The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-06
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER c, 1900.
CLASS III AIRED AND THE RE-
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last editorial mas been written The cam
paign arguments are nov the property OF
the historian instead OF the profession of
the stump speaker. The vital issues
arc as real or manufactured as ever. only
The question of their vitality is being
tried in the COR. Of last resort to-day,
and not in the secret sessions Of the plat
form committees Both sides have rested
their cases the evidence is all in. the
arguments have all been made and-the
case is With the jury. How will il be de-
cidcd?
and tremendous possibilities. 1t is the
quadre,,1liai return to the people as the
source OF power. It is the periodic placing
IN the peoples hands of the highest office
in the land TO be by them bestowed as
they see tit ii is the ultimate test Of the
motives and sincerity of our national life,
and by that 1est-the simplest wayfarer
can tell whether our ideal is still For
ward or Backward whether our life
IS really greater and truer or narrower and
weaker. whether our highest destiny as
nation still lies ahead or whether we
have passed our zenith and are already
sinking down. This knowledge will be de-
rived not from the clerer:aess or foresight
with which the people have chosen their
President, as an actor or prize fighter
chooses a manager for the peoples juds
ment Of a mans abilities may be sadly
fa,,i eli
bly, forward. Nor is it upon the peoples
Judgment OF the personal claim of this or
that candidate that the observer bases his
deduction. It is solely upon the motive
with which the people act that the well
fare of the country depends.
Judgments of oratcry, of literary skill, of
financial shrewdness may all go astray.
but the calm judgment OF the people.
10 character and righteousness, is sure
and steadfast and immutaole.
No matter how widely individual sec
lions Of the country may differ as to the
expeeiency Of electing this or that candi-
date. adopting this or that policy, in
matters Of foreign, internal or financial
affairs. The country will survive the
triumph of either candidate or the adop-
ton of either policy For these matters
relate solely 10 the outside world, and
Democracies have always fallen from the
causes that We're within.
The folly of children cannot overthrow
us II We are earnestly seeking 10 be true
to our traditions by giving every man a
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Providence as full and fair scope in the
affairs of the merchant as in those of the
mariner. Nor will the wisdom of the ages
save that republic Whose citizens go
cycling each other askance as Robber
Barons or Anarchists.
A republic can endure the horrors of
famine, bnt ii cannot survive the hatred
OF classes.
II can weather all storms, save those
that come from the whir!wind passions of
its own citizens.
Imperialism. with an Iron handed despot
at its head. lies not by way of the philip-
pines, but through The mutual distrpst
and hatred OF rich and poor. The employer
and empiose. No nation can. by lessla-
ton, leap at one bound to that position
where absolutely equal distribution will
take place. and where the poorest will be
as happy and well to do as the richest.
Go 10 the polls and vote for the country.sl
i good.
Vote with calm judgment.
Vote without bitterness and without
passion.
For the republic is and VIII always be
safe so long as the great heart of the
citizen Is right.
Errors Of Judgment are soon recovered.
bat the bitterness OF hatred. the breaches
4 made by ans-aosits. endure and bear in
themselves seeds OF decay and disaster.
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An HIsTOHICAf. MIsI'lT.
The article by ar. YIN. Garrett Brown
A., ari..a DO.