The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-18
CAMERON
ALL RIGHT.
Says He Will Heartily Support the
Democratic State Ticket.
THE EX-GOVERNOR COMES OUT
sQUARELY IN SUPPORT OF ny.
LEE AND THE OTHER NOMINEES
OF THE ROANOKE CONVENTION
He SAYS THE TICKET IS UNEx.
CEPTIoNABLE AND THAT THE
NOMINEES ARE HONEST

petersburg, Va, Sept. 17.--It has been
Know mere Tor some time that es-Gov
erilur William e. Cameron had exDressed
MS Intention cf supporting the State
democratic ticket nominated Mt Roam
oke' ms evening Il letter Fl ON that gen
tiehan was received III this city, giving
at some length the reasons which induced
MN to this course, notwithntapdinp his
"ccntinued conviction that the Ch;conc
PLATFORM is full of heresies which would
De iaal to the country if applied to the
conduct OF the Federal governments
among other things, the governor saws:
he ticket is CneXceptionab,e: each
OF the nominees is honest and capable.
anu feel no doubt of the able and faith
VI administration of State affairs in such
hands. Who can say the same of any
.'ckeD i'Seiy TO he offered in opposition
10 TINS: And that is the matter really M
issue, after all-that and that alone
Ihaf the leaders mt Roanoke 10 save their
own PRIDE OF opinion, CIR to retain their
supremacy in the organization, should
nave served up rs baked meats of the
Imam ;ia' issues which have had signal
defeat in the national field, ami which
can neither be furthered nor hindered by
any official act of the State officials Of
virginia, is, i'll my Judgment, mere
o"utum fulmeu-a sop to sentiment
to the free coinage of silver as the dis
play or Confederate flag in n memorial
processlo would bear to the Southern
Confe'teracy or to the institution of slay-
cry
II: national issues have no proper place
IN a state canvass for State officers. do
moi see how futile attempt to introduce
them should influence me against the
nominees. Tor to oppose them, If having
- Fant "A l..,
ticket not omparable with this as to the
personal merit of it's members. on n nlat
fcrm which, if of the Populists, will be
more Objectionable than that prouountied
mt Roanoke, which, II born of fusion be-
tween Populists and Republicans. will
nave the sole governing principles of all
coalitions-greed for Office, pure and
simple. 1t is true that such an opposi.
ton may raise the standard of election
reform. reform of which am !. hearty
advocate. But what can be expected of
the sincerity of such reform from those
VINO were willing to barter their claim TO
ihIr elections for a nomination to the
nant-governorship for one of,thei-
lenders Mt the hands of the very party
which they will now denounce as corrup
tors OF the ballot. To the average states.
man OF the persuasion now under discus
sion. an election is fair when his interests
are Identical with those of the party in
bower, but is unfair when he is opposing
that party. believe an honest electoral.
system is needed and demanded by the
Virginia public, anu that it will come:
out l also believe that it must come nj
the hands of the Democratic party, as a
necessary concession to the conscience of
the masses of its membership.
IN the election OF members OF the lepis-
lature, seat in the United States Senate
and vote for and against free silver Is
involved. But look upon the success
sion of himself by Major Daniel as a fore
zone conclusion; and this, conclusion
eliminates the only point of view from
which the Chicago platform could be a
real stumbling block to souud-monev
Democrat inclining to support the Tyler
ticket
For myself, no doubt as to that in
clination nor as to my duty to the State
exists feel that shall be contribut-
ing largely to the good government of
Nirginia's internal affairs for four wears
to come. feel also that should tho con-
iiict oil lo!o come again (Which | do not
neiieNe 10 he possible, in the light { t. the
various logic of cvents). | shall be no less
iree IMAM then to oppose as Il Democrat
what hold to he un-D Democratic, false
III doctrine, aad ruinous IL put into prac-
tice. shall cheerfully give nv voice
and vote to Tyler, Echols and Montague.
ana am not without hope that most OF
those who were my colleagues in political
revolt last year will pursue the same
course"
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