The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-24
VOL. V.---NUMBER 1,553.

cause O, their wroiched pneht. while accusa-
tions Of guilty responsibility are heard, on
every side. lf from thi, turbulence there
shall emerge any who actually prcked I'm
conscience. desire better life, they will be
VI dly WclcpH ed ! caunOt, however, keep
out Of my mind the story Of the piOus deacon
who. having Ina his efforts TO convert bad
sinner become so excited by his lncOrrgibil-
10 that he gave him thorough drubhnG.
afterward explained and justified his cOu' Sc
by declaring that he believed he had "wal-
Topped saving grace into an impenitent
SOUL
TEMPORARY VICTORY.
OF course. we do not overlook the fact that
before their present predicament was
reached, and in their first battle with US, the
enemy gained victory over tarlH reioti
This is MESSED; and we ma here only reiei
10 the methods hy which that victory was
gained for the purpose OF saving that we
thoroughly understand them. and thai II lhe
bcueficiai les of those methods are satisfied
with the condition thev have wrought, We
also are not without compensation That We
have eau. e for satisfaction, even In the re-
mem hr0uce Of temporary defeat. IS evidenced
by the fact that among those WHO ought TO
rejoice in success there is quite general
sentiment that "thc least sain OF II the bet
ter"
have spoken Of the Campaign Of Educa-
tiOn as "a has effected the two great party
ORGANIZATIONS II remains 10 mention another
and more important and gratifying feature
Of is progress. ] refer 40 the manner In
which access has been gained TO the plain
people OF the land. and The submission 10
thcir asOn and judgment OF the objects aud
purposes for which tie campaign was under
taken.
ORDINARY INTELLIGENCE WANTED.
"The Democratic party Is willing TO trust
the ordinary Intelligence OF our people for an
understanding of its principles. 1t does not
seat itself above the common feelings d
sympathies OF humanity, and in an arrogant
assumptiOn OF superior learning formulate
political doctrines suited only 10 those laVot-
ed With advanced educational opportunities
70 recognized the fact at the outset Of the
Campaign Of rducatiOn that ~ was not O e.
ignorance Of the people which had led them
10 submit To the evils Cf bad government.
but that II was partly owing To the BUSY
activity Of their occupations. and the cOnse-
Quent neglect of political subjects aud paitlv
10 the rigIdity Of their party ties aud their
unQuestiOning confidence In party leader
ship Having once settled upon thelr pOllil-
cal affiliations they had been won't To turn
from watchfulness of public affairs TO tue
iaily routine of their lab J. IN mucn VIZ
tuOus satisfaction I'm the reflection that thcS
were not pOliucians.
Therefore. the labor Of their education III
the campaign 3 as cOnsis ed in persuadlug
tnem TO hear us: 10 examine the theories OF
party organizations and The ends To Whlcu
they lead: 10 recall the promises Of polite :
leadership and the manner In which su h
promises have been redeemed; and to coun-
sci with us as TO the means by which thelr
CONDITIONS coulu oe 'InP'"'eu'
EFFECTIVE WORK in NOBLE CAUSE
Never was more intelligent. honest and ef-
lccuNe euOil ma IN "a hoblectust tuail ti"l
mbde ON the bemociatlc party anu us HIlies
in This work pur Z, How couhtrylneh were
tppfphcueu' uot nN itoi ic'leu Ati"Vts iDl.l
English Journals and lying demagoslc cry
ID brln'h gOlii not by liauuulehl pi''ulfa "'
ine iuin OF American INDUSTRIES u .h' Jus'lVS
'l toNeIninehlai iaNoIllIsW W"S I"o,tiD'i'' ~
not by "a ldlse presentation oi tllc IhpoNtilsi-
mem and distress OF our lhnoiln- men W 'lch
would foil JW their Independent pollucai
thought and action; not by dl graceful pro-
position ior the purchase OF ther suHihgcs
ma not by the cruci inl'nl ali"h, nH se"isn
Employers, oi nose drpehueh' OH 'heih l"i
ne WAGES ul theI 'vll. 49,, g.,
c'HNc e pe,ii 'oltS 70 i,iS rl.pI 'i' ~ ~ h.
lchleehce ana lilou-lllull'sS - O' wv pN"lI'
Tor the success ol our cause We haNt sV'.
10 d the most thorough examination oi Us
meilla. for Inc puil 'sc Oh such - lua,
Ion We nave put DrioI, ule p'oPio pau , "'.,
honest expeditions ol tlc lustlce ana DeuFH-
rcuce OF our pilnclpic Inns iia9 "eSH u' u1'.'
pV h. syslenauc ana lnNustIiVuS ulsliapu-
% 10 OF ldilu reform III Idluie' pN iie cH1V
I'VE nnd CONSCIENTIOUS ut -uiueh'h VI " N'i
informed ana uhsuDsldl1v pres 'i'" ~ ti
extensive dlscu. ION on the pHtiolHh ol the
question nNoNed.
fhtsf are tue Wttl l"ua W. INV u9O" i.i ~ ,''
ldlillilIh Oh Euucttl1H' II Is " Z t"s0 W wy ",.
EidtuHllloh lJ-hl-hi titt "'l "Olh i''' ~ D',
i'fiiN iat H Ni''iittNi t''f '-ff WV '-
sense SD purely American
RESULT OF OUR LABORs.
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Iet us not fan % realize the fact that our
woik is not done. our enemies are stlli all ,'
tnd have grown desperate. h9n,aA sem. seliis
- j. u ~ e'lsiiH "N lo',ii@ "V ,, n
ii,, ,''.,,, - mar We. i,Tdonfd IA would
n'. 5,o,nef,i ana "a pitt,blr Disgrace. g. by
oyer.copftence we SHOULD lose tlr
cr 'und we have gained, or if we should iali 10
push further our advantage. Inc result %
our ,aDyt tn,s ,,s't iit ~ ~, i arc,, nnf,
In mi ieiIL i'm tbis iudament Of our Wor,
ii. uld conli ne upon tnc llnes thus far fol-
lowe unti TIE enemies of tanit reform are
dr'v.n iiom t.eii 's' lh'''NtHinv"'i rs ''iTI
!. .ope hHNe 'tus,,. U.S. , ,S'i u.s. 'i,t or,,'
'.''' ~, ,,. ,.,,isl nj, ryerV rarr Of Nh.
aud 1yhr,r IN mas NOT been sccn, a.d
where 30 has been kindled let IL bs kept
better DAYS TO the people, and disclosing ihc