The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-29
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integrity and FsthtuIness to Duty and Their Reward
Editor of The VirEinian:
Sir,-Our first and highest aim and ambition in this
life should be glorify God. This, above all other
things. should be paramount and sutservient his
will To what other fountain of perpetual bliss. spark
ling with the and fullest assurance of Gods
appreciation and his love, could poor mortals
TO mbfhe OF the living waters OF NE after having done
duty, than to seek the seat and receive its
seihsnhesS ana say we WIN care 70 90 right ne
nobest thing man can do is to do right and stick to it.
Let It be uppermost in minds to live exemplary
life and help others to DO SO
DO noble things not dream them all the day long
And SO make life death and the vast forever one grand
sweet song.
1t is the opinion it is generally understood, that
religion and politics do not we'll together. Not
and loyalty duty exempIhed In the life of William
Jennings Bryan. There is example worthy of emu
the right thing conservation to the sacreduess of
duty whose character be fmbued with
ing to his convictions amidst reverses dsappontments
and defeats and who has been maligned and vilihed
this Is the man who should stand the rostrun to
mai exaltaa noatton w. ,rasida avar thesa rnitad
States. He stands Gibraltar for the cardinal
tues righteousness and justice and whose bearing of
standard of morality is worthy of the highest emua
ton and achievement In thus passing an eulogy upon
this good and great politician. do mpartiay and
from sense of justice TO him and for the encourage
ment of his faithful followers. Look him. you poll
tcians' Young men take him your guide in pri-
waite and public life. In this twentieth century the
time is at hand when should endeavor proclaim
to the world all that is pure and noble and promu-
gate that which tends TO the uplifting of humanity
We all morasts to the extent of knowing right
from wrong. and we generally discriminate when
it comes 10 a question OF casuistry. therefore we
should ourselves the us to decide
when thing is wrong. Want of moral courage may be
barrier to well doing but this be surmounted by
a determined will. We find In William Jennings Bryan
stability of character, honesty of purpose and will
to do right under any and all circumstances. What
need much to-day is a who will not
and cannot be coerced into wrongdoing. Q, may the
time hasten when may have the head of
governmental and municipal and economic affarsmen
who viii not cringe collide. who win with their
colleagues guard the sanctity of the trust reposed
by the American people. and men who will to it
guilty reasonably punished without dscrmlna-
ton, fear favor. Again, only want pure
and good men in government. but men who, with
resoute purpose, will dare WELD the pen In be-
half of good morals recognizing that the Is
potent medium through which that II is more less
responsibel II should exercise its prerogatVe up
hold and defend the right and crush the Happy
am to that The Richmond Nirginian, paper de-
voted to the development of that which tends to holy
living and higher standard of morality giving full,
tar. clean and accurate is secular paper
In midst which has for notices. sic itm ad
asra, and that of Virginia Sic tyrannis to
which pleased to subjoin; "Principia. hom-
nes'-"Pro bono puhlieo." Let it that good,
true and pure and conscientious and religious men
shall handle the rens of the government those whom
cost. We find such characteristics III William Jen-
nings Bryan
Let Justice and Righteousness
Forever have their way
They II win the daY.
For the good and will hlest"
J. RANDOLPH BELCHER.
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