The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-15
Bachelor Says Office-Holders
Play Part of Die
tatorS
DELIVERS STRONG
SPEECH IN CAROLINE
Declares Senator Martin Has
Controlled Legislature for
Two Decades-CalIs on
Swanson for Denial

BOWLING; GREEN, Ma. August
l4.-Mr -. y. Bachelor, Of Newport
News. WAS given an enthusiast re
cAptfon here to-day when he address
ed a large assernblaee of Caroline
county voters in the interest of the
senatorial aspirations Of Congressman
". A. Jones and Carter Glass,
MIR. Bachelor is a pleasing ana
forreful speaker and his utteraHeea
we're received with generous applause,
the audience being evidently cotnPos-
ed Of "A large majority sh9idihg t9e
same views as the speaker
After approaching mis- subject In
very pleasing manner. paying a 'flb-
l1tes - uF. GraNatt. state senator
from this district and commencing
that gentleman zeal ia The pubic
service. Ar Bachelor foreefully de-
elared that as fer himself. he was not
and never had been "A seeker after
political Office
In my estimation" said he, the
burdens and responsibilities Of office
holding outweigh its legitimate ma
terlal benefits. and apart from pa
triotic considerations apart from the
~3ast- pr.da- nna naa% Neil fGel IL 4hesAA
the choice of his fellows Tor posi-
tioa Of public service and tho salts
faction which may. perchanee. be
his, when that service IS ended, ~
hearing the popular pfaudit l"eh
done. or. better still. the satisfaction
of an approving conscience. ] repeat.
that in my judgment the game is
not worth the candle. But my
friends offieeholdine ts tnseparahie
from civii government ar whatever
form and those who seek office from
the patriotic motives te which | have
adyerted are to he commended fer
their laudable amhition and they
alone should be entrusted with au-
thority for the character Of gov
eminent. its degree Of efficiency in
affording security and happiness to
those who live under it. ts deter
mined by the character Of its public
officials Of those who make. who con-
etrue and who enforce Its laws. When
the righteous are in authority the
people rejoice. but when the wicked
beareth rule the people mourn
Servant Greater Than His Lord.
1T is obvious then that It Is Of
the very las, Importance to the peo-
pie who are To he governed that their
governors he wisely chosen. In an
absolute monarchy or under a pure
"
nr part In the selection Of their off,
cials and share none af the RESPONSE
biitv. but in a representative demo-
eracy ike ours. the people are the
reservoir, the source of all govern
mental power, they are, theoretically
at least. their own masters, and those
whom they appoint to office are bnt
Their servants, to whom they are sup
posed 10 eutrust the reius of gov
eminent during good behavior only.
This say. liz the theory. but what
OF the rractiee% How often do we
6n6. IN The domain Of politics, TIA,
servant becoming greater than his
lord, those who have been chosen by
the people tn represent their an
terests Ignoring those interests and
representing Instead some private or
clasH interest. wholly antagon{stic 20
the general good Beyond question.
such betrayal Of the people, especially
in the Legislative branch of govern
ment and. in recent wears. notably in
the United States senate has reach
proportions that are colossal
And WHY liz II because our law
makers are wanting in ability / DO
no. think SO Is II because they are
dishonest This Is too often 50, but
J do not believe Il 10 be true gem
ersilv II In In the main because they
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