Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-11

he may believe to be right II In fact
he IL mistaken.
And, my friends. building on this
basis we can be both earnest ana
charitable, for II we love our coun,
try, we love our party: we desire the
triumph of Justice more than tha tff
nmphs Of erroneous opinions, we are
preparad for either victory OF de-
feat, for II We win we know mat
the victory can only be permanent II
Il is q deserved victory. and II IL
results In the advancement OF the
commonwealth. and we know mat u
defeat comes It can only be tempo.
rary II We are in fact right. ana
those who win are wrong. and those
believing In the omnipotence OF truth,
We are prepared to meet each other
upon an honest footing. bow SUD.
missIyly to the will Of the people and
pray that whichever party wins the
country's good will be preserved.
(Great applause and cheering)
What His Father Left Him.
"Ny father was devOut man. He
did not leave me much in the way
NJ money and I am not sure but II
was better for me that he did not
for believe that great wealth Is
more often a curse than biessins
10 the young man who ihe@rits w.
A prospective fortune large enough
to relieve one from the necessity OF
toll is more apt 10 paralyze one S
energy than to be source OF inspi'
ration to him. But while my father
dia not leave me fortune. he LETT
me- something that has been worm
more to me than all the money o'
any millionaire could have LEFT ne
,ansbt me to believe that every right
eus principle would triumph TAP
nlause) He told me when boy
that could afford to be In the mi
nor,ty. but that I could not ahord 10 %
no wrong on any question: that II
7 am IN the minority and righ.
would some time be In the major.
,ty, (applause and cheers and cries OF
~you will now."O and that II I was
In the majority and wrong J. "ou'u !,
soma time be In the minority.
cav to Won. my friends. that tha'
advice given to ME by my father mas
haen worth more to me than any
! amount Of money could have been
and 7 believe that It Is principe
that We should imbed In the m'hos
and IN the hearts Of all. confidence
tr,umphs for every righteous cause
IL. us have confidence In the inter
llisence and integrity and patriotism
Of the people.
An optimist.
81 am an ontimist. believe Inc
] world "a growing better: I beheV*
that the great movements Tor tnt
uplifting OF society are going ror~ars
| 9TH resistless force. We cannon
stop the triumph Of the truth. W,
| NAV accelerate It; we may retare
LII. We cannot stop 1t.
But II I were to talk to you
long On principles like these I mign'
he tempted to apply them to condi
tions daughter and applausel. aH
IN the issues and that is not by pur
pose this morning.
"A great honor has fallen to US. Tne
voters of a great party have MADE
mo the standard bearer. I need no.
tell you that did not buy 'his
| nomination. I need not tell you tha'
II had no way OF coercing people
Why, my friends. have no way o.
coercing the people who live about
me; no way Of coercing the people
pf Normal or of Lincoln or OF Ian
caster, or of Nebraska. much less o.
the United States. It Is not for me
Ito say whether they have acted
wisely ut Denver or not: am glad
-, that the responsibility is theirs, moi
mine Oaughter).
Appreciates the Honor.
! This I know, I appreciate It be
cause II has been q free win onerins
presented by some six million Of m,
Ieountrymen. We are going to do ths
tbest We can TO present to the public
the issues of this campaign. We are
going to meet them a We can ahd
then We are going to believe thai
Whatever the result In on election
day. II il going to he good. and u
II II for MS. We win feel that We are
! going to be permitted to put Int
practice the principles which were pre-
scented. and II II Il against us W.
vii know that We can learn BY the
manner in which our opponents apply
their principles whether they were
r,sht in advocating them or right IN
opposing them. You have come o"'
a, the beginning Of the campaign
Come Just ~ often ~ you w'Ii. and
there h one thing about is--she pleas
ure Of success vii he moderated by
the fact that !, win take us from
Won and the sorrow Of defeat wh'
Ne softsned by the fact that II vii
leave rs with roa."
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