The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-13
TuF Nj HoGE TYLER's SPEECH
oF aCCEPTANCE

Although hardened gold-bugs may think
that the Hon. j. Hoge Tyler is not en-
tirelv sound upon economic questions no
one can doubt that he IS highly rhetorical
IN discussing them. even if he does oc-
casionany get his metaphors little
mixed.
Where will you find warmer colorins
than in the following passage from his
speech accepting the nomination for Gov
ernor?
"NIy views on the great and important
question Of the free and unlimited COM
age Of silver and gold at the ratio or 10
10 I. without waiting for the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation, are so wen
known that / need not reiterate them AZ
this time.
who can fan TO SEQ that the tendency Of
the times is to drift away from ancient
mornings and pervert the very laws OF
God and nature. The individual and his
interests are no longer valued The sell
FISH spirit Of man. freed from the re-
straints OF personal responsibility, is COM
hining IN soulless organizations TO crush
All private interests I'm its universal and
all-embracing arm OF greed Even hui
man life IS regarded as worth hut niue
moro than a babv's toy The power or
the Government itself and its fostered
giants must and shall be minimized; the
dignity and the rights OF the individual
must he exalted.
we believe II to he our duty 70 burst
the bands and tear loose the letters that
bind us worse than tyrants' chains 10
resist with all our might policy that
has well-nigh belted the globe in mourn
ing and Is fast putting tho world in
tears. We want 20 drive away the clouds
that darken the toiler's homo. and put
sunshine and brightness there. as well
as IN the abode Of the rich. and let him
feel that what he has IS his.
Politics. a lofty and noble science, touch
ing the people and involving most mo-
mentous issues. has been left too long
90 the manipulations Of n few. The great
obiect-lesson we have had Of the boasted
use ~ millions as campaign funds may
prove a blessing I'm disguise and may we
hone that this pervcrsion OF the peoples
will by such means. may arouse every
man 10 feel as never before that the priv
ilege OF tho ballot IS a sacred trust. 20
be used az n freeman dares and not
rs money wills Thank God. we are be-
ginning 20 see evidences that the people
are becoming aroused 10 their danger;
that they are determined 10 take the
reins IN their own hands and look after
their own affairs They are beginning 10
speak Tor themselves. and woo be the
party that daros TO trine with their in
tercsts."
And not only IS the rhetoric forid. but
Il would be a difficult matter for any
statesman 20 condonse moro meat into
small space than the orator hos done in
that opening passage upon the great
and important question"
Sixteen 10 one. IS. OF course. the prin-
ciple OF paramount importance with Mr.
Tyler, but he seems 10 be almost as much
troubled by tho way I'm which "the sell
nsh spirit Of man. freed from tho re-
straints OF personal responsibility IS COM
bining in souiless organizations 70 crush
all private interests in its universal and
ali-embraclng arms OF greed" as he Is
by that other "soullesS' action OF
''eold hugs" IN refusing 20 let him use
forty-three cents worth Of silver 10 pay
8 debt Of one hundred cents Of gold. But