The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-10
TFRRoRIZI>G THE STREET.

TtsRRoRIZT>G THE STREET
The most sensitive spot in tire nation to leg
station Is Nall Street /, responds as com
pletely and as Instantly TO Jle day S doInes in
Washington AS the members NJ tas physical
5ady do to the yonitous Of the Will Those
ananeers. enormously supposed by tbe uniui
tiatcd to be cold and hard and unrespon
slye are really and actually the most emotional
sud susceptible folks ia the world No sent.
dental swarm eyer hung in hreathless suspense
wa,eriug between the extremes Of jubiIant
hope ard Wretehed despair---upon The word Of
demure damsel, more than the jewellers in
jhe narrow confines Of Wall Street hang upon
ne talR o5 the ticker, or the whispers from
Washington. Wild excitement and great glee
,lternate with 1aaledicuons aud misery. nc,
ording 70 The attitude of thu solons in Con.
sress Strange to say and yet not SO strange
yhen one considers the uuri}aed patriotism
nd boundless beuevolence Of these gentlemen,
me varying emotions Of their hearts are always
.ttered In terms Of concern for public welfare
things are going 10 suit them. their JOY
.resaes itself in commentator Of such meas
8res rs insure the public prosperity; If things
transpire that are not to their liking, the coun-
frv IL being ruined
Just the country is being ruined. Report
says q reign Of terror prevails IN the Street An
lnappreeiative pubic-unappreciati and I'M
sympathetic because 50 grossly ignorant OF the
philanthropic disposition Of the gentlemen OF
he street-has turned against them. The cry
Down with the tyrauts," that shook the foun-
atons of French society is heard throughout
h.s republic Anarchists, malcontents, social
jFturbers. an ignorant and irresponsible rabbIe
ave taken arms against them. and nothing less
man the overthrow Of financial stability and
the destruction OF commercial prosperity will
satisfy them So they say. So would they have
she country believe. So have they prated for
ears and by such propaganda have they held
the country in the clutch of their selfish ava
riee and ambition. But the potency Of this
preaching is at end. The enlightened PEG
ale who deceived, have hitherto loaned their
nfuence to the perpetuatfon of IA system that
enriched handful Of men at the expense Of
he many. have come 70 realize the true situa
ION. aud are demanding that such remedies be
applied If possible as shall give relief And in
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salamity
1T Is reign Of terror Terror lest conditions
mat have given wall street the privilege ana
opportunity Of initiating and regulating legis-
latiop to their own eelfah advantage be so
hanged SIS to rob 1t OF Its power OF further eA-
ploHauoh" 3error lest the muiIi- lnlifohalres
~ f6fesf 70 hnff coftfehshfeat In sheif a4rfaos
anthinkab4e fortunes WINE lhe puohc at large
toFnes IN larger sense INTO ltH own. Terror lest
inflated values take tu'hDie ana una their le'
sitima'e plane ana iest speculation Dc SO cQro-
cd that 10 longer ran eo4a greed manipulate
rs TO 'he ruin o. many mat 'He eorfrs OF
the fe" pe hiled
L IS well for the public 70 realize that pres
ent conditions NOT be remedted without
some disturbance The present system has
eutrenched Itself by the operation Of years 1t
has touched Industrial aud commercial lfe at
every point ], can not be remedied but by
the ereation Of some disturbance. Bat the is
IF whether the system shall be presery-
or whether reform, that promises future and
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