The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-24


whom we compare states that have been
under Democratic rule win those tnas
| are controlled by the Repubhcans We nIlu
| the contrast equally as fdVoraDie 10 Dein
We can safely assert that the Demo
| cratic party has been party tor We
| people and low taxes. and pienty UI GU.
culating money. whilst the kepupllcdh
party mas been the advocate Of high taxes.
the fOsterer Of trusts. and the opptesaot
OF the people: and in this lies the secret
Of the partially Of the American peopI.
for the Grand Old Democratic party. ~
has almost always received majority OF
the voters Of tho American people OUT
living all parties. and receiving ~ eaCH
succeeding election proof 81 tne com. a..
dence Of the people IN showing II mas IN
creased in strength with the nation
growth. In 1898 81 gave Andrew Jackson
6iL26l votes. twenty-fOur years later' IN
Douglas 2s1O5m votes They gave Cleve-
land in 1884 4fS1 Oh In lssS they gave
Cleveland 900 100 and 200 lNb 69Ob.hal tree-
men cast their votes for William Jennings
| the Democratic party as their friend ana
| nobly 40 they stand by II, as IL mas ever
stood by them,
STATE AFFAIRS.
In regard 10 the state government. as
said in my speech az Roanoke. IL is SUD
ject OF cOngratulation that our own al
iairs have been managed WIN cream
hands, but all must admit there IS de-
mand for the greatest economy and every
energy OF the Executive and Legislative
| branches OF the government must be eA-
ercised 20 bring about needed changes 70
suit the times. To the performance or
my part of this duty / feel solemnly
pledged. and my interest as taxpayer
VIII impel me 10 jealous work on the llne
Of duty. even n i had not the best inter-
est Of all the people az heart II shall be
my hope and prayer 90 have Democracy
prove under the incoming administration
that IL has lost none Of its zeal In pat
Ting for the interest Of all the people
Thank God. IL Is peoples party. IN was
born in the home Of the humble, not IN
the palaces Of the rich. It's protecting
arm has ever been around the poor ano
needy ana not beneath the strong ana
the great. Ii mas always been party or
the people from the dawn OF our national
existence IL has been their champion and
defender. and as has been said. "Adown
the highway Of the century, it has come
with fearless step and lofty brow. bear
ing in its uplifted arms the sacred ark and
covenant Of the Constitution Of Madison
and Jefferson.
Time and again IT'S enemies have preach
ed its funeral. and sung It's requiem but
IL has lived 10 see the death Of all the
parties that have opposed it In the past.
stood and battled with the storm Of state
but time has not bowed fits great strength,
nor dimmcd Us glorious vision. The
beauty OF truth is still upon its banner.
and the freshness OF the morning I'M its
heart.
Like all human organizations It has
made its mistakes. and Ike all human or
eanzatiOns 10 may perish and pass away
but when ~ dies. n die 10 must. its grave
VIII be the grand mausOleum Of the silent
centuries, in which The gl0ries Of the ma
ton will be ent0mbed.
such party cannot die as long as tho
spirit Of liberty lives. 10 Is not founded
on the shifting sands of popular caprice.
which 'he remorseless tide OF time will
wash away, but IL IS gloriousiy enshrin-
ed in the hearts Of the people and inter
woven IN the preservation of their dearest
liberties.
VIXEN Major Tyler concluded amid gem
orous applause. Mr. Ellyson. in compn-
mentary terms. introduced 10 the audi
once Hon. Edward Echols, nominee TOR
Lieutenant Governor
THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Mr. Echols. I'm beginning his address.
returned his hearty thanks to Richmond
for the part which her delegates had
taken In securing 20 him the nomination
for Lieutenant Governor.
He then took mp the history of the
Democratic party and asserted that II
stands to-day IN all essential respects
tho same as 10 was al all times since It's
birth. lie enlarged especially upon ITS
services 10 the South. and declared that
the principles underlying the Democratic
party were those essential TO self-govern-
ment and personal liberty.
Mr.. Echols asserted that. while he was
a Democrat. he was not intolerant and
chcerfully accorded 20 those who differed
from him credit for honest conviction.
The return Of the Democratic party 10
power. he said was the prime necessity
for financial confidence.
The highest duty OF government. Mr
Echols declared was TO maintain abso-
lutte equality between man and man.
That done. the function for which il was
created ceased and when IL descended 10
partisan neutrality-suspicious. one class
ar the expense Of anOther-it was no bet
ter than a robber.
DRAFTED BY JEFFERSON.
Thomas Jefferson, said Mr.. Echols.
drafted the first platform ever adopted
by a Democratic convention. and the
Democratic party had stuck TO 1t ever
since.
The speaker then devoted a little at
tention 10 the Republicans lie said ne
dd not know what they were going 20
do i'm the coming campaign but supposed
it an depended on their being able to se-
cure a "barl' and a man honest enough
TO dish out its contents.
4i- i4tuOlS tlen devoted CONSIDERABLE
time 10 enumerating the services Of the
Democratic party 10 Virginia. citing
among them the free school system. and
It's generosity 90 all eleemOsynary institu-
tions. He referred especially 20 the set
tlemcnt Of the State debt through tho
good offices OF the Democrats.
In conclusion Mr. Echols asserted that
the future OF Virginia would be great
one IL the Democrats only stood by her
and legislated for her interests. The
speakers closing sentences were eloquent
and inspiring and elected hearty APP
ulause.
With a graceful reference 10 his dis
tingushed ancestors and TO his own gifts
as an orator, Mr.. Ellyson then present
ed Hon. Andrew Jackson Montague nom
inee for the Attorney GeneralshiD.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
After returning thanks for the cordial
reception rendered him, Mr.. Montague
plunged al once into the history Of the
Democratic party since rogaining contrtl
Of the state Of Virginia. Its records, ne
said. demanded that the reins Of govern
Weut should for four years more be en-
trusted 10 the Democrats.
Mr.. Montague. IN connection with
discussion Of the States prosperity, took
occasion 10 call attention 10 the great
need OF good public roads through the
state. 1t was absolutely essential, he
said. to the prosperity and higher civili-
cation of the State that she should have
good roads.
The speaker put himself on record en-
phaticaly as favoring universal educa-
ton, by means OF the public schools.