The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-15


bumg m very rare degree What the
bump is which caused hi, recent uiterance.
before the president the phrouologi,ts must
decide. hut tlu- i- not tho first time ms pres
ence BIAS been manifested for boz bis many
addresses m 1859 and previously. calling foI
church action upon the relations Of capital
ani labor he repeatedly said.
lhc growth Of wealth among as has not
resulted boo binding men together, but in
driving Them apart The rich are further
from the rl0r The employer from bis work
mon. capital from labor. now than ever be-
.ore Too many know less and less how the
poor lfe The manners of the poor. 10 Is
saii are more m-olcnt and ungraci0us than
oi OLD to tle rich. and this naturally dis
ooumees efforts 90 know and serve them
Very naturally bis conclusion was. and is.
chat the solution must be furnished by the
church and lest the conclusion should not be
drawn hy all who beard him he took care 20
administer some severe siaps al socialism.
-demaeo-l.in. "levehng the0rie, and the
.Hers George land theories OF all these
le -ay,
Sow. as never before. there is in the air q
sentiment which teaches men o. de-pise au-
luutf todlsonn restraint. 20 hate and re-
sent au social and material inequality.
lat winch with al ITS noisy championship Of
tae poor touches noone Of their burdens with
slmueA a- fns caps of its Fingers
Th. taD passages in Bishop Potter's sermon
ol April $40 which are most severely criti
c.-.d aret-e-e
Wcha,r exchanged the Wuslinetonian dignity
f.r fle itlcr.onlau simplicity. which was iu
frufI. uut another name for tAe Jack souiau vul
r4nif. uuI what have we got 90 exchange for it,
n thee .Irr states aud dtuasiies they had the
tuprnes OF royalty and tle pomp and splendor
ffhr Lin-'- person to hi men hearts with 10y
ais Well nchate dispensed witA the Oh iitulaf
li.uIfI.. Let us take care thar $500 DO not part
eaih thai tremendous force for which they stood
a. there Doe not utllar royalty ail the more need is
thel. l.r personal royalty
Then. proceeding 90 "a rather pointed con
rn-f heiWrr Washington and bis Successors.
ho -all
The coucepuon of the national government as
bulge machine existing mainly flf the purpose Of
r.eariins partisan service this was "a conception
oaiIen to the character and conduct Of Washing
taa and hs associates that DO Seems crotasque
even t1 speat Of DO 10 would Dee Interesting 90
Imagine thr dr-i president Of the Jutel state,
confronted n.ih SOME one who bad Veniurcd 90
a..nael lIm upon the basis of What IS now com
m.aI, called practical politics
Another enormous difference between this day
and fiat at which t D.. the anniversary isto be
..Yen ln tle crouno.s difference o. the nature and
Influence Of ihc forccs that determine our ia
u0nal anI political destiny Then. ideas ruled the
hour To-Day rDre are indeed ideas that rule
our honr lli fl,s must he merchaniahle iHeas
The growth Of wealth.. the prevalence OF luxury
t.I IIHN a.
fleir t0Iy existence ore standing menace 60 the
Freedom and Integrity of the individual the 90
0nif. suar-cr OF our American speech and man
n-r.. installing Mlness for greatness and sadly
corfuunlns gain and godliuess ail this IS con
ffast is eau.fefe simplicity the uppurchasable
integrity of f1r lr.t days and the first men OF our
republic. which mases 10 impossible TO reproduce
f,I.s either the temper or the conduct OF our
fathers