The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-25

that we are COINS 10 fail into the dis
asters that he predicts, because the con-
diuons that he fOretOld arise, than we
have that Lord Mdcaulay has foretold'
with something Of the spirit OF prophecy
me disorders that have beiallen Us, ur ra
less The causes OF these disorders ar
speedily removed. The first OF t MIS-
causes Is immigration uniestrained. ihi ~.
country cannot. without subVerslon o, -. ~
.DeIueS, serve as duinplnb-sI o',iets 81
ne Pdupers. Anlrchists, ana Soci'Io n
the old world-peOple who nave 10 CT
| probation or apprehension OF our uoN
erhmental institutions. TO whom me ~ Ia
hDerty means license ana iISeuoii r.rtosS
as they please, regardless or law -,
| tho influx OF this class Is stopped, tOiiii'i"
! nism and Anarchy. with their hy"' a
| headed issues, will rule the countis a..
thcy VIII have to be drowned VII" 'i''i
The second cause IS Governmental pro-
! tecuon Of privileged classes, ltos',lt r' .i.s
/ combines ana trusts who are roDDDInS M
/ people, vampire-like sucking me ne DlDII
| OF the nation by indirect taxation mar,
! ing the rich richer. and the poor sun
| poorer Unless the class OF IHlillsi aus 5
| We have been importing Is stopped. anu
unless The Government ceases 10 phiucr
10 the plutOcrats. our institutions VIII De
strained beyond their powers or resist
ance. As Lord Macaulay says, for mere
the sufferers are the rulers'-they are IN
the majority. and 1.-The majority IS the
government" The conditions that ne saw
with prophetic ken thirty-seven years ago.
are being surely fulfilled ana YET our
repre- scntatiVes in Cor press are 50 Dusty
engaged IN di,ker'ng trading and swap
ping votes on tariff measures Nero-llke,
nddling while Rome Is burning, that they
pave no thought or care Tor the great
dangers that environ us. IHey are Il
mere set OF political demagogues II there
Is one from North, south. East or West.
that IN this great crisis has !
risen TO The dignity OF patriotic states
manship, We have been unable 10 see or |
hear him; when IL is too late they may at |
tempt - arise % the eXigencics Of the Oc- |
C4Slon-the demands Of the hour. Lord /
" a'tulay $ conclusions are based upon |
the hypothesis that universal suffrage Is |
a universal curse" and there are very
rev thinking men who 10 not agree with |
MN. Universal suffrage caused the fall
OF the ancient republics Of Greece and |
iNoihe, tho modern republic Of France |
is tottering 10 her fall and unless some
restrictions Gre introduced the same con-
Iunns VIII arise here, and the same fate
awaits us. The idea that mass Of peO-
PIE uneducated. having no property, moth
ing ar risk. such as our recent slaves
are are capable Of self-gOvernment. are
worthy OF the franchise. is absurdly ridic-
as me great mass Of foreigners that
come 10 our shores OF exercising the |
right Of franchise. Whenever the Gov
eminent gets into the hands Of the ire
sPohslbie. tho ignorant. the poorest II
society, what show has the intelligent |
man, The man N property. the better
" iSsf The middle class. the conservative :
irnrnt are TOO small I'm numbers 10 long !
hoid me balance Of power between the
,%' eAtfemcs-the plutOcrat and protect
~ class, who are grinding the poor. and
he poor and ignorant who in attempting
I'D overthrow The rule Of tho pIufOcrat and
non9polist Will crush the middle class.
1ii' ike samson. pun down the pillars #
me temple OF liberty. and crush the Re-
'inllc' u looks unreasonable, 1t is I'M
ta@ohahle u looks unjust. and II is
must that people who have nothing 10
'dE taxes on. nothing M stake should
INK me laws and impose taxes on those
'ho nave the property. and yet with uni-
cIsal suffrage this is the case
1ou, Mr.. Editor take grounds against
ne injustice Of The income tax. and we y
gree win you upon general principles, !
il III is no more unjust than that uni- !
ersal suffrage should put n tax ON your J.
gag estate ana your personal property. u
l9hlhs your taxes what q chooses. and ! d
"" Us me case for the Lawmakers are
me majority and the taxpayers I'm
re minority W. suppose that the pc1-
iN OF our beloved city are as cOuSorya-
We as law-ahling. as fair-minded as
my people in any city I'm the Union and m
.I oar magnificent and costly City Hall u
d~ Dullt by the voice Of universal suf- SCI
age, Does any one suppose that il would y
ger nave been built if those who had ID 81
P taxed 10 pay for il. and who In Off- III
1gmcnt should alone have had the riol+t or
nave f-Clqfd n measure. been con- | 81
lted IN the natter Those who were
Su Iine ntaI IN MS building did not care do
q. HtHtI TT cost one or five millions IL | u
Il not come out OF their pockets II the ",
N-pd9 rI- had the administration OF MIL OF
opal affairs. the levying Of taxes were as
= INprHuli Ires ot the revenues I'm their pr
mus Wobld tuer@ be the reckless waste | fh|
now see Would the city be az deerlv | sIa
drDt' bonded and floating as she now | ~,
Qua not prudence and economy be lief
. guiding spirit that ruled? Have Wa | sri
{ seen in our own affairs con one side ~ ~
= ldieSnan preaching patience respect ma
N'Sled rights. strict observance Of | Vi
'ig iai'h, on me other. a demagogue cat
ltlng about the tyranny Of capitalists "a,
~ ururcrs, etc, etc. And as Nacau,
aShS' Which OF the two candidates is go
ely 70 DE preferred. The panacea the 81,
~ ne remedy YOU prescribe is educa- ~.
y. mas me education. IN whose be- W. 1i'
II the South has expended millions I'm cIo
!aSt tnirty years, made any improve WI.
MI IN the morals of the negroes 40 Ndi
years roll by. Are they any less in 'ai
led 10 commit crimo2 Have NOT moro -
'es ana murders been committed bv sue
So negroes IN the last ten years Than uei
any past decade And thes- crimes sou
10, hot committed by the old i nJt
OF ten by the Young onck and
. ,tIs SlioItei mis- educational spurs ut Duh
eAbeHse OF the white man. What has me-
cation done for him2 ia he any bet- who
ethicaliy than he was before bur
e VINO Is counted the wisest Of men
sun As we increase In wisdom we
ed-' I'D s1rroW.' AMI If this be- true p,
VINO can eainsay it's there tb.n u
rum and potency tn the Oh saving | Eii
mere ignorance is bliss It's FOLLY h. he / Zoe
We are satisfied that statistics -'s.i
w. mat the greater mass of crimes are
Wllei by the educated classes SD ndu
u would seem that Your remedy fs ask
one mat can boz relied upon The or Io'.
.iN rdu'aton, even % the white race ~ .
'tIN many cases does not bring CON, L1
. or happiness. but rather creates y nm nm
IL ~ unrest. by ar0u-ing aspirations 9I,.''
ambitions that cannot be satisfied 49,,
lHss mat cannot be- grauhel. desires ,ri,
cannot De appcls-I II this Doe rrue 80"
,r people generally cannot drink doom w
h" PYerian spring" had they hsst w,
drink al an? Is IL not a dehatahfe ;ootil
ION, at least. this question - tba IN
its ~ education - the masses Tn G"',iiii
linmigr1tio is restricted. unless eif- So
, Is abridged unless our people cease NJ
IecI demagogues 20 represent them nrirt
'r FEDERAL state and municipal conn
unless the Government ceases no al
one class 70 rob the people. cre9tino,
,Nll'ged class. and thereby eneendar- ON
isuust and Dissatisfaction. tho wills | Com
cited by Lord Macaulav win be ,iett girls
pom MS sooner or later. ana civiliza- and
hersef. as well as liberty. viii rer- serge
d. s. MOORE reaci
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