The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-31
Appeal to Greed.

IA ,rha Republicans are addressing their
meals TO the greed OF the tiers li ~ y:
J. "a telling them that business IS 5000 7sosl
and that 1t would be q great 3.ll l.s''''
"a upset 1t by change II, the au t1 ms
ration Of affairs IN saying this y! J:
4 n, urging the voters TO suDol diiiate
4 9,,r,nciple to greed. They are saying
Ia men who believe in the princlPies Oh
\ Democracy that It is expedicnt tor thom
Il, lay their principles aside ana 8srppeoit
the Republican ticket because II Is: " IN
the interest OF their material prosperity
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This doctrine is contemplate and mis-
1 cb1evous. The Times Dispatch re ognlzes
the value Of business prosperit y.S But
there lis something better than busih ess,
something better even than guinness cuisines
! prosperity, we cannot a ford to nave nay
prosperity at the expense Of good stq, Npi,
b .rnment. We cannot afford 10 be pr'oo s;S.
porous in material things when hen .t ina
81 osperityi implies a sacrifice CT those
IS cardinal principles for which our iol;-
V IL theirs fought It was for the tinic BE-
ing against the prosperity OF the clio
\ rists TO wage the war of the Revoln-,
ton 1t meant poverty and tlle sacr..3
flee of both riches and life. But our
forefathers put freedom and prlncl?le
! and manhood above sordid possessions
J. SIS life so dear or peace so sweet, ask
ed Patrick Henry, ito be purchased z at
y the price Of chains and slavery? For
bid II, Almighty God III he answered. r.
know not what course others n.ay take.
s hut for me- give me liberty or give me
death!" Those thrilling words inspired
the colonists from one end Of the iaiiu
To the other, and they determined 70 have
4 liberty; they determined to stand for:
1har principles, no >Amatter what the
Il cost might De. ss5 5 s. y,
But sentiment aside; We deny That TIC
prosperity ~ this .nand depends upol'
Roosevelt. We deny that the election Q,
Judge Parker means distress in bust.
ress and seaonS of adverlty. Inc bus
8: .iiess men of the country do not beliey'
Il. The stock traders. who seem to b
possessed Of the gift of prophecy d.
not believe it. Business IS improving
every day and there Is almost n boo!
in the stock market, although there
reasonable prospect that the Democrat
will win. Judge Parker is q safe, con
seryative man. very much safer tina
Theodore Roosevelt, and If elected Il
will give'the country a wise and consc:
yatiye administration. The democrat
are conducting their campaign upon
conservative platform, and they do nj
"a propose. AZ successful. 10 run nmucl
and tear business to tatters. They bt
lieYe in tariff reform; they believe thf
The tariff should be revised; they be,ley
in curtaillng the trusts and in proven
Ing them from crushing out Compel
tion and putting their heels upon u
neck OF the workingman. But this do
not imply, nor does 1t mean, rcvolutI1
or even radical changes in our econom
laws. There IS no sort OF threat to Il
business interests of this country In Il
success of the Democratic t.ekcr. On Il
contrary many of the wlsest and mo
discreet business men in The Unite
Slate are sporting the Democrat
ticket because tehy believe that Il
election Of Parker Will be without lie
riment to business, and that at W
be in the interest of the public welfai
The Republican appeal should aall u
s on deaf ears, for there is no occasi'
for 1t, and 1t is an appeal to the lowe
instincts of men rather than to The
highest and best sentiments aiE.a