The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
fact tina, /, was read to his audience

His speech follows: &
# More and more, as this canvass has
proceeded and the unjust stewardship OF
the Republican party has been made clear,
am ] convinced that In this election we
are confronted with Issues which must be
determined rightly II we are to avoid
grave consequence to our country. The
conviction has grown stronger as the
days have gone by, and 1 have examined
the record OF the Republican party, and
even the defcnscs 1t interposes for Its
Justification, that to permit the conduct
of this party to go on unrebukcd Is to
Invite the establishments OF nov and dnn-
gcrous principles and standards for our
guidance as a people. Our return to old-
fashioned ways cannot, In my opinion,
be too prccipitate. unless we are prepared
to shut our eyes to the consequences that
will follow five proceed further along
q path that IS full OF danger to our flu
ture. We need what patriotism, Gevo-
ton to principle and high moral ideals
have until late always given us--as gov
eminent of law and constitutional re-
straint and not OF caprice or reckless
adventure.
Shocks Moral Sense.
In al earlier utterancc have referred
In detail to what is VIGOROUSLY going on
In the matter of the collection OF funds
by the Republican party for the cam
paIgn. Now. I know, as you know. that
money Is required In order to defray the
expenses of a campaign. Under right con-
titions It's collection and expenditure are
equally legitimate. But the spectacle Of
demanding campaign funds, now present.
ed to this country, is, when rightly re-
gardcd of a character TO shock the moral
sense. ISL
We shall do vel! to pause for a mo-
ment TO ask whittier We are drifting IN
our Indifference TO right standards and
to our old fashioned sense Of propriety
In such matters. Congress creates n
or that department the President OF the
United States appoints a secretary. That
secretary was his private secretary.
Within the department provision is made
for the collection from large corpora
lions. including the so-called trusts, Of
Information which, 1t Is to be borne In
mind, Is to be submitted to the President
for public or private use as he may d.
rect.
Have Plenty of Money.
b BY grace OF the same executive this
secretary, through whose department this
information Is collected becomes the chair
nan OF the National Republican Commit
tee His duty 1t has been and still Is to
the election of the President. And Il is
now notorious that there has resulted
from this organized importu nifty whatever
may be the precise way In which 1t Is
made effective, an overlooking treasury
to the committee. OF which boast is openly
and continually made.
Although this smayb be satisfactory. to the
conscience Of Republican leaders. 1t must,
] firmly believe, be condemned as nothing
short OF sea ndalous, not alone by myself
or the Democratic party, but by the
American people as well.
Not Lincoln's Way.
1t Is said by, Mr.. Hay that the cl,arac-
5ter.of Mr. Lincoln furnishes the stand
ard for Mr.. Roosevelt In his conduct MS
President. do not have to pause to
hear Your numbering no when I ask.
Would Lincoln have done or permitted
this to be done? s5 IL +. Il
THE whole performance is n shameless
exhibition Of a willingness to make COM
promise with decency IN order that sums
Of money may be gathered together suf-
.ficIcntly vast to Justify tile insolent boast
even now that there is no question as to
the success which by such a course the
Republican managers so confidently pre-
dict. Tho performance is entitled only
to the credit that 1t In no sense partakes
Of hypocrisy. 1t Is as bold as It is I'M
proper and indefensIble.
Has Had Experience.
Lot has been my fortune to take an
active part in three presidential cam-N
paigns, The first OF these resulted In
the election in 1876 OF Samuel j.. Tilden2
The younger generation which has come
upon the scene since that time can
scarcely understand the forces which this
great man had to meet and combat. Flo5
himself felt how unequal was the cons
test which he waged' ie kneW that ne
was devoted TO the interests OF his coun-
trymen, and that they sympathized with
the aims which he SO well represented,