The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01

but he was disposed to admit that he
always felt how strong the odds were
against him and how almost hopeless It
was for him to combat the combined
forces OF greed and official power
The 1850 campaign found the party
seriously Handicapped. because circuln-
stances compelled the putting aside Of
the issues OF fraud-an issue that could
only be made effecti,-e In the support o;
Tilden and Hendricks. who were de.
prived OF the office to which they had
been elected in 1876. a gallant struggle
was made. however. by the party In the
face OF claims most insstently made
from every platform throughout tho
country that the Democratic party could
not be trusted. Foremost In the strug-
gle. furnishing the sinews for the political
battle, were the men who were enjoying
special privileges.
Feared Honesty.
..The other presidential campaign, in
which took an active part was that
in which, in / Ss4. resulted in the nomina
ton, and Inauguration OF Grover Cleve--
land. AS look back now upon this
campaign T recall that It's one dominate
ing feature was the cry that the Demo-
cratic party could not be trusted to Gelt
with the business interests of the coul-
try. From every Republican newspaper
in the land went up that foul stream OF
personal abuse which made the canvass
q disgrace to the party that resorted to
these methods. ~ III, #5 f
t.The only excuse for these ralsehoods
was the fear that tie gains OF grc.ly
monopoes, would. in some way, be in-s
terfercd with. and an attempt was made
at every turn to represent to the coln-
try that these represented its great Ous!-
ness interests. In spite Of this indecsnl y
and bitterness. In spitesof the unlimited.
expenditure OF money in every quarter.
the Democrats carried the election. It
would scarcely become me, In speaking
before an audience of business men,
more than to ask the question whether
or not In their own opinion every legi.i-s
mate business interests OF the country was
not promoted and enlarged by tile &el G
ton and subsequent administration Of
this man He enforced economy. he set
tied great disputed questions and he adj
min!stered the government with an hons;
testy and courage than which nothing
IN all our history could be more positive
or distinctive.
we now hear again the same old par
rot cry, that the business interests OF
the country cannot bc entrusted to the
keeping ser one-half OF its people, and
that their chosen representative. who
ever he may be. Is the enemy oftSthrift
and industry.
Selfish Interests.
And that cry wells up from the throats
of those whose interest it is to preserve
untouched the statutes which permit
them to collect tribute from the people
or who are interested in combinations
organized to prevent competition.
You, who, as business men, are here
tonight, and those whom you represent,
have not thus shown an interest In poll
tics because you think there ls some
thing In 1t for You, or because you are
the benaficiarles of fayors granted By
law, or because you desire LEGISLATION,
which will turn taxes from the governs
.ment treasury IN which they properly
belong and put them In your own pock-
cts. III
Encourage Thrift.
You. do not belong to that order OF
business men who levy contributions In
Wall Street, upon tim!d or grasrlng IN
dustr!es, You are not compelled, on the
some wrong doing, either actual or pros
pective, or to compound some offense
committed in the past, or contemplated
In tho future. Nor do you belong to
those who hope further to enrich them
selves at tho expense Of the investing
public and of the people and their GOV
crnmcnt, by contributing illegally from
funds, entrusted to you what you know
will he expended to corrupt tho suf-'
frages OF your countrymen, On the cons
trary, you are interested, az all right.
minded men arc. In the encouragement of
thrift, the accumulation OF property. the
upbuiding OF al our industries, the de-,
yeoplnent Of every part Of our great
country and the porpetnation Of GOV ern-,
ment lines laid down by our fathers,
And you know that nm equal chance
for all men Is absolutely essential to that
healthful prosperity which all patriotic
men must desire for our beloved coun-
try.
Great Foreign Trade.
WE stand as country upon the thros-
hold of a great foreign trade. Our.
natural resources, the industry, the ems
terprIse and the ingenuity Of our people,
our ability to command efficient labor
from every quarter Of the globe and the
strength and fleXibll!ty of the institu-
tions founded for lis on strong and right
lines. all combine to ut for supplying
an almost infinitely Increased demand for
our products. '.
but foreign trade cannot be won BY a
people which consents to put itself into.
the pleading strings OF second childhood
Il cannot become the heritage OF manuy
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