The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-28

his heart and the love OF mankind ex-
hhited in every act of his life. above
ALL public servant who has been
tried to the uttermost and never
found wantilg-peerless, matchiess,
unconquerable.
New Jersey has reasons for her
course Let US not be deceived in
our premises Campaigns OF villifica-
ton. corruption and false pretense
have lost their usefulness. The evo-
luton of national energy lie towards
a more intelligent morality in poll
ties and In all other relations. The
line of beverage Is between those
who treat politics as game and those
who regards al the serious business
of government, The reaiignment Of pol
itical parties will be this principal. The
situation admits Of no compromise
The temper and purpose Of the Amer
lean public will tolerate no other view
The Indifference OF the American peo-
rIe 10 politics has disappeared, Amy
platform and any candidate not con
forming to this vast social and COM
ruerciaI behest will GO down 10 tgno-
- if4tn4e,ss- defeat at The t,oets. Plat
forms are too often mere historic rub
snish heaps of broken promises. Can
4ildates are too frequently the Mnfor-
tunate creatures of ARRANGEMENTS ana
calculations. Exfgencies, conditions,
national needs and nee essities make
better platforms and produce greater
leaders than does the exercise OF pro
prietorship. A disregard Of this first
premise Will bring our dreams crash
ing in ruins next November
Again. the eternal conflict between
equal opportunity and special privi-
lsge Is upon VS.. Our fathers wrote
the issue OF that struggle in our con
stituttons. They declared all men TO
be free and equal In a single CEN
fury that principle developed the
North American continent leaTsnsd
North American continent. leavened
The world with it's benefcence. inspir-
ed all nations with hope and made the
United states the asylum OF the world
Yet America. at this very hour pre-
sents the most stupendaus contra die
ttan In history people politically
most gigantic monopolies OF all time
and hurdened by a system OF taxation
which exploits millions TO enrich
few. We have preserved the forms
Of freedom. but are fast losing lis sub
stance. The evils Of this condition
are felt in thousand ways through
ont the land Therefore II Is that
America Is awake. Therefore. It IS
that a mistake in our premises will be
fatal Therefore, Ii In that the situa~
ton. national exigency. the crisis.
call for the right man. Therefore, II
Ia that q silent and ressstless revo~
luton demands our patriotic and best
Judgment. Individuals are MS noth-
tnC and personal ambitions are worse
than nothing. II the chosen candi-
date fails in any sense or in any de-
gree fully and completely to meet the
call Of the nation, he is doomed 10
defeat
sfen are known hx chat they say
and do. They are known by those
who hate and oppose them, Many
wears ago Woodrow Wilson said. mo
man Is great who thinks himself so,
and no man is good who do4 not try
to secure the happiness and comfort
Of others" This Is the secret OF his
life. Later. In his memorable effort
10 retain good scholarship and
Democracy In Princeton university.
he declared. THE great voice of
America does not come from seats
Of learning. 1t comes tn murnur
from the hills and woods. and the
farms and factories and the mills.
rolling on and gaining volume unui
1t comes to us from the homes OF com
mon men. Do these murmurs echo In
the corridors Of our universities? !!
have not heard them" A clarion call
TO the spirit that now moves America
Later he shouted, II will not cry peace
no long AS there Is sin and wrong IN
the world" Here is the very soui OF
the silent revolution now solfdifying
sentiment and purpose in our COM
mon country.
The deeds OF this moral and intel
lectual giant are known to all men;
They rccord, not with the shams ana
false pretenses Of politics, but make
nnffonn1 harmony with the millions OF