The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-04
Populstic candidate on q Populistic
platform" (Cheers).

the young gentleman who Is now enlight-
en.ng the people on the policy that ought
TO control the settlement of the financial
question, but l have read his speeches
with great care. Has anybody gather
ed anything from them, but the sad
lesson that life comes n;qual with men; ;
that to some come prosperous days ana
to some adversely, that to some comes
plenty ard to some comes want. and
tina. as 4 corollary from that those with
whom life has gone hard ought, to unite
to destroy those to whom life has been
prosperous.
Is there anything else in his speeches,
stripped of their verbiage, but this?
Here is great county; here Is the Hud-
son With its handsome residence of rich
men: here are the syndicates controlling
great sums OF money. and here you are.
Labor Is not given its just share of 'he
profits. There Is the ballot box; there
is the booty; there Is the weapon: you
the soldier. What is the lesson? BE
frugal be law obedien,. he patient. be
statesmanlke. and study the question.
Is that t.? No! You see the ballot-box
10 equalze that which life has made
unequal. l protest that that is not De-
mocracy. cloud cheering) The gov
ernment shall not support the people.
The people must support the govern
ment (Applause.) The ballot box Is
not a weapon of hostility. it is not a
menace. 1t takes the place of the bayo-
net. 1t takes the place of force No
strike. no mobs, no Anarchists. no or
ganizations to commit the violence. The
ballot Is not to make discord but to
bring about harmony; not to produce
di:sensions. but to prod ,e that ouualI-
zat!on of law under which, all men can
stand cqr J. What are We going to do
hn;r to-day? Nominate a ticket, OF
course. No one came here with any
other idea. No one came here with the
idea OF firing in the air. or going through
4 dress parade, or formulating tenets
without having an object lesson of two
men standing on good platform
tcheers): men who are eXemplars
care not who they are. | care not whe-
ther the candidate for President be
some gentleman who. after long service
FOG the country in peace and In war
,alludinS TO Senator Palmer) would like
10 leave off the armor which we would
Put upon him in making him leader.
loud cheers for Palmcr) ! could fol-
low cheerfully and enthusiastically that
most excellent self-controlsd gentleman
in his temper who commanded the Iron
Brigade in the war (alluding to General
BiagG. of Wisconsin or could cheer
tuiiy follow that farmer-statesman. with
whom l served in Congress-the fair
Flower Of New York. daughter and
applause) do not want the question
/ before us to be obscured by any other
question. DO not let us make any nomi-
nation that will obscure the question.
DO not let us open any door that will
offer to the enemy a chance TO raise any
new issue upon us
We are that Democracy that stands
to-day for revenue for tariff only"
and for that honest dollar which
measures the coined value of the work
mans labor. We want the laborer when
he sells his product to get a dollar for
1t that he can use in any market in
which he wants 10 buy
The American dollar-no bastard dol
lar, worth only % cents. We Will nomi-
nate ticket. snd then we Will adjourn
and 20 home. Not a single State. per
haps. will vote for our ticket. There is
in every transaction an element OF tran
si.ornesS. We will be defeated. but we
VIII save the homo. Of America. the
good name of our people and the,
Democratic party from ruin (Cheersl
In conclusion Mr.. Breckinridge drew
an eloquent and humorous description
or the return of the er!ing Democratic
brother TO The fraternal fold. and his
welcome and regalement with pure, un-
mixed Bourbon Democracy. Uong and
loud applausc)
Ate; Ny. Breckinridge had left the
PLATFORM and taken his seat, Mr.. Sparks
OF lennessee offered resolution declar
ing me sense of the convention at the
great loss sustained by the Democratic
party and the nation in the death of
non. William T.. Russell. of Massachu-
set's. and expressing The profound sor
row OF the convention at Mr. Russell's
untimely taking on
me resolution was taken up by a lis
ing vote. and was carried unanimousI,
every delegate standing
i,f. William Everett of Mass. was
calied upon to speak i'm acceptance of
'hc resolution, which he did speakinp
W!'h intense feeling and earnestness.
M'. savage of Kentucky read to the
convention from Senator Lindsay of
Nehtucky in these words: Give us an
uhePuivocal Democratic platform and
an oid-time Democratic ticket. and all
VIII be we'll" (Cheers)
MY. Savage said in connection with the
telegram that there was no more show
ior Bryan carrying Kentucky than there
was OF the Blessed Master visiting Chi
c"Eo: (Cheers and laughter)
nrieI speeches were made by John De
VIII warner, or New York: Frederick
Lehman. OF Missouri: Bynum, or Indil
ana Comptroller of the Currency
lsckies. and Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia.
Al the close of these speeches the
blnd struck up the "Star Spangled Ran
ner. ana all the delegates and those In
the audience rose and Joined in singing
the national anthem with great feryor
and enthusiasm.
IN lhe interval of waiting there were
numerous cries for Belmont" but Mr.
belmont did not respond.
~ l:oo D. m the announcement was
maze that the committee on resolutions
was ready TO report, and Senator Villas
chairman OF the committee. took tho
stand and read the platform in his clear.