The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-03

MI. Ia1t.
Our exports for the first time in
ers are more prosperous than ever;
business 10 free; individual endeavor
Ia no longer denied Its reward. The
increase in the business of the COM
mercial world Ii SO great that 1t al
most staggers the mind to contem-
plate 1t, notwithstanding a worlds
war has called for legislation to stay
the process of the courts in debt col
lections IN all the neutral countries
except here, where plenty blesses and
prospers our people. Your beloved
country marches forward to a pros
perity never dreamed of. Your OPP
ponents are unwillingly forced to- ad-
NIT this happy condition Of our peo-
pie, which they say is not permanent.
but they shall be no more regarded
as prophets now than they were
when they said it could not come.
-Four ears ago in FNcyepting the
nomination of the Democratic party
Cor the presidency you stated that you
would seek advice and counsel where
ever you could obtain it upon free
terms: this you have done. You COW
cred and drove a mighty lobby out
of the Capitol and invited Americans
of all stations to come and eounse!
with you. The laborer with his grimy
blazing sun upon his face, the rail-
road men who hold the throttle,
swings the lantern and direct the
rolling wheels of commerce. the toll
err from the damp and darkness OF
mine. from the shop. the mill, and
the factory; the business men from
their Offices the clerk from the coun-
ter, the banker. the artisan, the law
yer and the doctor. have come and
z1,n
with you They knew you were free
to serve. that you were Embossed. I'M
owned, and unafraid. They knew you
only sought the truth. and when you
found it you We're ready to challenge
all OF its adversaries to any conflict.
When peace shall spread her white
wings over a charred and bloody
world in the quiet OF the chamber
of the just historian, when the din
and roar of political antagonism shall
have ceased, when the prejudice and
passion OF partisanship shall have died
away, when principle shall actuate
men and pa rties rather than appetite,
when ambition shall no longer lure
men and parties to unjust attack. the
historian will accord to you and your
administration a foremost place in
the republics life.
AMERICANS ARE NEITHER
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Americans are not ungrateful; the
people are not unpatriotic; they recog-
nize the thousands of difficulties that
no man could foresee which you have
encountered and mastered. Their ver-
dict Is already written; ii has been
agreed upon at the firesides of the
land and has been nodded IN tho
school houses. the places OF worship,
and wherever Americans meet TO talk
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country That verdict leaps forth from
almost every American heart in indy
ing gratitude TO you for the service you
have rendered. for the peace, pros
perity and happiness your leadership
has given. and I but voice this day
the overw helming wish of Americans
everywhere for your triumphant re-
election
This great convention which noYni-
mated you was neither controlled nor
intimfdated by any un-American or
foreign influence 1t had the heart
heat and spoke the true sentiment OF
our country.
"A committee composed OF the per-
manent chairman of the convention
and one delegate from each State and
Territory was appointed to inform
you OF your selection as the nominee
Of the Democratic party for Presi-
dent Of the United States and to re-
quest you to accept II, and the con-
vention did me the honor to make
me chairman of this com nfttee charg-
ed with such a happy mission.
Therefore. in compliance with the
command of that convention, this
committee performs that pleasing
duty. and as the appointed agent OF
that great National Democratic Con-
vention I hand you this formal letter
Of notification signed by the men,
bers of the committee. accompanied
by a copy Of the platform adopted
by the convention, and upon that plat
form have the honor to request
your acceptance OF the rendered NOM
nation. And. on behalf OF the Demo-
Gratis OF the whole republic. who are
proud OF your administration, we
pledge you their enthusiastic and
united support. and our prayer Is
that God. who hlesses the peace max
CT, may guide you to glorious victory
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