The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-31
JOHN IEMPLh GR4TKs.
A Richmond Audience Insplred by His
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If there ever mas been delivered a lee
ure in this city or elsewhere that de-
served Louise filled to overlooking 1t
vas The one by Hon. John Temple Graves,
the distinguished Georgian, given 'aet
evening IN the hall Of the Dung Aleh
Christian Association,
The Richmond Alumni Chapter Of me
KAPPA Alpha Fraternity, desiring 10 snow
Mr.. Graves some mark OF thrlr esteem,
assembled IN the building az O'Clock
and met the distinguished editor ana
UrltDr at the door. They were ia evening
dress. and wore the cDlOrs VI Kappa
Alpha The following members Of the
fraternity attended the lecture. Colonel
DO. Lane Stern, Major Sol CutrEIua. J..
Mex. Judkus, f.. h. Price Frank Duke
William Duke. Charles Barrett Julian
EJssleuX Frank Glasgow, T.. VI. ri. h-E
John Harrison, John ). Walker, c. B.
Antrim HARRISON Blair. H. IT, Rlrule.
George Alusiie. Coleman Workman ". )
Copeland, Of Richmond. Or H. G.. Leigh
Jr., and Charles Hall Davis, Of Peters
burg.
Mr. Graves. VINO had selected dts his
subject The Reign Of tn" Dcmagogur.
started In with the important question.
What shall a young man do with his
NE" and alluded to the present az.
as being far advanced i'm many respects
20 that Of the last generation. and I.-
l9stated h by saving that AZ this TIM
when their parents had not yet left
their nurses. He described the great
moss Of this country in the language Of
such youth, who finally came 10 the
conclusion 'hat this country was so
big that II should have an office for
every man In IL. He spoke OF the study
Of politics as a noble one and said
that there was nothing grander than
ylltuous government But the great
structure Of the constitution was bciue
Il hN- h. # a.
gcgue like the majestic ship that rides
the ocean was eaten into hv barnacies
The demag0gue was the political buck
steT through whom the nation became
imperiIeG and the republic suffered
SPANS The spirit OF the demagOgue lived
everywhere, IN business, when fair trade
was spiced by false reports; in religion.
in Journalism, when newspapers tried 10
form public opinion In baTtering fer
Office and for gold. The demagogue had
been nuisance in all phases Of his
tory.
The speaker next paid mis- attention 10
the ward politicians, whom he described
Ia the minutest detail, as he rises from
The precinct becomes member OF the
city Council. then Of the Legislature.
even II Congress, and occasionally fills
the gubernatOriai chair. lie called the
stateman OF the precinct chameleon Of
politics that changes its colOrs with
everybody he walks with
\ little girl. he said. VIII n as<ad once
what a dcmagogue vas, blur;ed out, a
school teacher, while her brother, who
endeavOIed 10 correct her, said IL was
thing that men poured whisky in. This
was only true In part, for often whisky
could not I'LL him up and the only thing
hat could do it was his desire for Office
He had often wondered when he saw q
two by four statesman running after A
twenty by forty office. what he would do
with it II he should succeed In getting
It, 1t reminded him Of a yellow dog run
ming after railroad train. hut seeing
that h. could not reach n, he finally
gave up his course, and the locker on
unused what he would have done with
the train If ne had reached II. The spirit
Of the demaeogue was the principal cause
thar drove the good people from the side
q the State.
The speaker referred to corruption that
was pract!ced by both parties IN MI
general elections. and cited an instance
where a preacher In a colored church, OF
New York. on the eve OF an election, ad-
vised his hearers 10 sell their votes for
s25, in order that they might buy them.