Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-28
GOVERNOR SWANSON
Makes Able Speeches at Bryan's
Reception and at Jamestown.

keCeptl0n dn0 al jamestown.
The following is an editorial from
the Norfolk Landmark:
Governor Swanson's Timely Words.
Governor Swanson's speech at
Radford, when he introduced Mr..
Bryan to the assembled multitude,
was no mere perfunctory piece of
work. 1t was not the usual extrava-
ganzs of adulstion, though it paid q
striking tribute to the great private
citizen who was the guest aud orator
OF the day. In praising Mr.. Bryan
for his sincerity, unselfishness, and
independence, the Governor took oc.
casion to lay emphasis on the re-
sponsibility resting upon the Nebras-
kan to be careful whittier he should
lead the millions who trust implicit
ly to his judgment. The Landmar K
printed Mr.. Swanson's speech in full
last Sunday, but the following ex-
tract from that impressive and time
ly effort is well worth publishing
again:
ave have faith in you because we
know to you the bugle call to battle
and duty is ever more pleasing to
the ear than che dinner-gong, invit.
ing to feast and revelry. We know
you place character above wealth.
You put the man above the dollar.
Sir, person possessed Of such
splendid qualities of mind and
character has great duties and re-
sponsibilities to perform in the pub
lie affairs Of this nation.
"rhe future portends fierce, deter
mined political battles Two large
forces are using all their resources
to seize the reins of government and
pervert it TO their selfish purposes.
Predatory wealth is struggling to
add to its ill-go.ten gain by further
governmental favors and perquisites
This means, if successful, industrial
slavery and the rule of rich oil.
garchy. Socialism is striving to
control government, to confiscats
alike the unjust wealth of the
plunderers and the honest earnings
of the industrious aud frugal. Its
triumph means that the lazy and
improvident shall share the savings
of the energetic and prudent. II
means the destruction of the very
foundation of our civilization, and
the dissemination of untold disasters
Against these two forces, each ben
on predatory warfare, the honest
patriotic people of this country mus
unite and save government from
their destroying hands.
"The bugle is sounded to rally
for battle all those who believe il
individualism, who desire to contro
their own lives and have their des
TIMES directed neither by industria
kings nor perverted social govern
ment. If this nation is to survive al
q great Republic, if it is ever to at
tain the summit OF its possible use
fulness and greatness, the govern
ment must be controlled by thos
who are neither drunken with wealth
nor blinded by passion and prejudice
The temple must be kept alike FREE
from the grasping money changer
and the plundering rabble."
Mr.. Bryan owes it to himself, t,
his party, and to the American peo
pie as whole that be shall not b.
led aside from the solid road of prac
tical, present day issues into the bog
and marshes where the fatuops glim
mer of will-o'-the-w wisps tempts tn
nnwary. His party will gladly fol
low him in the highway; it will no
go with him into the morass.
Appropriate and Pleasing Addres
Delivered by the Executive
at Jamestown.
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens O
Virginia and Maryland:
! cannot give expression to m
profound pleasure that the ceremo
MES attending the laying of th
corner-stones of the Virginia an
Maryland buildings at this Expos
tion should be held jointly. 1 esteer
it a high honor, a great privilege
be thus permitted to greet and we
J come to this State the illustriou
Governor of that great Common
wealth and his distinguished CON
lpany. Their presence has made tn