The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-12
MAJOR TYLER NOMINATED
BY "A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
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am going to make, but will forego the
pleasure. 1t has proved such good
keeper, and / am in such charitable
frame of mind believe will turn it over
to my successor and hope he will keep it
as q lalisman of certain success.
1t is late and you have other important
work to do. therefore will consume tut
little of your time; in fact 1t is difficult
for me to find words Of even n short
feelings. realize mora than have ever
done that there are times when the heart
feels what the lips cannot utter. This is,
indeed, one of those occasions.
rejoice that the friendly CONTEST is
over, and from this hour we will stand
together united brotherhood, with our
banner waving over us and a steady front
against any foe.
recognize that the honor you have
pnid me is greatly due to the fact that
the Democ ratio party of Virginia desires
to make recognition to that faithful band
of voters, the farmers, who have ever
stood loyal and true to our party aud to
our State. IL the name of my brother
farmers and in their behalf make most
profound and. sincere acknowledgements,
and pledge for them loyalty and devo-
tion only equalled by that they have
shown in the past
Then, too, find that in some measure
this honor has come to me as o represen-
tative of the great section of our State in
which live, and which meets and greets
you at this gateway city with such joyful
welcome today. pledge in behalf OF
the brave, true. hearted men from these
mountains and valleys a manifestation
of our appreciation af the distinguished
recognition you have given us.
/ take the banner you have placed in
my hands, and with the commission you
have given me, and praying for the bless.
ing Of Almighty God to guide me, 1 90
forward in the full confidence of assured
success. No selfish consideration of ease
shall cause me to fail to carry your ban.
ner into every hamlet and village, every
mountain and valley, and every part and
section OF this gre nd old commonwealth,
and proudly will proclaim to all the
noble principles it represents.
A party that has seen almost the death
anu burial of every party that has ever
risen up to confront it, and that has in
almost every conflict received majority
of the peoples votes, who gladly recog
uize it as their party, formed by them to
met out equal and exact justice to all
men, with special privileges to none A
party which in the last struggle with
giant foe carried over one hundred and
over six and half millions in the nation,
and which came within twenty. five
thousand votes, if they had been properly
distributed, of carrying the electoral col
lege, does not propose to lower it's crest or
allow its banners to trail in the dust.
We have no apology for our adherence to
the truths and principles to which we are
sacredly pledged for we believe the well
fare of the countless millions of earth are
concerned in the triumph of these princi-
pies.
My views Gu the great and important
question of the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold at the ratio OF Is to
i, without waiting for the aid or consent
OF any other nation, are so well known
that l need not reiterate them at this
time.
Who can fail to see that the tendency
of the times is to drift away from ancient
moorings, and pervert the very laws or
God and nature? The individual and his
interests are no longer valued. The eel
fish spirit of man, freed from the re-
straints of personal responsibility is com
bining in soulless organizations to crush
all private interests in it's universal and
all embracing arm of.ereed. Even hui
man life is regarded as worth but little
more than baby's toy. The power of
the government and it's fostered giants
must and shall he minimiZed; the dignity
and rights of the individual must he OK
allied.