The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-13
SAYS NATION HAS LOST
ALL FAITH IN CONGRESS
Clifford Pncbot Unsparingy Az sails Trust Ruled" Administers
tion-Speaks of Tariff and Special Interests. '
- New Party is Suggested.
New Party is Suggested.

II Is bad, no matter who defends g.
1t IL greater thing to be q good
citizen than to be good republican
or a good democrat.
The protest against politics for
revenue only is No strong IN one party
as In the other, for the servants OF
the interests are plentiful in both.
! In that respect there is little TO choss
between them.
Life Among Bones.
| 4 new life rs stirring among the
dry bones OF formal platforms and
artificial issues. Morality has broken
into politics. Political leaders, trust
bred and trust-fed. md IL harder
and harder TO conceal their actual
character. The brass bound collar OF
privilege has become plain upon their
necks Tor all men to see. They are
known for what they are. and thar
time In short But when they come
TO be retired Il will be OF little uss
to replace an unfaithful public ser
want who wears the collar by another
public servant with the same collar
around his neck. Above all, what We
need in every ONCE Is free men re-
presenting a tree people.
The motto in every primary--in
every election--should be this: No
match dogs of the interests need APP
ply.
The people OF the United States
demand new deal and a square DEAF.
They have grsepcd the fact that the
special interests are now IN control
of public affairs. They have decided
once more to take control of their
own business. For the last ten years
the determination TO do 80 has been
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that the special interests shall 60 out
Of politics or out of business--cne or
the other
People or Trusts.
The overshadowing question be-
fore the American people to-day IL
this: Shall the nation govern ftseH
or shall the interests run this coun-
try The one great political demand.
underlying all others. giving meaning
to all others IN this: The special In
terests must get out OF politics. Tine
old-s style leaders. seeking to switch
uu bile attention Aaay from this ona
absor bling and overwhelming issue.
are pitifully ridiculous and out Of
date To try 10 divert the march OF
an aroused public conscience from
this righteous inevitable conflict BY
means of obsolete political catch
words IL like trying to dam the mis-
sssippi with dead leaves.
This nation has decided TO 40
away with government BY money Tor
profit and return to the government
our forefathers died for and gave %
us-goyernment by men for human
welfare and human progress,
The task OF translattng these new
standards into action lies before -.
From >sea to sea the people are tax.
ing a fresh grip on their own anairA
The conservation of political liberty
Will take its proper place aloneadA
the conservation OF the means OF itr-
ing. and in both we shall look TO tns
permanent welfare of the plain peo-
pie az the supreme end. The way out
lies in direct interest of the people IN
their own affairs and direct action In
the few great things that really count.
What il the conclusion OF the
whole natter The special interests
must be put out OF politics. believe
the young men viii do It,"