Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-25


Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
For this enthusiastic. unexpected in
vitation that address this magnificent
gathering Of delegates and leading
Democrats Of West Virginia assembled
to nominate a Democratic candidate to
represent the Second West Virginia
Congressional District in the Congress
of the United States, / acknowledge
with profound thanks. Why | should
have been thus complimented is not be-
cause | possess scholarly accomplish
ments. literary attachments or ability
equal to the numerous statesmen, schol-
ars, lawyers and other distinguished
men who have and are now making
grand old West Virginia deservedly and
eminently famous, but perhaps it is be-
cause of the fact as your live-wire
Chairman has stated, ! am the Ser.
geant-at-Arms of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee with its Headquar-
ters permanently established in the
city of Washington. Coming as l. do in
company with Hon Champ Clark. our
iilustrious Speaker of the Federal House
OF Representatives, out into this health
full and hospitable charming city of
Charles ToWn, / bring to this Demo-
cratic Commonwealth. cordial greetings
and fluctuations from Hon VIM. F.
McCombs, his able Assistant Chairman,
the only Thomas j. Pence. as well as
the entire membership of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, who are
proud because of the fact that under
their united, Jealous. unselfish hercu
lean work during the last Presidential
campaign. a Democratic President now
occupies the White House as Chief
magistrate of this nation. (Applause)
whose glorious record for achievement,
most remarkable for deeds performed,
promises fulfilled; with the aid and as
sistance Of Senators and Representa-
tives, he placed upon the Statute Books
Of the Republic desirable and necessary
laws long demanded by suffering peo-
pie. Republicans and Democrats alike
truly claim that in the entire history Of
this nation there has never been a
President of the United States who
possessed greater individuality. the
ability to discern what is the right
thing to do and the determination to
go ahead and do it with a loyalty to the
cause espoused and demanded by the
common people as well as by the bust
ness interest disconnected with the
Mergans, HarrimaDs and other special
privileged class, who maintained and
kept alive the Republican party. Wood
row Wilson'S name and fame will go
down in history to be recorded the SAT-
est and best Chief Executive this ma
tion has ever elected. Cheers and
continued applause) President Viii
son ably assisted by unselfsh Cabinet
Offices of pronounced executive ability
and sterling integrity, is conducting the
affairs of this Government on business
principles. He will not allow friend
ships or any other consideration infu.
ence him or sway him from the path he
believes he should follow I am an OPP
ftimlst by nature. believe that when
the present debate is over the great
questions in which this country is chief
ly concerned is settled. the United
States will be in better financial con-
dition than ever before. Everyone will
wheel into line and all the people, not
the privileged class alone. will have a
chance to progress onward and upward
l(Applause.)
Ny friends, fearing that your Chair
man is about to admonish me that the
time allotted me has expired, will
proceed to bring my remarks to a e'ose.
(Cries and cheers, Coon, COON were
heard from all over the Opera. House,
and futher time was given Col. Martin.)
heartily thank you Mr.. Hartman.
AID Gentlemen for this courtesy, WAS
about to briefly review few Of the
Administration achievements. Qout-
ing the words of Speaker Champ Clark,
For sixteen long wearisome years all
the Democrats could do was to promise
what they would accomplish if they
were given power. 1t took us all that
time to convince the American people
that we were earnestin our expressions.
Now all that is changed. We can, with
pride and pleasure talk about what we
have done and also about what we in-
tend to do" Applause. "
The action of the President in fore
ing upon the attention of the people of
the nation the necessity of farm cred
it system, SO that the farmer can help
himself.
The foreign policy of the administra-
tion, which divorced the Government
from utilization with the New York
financial interests that were parties to
the six power loan to China.
For the first time in generation the
enactment of tariff law in which no
special interest or, lobby had any hand.
This great measure unfettered industry
and commerce, and deprived monopoly
of it's control over production, distribu-
ton and prices. It was honestly and
intefligently written in behalf Of all,the
people of the nation. and the fact that
it received the votes of members of all
parties in Congress, emphasizes its
non partisan character The admission
is made everywhere that the new tariff
measure has more than met popular
expectation
The action of the President in bring
ing about the enactment of currency
reform act that meets the nthusiastic