The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-15

taxes and live peaceably, but hoid no
office and receive no poiitical re-
ward--content with the protec'ions
which the government throws afoHho
their frestses and their property
Yes the blame for the existence
OF the unfaithful public servant rests
primarily on your shoulders ana NINE
| and the trouble lies just here, we
1 do not exercise ordinary intelligence
] and care in making the selection MOI
[ in watching his course after n" Is
| selected, l! you are in need OF man
to run farm or dig in ariesian Neh'
or lawyer 10 represent you IN court
| Won make diiigent inquiry INTO ms
i ,,racitv for the particular work re-
+ ouired. and" having employed nm. you
watch his behavior 10 see II he IS
/ CAPABLE and loyal to your interests;
I hut when matter nf far greater con
1 Germ is involved, the selection of
servant to make the laws which are
the only guarantees of your life, Your
property and your liberty. YOU either
stay away from the polls. or. y Nod
vote. vot4 do so without any accurate
Information as to the fitness or the
candidates and vote. Il may be TO
please some friend, who, for aught
}ou know, has an axe tn grind,
Quotes Nirginla's Renowned Son.
+ "\Irgiuia's renowned son, Woodrow
"A f44on. now governor Of New Jersey,
and, let us hope soon TO be Pfesi-
dent If the United States. in his re
markabla address delivered in Den
Yer few weeks age, gave utterance
aHte 10 this thought: Parties are re
formed and governments are correct
"a by the impulses coming oft or the
hearts ~ those who never exercised
authority and never organized par
Ties II II 10 this class Of citizenship
that | now appeal. and, my friends.
regardless Of the fate Of Mr.. Jones
or Mr.. Glass in this contest. II l can
bring home to You. in q WAY which
will influence your future action, the
thought that this is your government.
that the responsibility for It's. proper
conduct is YOURS. that you are per-
sonaliy responsible for the character
/ OF men who make It's laws, | shall
not have spoken in vain. Gu are
1 now face to face with the exercise
! Of this personal responsibility, On
/ the seventh day or next month YOU
/ ara required, by your party law 10
choose two candidates for the United
! states Senate. Your choice must he
between Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Jones
for one seat. and between Mir. Swan
1 -or, ents Ars-e4las4 for the other The
mere fact that these four gentlemen
ask your vote and mine makes their
qualifications for this high office q
proper subject Of Investigation, In
deed. imposes on ns the duty OF in
vestlgation | have made some In
Festigatlon, and my mission here to-
! day is to give YOU the benefit OF It.
Calls on Swanson for Denial.
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through the press or on The stunp--
Land nn7lssior which raises tha var,
sstronp presunption the+ fhev are mn.
lansvyerahle
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after the sad intelligence came by
wire from Florida that Senator Dan
lei had been stricken with paralysis
while others Of his friends We're
speeding south Ia minister to his snf-
lferlng, Mt swanson was speeding
North - remind the potentates OF thu
Virginia Democratic machine n
Washington that they had promises
him Senator Daniels shoes ST thu
Tune he espnused so warmly the eaus
of Judg" Mann in his light agains
Mr., Tucker
Nor was this all. Feeling safe
in the hands Of the Legislature thef