The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-11-12
The letter follows

To the Democracy Of the Nation.
oar thanks are due To the members Of
he national committee and 80 the execu-
live committee in charge Of the campaign
for most unsciiish. capable and brilliant
o1rtv scrsicr. All that II WAS possible
Tor men 10 da they did. but our difficulty
was beyond the reach of party managers.
/ am most grateful 10 them and wish
Bro this general WAY to extend my thanks
20 tine workers as we'll as the rank and
fle all oyer the country | know how
rYrd th.s struggled against ov"rwh"im-
ING odds and { only wish ! could take
Zach one by the hand and thank him.
Deeply u- regretted leaving the bench
"a the time of 70. in the presence Of over
wh,lrring defeat ] do not lament IT, ]
thought It was my duty In the Hight Of
nv pr.s,nt information I am now even
NOR confident that I did right shall
mover seek "a nomination FOR public office.
but shall To the best Of my ability serve
the party that has houored me. and
through the party serve my country.
The party has In the near future "a
great mission Before long the people
VIII realize that the tarin-fed trusts and
Illegal combinations are absorbing the
wealth of Tho nation. Then they Will
wish % throw on these ieeches hut the
Republican party will not aid them to do
BE-. Tor ia leaders appreciate TOO well the
uses to which the moneys Of the trusts
can be- pat iu POLITICALLY campaigns.
When that time comes. and come II
Will tho people will turn TO the Demo-
cratic party fpr relief and the party
should Doc ready ready with an organizi-
ton at patriotic citizens covering every
election district who are willing to work
FOR the love OF the causc-an organization
supported bv as many town. city. county
aud state officers as We are able TO elect
.n th. meantime We entered this can
Sase With every northern. western ana
eastern state. save one. IN Republican
control This save fo that party large
army OF oin,ohnldrre reaching into every
hamlet mrny OF whom gladly followed
the examples set for them Oy the mem
bers Of the president cabinet in devot-
ing their time and services 10 the party
10 accomplish this much in this direc-
tion. however We must forget the Diff
cultios Of the past. II any one sus-
poets his ncighbor Of treachery. let him
not hint Of hi~ suspicion. Y he knows
he has deserted Us. let him not tell II.
our forces have been weakened by diVi-
Sions. We have nuarrclcd at times over
non essentials. II we would help the
peoplc If We would furnish an organi-
zatinn through which they may be- re-
licved Of a party that has grown 80 cor
riipt that IL will gladly enter into part
nership with trusts 10 secure moneys for
election purposes We must forget the
differences Of the past and begin this
dav To- build up wherever il may be
needed. a broad and effective organiza-
ton. And We must 10y constant teaching.
through the press and from the plat
form. appris. the people Of the way the
vicious tariff circle works.
We must hiring home 20 them at other
than election times the fact that moneys
contributed to the Republican party by
the trusts is not only dishonest money.
but it given that the trusts may. without
hindranccs. take much larger sum from
the people
I'm the presence OF a defeat that would
take away al personal ambition. were II
true that otherwise ii possessed me
do not hesitate to say that In my Opin-
ion the greatest moral question which
now confronts Us j.: Shall the trusts
and corporations be prevented from con
tributing money to control. or 10 aid I'm
controlling elections?
Such service rs | can render IN That
or any other direction will be gladly
rendered.
And beg the cooperation as fellow
worker ct every Democrat in the coun-
try ALTON u. FARNEh.