The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-29

lam democlot not a silver democrat M% nh s1 a dsna
cat who believes sin the cardinal principles of Jeft~ ,yerns~ hocracy, to whom
this great truth is self eviaent that all men IRE created equal. On that prnci
pie stand. that principle, so far rs l have power will be carried forward.
"Thc great Office for which you have named me gives III no power to carry
ont in full my views, but can represent the men who believe that all men are
created equal and whether it be success or failure matters nothing to me, IA
voice: Something tou@ Something to all of u.s., something to our friends and
relatives in far of lands something for the future something for the world.
80 make the fight ish honor whether it be for ucces or for failure. To do
the decd Is sits " reward. You know me, know what l think and what stand
for Eleven ycar'og o this very date, in ths. very place at this very time,
stood ON this platform to accept the nomination of the United Labor Societies
the united democracy for mayor Of New York. made the fight
4 won the race know, as You know, The votes cast for me we're counted
by the system which prevailed then for Mr. Abram S. Hewitt misses, the savior
Oh So'''ty we were poor nc 1t hd been a hard struggle No newspaper was
with us What was the use of complaining la voice, Not a bit Not a bit
No word Of complaint escaped my lips Personally was glad tobe relieved.
had done my duty had fought my battle, l had been defeated [Cries; You
had been robbed cheated Robbed or cheated, defeated, anyhow. addressed
myself to work tits oyer til done The very same principle, the very same
platform is here today, and is here in the name of democracy: Applause, and a
voice. The very sam mani
"A little while ago, it looked to me- at least, as though that defeat which
ho trusts aud rings and money power, graspng the vote of the people, had in
drted upon William Jennings Bryan [appausel was the defeat of everything for
which the fathers hal stood of everything that makes this country so loved by
n+ SO hopeful for the future 1t looked to me rs though Hamilton had triumph
ed ut last and as though we were fast verging into a virtual aristocracy and ds
You call me to raise the standard again to stand for that great cause, to
stand as Jefferson stood in the civil revolution of 1900 accept (Cries; And
believed, that those so called democrats but fooled with the principle; that there
was power. a power that Jefferson invoked in 1900, that cast aside like chaf all
that encountered and cast it down lhave always believed that in the common
people in the honest democracy the democracy that believes that all III n are
created "lnHl, lay the power that would reviviy not merely this imperial city,
not merely the STATE, not merely the country, but the wohd,
mo greater honor can be given to any man than to stand for that No great
'r service can he render in his day and generation than to lay at its feet what
can a man do better o nober than doing something for his country, for his ma
ton for his aso' Gentlemen, fellow democrats 1 accept your nomination with
out waverng or turning. Whether those who stand with me be few or be many,
from henceforward am urcandidate for the mayomlty of Greater New York.
An odd result Of this Inauguration of MI. Georges campaign appeared in a
George scare in Wall street prices of many stocks being hammered down on
the apparent revival of Organism in the largest city in the country.
The attitude Of the press Of the consolidated city is no. the least interesting
feature of the present political situation. The Press New York, and The Citizen
Brooklyn, have supported the Tammany slate. The Daily News threatened to
Iamnany but changes in proposed nominations have kept its adherence
The journal, after maintaining a strictly independent position during the early
of the campaign, is supporting the Tammany nominees Mr. Low
has the strongest newspaper support. The Tribune Rep and the Mail and Elk
press tkepl support him, the Times lind and Post Ind have backed the Cti
Union from the beginning, and the World lind has favored him. The Sun
Mckinley Ind sworking for Gen Tracy together with the Commercial Adver.
KEEP and the Press tRepG The Herald Ind finds fault with Mr.. Low
or preventing IN anti Tammany union. OF the New Yofk German papers the
Norsen Journal and the Stats zitung have both attacked Tammany In Brook.
yn the Eagle lnd DEM appears to favor MI. Low; the Standard Union (RepJ
las been working for antiTammany union; the Times rep is for Tracy The
feature of the newspaper alignment seems o be that Mr. George secures
indirectly a certain amount of commentator from the supporters of Mr. Low be-
ause OF his supposed drawing power from the strength OF Tammany; and from
he supporters of MIR Tracy because they think he will weaken the fighting forces
Il the Citizens Union along similar hut less radical lines The ponc of Mr.
'eorge point ont that the weakness c his campaign is the lack of practical or
behind him, the factions composing his following being numerous and |
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