The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-14

velt devote himself during the next fonr
sie 81 reform Z t indicated bS his messagstt or
vi, he sS % 4 &c EWha
I refo,m as .ifn''Yff' fqrmsF Demoasaey
N b sn FuRhant tSe ethar ~ and se
s sGnshis adsS!s ef
entrenohea ct tSe end his sdnns
tratlon us It was at the beginning q. and Z
some ether DEMOCRAT ia Democrat ,r VINO WI,
Is Democrat abroad as wella at home !, =
Of tho country. The country demands
peemoecrraiIe sdmnls ea Ppemeerasy
is triumphant now II Roosevelt stands by
5snse dalH m 1 folr onys eff os
which s is = streehssthenifng In wealth and
poyxsr eys ss tayd ana beyfey H1r the
man who for years h 40 beer, pre-. en-, lnent
tor steadfastnes IS, Tor cour ago, for pa.ence
under defeat, for falth In the ultimate
Wisdom and power OF the people; the
man who has been Undertaking. consist.
ent, courageous: the maj, whose intes.
Srity nobody doubts and II, whose sn-
tcerlty everybody believes. u
THE question will then be the develop
ment Of the Republic at home. The
agency to be employed will be a con.
structive Democra,Ss and he leader Of
stood true e is prIhc iples amidst al the
glamour and Illusions of Imperial adj
minlstration fI
Speech Of Van Wyck.
Former Justice Augustus Van Wyck
then spoke, and said: 3s q
y THE ballot.box must be kept free from cor
r,,ption. 1t Is much too common In ths rural
districts OF this State where the Republicans
rol. up large majoritles. It Is an open secret
that in the last three national elections enor-
NOUS contributions were made to the Repub-l
,ican campaign from the mammoth accumula-
s
may be accepted az a conservative statement
upon the subject ~ 81. "
such contributions for unlimited amounts there
are dcbnscd outcastsS of society who will sell
their votes. Why are such large contributions
their pockets 80 freely to the politician Tho
answer Is plain The politicians have granted
them special fay9rs Of esi;lat,9 and sheS
drastic law, and more besides. 70 cure this
evil. Make II a crime to contribute or expend
except the legitimate expenses Of public liz; meet !;
ings. printing OF docun1>nts and the like and
require all persons under, oath 70 file state
merits Eof their contributions and those res
cclving and expcndlng the same sworn de-
tailed statements thereof. No law will accom-.
plsh much unless there s,s to se nm
tent as 10 arouse the machine made district
attorney to see that the crimes Of their
m,tehine made Governor breaks away from his
I that the honor Sof hia position e entirely
attorneys that they Will be removed unless
such crimes are punished. Such. governor
ship Or single district ms
siyenT Than .oIsnsmbsF single hand
Corrupt Legislation.
crime Of the age fatal a. to so9s
the sale OF law By the legislature granting
special privileges and fayors to our great
sprtea Witch
biackRhor cavalry Of both pa rties are found
combined together in. this netarious traftie
upas tree upon those indu ced to rest under
Its beautiful shade. The so-caFed public
spirited citizen betrays his trust me ma
iority party trusted with the responsibility
Of legislation Is 5ifaithless and the minority
party, 6 the mission OF q " hch is the exercise
be hones on inc
;bers become hopeless and in despair are apt
to become inattentye and careless. The .mos.
Important work that can 4 be \ undertaken by
lsthe Democratic minority. In the national ana
State legislatures Is to drive out % their
party the black horse and then an-
| this M until the public becomes familiar with
the bad bills and the bad a9 ~
try than this. No greaterIyictory can crown o.
tho brow q. the faithful! public servant than
| that which would result. tt erefron1. WI ,
| .IlThe Democracy should create OUTSIDE
| OF the machine and dlsconnecti with y
throuuhout the State some force cont1ded
with the sole duty OF preventing, detect
Ing and exposing election frauds and cor
ruptIon 4 In all public q alters and drlv y !
5lna out Of office brlbe-takers OF both
gpartIes.fa:W by cannot this club undertake
this task and cause to pc oraanl. 4. -
each congressional district an anti cor.
ruptlon committee to take charge of the
/ district In this respect. The charmen1 Q,
4 these Il committees TO constitute "a State
! fCentralsC committee oh arged with the spe'
i ciaI duty Of watching, preventing and ex.
posing corrupt legislation, perhaps an az
4 ISOLATE member Trom each State Tor tn
4 purpose Of spreading the good work y
i the other commemorative would lene
A strength to the move me Mt 8si9is III
Speech Of Kern.
4 John w. Kern, OF Indiana, said nSpart
1.-THE work Of organization In futuI
campaigns must commence VII" ~ 'b ene v ha
i commence In a so-callcd conference Q
i leaders and work downward This earn
nen true ty e}
1, fersonian principles, for they believe y
III we would. have victory the masse
n Of the rank and file must be given ~ Y,
4, az opf mon as to /. issues and candidates, 4
Il primaries and; conventions! fairly con
Quoted, $50 that the State and natio e'r 9
men who truly reflect the popular wi
1--WE may as we'll make up our mind
. no what the day Of the boss In Demo
cratic politics Is at an end, and that 'gave
rule, in conventions Will no longer b
. tolerated. Nj I,
1.-THE hope Of the Democracy is IN IN