The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-18
M; DEMOCRATIC IOvE-FEAsT IN RICH
MpyU-wHY NUT?

ss.t advantage they must know each either.
atb<y mast touch shoulders. they must eisp |
hands they must get acquainted
This Is true in every walk and work et
,ise whether 1t be in matters Of church. on
lpdge. Of business. Of politics SHOW US
weakllng organisation and We Will show you
cns where the members dine OF rarn-rod snap
md iceberg chowder: where instead Of a
nearty speaking and Misunderstanding soqasint-
other way.
Il Il IN hard TO murx we'll with man yoa
dent know. and fl Is just impossible to know
fha other fs5iu~ unless you meet him and
.sdk With him and understand him and learn
suDethins Of the conditions that have sur
yxr,naea him In his life-xork and struggles
W. what we wish TO suggest IS that there is
i leck N cordially and personal touch in the
Democratic party of Virginia to-day that
s,,os,ld he overcome. We are entirely aware of
The fact that the party go to sleep and
yst carry the State by large majority. bnt
that Is not the point When the citizen be-
coanes luke warm and year after year goes by
i tremendous part of the voting population
seems ~ be absolutely Indifferent 10 public
1nairst when the number Of voters partlfapat-
lnx In Democratic primary is less than one
hundred thousand In the entire Commonwealth
when no public or civic question seems to
STIR the great Of the people We must
Peel that there is something wrong somewhere
ana urge that earnest attempt be made to
socate and remedy the trouble
II TO the end that there shall be revival OF
real party spirit la Virginia and Of real EN-
] 4husiasm and that the pros" and 'antfs' on
every question before the people Of the State
may have opportunity 10 bury the ha'ehet ana
d xet together. move that there he great
" fernecratie pow-wow held in Richmond at an
/ early date with all the Democratic leaders OF
the state present. the anti-machine leaders as
.relI as those of the "maehine"i with the fec
n system people ON hand and the anti-fee sys-
TEN advocates, the primary plan advocates and
4 The anti primary advocates. Let there be a
r,emocrat,e lave-feast with Harmon. Champ
casrk Underwood, Woodrow Wilson. William
Jennlngs Bryan. Foss. and ns many other OF
I ne Democrats now In the public eve as can be
corrailed rs speakers Let every Democrat.
Rich or poor, high low, be welcomed to the
great gathering just SO long the room lasrA
ana let the big meeting he the starting point OF
revived interest In things political in Virginia
sA great many people have the same trouble
With their politics as they have with iher re-
ligion--they have just enough to make them
mlserahle and not enough TO keep them warm
Let's warm up things In Virginia The TACT
policy next year has nothing to do with the
uuertion 1t should be all the more OF an afgn-
ment why we should all get closer together
ana determine that whatever happens We are
roi,,s- to tote fair with the other fellow. or
cour.e as TO the policies for which the Rich
mond yirginan stands. and which 1t hopes to
sre adopted are ready to pitch In and tight
med,cfne at ANY time when fairly BEATEN and
Ne would take the field for fair deal for our
xpponents as quickly Tor own side OF the
controversy.
We want to sec this spirit prevail In the
realities OF the times. Tho idea that all is fair
IL politics Ia OF the falsest ever advanced
NothinR is fair that In not right and any vic
fcry won by any party by other than fair
X fne4hods In GOO costly. That Ia Christanity APP
MED to politicr, and n the Christian people Of
VIRGINIA viii throw of their luke-waITnne~s.
md take active part In the political affairs Of
aheir precincts. wards, cities and counties these
pFinciples certain TO be applied in the
roiitics and policies of the State day is
lnllow night.
SF We insist that tho early future In the time
aHd Richmond the plaos for Just such gath
xrsng ~ We advocate. ana pass the suggss-
sS4acm along TO the party authorities and to the
q Democrat1c public generally for discussion and
nctson We do not recommend the gathering
E5n Tire interest OF the political aspirations OF
Saa1W candidate for the presidency. or for the
~ Yaestafion Of any political question or pros
Il assivs ISSUE but to encourage good fellowship
SAs ~ ranks Of thu political party to which the