Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15

| r.,.b tho movement. While that cohVeh-
ton w,s in session many OF the gentle
mon that attended called upon me ana
urged me 10 announce myself as can
1idote for the United states senate
CONGRESSMAN JONES.
NJ ro,es was very kind and pressing,
and savV me several times on the subject
declined: not that / feared Tor ho-
mont that 7 could not be successful, nor
that I failed to appreciate the comph-
ment that was paid me, or underestimate
the honor of seat in the Uniteu stats
Senate: but there were other IeaSoi,''
and these frankly and candldiy gave O'e
friends who were kindly urging me
~ tale nm their cause. / told them th~t
the cherished ambition OF my NE hdu
neon IN he Governor of Virginia that
had never had o dream beyond H. anu
tbot wanted 10 serve out my term III
ueace and with the approval OF my peopie
+ bad never taken my seat al NY
desl, uitbout asking God 10 GUIDE me
"a 20 hIsss the people that had 80
honored me. love Virginia ana
wanted TO have the approval Oh al ne
Virginia people MY aIhpl.tlI1 Or, undcr
fo make one Of the pest governors, uh ea
Gods guidance. 1 possibly cOulu' h1so
measures and plans that l want 10 Gar
An which | think will redOund 10 tHe
GOOD of my state. / felt that II / ~.
tered the senatorial race II WouIu l,, -
the preiudice OF those VINO WOulu ~
nose me. they would try 10 destroy ne
success OF my administration anu VIZ
beauty Of the picture tnat l ha1 Isio ~ 10,
before me. Then, too, reaI~eu til"' ~
administration had fallen on a tlhle ne
rnoet interesting in the history OF our
nn1tntrv The TWO last years OF tns
nineteenth century, ana lhe III ~"
wears of the twentieth century-"ha,Tr ~, .
drst year of my administration WltnessS5
events that caused the world 10 stahu
agbast and wonder at our power anu oul
future In few short months our -iasS
mad swept from the seas the iaFSie 80
had put TO fight, the army OF one OF ths
nroudesf and greatest nations OF the
earth. In the twinkle OF an eye Almost
we had belted the globe ana shaken lhe
Old World from centre 10 clrcuullel 7n III
We saw this nation depart from on
time sentiments poncy, anu ~. r'% nmt he!
and whether We approved III OF not y
come an imperial power, ana AT III
stroke took i'm the far distant Isles Oh INC
sea and planted our banners on InS ~
pOsite side Of the Woriu. OleL t '' ,,ro'
were done and great ana mlshty PIo-
blems were arising and are sun peiOlC ~.
Supendous issues are To De settieu' SUI SUI
as the nation had never sIapPieu WI" VIZ
before. and in all these Things, IN ms
Grand histOrv-makiug period, / ielt th1t
7 ma as Governor OF a noble old COM
monwealth. an humble part Ahu Nhen
time goes on. and our descendants lovh
back upon this day ana ume, ana lhe
question Is asked who was then the GO'
ernor Of Virginia, this Old Domonion-
mis- Mother of states and Statesmeu-
and the answer will be, 1t was Hose
Tyler" my ambition was, that II u WSs
but Il line that history might RECORD tns
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chair almost by the acclamation OF MS
people: he met his responsibilities 10 lne
satisfaction of his State, and went otI
OF office amid the plaudits OF his fellow-
citizens. -
SOMEBODY TO VOTE FOR
Was this an unnatural or an unholy &C.
SIRE an unworthy ambition?
1 think not; and no wonder L did not
want the dream dispelled or the picture
despoiled. Hence, l declined the tempt
ing offer and resisted the appeals Of my
friends. | left Richmond principally 10
relieve myself of their importantly, and
l went 10 this, my beautiful noun
tain home. hoping lor season or -fS..
Tie forces that had so succcsstuly oe-
fcaLod the will Of the Virginia people SIX
vars ago seemed to have a clear field for
The success Of their candidate again.
be anne even more boastful than ever
the waverng men, under the temptations
of political power and prestige again ran
ing into ranks with them. i ndd hdrdlJ
reached my nome before visitors, letters
newspaper articles began to pour IN on
me urging me TO announce mysen d cah-
didate to stand for the people cause
such express iOns as This came 10 me IRON
nearly every county in virginia:
Have we waited for six years, anu Us
there no one of our public men VINO VIII
make this fight for u.s.? we deInahu IL
of you. whom we have most recently
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cause" Thus i was made TO believe thdt
the people were In earnest, ana That
they wanted me 10 represent them III
the United States Senate. II any man
here to-day thinks that II was not q
movement Of the people, let him 20 home
with me and examine the records there.
| could not doubt IL and could not de-
cline il. The people had responded when
asked them 10 help me; / could not
decline when they asked me TO stand Tor
their cause. They wanted somebody 10
vote for, they felt that individual liberty
and freedom Were slipping away from
them. They felt that men mat should De
their servants were becoming their mas
tiers, and | could not, and did not refuse
to take UP their cause; and, with
prayer TO God TO guide and bless me,
entered this race. ana, under his
guidance, i shall win IL; for the people
the people OF Nirginid-are on our side,
and surely they are mightier than that
which is against US. My candidacy was
announced on the 18th day OF July. My
opponents felt forewarning of defeat:
and I'm less than three days ordered
primaries and conventions where they
mad matters all pre-arranged, thus show
ing and admitting both their unfairness
and their weakness. Delegates were
elected in Norfolk county, in Richmo1d
city I'm Orange, NOttOWay, Rockingham,
and a few other points. on few days
notice. and before could arrange to
have a candidate in the field or present
my cause TO the people. My name has not
TO this day been allowed 10 go before
single county OF city yet where candi-
date for the legislature has been selected.
The case Is before the people OF virginia.
VIII they rise in their imperial might and
say, I'VE will be heard upon this as
we'll as upon every other question that
so intimately concerns us2'
THE PEOPLE AROUSED.
/ am glad 10 stand here to-day and talk
to the people among whom ! was reared.
Around me are my neighbors and friends.
You know my life, as l said in the
beginning: and it will be matter OF
choice satisfaction 10 me, even II the
cause for which stand shall go down In
defeat, TO feel that those who knew me
best have stood up as one man in my
support But / have the satisfaction of
telling YOU to-day that | believe he
battle is already won. From the noun
tains to the sea the people are taking
hold Of this question. They have right
10 speak and for their voice 10 be record
ed. and they shall be heard. Frequently
we see in the news columns OF the papers
expressions like this from the different
counties: "The people are for Tyler; but
the machine is against him" Naturally
one would think then that II the people
are with Tyler, ne rs sure 10 via,
but-pOOr man How unfortunate he Is 10
be found on the side of the people, both
alike waiting TO be run through the
machinel What do such expressions as
that mean? 1t all means that the people
are not aroused. and do not come out To
attend 10 their political affairs. While
one man is of trading cattle, another
waiting on his customers another tending
TO n client or a patient, and busy about