The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-12

NSS iiiSsuhyS W HOiuds
With all the changes OF cl1anssd cond'-
IONS, Ii Is s;;ii the party which stands for
si.s Individual as aga.ns; the State, for the
rsht Of each man 10 govern h'isels as
opposed 10 the spirit OF government pa
;srnaissn,. f.eh has ever characterize
the socialis;.
PRINCIPLES rs. ceMs,Isiis.AlisM
We snfs so.ne tine ago thatsa man @ao
i5eaevea /, the principles CT i'st'''s'''e :.
might. viii, 5osor aaa consistency, ,o, :
Inc Democratic iie2:ei ms year. sssa ~
.3,n.sl, he sao,f.s: bci.eva ,slat :; S"''ii se
,,aet fo- ne commerce. NJ .ntaresss 2 ''ie
cosn.r,, ,l.at ;acre be no cs1anss " ms
tine N The a;,n.nis:rss:io ~ - i';'''s''"'
:Jairs INC New 1ori, S'ii1, Viii i"'
so.r.e si:.,s past. has exercised u SOY u
Friendly censorship c=e. tbs 'dios.ai CO..
p,,gs O: The Times. charactsfiI2s MS
f;act.I.e OF. ours as Belonging = sp;:'c o'''s'
s;s,ese t.:..1 his and better bsi.ti!as Aiie
toasy tu~vy iaad described n '.-A'ee III
Wonderland
we arc MOI ssurpr.scd 10 learn that ta..;
+. no; good doctrine in the Sun ci1ice we
a-s ner surprised ;i,lt the sun feeds ali
s,;c, sen,;.n.as TO the cat The Sun seems
+, have no higher idea of politics than
commentaries. /; declares that .st.1e great
function OF a government concerns eeo:'r-
mir aan,:n.st.at oil. dollars and cents
.,.b.t -the we;,-be:ns OF ii,e people is lis
chief concern''-mater;al prosperity Ihst
that tir., assured by tbs elections. par
;iss hereafter will divide accord ns to oiher
principles and policies take care OF me
dollars and the principles will take care
of themselves.
II our Interpretation Is correct. ana II
in order 10 dwell within the political restm
upon which the New York Sun aa!nes we
must subscribe TO such soriid doctrine as
,l,,s, we shall continue 10 dwell with sweet
Alice in Wonderland.
l.ut we deny the announcement OF me
Sun that the great function OF soEesa'iie'il
is economic administration. We deny
bat n The administration of the afai-s
oi government commercialism is OF list
;, "a principles of secondary consideration.
This Government was not organized for
commerce. a. purposes, but first Of all to guar
antee To the people life, liberty and 'lle
ri, suit of happin IS. I'VE, the people OF
he United States, III order to form more
pe;rec, union. establish justice. insure do
r,es tic tranquility, provide for the COM
mon defense. promote the general welfare,
and secure tbs i:eSsinss Of liberty y our
senes and 10 oal postcrity, do ordain AID
establish the Constitution of the United
States" Such is its preamble to the Fed
eral Constitution. We do not depreciate
com,nercialism We do not undervalue
national prosperity. We know that in
order 10 a nations greatness there must
be commerce and industry and the people
generally must be prosperous. But liberty
and Justice and domestic tranquility ana
all these are of more Importance than com
rnercialis1n The Sun says that the man
who votes against his own interests IS a
fool. He may be, but he is not a knaye
also The conscientious citizen in casunS
his ballot looks beyond MS own little hori-
zon He does not consider his personal
interests only. He Will not barter his pc
lit:cal principles for a mess OF pottase.