The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-10

interest in that schedule. and that they
VIII take 1t as n point of implicit honor
that should sec TO 1t that they were
not damaged by too great n change
in that schedule Therefore, II take
their money. l am bound to them by a
sort of tacit pledge OF honor. and If /
desert them l change tho whole char
actcr of the government.
The men l am Interested in arc tho
men who never have their voices heard.
who never get n line I'm the news
papers. who never get amomcnt on
the platform who never have access to
tho cars Of Governors or OF anybody
who is responsible for the conduct of
government hut who 70 silently and
patiently to their work every day car
rNinS the burden of the world. How
are they TO be understood by the mas
iors OF finance. If only the masters OF
finance are consulted? The masters
oi finance ought 10 bc consulted be-
cause they are part Of the people OF
the United States. but they ought 20
be consulted only in proportion as they
ere part of tho people OF the United
states.
In Open Rebellion.
There IS large body Of Rcpubli-
cans now in open rebellion. And what
interests me about them and draws me
eausc their consclences could not stand
what was going on. THAT third party
deserves your careful consideration
"h"n You are debating the question
" men party YOU are going - support.
would po ashamed of my self If did
not realize ana admit that some of the
sober and finer forces OF this country
are now devoted to the promotion OF
this new movement and party. have
known tho insurRcnt Republicans
sfs...
UP in that supposedly backward State
~ New Jersey n great many years ego.
There we called them tho New Idea
Republicans when the idea that what
the Republicans wero doing ~ Wash
ins'pn was wrong was a new idea
new idea among Republicans 1t was
q iather old idea among Democrats.
IF this new party is preferred on
tho hfih Of November. will it be in a
position to clear tho decks and carry
out the policy which many noble gen
Element have conceived that 1t was sin
oerely hent upon. Politics now at last
Is intensely practical and real We
cannot afford to vote on the NTH OF
November and then wait another four
years
The processes Of reform In this
country must take place within tho
nest four years. If the leader OF the
VIII be his sltuation7 Does anyhodv
supposed that he will have third
party Congress b ~'-.nd him? Is II not
inevitable that in such an event there
VIII be In Congress- such mixturo OF
elements and groups and cotorics that
the President cannot possibly get any
program whatever put through We
have and samples OF the confusion al
ready. We already have very queer
ly assorted senate of tho United
states. There arc some Democrats in
II. some ncar-Dcmocrats some Re-
publicnns and some -Republicnns.
and II las heon gamblers chance
whether they would get together on
anything or not. II has been difficult
to guess after bill passed the House
Of Representatives exactly what was
going to happen to IT when it got
into the Senate and tho roll call in
the several votes has seldom showed I
the same list Of names
Nov suppose YOU had a House OF
Representations mixed Ike the pres
cnt senate? 1 think we could all go
fishing for the next two years, Ana
IL. at the same time. YOU had lead
er insistcnt upon certain policies I.
think tho air would be full OF clamer-
Gus voices. but the statute book
would he very empty OF fulfilled prom
ises-noi because it may be. nobody
was trying to fulil the promises. but
becnuse everybody was trying to frl |
MI different promise.
impeachment To Progress.
"sut the most certain impediment
TO progress have not yet spoken Of.
The new party does not even pro-
pose to clear the decks and set tho
government free TO act Tho central
proposal OF It's actual program is TO
legalize monopoly. Instead OF dc
feating instead Of reversing ana
remedying the evil things that have
been done under the mistaken leader
ship OF the regular Republican lead
ers ii proposes that the results OF
their mistakes shall he iegallzed and
made regular by being taken under
tho direct supervision OF the govern
ment Of the United States. Whatever
may be the philanthropic purpose OF
certain parts Of Its program. the inc
vitnhlc result of that particular pro-
posni Will be to confirm by law the
partnership between great trusts ana
the Federal government
q do not say that this is what the
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