The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-03
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| Is coming. II Is now up 10 u.s. the cit!-
zcns of Richmond, to make good the
! opportunity that has been given to us.
! The mere change in the form of gov
! eminent Will mean nothing uncsS We,
the citizens, put meaning into IT, The
Administrative Board was not created
for the sake of giving a few fat posi-
lions TO men who need the money and
! could not make It outside of public
Office"
Continuing. he said that civlc gov
| eminent, whether OF nation. ii state
| or q city, IL purely secular affair.
that 1t has nothing TO do with q mans
! religious belief, knows nothing, liz
| quircs nothing. about mans manner
of worship, about the place of his
prayer or his idea Of Deity "A citi-
zen Is citizen, whether he goes 10
cathedral. church or synagogue Their.
is no theology In taxation. There is
no creed in the ballot box. When YOU
vote, vote with your conscience, no,
with your Catechism."
The citizen will get out of the world
exactly what he puts into 1t, said DR.
Calisch. Whatever qualities are eX-
pected Of tho candidate. they must be
put Into the ballot box by the citizens
Public interest must he put above per
sonar friendships and fraternaI and So
cial relationships. II Is right to crit
iciHe public servant. II II be not done
un1ustly or hastily or ignorantly.
In conclusion he spoke OF the Rich
mond OF the future-of we'll puYcd
well lighted, well swept and well kep;
streets: OF fine. modern schools, with
well paid teachers; n public library OF
ample size and equipment. n Ricb-
mond of happy homes and contcnt.d
citizens. OF citizenry that knows
their rights, and knowing, dare mann
tain; that see their duty, and seeing
dare to do"
Home the Dnsic Element.
Former Governor A. ]. Montague.
the last speaker, was greeted with g.
hement applause. Although II wos
growing late he held the audience
thFoughout, the Auditorium being
packed to the end. He spoke of The
ltomes of Richmond, the Source; OF
iter commercial and Social Integrity"
Polnt'hG out that upon the home rests
! an that is permanently good in civic
IRE incidentally. he referred TO tho
tact that the literature OF tho South
mas not been altogether satisfactory
attiiouttng IL to the proposition that
| 'hcre nave not been enough people in
this section to permit OF the necessary
interchange of ideas, but said that ms
CITIES grow larger and more people
come the literature will improve.
! Inc good things mentioned by tho
other speakers, continued the former
Governor were the fruit and flowers,
/ while the homes OF which he snok n
are the ground which furnishes the
nourishment and the life OF The trees
whicn produce prosperity and civic
greatness
4 Great Made In Homes
y military school. no said, might
pfeauce Bonaparte. nd a university.
/ might turn out Kant, hut il takes :,
nome 10 produce "A Washington or ;,
Ice shan iGbbon. of The yellow
race IN the year 5000. write o: the
"ec!ih3 ana f&ll OF the American ma
tl"nf Never SO long as sturdy yirtu,c
move ana dominate the Ameuican
home Eternal vigilance is th, pri,..
OF honor and integrity, as well as OF
liberty"
Our people are too prone, ne argued
10 be carried away by the SUPERFICIAL
70 think that changes mean prorres
sion whereas they may mean retro.
erosion What Is the differentc # ",
nave commission form OF govern
ment. If we have not tho right sor, ~
nconic 10 eject the right sort OF men
WHAT Is the good OF educational In
, stitutions ii we have not the rlc.h
men and women TO teach In them? 'rh
Il american Ifcopie arc too much car
riod n"ay By physical display. whe,
} J. ID really the weak. small voice With,
: which is the real power Sometime
-" ar" not austcre enough as parent.
: allowing too careless freedom TO on
$ children forgetting that freedom
! means nothing TO one who has not m.
character which appreciates tho re-
Il sponstbl!ities OF liberty"