Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-20
RoUP OF BoER RIFLEMEN READY FoR Rus1NEss

every other question that so intimately
concerns us?'
Il am going to stand here to-day and
talk TO the people among whom l was
reared. Around me are my neighbors
and friends. You know my life. as
said in the beginning; and 1t will be Il
matter OF choice satisfaction to me,
even IL the cause for which l stand
shall so down IN defeat, to feel that
those who knew me best have stood
up as one man in my support. But I
nave the satisfaction of telling You to-
day that believe the battle
IS already won. From the noun
tains to the sea the people are taking
hold OF this question. They have a
right TO speak and for their choice to
De recorded. and they shall be heard.
frequently we seen III the news col
uinhs or the papers expressions like
this from the different counties: "The
people are for Tyler: but the machine
is against him." Naturally one would
mink then that If the people are with
man! How unfortunate he is to be
found on the side of the people. both
alike waiting to be run through tho
machine! What do such expressions as
mat mean? 1t all means that the peo-
PIE are not aroused and do not come
out to attend to their political affairs
Whilc one man is off trading cattle.
another waiting on his customers. an
other tending To Il client or Il patient.
ana busy about their own business and
, uoiiiestc anairs, few men whose sole
business In this Commonwealth 1t -ir+-A-
look after the offices of their State and
county get together and name the can
niuateS TO represent the people But
TINS thing has gone far enough. All
over Virginia the news comes to ME
daily that the people are aroused and
that we Will win glorious victory.
ORGANIZATION ESSENTIAL
am not opposed to party organi-
Zatlon y county chairman and n coun-
" committee are necessary to the man
aBement OF party's affairs and to tho
propagation OF party's principles, and
IT they are loyal and true to the trust
committed To them and strive in every
lawful way 10 build up the party, they
are patriots. performing Il duty and
labor of love; but whenever they use
these positions and this power to fur
ther the interest of one member of the
party rs against another member of
the same party, then they become Il
machine. an engine of ruin and de-
struction 10 their party and their prin-
ciples,. and ought to be turned out. I
appeal to the people Of this State to
see that justice is done; that u fair
chance is given for the expression OF
the will OF the people; that fair field
Is Kept open between two Democrats
running for the same office. 1 do not
1910 Hii' NObih IOl nave, IL position
that did not believe was given me
by the majority OF the people OF this
State
Now in conclusion. I want to saw 10
you that the Democratic party can
never be destroyed from the outside.
The bulwark of It's principles and the
glory OF Its traditions are too strong to
be taken by open assault. Il Is the
Greek bearing gifts that we are to
fear; and / want tn say here to-day
among the free people OF Wythe. in the
midst or these limpid streams and blue
mountains. that we spurn the profrered
assistance of all corporate power and
wealth that demands In return therefor
laws on our statute books that drain
the life blood OF the artisan at his shop
and Of the farmer in the field. to swell
their already bursting Golfers. II there
is need for men TO defend our prin-
ciples. those men have always been
forthcoming. If there Is need for funds
TO promulgate those principles. to
spread them by the mouth cs tina pub
lie speaker. and scatter them upon the
printed page. there are Democrats
individual Democrats-enough In Vir-
Gin!a who will contribute to this cause.
II there IS one maxim dear to the heart
Of 4 true Democrat 1t is: Equality OF
oDpcrtunity before the law; and 1t Is
fer that rrinciple that contend in
,.is gscc mere than am oth.r."