Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
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1t would seem that the friends OF Col
onel William Lamb In the Second District
are losing n great deal OF unnecessary
sleep over the distribution OF Virginia :
portion OF Hannas honest-money cam
paign fund. No less than three hepupii-
can clubs I'm that district have passed
resolutions looking TO an investigation OF
the matter. The last OF these clubs TO
take action In the premises was the NC
Kiney, Hobart. and Wise club, OF Nor
folk. which. at it's meeting Monday nisht'
resolved that the State chairman ihsiSt
upon a prompt and full exhibit OF all eN-
nenditures made by the managing com
mittce al Richmond during the last cam
paien. said exhibit. OF course. To be SUD-
mitted at the meeting Of the state Re-
publican Committee. to be held In norfolk
tomorrow.
Now. we respectfully suggest that the
resolutions aforesaid. Of the clubs afore-
said. carry with them most UNJUST anu
unwarranted Implication. The inference
from them Is that the managers In Viz
glnia of Hanna's honest-money fund have
something TO conceal. II should, how
ever. be remembered that II was given
out that the fund was to be placed where
II would do the most good. 1t was a mis-
sionary fund II was not TO be expected
that those engaged i'm paying 1t out for
Hanna would exploit their good deeds.
Partaking Of Hanna's modesty, they pur-
sued their mission quietly and unosten-
tatiously. and would probably have
blushed at being discovered. after the
manner of all other great benefactors
whose benefactions are exposed.
1t has been intimated that the Lamb
piqucd because they were overlooked by
the missionaries. But, perish the thought!
These gentlemen ought to remember that
the very fact that they were overlooked
involves n compliment As we have said,
II was given out that the money would
be placed where 1t would DO the most
good. No doubt. Hanna's agents felt
that the Norfolk-District Lambites were
good enough already. They may have
been mistaken; but. If they held that view.
they should. at least, be credited with
conscientiousness in carrying out their
chiefs purposes.
However. it is to be hoped that. after
all. the managers OF the fund will con-
sent TO put their dimdence in their pock-
cts, and make at the approaching gath
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ment of their disbursements on Hanna's
account They ought not to allow the
light Of Hanna or their own lights to re-
main hidden. even under the bushel OF
modesty The pure and honest" rays OF
these lights ought to shine forth to all
men. 1t is due to Hanna that the public
should be made acquainted with the
lump sum of his munifcence; and 1t
is due TO his agents. including the very
humblest. that each should have credit
for the manner i'm which he handled the
amount entrusted to his care. Most Of
all. it is due TO both Hanna and his agents
that there should be no concealment Of
the unselhsh work attempted among
young Democrats on election-day IN the
highways and byways leading to the polls
Considering these facts. and these OBJ
legations upon the managing committed
we cannot think that they will continue
TO keep the secret Of their good deeds.
and the good deeds Of those under them,
locked in their own virtuous bosoms. But
should their modesty still hold them 81
lent. 1t would. we think. be the duty Of
the State Committee TO send for wit
nesses from both the straightout Repub-
leans and the alliance camp. And for
the simple reason that the public will
never be able to appreciate Hanna and
his agents. will never be able 10 grasp
fully the details Of the Hanna honest
election methods, until the whole story
is out.