Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-22
WILL OF THD lJNPURCIAs.ED,
AND TTIE UNPURCEfASABId
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN OPPOSE
{TIoN TO YOU. lApplause on the,
.nnnnnratic side .itsan. "a sAias. t9ti

AMERICAN CITUZENS IN OPPOSE
TON TO YOU. lADplause on the
Democratic side.1 m
Tho truth of that is we'll known to
all men who observe the ways and
Hanna and his mercenaries for McKin-
ley. The same ways and means and
methods, with Hanna and Mckinley
again are relied on by Republicans and
their masters to overcome "the Will of
the unpruchased and unpurch asable
American citizens" who oppose the Re
publican policies as practiced by this
administration and who intende to rule,
instead OF being ruled by any men, OF
set OF men. who consider this govern
ment theirs. and theirs exclusively,
ever since their trade with the Repub-
lican bosses. But Mr.. DeArmond
warned them against over confidence
in their strength next year. when there
is likely to be revulsion against cor
rrption and corrupt men and measures.
Said he:
"You may thing that everything is
bright for you. You may think that
1900 can have no fears for you; that
the battle is already won. But recollect
that the approval OF those who can be
bought by partial legislation may not
compensate you for the loss of others
who have followed your standard from
q devotion TO principle which they
thought you shared with them and
who will not follow you when convinc-
ed that those principles no longer ami
mate YOU. if they ever did. (Renewed
applause on the Democratic Side.)
DO not count too securely upon the
result in 1900. Recollect there will be
gathered against you then mon not
drawn together und, r ord rs,' but com
Ing as volunteers; men battling for
homes and principles and liberty; men
waging the fight that was waged in this
country more than once in the century
past; men standing upon prime piss pro-
ella med, defended, and Illustrated by
the bravest and best Americans that
ever trod American soil. They will be
there as volunteers; they will come
from the farms and the shops from the
hills and from the valleys; and 1t will
be mighty host. Against them you
may throw successfully your cohorts
purchased by payment actually made
and promises of things to be done, and
tNcll again you may not
II have great reliance in American
manhood when once aroused. Do not
think that this d fl nee Of their rights.
this throwing to the winds OF Your own
prom ses and your own professions, this
leGi lation for classes against the
mass $, this inlquitous measure, will go
uhchallenged. Money again will Be talk
ed about at the Preside Men will be
gath srcd upon the street corners again
Again they will be making the gestures
that The gentleman from Iowa made so
artist cal y. Again he Tllin people will
he found in conversation, in discussion;
and these little groups, let me warn
you, Will assemble East and West and
North and South. and great meetings
will grow from them! and they II not
assemble to praise or thank YOU. You
may find that all the British friendship
you have gathered in your end avor to
ngratlate yourself with the old mot IL
or who tried to strange US in our in
fancy daughter on the Democratic
side), to assagsnate us in the days of
our youth. and who now, through you.
is using us may fall short of your
needs.
"All the help you can get from cor
rorations. with al! the power of the
money which you give them out of The
y ny . iutsS' =" pSCtilS lilstl Il SoouIy
portion of it viii be used for your ben
elit--ali this superadded may not be
enough. We will appeal to American
monhood, to American patriotism. We
VIII have again abroad in this land q
split Of inquiry and earnest discuss on.
DO not flatter yourselves that when
the great cor ilict OF 1900 IS on we shall
not be heard from: and let me warn
yen that when the battle Is fought and
the victory Won 1t may not be neces-
sary 10 go to the White House or to the
wheeled cottage at Cant n Ohio,
with congratulations, but across the
IN shty Mississippi and over The prai-
res of the great West to q modest 1T
tie home in Lincoln, Nebraska Great
applause on the Democratic side.)"
EELYSON FOR GOVFRNOP