Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-28
friends. and commands the loyalty OF
those who had abused him most.

friends. and commands the loyalty OF
those who had abused him most.
NECESSARY CoNcOMITANTS.
This means tina, people do not be-
lcye all the lies and charges that are
made. that they consider them as the
necessary. though unpleasant, concomi-
tants OF a political campaign. But.
though they don't believe them, these
methods have delctcrious effect upon
our national lIfe The very word poll
tics" has lost It's honorable meaning Of
being the science OF good government.
the administration OF the affairs OF State
for the peace. welfare and safety Of the
community. and has come to connote the
chicanery and Vaccinations OF trained
tricksters. To call man a politician Is
not always considered a compliment TO his
integrity.
THE first effect we see IS that the
average man does not care 20 be made the
target OF senseless abuse. and the honor
OF holding office has not the charm TO
soothe his wounded self-respect. So Office
holding has come 10 be, not an
incident I'm the career of a citizen, who
serves his State as he might social
organization Of which he Is a member but
has become a career into which some
men enter for the purpose of securing an
income. The abuses to which this has
led are only too apparent. The stories Of
corruption, OF bribery OF venality, and
sordid betrayal of public veal for private
gain come from every state ana every
city In the land.
AN END MUST COME.
cit Is plain TO the dullest mind that
this cannot continue for aye. An end
must come somewhere. If II be not In
cessation OF these methods II VIII be In
national disaster The reformation cam
-. II.
Gin with those who permit it-with the
people themselves The first thing must
be the weakening of party lines. Parti-
sanship has run riot so far that IL has
subverted the Judgment and dulled the
sense Of honor. Men Will condemn all
that the other party does, and condone
all that their own party does. no matter
how the sober, private judgment may In
cline Party success has become the
shibboleth, and in its path have been
sacrificed truth, honesty, and the ballot
itself A man. whose private transac-
tions are above reproach viii overlook
the most fragrant frauds. the most de-
spicable thefts, when done in the interest
Of his party.
Parties are necessary in our form or
government, and partsanship is common
dable in its sensible use but its abuse is
fraught with danger. Parties we must
=
parties are the patriotism and the honesty
of the individual citizen. redeemng
feature Of the last campaign was the
breaking down of party lines on both
sides. More than silver or gold, more
than protection or free trade, more than
tariff or income-tax. does the country
need the manhood Of its citizens and only
upon this can it rest in safety and per-
petuity.
MEN MUST BE FREE.
Every aggregate presents the charac-
teristics OF its individual units. ana
America must be a country of free men
free physically from any restraint, free
politically from any blindness, free moral
~ from any blot. The ties between a
government and IT'S citizens must be
strong. pure, and coherent. and we. the
citizens. will uphold or drag down our
government. Unto America the eyes OF
all the world are turning. and we must
conquer this evil or be conquered. The
enslaved millions of Europe. the disfran-
chised multitudes across the sea. are
awaiting the hour of their release, which
shall strike when it shall be definitely
settled that q government Of the people,
for the people. and by the people can
exist"
The speaker. in conclusion. instanced
corruption, and made a fervid appeal 10
the patriotism Of his hearers in behalf OF
righteousness. for" said he. righteous
ness exalteth q nation, and by it alone
does a nation live"