The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1908.
MIR. BRAXToN's ADDRESS.

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MR.. BRAXT ON'S ADDRESS.
Nj. a. c. Braxton did good work for
Virginia and for the entire South in the
4 admirable address he delivered before the
Southern Society OF New York on Satur-
day night and which was printed in The
Times-Dispatch Of Sunday lie brought
his Northern hearers face to face with
the negro question and showed them that
what we have done TO rid our politics
of the black curse was political and
sociological necessity. There is abso-
the argument which he made, and all
fnir-minded men at the North must rec
ognize tho fact.
but that was by no means the most
Interesting nor the most important part
OF Mr.. Braxton's address. AT the out
set he laid down certain privileges Of
politics and of government in which he
said the Southern people believed, and
they are worthy of the most serious con-
alteration by Southern Democrats. we
quote:
We believe that monopolies arc bane-
full, particularly in the necessities Of life.
sRnd should therefore be discouraged when
.lrnpracticable to prevent their existence
sRltogether. we believe that they should
be placed under the strictest supervision
end regulation, to prevent imposition and
abuse. We believe that 10 institution
should be tolerated which the government
is unable to regulate and control and that
the possible existence in this land OF n
power greater than the government is
tic doctrine of anarchy itself
We believe In a sound and stable, but
elastic, currency, which cannot be mon
opoized.
We believe that labor has as much right
and as great reason for organization and
Incorporation as capital, but that disre-
: gard of law Is equally reprehensible and
none the less demoralizing and injurious in
each.
We believe that in all matters domestic
as well as International. power and re-
sponsibility should ever go hand In hand.
We believe TINT largo army is unnc-
ccssary, oppressive and dangerous to our
free institutions, but We advocate a large
aud powerful navy, which. never imperil-
Ing domestic liberty, is necessary for
the protection and extension of our COM
5n,erce, the acquisition and maintenance
o. foreign markets for our surplus pro-
ducts, and. like faithful watch dog, Is
dangerous only to Our enemies.
We believe that many of our manufac-
turing industries. which the nation 50
tenderly nursed in their infancy and sup
ported in their youth, having now ar
rived at mans estate and acquired fair
round bellies with good capon lined
should be fired out of the nursery and
made to shift for themselves.
Ne believe that the greatest human
agency for the moral growth OF the in
dividnal, the prosperity OF our country
and the preservation Of our government
is popular education-the one good thing
Of which 1t is hard to get too much and
that therefore the State should do8sits
Utmost to encourage and advance It with
all classes of her citizens, regardless OF
race or color.
Finally, M Chairman. we believe that
America is the greatest country. that
Goo ever made, that here the torch OF
liberty is never TO be extinguished, here
the human race is to reach the utmost
rinnacles of its perfection, and that we
and our posterity. linked to it's fortunes
BY indissoluble bonds, are, as one fani-
~. with our brethren of the North, the
East and the West, to contribute 10 its
greatness and participate in its glorious
destiny, TIL human government shall
have persisted from the earth.
scme time ago We suggested that q
conference of Democrats be held in Wiz.
gliiia to consider the political situation
from national point OF view and 10
formulate and promulsate compendium
OF fundamentals to be commended to the
next National Democratic Convention as
the basis of platform. we vcntured
the opinion that If Virginia would take
the Initiative in this matter other South
err. States would fall in line.
II seems to us that the part OF Mr.
B Braxton's address which we have quote,
furnishes such basis. 1t seems 10 II
that all Democrats could stand comfort
ably on such n platform. II is a brave
yet conservative declaration. and we be
lepf that The Democrats of the Mort
would rally to the support of the Demo
Gratis Of the South on platform like this
y is time for the South 10 speak gu,
y is time for Virginia to speak out an
take the lead. If Democracy is to b
fayed and preserved in its purity III
south must do it. Mr.. BraSton has ful,
nished the cue. and the South has
glorious oppprtlnity
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DEFRAuDlNd THE NEGRO.
Judge Walter Vaughan ex-Mayor 0,