
nave a financial policy Of their own zap
plause). If there is man who respects
party regularity he cannot complain of
the manner of my nomination The
Democratic Convention which met at
Chicago represented the voters of the
Democratic party more truly, more COM
pletely than any convention which has
r,S hat
ton was regularly called by the regular
authorities, and delegates were chosen
iii every State in the regular manner,
ana more than that the issue joined
between the friends OF free coinage and
Its enemies was fought out before the
people themselves, the highest tribunal
known under our form Of government.
tApplause) The voter. not the bosses,
ran the Chicago Convention (applausel,
and am proud TO be the nominee of the
convention which gave EXPIRE ssion to
the hope, the aspirations of the COM
mon people Of the Democratic party.
(CheetS)
But with all this claim to regularity
/ do not ask a single Democrat TO vote
for my election II in his heart he believes
that my election would injure his coun-
try. To me party is but a means TO
an end. and j shall not feel unkindly to
any Democrat who honestly ard con-
scientiously puts his country above his
party and votes against me If he believes
that the policy for which stand would
bring injury to our country. But. my
friends, l want the man who leaves the
Democratic party to find his reason In
his head or his heart, and not In his
pocket. Great cheers.) How can you
tell whether a man is honest when he
tells You that the election of the Chi
cago ticket would injure his country?
L Will give you way 10 tell. Any man
who thinks that my election would in
jure this country can prove in just one
way, and that Is by voting for the Re
publican candidate and thus make sure
Of my defeat. (Che6rsD
Don't tell us that your conscience
wouldn't permit YOU TO vote the Demo-
cratic ticket and then vote for a bolt
ing ticket. The Bible tells us of the
man who hid his talent in the earth and
who was condemned because he had
neglected to improve his opportunity
l want TO say that the ballot is given to
the citizen as n sacred trust to be used
according to his judgment and his con-
OF peril has moral right TO throw his
vote away. (Cheers.) Why is IL that
some Democrats or some people who
used 10 be Democrats spend the day in
telling how the election OF the Chicago
ticket would ruin this country. and then
refuse TO cast their votes for the only
man who can defeat the Chicago nomi-
nee? tCheers) / will tell YOU why.
1t IS because they have not the courage
to bear the odium of being Republicans
Great cheering0
We are engaged in a great struggle
one of the greatest struggles in which
the people of this country were ever
engaged in time of peace. 1t is a
struggle between Democracy on the one
side and plutocracy OH the other. and
there is no middle ground for any man
TO stand upon. cloud cheering) who
are not FOR us are against us. We
would have more respect for them if
thev were honest enough to go where
thew belong. Now, as / have said we
appenl TO no man to go contrary to his
Judgment and his conscience. But /
warn YOU who are in contemplation of
deserving the Democratic party that the
man who in the face of such an enemy
either goes to the rear or is found in
secret conference with the enemy is a
traitor upon whom the brand shall be
placed. and he shall not come back
again. loud chcering)
These assistant Republicans, whose
hearts are willing, but whose flesh is
weak 0aughte) may as we'll understand
now that the contest which we are en-
gagged in is not contest for this year
alone. i believe we shall win But
whether we win now or not, we have
begun warfare against the gold stand
ard which shall continue until the gold
standard is driven from our shores back
10 England. (Cheers.) We have been
opposed to the importation of criminals
ana paupefs from abroad, and we shall
oppose the Importation of q financial
system which is criminal and vbich