The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-09

courage in nBniin2 Hksbn'' N--.,.ttl, Of
nolitics. have shown their appreciation y,
h;s Jsscrtion of all that made him worthy Oh
Tho officn Nv refusing 20 continue nun an
oyeIseer. An attempt has oeen mace, "a,
tho Roston Globe. 20 make u appear .nas
ha IL tho victim OF mere partisan hosuiip
and ~ noiitical unfairnees. But me tiGDe
anu =, i,,,s,rovas this effort OF Mr.. icdRe
ard his frieuds 10 account Tor bis ueieat AZ
The hands OF his fellow scholars. Inc "iooe
says:
touchst0ne w which the qualifications Of o
csuaidate were tested. sturdy Democrats
like the Hon, ,bevcrcN Saltousiali ha,e sa,
beside AZ stalwart Republicans as Judge
Uoar. The standard, and pracucaliy ine
only standard. 10 which the aspirant must
conform, is one Of character. But nom TINS
standard no deviation Is allowed - =
Honest political convictions, However erroI-
eous and however repugnant, carry WIN
them no faint. But the man who, paVln'
raised the standard Of indenerCC ice, deserts
il for his pcrs0nai advantage, who sacri"
fees his principles up0n the altar OF seii-fu-
vancement. who, hay ng sot HE ha',Ca % the
nlougb. turns back, actuated by motives
that men deem unworthy, should not COM
nIain If. when weighed in the balance, ne -
found wanting. The question IL ro, cn. .,
politics, but Of morals. At is not lhal !ne
opinions which Mr.. Lodge processes give
offence: that the views he advocates w W
nosed 10 those Of MINORITY OF ms leiiON5
aIumni But il Is that Nc has dispiayeu
oualjties orfaind and character which renuer
him ineligible as a representative OIL me-,
Of HIGH standards, whether in the cOuhcils
of the nation or Of the University"
The Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge may MOI
find This pleasant reading, but II Ne viii
look back 1T the nan he was and compare
him with the practical politician that ne ~
he will find the justification OF trutn II, ~
Mr.. Lodge did not have that i.ign ialth III
pure politics which fails not by the way.
lie lacked preferment, wanted patronage at
his disposal, desired place ana p4"eI
among political leaders, aid he has them,
but he has no longer the respect OF the
men of his own class, who turn their backs,
shut their doors upon him, and turn
him ont of his coveted seat # honor. Men
of hiqh character have no further use LOT
MIR. i1dge. They do not believe, with MIN,
that honesty and fair dealing have no place
in notifies. He has made change OF prln-
ciples and an exchange Of associates II II
for HIM TO determine whether hisiilthy par
gain with Reed, McItinley, Davenport F"
Co.. has or has not paid. Place and power
are something: but 30 are integrity, honOr,
and good fame, all which he has traded LOT
a mess Of political pottage.
Prize Fighting is Dead
Chicago MALL
John Lawrence Sullivan is not very eX-
tensiyely quoted on general ISSUES, nut
when he said in an interview few days
ago that prize fighting was dead IN Amerl-
ca he spoke with knowledge and truth.
Prize lighting has resulted fatally IN several
instances recently, and nlneteenth-cehtuf!
ethics and morals won't stand sports or con-
tests into which the elements of danger so
largely enter. When Mr.. sullivan express
ed himself so systematically on the demise
of the line ofindustry in which hr Has so con-
spjcuously shown Lat ue didn't know that
the death-blow 10 his favOrite sport was TO
be delivered 50 soon and in Chicago. But
such has turned out to be the case. In a
friendly sparring match at BATTERY u. Thurs
dav night Rill, Brenhah vas killed, and
his opponent. Frank Garrard, the referee,
and the seconds in the affair are held iOr
mansaugbter. Brennan's death was clear
ly the result Of an unfortunate accident,
and nobody is really to blame for w YET
none the less will II stop STARRING eXhlDi-
lions in Chicago as dangerous and cruel.
The biz audience which applauded
when Brennan went TO the floor and
didn't rise would not have done so had 1t
known that in the fall he sustained fatal
injuries. Humanity is not cruel, or at least
civilized humanity isn't. The voluntary
exhaustion OF Ihe two sparrers didn't eX--
cite any pity in the breasts of the crowd
because il was voluntary and not at all
fraught with i'll effect. But the unfortu-
nate resultant accident eXci.es both public
pity and condemnation of the sport which
brought it about. Prize.fghting IS dead IN
this country, and sparring in public will
surely be prohibited IN Chicago in the
future.