The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05
JEWISH WORKERS
OPEN CONVENTION
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II esteem 1T a pleasure and privilege
to be permitted, as Governor OF VIZ
gtnn, to extend on behalf OF her peO-
pie a cordial. warm and loving We,-
come to our Jewish guests ana visit
org 1t is peculiarly pleasing that
this welcome should be extended to
those members Of the race who are
actively and earnestly engaged in the
manty. The world to-day IN its broad
humanity. In Its enlightened ciyiliaa
ton, in its extensive philanthropy IL
more Indebted to the jewish people
small country OF Palestine not much
larger than Massachusetts. has been
more potential In the affairs OF the
world in directing its civilization, IN
Ing hie duty and destiny than all the
vast empires of the past, which power
and force have ever created.
"From the Hebrew people who In
habited this small and isolated coun-
try to day nearly onc.lialf Of the
world receives rs religion and de-
rived those spiritual forces and I'M,
pulses which are active In the world
For Its progress and bettermcnt. The
Jewish people are the spiritual fathers
OF the Mohammedans and the, Chris
tiana. They gave tho world the con-
ception of tire personal. spiritual God.
infinite inspower. subject to no charge
and no decay. and through Justice and
mercv controlling affairs of nature
world be today II hat ono grand
ideal the gift Of the Jewish race. was
eliminated Our civilization. with al,
of It's untold blessings. and benefits.
would disappear and there would be
. universal reign of passion. war.
cruelty and oppression.
Important Factors
"All thoughtful persons must CON
cede that the spiritual faith OF Abra.
ham and the wise, bcnefccnt laws OF
Moses. which the Jews have transmit
tod as a priceless heritage to all ages,
have been two OF the largest factors
in the development and progress of the
jewish th~lght Jewish faith and
jewish prophets have been pre-cminent
IN the realm OF spiritual lie. winch
must, ultimately predominate AZ ma, ma,
teral things. Each rccediug year put
Increases the worlds Indebtedness to
this race. None surpass them ~ gen
crous philanthropy and masniiicient
their own race rs scarcely ever the
recipient OF either public bounty or
gifts from others. yet their hands arc
ever generously extended 10 relieve
others in distress and in want.
I'm the worlds great list Of philan-
tliropists and henefactors none can e%-
coed in munificencc those OF this race
MagniHceu. schools. colleges. hospitals
humanity and their readiness TO aid
charitable Undertakings. Though the
most prosecuted of all races and ma
tons. vet there is no nation to which
IN charity and forgiveness their mas
terful hand has not carried relief and
benefits. We have witnessed the men,
hers of this rnce extended to their OPP
pressed brethren relief surpasstns
anything that human philanthropy has
ever before seen.
81 rejoice that this race ever pros
pered despite persecution. ever flour
ished and thriyed under difficulties
which would have deferred and de-
stroyed others, and to-day in every
cline and In every country they con-
working for the betterment OF their
country and the progress Of the world.
The Most Potential.
To-day in the world, as In all tho
are the most potential of all people.
There is not a government Of the
world to-day that could sue
cessfu11y wage war with their COM
sIa's cruel persecution OF their breth-
rcn was a BANKRUPT treasury. dis
credited government, ruined and rcut-
cd armies and navies.
Every government has been adorn.
ed by the public service OF the pa
triotlc and ilIustrious citizens OF youI
of the Cabinet of the President of the
United states, tile Secretary of Com
merce and Labor, a distinguished He
brew, whose eminent service to this
country and to all humanity has
brought to him aud his race lustre
When the French nation was in 'hroes
of defeat and disaster after Sedan, II
was Gambetta who rescued France
The only person In the Prussian Par
lament that Bismarck, the Iron Chan
cellor, fea:ed was Lasker the Liberia
leader. The greatest Premier of mod
ern England was eloquent and force
full DisTaeli. In despotic Spain he'
voice Numbered through fearless and
eloquent CASTELAR,,
TT is said that the vast majority OF
the professional chairs in Europe to-
day are occupied by Jews, and that a
large majority OF the paid journals OF
the world are owned and controlled BY
them. Sarah Bernhardt and .1anau-
Schek testify to their surprising his
trionic genius Rubinstein, Roesini and
Mendelssohn bear testimony that they
still possess as in the days of Da-
yid the divine melody of music. In
literature and in art they have attain
cd the highest merit and pre-emlnent
distinction. Mozes Ezekiel is one OF
the noted sculptors of the world.
Jews In America.
an America in every department. OF
national life and in every line of hu-
man endeavor we have felt his mas
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