The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
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mate false ideas on the subject. Rc-
cent events In Virginia have aroused
the public mind and brought home ia
results from .oountenancing n resort
to pistols and shotguns MS means 4
OF redressing real or supposed wrongs
Public opinion grows daily moro
healthy and vigorous in Its disap-
prevail Of such lnwlcssness, the "brain-
storm" device becomes less md less
potent as q cover for crime, and that
maudlin sontmentalism which would
translate chivalry In terms or de,b-
crate assassination becomes more and
moro disgusting to every true and
brave heart. A few years more will
relegate tho unwritten law to the Linz
DO Of exploded fallacies and this will
be infinitely better than to write it in
our statute books.
ROBERT 9. JACKSON.
Wytheville, Va.
Tho Gigantic Money Power.
Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
s:r.-Tho spectacle Of tho President
Of this great republic in recent
speech at Provincetown, Mass. at the
laying Of tho cornerstone OF the Capo
Cod Pilgrims Monument, arralgning
the wealthy corporations OF this great
country for violation OF Its laws was
| volsing one. It is portentous fact
that tho grip the money power OF this
| country has to-day Is tremendous, ana
evidences OF the fact can be daily seen
in every direction and in every phase
of human life. It goes without the
saying that business operations OF oil
| kinds arc under this great corporation
! monopoly, which Seems to be all the
| time growing. Politics Is almost alto
| gether run at the present day by tho
money power. To get an office that
amounts to anything much, the candi-
date must get in touch with tho money
power or else he may look for defeat
| In well-nigh every movement the axlo
must be CREASED or tho wheels won't
| go.
The tendency logically Is towards
materialism and hard, selfish feelings
that dwarf manhood and choke out
noble impulses, SO that tho mad pursuit
OF money Ia getting control Of our
/ people. The soulless corporation ID
the result, and its octopus ten.
/ denotes are alarming thoughtful people
i like our strenuous President and others,
too. In his manly efforts to regulate
corporations by law the President ny
or may not succeed, but we are quite
sure that the beat remedy for the evil
Z lies in something more radical and far
rea ching. viz: Reformation of heart
!, and life, which should begin at the
cradle and grow with the growth and
strengthen with the strength OF our
people who make citizens1of this great
, country. I know It Is easy to moraliZe
and speak truths that have been SO
| k1,o$ {Hayy ara n l1a ms
ture OF platitudes when we hear than
} uttered, but we must not be d!scour-
} aged, hut hammer away with patience
and persistence.
Our Lord in His day recognized tho
dangerous tendencies OF worldly riches.
He said that 1t was (not an inpos-
. sibility) hard matter for those who
J possessed riches to gain the Kingdom
I OF God. How clearly and strongly did
He picture tho power of selfish wealth
: over q human creature in the Parable
/; OF the Rich Man! Let It not be mtsun-
9 derstood: our Lord was no enemy OF
r wealth, for He loved lie rich man as
t much as He did the poor man. but Ha
. was speaking of the great difficulties
: in the way OF the wealthy who might
Q desire to reach heaven.
Paul In his first letter to Timothy
7 II. Tim vi. 8. 100 explains how riches
I ensnare and lead men into destruction
no" plainly ana 5btEOuHiJ Eue WIVES
a to the beloved Timothy, the promising
: young son In the gospel. on this subject
: But they that will BIO rich fall into
u temptation and "a snare. and into many
: foolish and hurtful lusts which drown
d men in destruction and perditton. Fol-
: tho love OF money Is the root of al
! evil, which, while some coveted after
It they have erred from the truth ant
s pierced themselves through with many
$, sorrows"
= The history OF the human race since
e the great apostle penned these preg
&c nant words abundantly corroborates
IS their truthfulness and force.I shall no
ID further moralze or essay to preach
sermon on this pubject. 8 But NJ
!. thoughtful mind can fail to see ten
e denotes in our national life CROWN,
n out OF the great money power that
n unless regulated or checked, will tens
y to make our people sordid and selfisl
IS to an alarming degree
u Purity Of character and righteous
e ness OF life make an ideal far noble
i than the race for wealth for all of u
ID to aim to reach. and SO mote 1t be.
lg E. P. PARTIAN1. z
Urbanna, Va.
II Poe's Cottage In New York City.
On . my brother from the Southland. !
is this where they broke your heart
In Starving, freezing here, your loved on
al dying lonely and apart?
VI ....a.4 ,,,H ,nr,,tet, Al