The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04
ALL ARE READY
FOR THE FRAY
Democrats and Republicans Put in
Hard Days Work.
CHAIRMAN GORJoN's ADDRESS.
BE Appeals TO the Voters to Support
the Straight Ticket on Tues
day-Live Campaign
Notes.
CHAIRMAN GORJ0N'S ADDRESS.
The Democrats of Richmond did great

The Democrats of Richmond did great
deal of work yesterday looking to the get
ing ont OF a full vote on Tuesday.
The Executive Committee Of the City
Democratic Committee held meeting in
the office OF Chairman Gordon ana az
ranged the final details fo- the work on
election DAY.
Chairman Gordon yesterday issue the
following appeal 10 the voters of The city:
To The Voters o. the City OF Richmond:
In several days great political contest
viii end. and government, which has
ever prided itself upon being JUS, VIII
again be submitted 10 the consent of the
governed. Happily, no member of either
great party has yet denied the wisdom of
this frequent recurrence to the source of
civil authority, as 10 the United States
proper. In the Light OF recent events, IL Is
not pertinent TO ask how shall this time
horored principle 90 unchalenGed, and
how soon will it be until the balance Of
power, even in our own country, will be
held against the consent OF the governed.
or by a consent eXtorted under duress of
one form or another2
But. in spite OF broad hints al whole
sale discharges and predictions OF nailonui
disaster, every man still has the right 10
express his personal convictions, and the
exercise of this right is not only priVi-
lege, but duty. No citizen is justified in
regulating that obligation, un'ess he Is
TOO weak 10 have convictions. Doubt is
not a sufficient excuse for any man Who
has the intellect to decide.
From time inmemorial the right OF SUI
frage has been exercised through the me-
dun OF party organizations, based on the
principle Of representation Such orSani-
cations are composite in their character.
and it is unreasonable thai any man should
expect to ind all of his individual fea-
lures in the resulting policies. 1t IS Tor
him to choose the party which has repro
6uced most Of his own likenesses. The his
tory OF pure democracies IS colossal
monument Of failure. In republican
government, the less must bow TO the
great, and the principle is just as essential
within the parties as between the parties.
It Is passing strange that many who ap-
plaud submission 10 the majority III mat
ters social, religious and financial, Shou!d
deny its wisdom in politics. II there Is
anything stranger and more Inconsistent,
it is the attitude of those who, having ac-
cepted honorable Office a the hands OF a
political organization. seem 10 consider II
almost an insult when they are requested
to merely shout word of encouragement
to other candidates 81 the party who are
struggling outside of the bomb-proof.
DO THE BEST YOU CAN.
But some will say, none of the parties
suit Us, and what must we 90. we aA
eUer at once. as We have ai-eaoS ny
,,a,ed. DO the best you can The man who
site in s1,blinlatcd criticism on ali canol-
da-es and all platforms IS apt TO be more
of a cavalier than a patriot mere are
now seven national tickets before Inc peo-
ME. with policies ranging from socialism
10 p!lltocracy, and with Candidates HING
rhe gap between mckinley and b:yan
Roosevelt and Stevenson He must be an
i-6izridna1ist. indeed. who cannot lind on
& This lorc- pathway 4 spot of ground clean
,,,o,ph for. his feet, or a candidate worthy
M his company. Fellow-ciIZens, Tor one
aav LET the harmless partridses, and SOUR
reis and old hares ENJOY their native tree
an,n- and. on the Oh of November, direct
your ammunition against some political
e,il and IN favor OF some civil good.
Even Wild ducks can safely and properly
be let aione.
w, make. this appeal for attendance al
III. po!,2, irrespective OF party lines not
because we are llotl-i1,t-llssti' oal w
realize thss; this election IS 10 be decced
f,efweer the Democratic ana t3epu34.c2R
-,a.-t5es ana We bslLeye thai an honest.
intelligent and l;-.a,tiTn dated :;lHssstftssa-
linn viii convince every patriots: cs,lzea
tsFst the Democrats policies ana casi1i-
dates should prevail Even those ciLszei's
who r.rsd so-ne.aa ms in each party 10 con,
dean should make a chose OF ev.s, ~, 80
r,or allow the a,o5y F,ol3tic 10 suffer t.ie
ravages of a fatal 1nalady because PEI
chance, it IS menaoed by toothachs.
From the founding of our nation lWo
principles of government have .stTuss ca
for the mastery. Alexander Hani.pon
favored a f7oerai construction o. 1ha CON
stftsuson the artificial DIVISION of soc-ety
into classes of l,+sh and low decree ana Z
titled MOBILITY. He saw in the great mass
of the pan. peop!e a danger, rather IMAM
q buIwsark TO the STATE. lis prefere zee
for ..i'asstocrat:c IDEAS, TOO soon caused lam
20 forget the struggle that the colonies
had just waged against the principles OF
the E.sNsh throne He wished to mould
the new government in the old pattern
and create privileged class. from whose
bounty the Blessings OF civilization should
descend to all bsiow.
Opposed 10 tbs system was that Of
Thomas Jefferson. wsao favored a rigid
asI,erasoe to the Constitution and the
prnc.p.es dec.rrei in thu Declaration of
independ ance. tie equality OF al men be-
fore the law. a.si The consent OF the gov
ers.sd as the osfy proosr basis 20. the ex-
s.cso OF esv:i authority. jefferson con-
tended that the trd.r.du7l c't'zsn was the
,,,t Of political cover. and that the State
Fu.,ld be oonIcnteS and prosperous Just
n nroportaoa as hrs rights were respected
The prencsp1es of jefferson prevailed. and
have been peypetunted by the Democratic
.,ans,y The Republican party itself has