Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-01

terests and election by the Councils. They
must seek the favor OF every man who
has any political influence or control
over others. Money comes into the ques-
ton. Favor must be given. Interest must
be regarded. The worst political influence
come into play. The administration Of
justice is colored by personal considera-
lions Danger 10 our civic peace threatens.
II Is moral question. affecting our
homes, our Sabbath. our schools. Let IL
be carefully scrutinized by every citizen.
Keep those offices on which depend our
moral security out OF the political scram-
bile, where the very men will get them
who ought not TO have them. Such boards
are not autocratic. They have secured for
other cities similar advantages to those
We have enjoyed. They have saved the
cities large sums OF money DO not be de-
ceived by the FEASIBILITY OF the reform"
1s n Question OF Morals.
Rev. DIR. r. II. Pitt, Of Barton Heights,
preached at Venable-Street church Sun
day morning. and before entering upon
his sermon talked on the proposed amend
ment. Said he:
The question OF subjecting the Chief
~ Police OF this city TO popular election
is one Of morals rather than Of politics,
and hence | have no apology to offer
for mentioning 1t In this place this day.
First of all. the attempt Is meant as a
rebuke 10 the present Chief for his out
rageous conduct In doing his duty and
enforcing the laws The theory Is boldly
promulgated that all the laws are not
meant to be enforced, and that the off,
Ger who, having sworn TO execute the
laws. has the impudence TO undertake TO
Keep his oath. must be taught better.
They propose TO teach Major Howard
better by changing the method OF his
election. 1t is a deliberate challenge to
the sober. law-ablilng Sabbath-observing
dement's OF this community
Again. who does not know the inevl-
table result Of sending the chief Of Po-
lice and the Police Commissioners into
a popular scramble for Office. The entire
naturalization of the force would follow.
They would put themselves under obliga-
tons necessarily to the very classes
against whom II Is their duty to pro-
tect society.
What is the complaint against the
present Board OF Commissioners? They
elected Major Howard Chief. What is
the objection to Major Howard? He Is
trying To enforce the law.
Il have yet another word: For num-
Der of years have worked for and among
people who labor with their hands for
support. ! have earned right 10 speak
for them and to them. I notice that
whenever a particularly vicious piece OF
legislation is proposed. the promoters
label it 'Workingmens Measure They
hope by this sort of plausible appeal to
the spirit of fraternity which exists
among our working people, and which ~
entirely honorable TO them. to insure their
support for these Objectionable schemes.
] resent this sort Of procedure. The peo-
pie who labor with their hands are Just
as much Interested I'm good government
IN the proper execution Of the laws. as
any others 1t is too late In the day to
fool them with a misleading name.
ION Tuesday. October Sth, let every citi-
zen who acts with the Democratic party
go to the primaries. and when he makes
his ticket let him with a little lead-pencn
strike out the little word Aye. which
stands before the words Police Commits
sloners.' and before the words Chief OF
Police With the rest of his ticket L
have no concern"
DR.. Lnndrum ON the Ideal city.
Rev. DR.. ". W. Landrum preached at
the Second Baptist church Sunday night
on the Ideal city" After celebrating at
sCme length on his text he localized his
remarks as follows
"Cities are the battle-fields where all
the great moral issues are 10 be fought
out Richmond Is Just now the centre
OF holy war. a moral crisis is on us.
The lawless element among us, small,
but INSCRIPTIONS and determined, ~
clamorng for a change in the cltYs
CHARTER which will inure TO the beneht
Of the lawless. The city's charter must
a ,H..rr ON N NJ
those who protect society go around
and solicit the votes Of those who de-
stroy society: the citys charter must
be so altered that rum, riot. and ruff
nanlem shall be able to ride into power
on the shoulders 81 those whom the bar
room and the gambling he'll snail be
pleased 10 nominate. The citys char
ter must be so changed King Jesus
shall abdicate for King Caucus. snail
il Doe so amended? On october Sth the
question will be decided. When that day
comes good men may dIffer
about other questions they may vote
ave for change in electing some q
the city's officers, but so far as the
Police Board is concerned. the great
masses OF sober. upright, honest. God
fearing electors, will vote no Let that
no ring out clear and strong; let II
ring out for the sake OF the women
whom liquor has widowed, and for the
sake Of the children whom liquor has
orphaned: let 1t ring out for the working
men whom liquor would rob Of his wages:
Cor the Christian whose Sundays rest
and ouiet liuuor would Destroy let ii
ring out FOR the home against the sa-
loon. Ie: II ring out for the Church against
the gambling he'll; let 1t ring out for law
against iaw!essness, and for order
against disorder. and for virtue
against vice. and for Heaven against
hell. Let that no ring out until II
can be heard above the rattle OF the
cars. the buzz OF the manufactures,
the whistle Of the locomotives. the roar
of the rolling river; let 1t sound forth TIL
all Virginia shall be so startled as 10
imagine another earthquake has shaken
up the city 10 its very foundations
The Rule OF the Wicked.
At, Westview church in the morning,
Rev. |. Morton Mercer preached on the
.'Rule of the Wicked" After discussing
the means by which the wicked succeed
IN getting into authority, showing among
other things that this is often due {
the indifference OF good people to public
b fairs. and then pointing out the evil
results that come TO both State and com |
nunity f~m public power placed in the |
hands of evil men. he proceeded to indl- |
ate some methods by which such a
tate Of affairs might be renedied. lie |
commended the instruction Of the people /,
.speclally of the young. in the affairs |
n government. and in this connection |
commended the press and the pubic |
,chools. He urged that II was right Tor |
,hr.st!an men to hold office ana 20 Vo'e' !
no, IL was the duty OF Christians 20 |
"a and their country 10 take part IN |
,olitics but TO do 80 in the fear OF God !
nd not OF man. Also he laid stress upon |
,iouance that the wicked must ever be !