The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
THE Lesson Of the Golden Calf.

THE Lesson Of the Golden Cali.
4 Editor Of The Times Dispatch;
sIr.--Iaefcrring to ".rimothy S:16,' we
"a rsnd. .'Tl,ere Is nothing nav Under tho
.,r NM t,,rtner oil The vagnries of
Il hMn,an nature. though every tarSlns; are
II constantly rec,lrrlig'. Or making use
n RI more gentinc reference, IN tns
%ihiyty.sccontl chapter Of Exodus is FOUND
i n cnse suggestive OF, II not parailcl ~
,he preser, situation In the Democratic
PARTY: whei,aiia II we are to n2iieFe tne
s,sns az The tines there Is canse u. =,
y fc:,r that a later day political no,oh -
i$ ynekjnr to set up golden c7.i ~ e.
lei fore his party brethren as sui'e -
q thc promised land. ~
Nj Mr William r Hearst may be ihe
honest patriot that his admirers o.a ~, :
that nc is ; and this In spite OF ms lo1. ~
sessions OF many millions: pul "nea -
4 tiy sought to put him UP as u ,Hu'p y,
his party. the man Is lost sisn' -. =.
INA light OF the miilions anu uhusf
XII MY 80 e,nai,inns the conclusion Is lr-i
i ~ NM 4 Golden Calf is being
s.et UP for alteration go,
,rbnse unfriendly TO Mr.. Hearst say
5..,h,t hc Is a calf alright enough; but
sn|f nr from being OF pure goiu' 'l'h ny ~
a. noorlv plated BRASS WHAT ihus ~
y M. mental or moral caliDer OF .no IT,.
IN dues ton: need not be mere cu co.. ~ ~,
suffice it TO say; ina, w't - IL, fersbip
{,.ittInrlv his elevation 10 ieAue,, sn ip
.,,,nri,s AZ political corruption, anu az
n ~ S,.nrt least. suggests. setting a rogue
~ catch n rogue; IN fact many OF MS
friends unhliishingly advance uiiis as q
reason for his nomination
w The right thinking and co t,,
,,eople OF our country irrespective OF IT, r..
IN arc shocked ut o. mere susses.' ~
y +i,,,t tho higl..st office In the Elft OF the
.i"o,ornte Of this land. may be put up as
VI & wore to the highest bidder; but IL IS 10
81 ,,,,,,o ra,,cled occurrence, for both REQ
i85n,ne and parties. when deprived OF
GSaIosns 10 rush off hllndlE alter cat "
verse and herein lies the danger OF 'ne
present situation. -, ..,u,,,
iS Beading further from resourc s,,i -, III u,
#nthy kilt" we get our text, :. = :. ." INC
wind that blows nobody any st t,,a,otnrs
wind is i'll and dangerous. ilnd lheislo' =,
4 IN Sl,ahonvcs us sensibly and seriously 70
"a ~ ,l,n situation ana try to discover !,
y ,,ossib1e what advantage can ana stouiu
Mo wrought therefrom ,,,,. ot
= II is being claimed by the friends OF
Mr.. Hearst that he will TO u sutp ?. 'S'i.s
extent. control the Virginia deies.tt'ol' ~
Tie ST. Louis Convention; j. - NJ" "a - Il
credit tina this can be more i'al an an ~. ~
,osst ETbrt stranger things nave nap
nnrncnd and the well informed see Signs
s8ii,,t demnnd consideration and eau lot
$an Immediate check 10 thls lul'.tcI -. !,
srr, and safe cure Is ready ~ i''lii '.
The writer believes that IN any w. ~,
ard. for various reasons. lhc ueies :.
from this tSatc shouid 80 1910 ~ 80 nnr
" Instructed to vote for q Nlr6ihih sa'A-
I;date6 for the presidency, the present me-
,,.,na making what has heretofore bccrE
4 advisable now imperative
III ~ q previous OCCASION have through
tie columns or The ,rimes-Dlspatth
nnintad out various reasons going 70
show that the time is ripe Tor the noun
nation Of a southern man, ana su6sest'ns
that II Is the duty Of Vlrslnlans 70 see
10 II that our dearly beloved ota1e 10
Mt longer known as the mother OF dead
4 md gone Pres, dents alone, Dul or LYING
one AZ we'll. The present situation em-
4 mas yes what has been formerly u.gEd.
,rhe time for vigorous and fearless nc-
ton has arrived. Both III the North ana
Tho South the idea is gaining GROUND
a that a southern man and V1rg!nlln VIII
make q unacceptable candidate. our proper
self-rcspect demands that we accept the
recent remark Of General drosvenor, %
the effect that the South Is too MODEST
as, the expression of an honest conHlcllon'
If not so taken 1t is a taunt OF coWardlce.
Political history recounts many m
stances whey e sentiment has been largely
Instrumental in winning some or the most
remarkah BILE political victories. Then may
I ask. what more beautiful or torceiui
sentiment. or for that matter, logicoi
issue. can the Democratic party offer than
an appeal to the fairness of the Amer
lean voter for practical demonstration
of his oft repeated profession. that inc
war is over and that we are now a
united people," by voting to put a worthy
J southern man at the head of the govern
ment?
There are undoubtedly numerous men IN
!, this and othsr ss:oilshsfn States who ere
worthy and would. make strong cahal-
dates for President, but probably no mo II
is more conspicuously and generally
1 pointed out as acceptable and available.
than Senator Daniel. This being true, tho
friends Of Major Daniel should take I'M
mediate steps TO secure from him an
expression OF his Willingness to take the
lead even though this may incur per-
sonal sacrifice or, If for any reason nc
Hi As unable or unwilling to make the fight.
then let us choose some other or Nlr-
ginia's favorite sons for our standards
bearer and that quickly.
The Virginia delegation should go 70
st. Louis instructed TO vote for the noni-
nation of a Nirginian. and strong men
and true should be selected for TINT puf-
pose: the first place is our right and
thould be our aim, but failing In this
I lob a