Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-02-28

MIR. A. G. BraXton, unknown TO the
most of the people of Virginia prior
10 the assembling of the Constitu-
.iopal Convention, but who made a
acord in that body which has given
Linn a prominent place not only
among the leading men OF the State
bnt of the country, continues to add
10 his reputation as man of great
ability. In a speech delivered III
New York before the Southern
Society in that city Saturday night
he captivated his audience by his
uDauswerable arguments on the race
question, but that was not all or the
most important part of his address.
He laid down certain privileges OF
notifies and Of government in which
hesaid the Southern people believed
given below as summarized by the
Richmond Times Dispatch, worthy OF
a careful perusal by all democrats OF
the land. More interesting matter
could not be furnished by us to our
readers than portions of that ad-
dress. Mr.. Braxton said in part:
We believe that mOnopOlies are
haneful. particularly in the necessi-
ties of life, and should, therefore, De
discouraged; when impractlea0le 10
prevent their existence altogether,
we believe that they should be placed
under the strictest supervision ana
regulation, to prevent imposition
end abuse. We believe that no IN
stitution should be tolerated which
the government is unable TO regu'
late and control, and that the posi-
bic existence in this land OF power
greater than the Government IS the
doctrine of anarchy itself.
We believe in sound and stable
but elastic currency, which cannon
be monopOlized.
We believe that labor has as much
right and as great reason for orgsnl-
zarjon and cooperation as capital
but that disregard of law is equ&iiy
reDrehSnsible and pOre the less de-
p0raIizing aod Injurious IN each.
We believe that in ali matters, DO
nestle as well as international, power
and responsibility should ever 70
hand in hand.
We believe that a large army II
unnecessary, oppressive and danger
Gus to our free institutions. but we
advocate a large and powerful navy
which. never imperiling domestic
liberty, is necessary for the protec
tiOu and extension Of our commerce
the ACQUISITION aud maintenance Of
foreign markets for our surplus pro
ducts. and, like faithful watch dog
is dangerous only to our enemies
We believe that many of our manu-
featuring industries, which the natloI
SO tenderly nursed in their infancy
and supported in their youth, having
now arrived at mans estate ana &C
quired fair round bellies with gooC
canon lined" should be fired out o
the nursery and made to shift To-
themselves.
We believe that the creates
human agency for the moral growth
OF the individual, the prosperity o
our country and the preservation o
our Government is popular educa
tion-the one good thing OF which /
is hard to get too much, and that
therefore, the State should do its ut
most TO encourage and advance l
with all classes OF her citizens, re
gardIess of race or color.
Finally, Mr.. Chairman, we bellev
that America is the greatest eountr
that God ever made, that here Tn
torch of liberty is never to be e4
tinguished, here the human race
to reach the utmost pinnacles OF 1t
perfection, and that we and GU
posterity, linked to its fortunes b
indissoluble bonds, are, as one faml
ly, with our brethren Of the No-tf
the East and the " est, to contrlOut
TO it's greatness and participate
it's glorious destiny, till human gov
eminent shall have persisted irol
the earth.