The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-02

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HON. JOHN II
Prominent New York Lawyer, Who 4
wrong structure, takes his periodical
rest and breathing spell until the next
| One of the worst results Of this in-gl
famous condition, is that all kinds of
unconstitutional and dangerous So
eieties and clubs have grown up, w1ien
over tile state Constitution, and de-
nuding and weakening the executive,
legislative and judiciary departments
cieties have been brouglitS intosfeXist
ence for the orevcntion'of crime, whose
! professed aim has been to cXterminate
/ vice from the earth; preachers have
illuminate thnndelVolts ag>Inst the
evils of gambling, liquor traffic and
prostitution,, q few Of them more in
tent in having their ill-digested doe
trines published in the daily journals
than in securing real reform. So
cieties for the prevention of cruelty
against the constitution and theory of
our government, which, as parens
patriae, has the direct charge of the
education and care OF the young, SO
/ government is now administered BY
| private society, whose agents and Of
ficers exercise police and other Official
! powers. to the exclusion or the proper
! and constituted authorities.
I IL Huricauueh.
! In contempt ana rtDukc of all these
| Efforts, gooll ana bad corruption, lg-
/ norancc and acknowledgement are SUI
i clearly outlined IN thy poiltlcal skies
by day ard night, like vast pillar
OF fire, to the Shame and grief OF DEM
Iocrat1c government. lhe doctrine or
universal Suffrage and ,reprcsentqtiYe
does all this mean? Wherctore-whn
should we do? Is not the palpable
cause of it all the Ignorant, corrupt
A and improper use OF political suffrage,
municipal or legislative representa-
Tive?
Let us put the probe into the sys-
tenn OF government which EXISTS IN
Every citizen of the United States Who
has resided in New York state, for q
year and in the county for four
! months and in his election district for
thirty days obtains the right OF SUE
tfragc. Now. there Is q body OF Avs
/ for the government OF the Borouglls
/ tof Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx Queens
!. and Richmond, called q charter a vast
!. land complicated system of laws, az
most as nalmerous In words, and vastly
: Emore complicated iii arrangement than
) the Code OF Justinian comblned-a
/ body Of laws for municipal govern.
Ement which il takes years of constant
a study to master Many lawyers do not
/ understand it; most laymcn are gnor.
: ant even, Of it's divisions Many OF
: 1.-THE officials who administer the mum.
: cipality are unconversant with the
! charter. Well. when one rcilects INA
: a, citizen must understand ne n Ianaa,
. and details of the government sllnaei
n which he lives: that hemusc under.
., - stand the length, depth and breadtl
p lof all political questions In which. ~
narticipatss, we ma ;inext r.ln a col
il Iof confusion and doubt. We hn ID
!, modern, political picture for the g re
/ statesmen who founded our Constltu
J.. Ition which should cause them to leal
= from their graves. Here is the vote
: and lis proxy in equal ignorance; her
e is the citizen of the republic and N
y municipal legislator. plugging togetnel
70 in the combined bed Of corruption an an
i stupidity-thc voter careless and g
s., st norant. both of the laws under w !
i. he lives and for whom he votes; U
II which he does not, and cares not, t
Il understand Under such condition!
il, what chance or opportunity Tor ds rd !
o. opment, or success, have the Sp l,; ~.
,e Ignorance, indifference or corruption !, !,
is both ends--the voter at one, and6th
q legislator at the other"
" Upon theory. and paper, by prefer =,
ID greatest nation nnon the earth. !!
w our actual political existencc do "
realize the full BENEFITS Of tn, the reprtt
Constitution? Let our lntrospectilef
e lie real and deep. Do we enjoy, to, Y
FIJI extent gnqrantsed Io the ~ y
~ limb, hody and reputation? Does
Nrthold his property without illegal dim
Sc hutton or encroachment? Are his hon
n , Ion
8, brutal inyasions of curiosity? Let 4
fo tear away the nimsy and gaudy dra
S STy and @asn ike
my heauteous veil hiding, an indian bea
an ty, and look at ourselves as we are.
nd 4 For one, ! am forced to, admit th
ed Rthe age Is filed With lawless tende
ia EYES 4 spirit movers ,constanly arop
~ ohr nation, nciting the people, to al
ito obey, disregard and frnstrate the, 60
he 99Hf q on IHe ,s liberty obtain s9di
as By care pr,'eenes and ahstenti
a P p%rsaea from tie Me
- ment l'f physical and political lifc
npdfS spt S ana ,h Of lR estrog
eSen More }a e tho nat natural ' limt Of
v politicaS life has arrived. II has
WAYS eAisted, and viii always exis,
e here th@re and everywhere--at TN
= Destructive breath upon cur SYSTEM
!. is The cyiA genius of government,
5 noyeneutsNare secret and subtle, "
! the weaknesy of political ,5insstitM,tiion
u we only knoSs that its names deaf
| ''Th5 other shape
= II shape il might be called that sha
: h,si money!
I, DISTINGUISHED in1me,mber Joint, or II,
q on substance might be called II
- Shadow se&med,
FOR eueh seemed SIitherS--black 1t st,
/. IiFieree as ten Furi&s. terrible as He
= Ana shook a dreadful dart"
D. This is inc lawlesa, spirit Of the a
81 ineiting the people W disregard
y Wioiate All Law and khe sacred rig
pf our neighbors andl their propel
"a Let us sprlnlSle the Rplitisal atm
VA phere With the incense\o OF yiligaI
M patriotism and loyalty t3 our insti
EH tions. and like Sataa, II Viii lice, IN
M EmuriRg before the omnspXtent ro'
fS of right
10 Annunl Banquet.
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