The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-21
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speech OF acceptance attacked the Re-
publican party on the grounds that It
had fostered special privileges to the
point OF making men everywhere
socialistic in theory If not in con-
duct.
In this connection. ne said:
1t is idle for thoughtful man in
America, whether millionaire or pau
per. to longer play the ostrich.
Safety does not consist in hiding ones
head in the sands OF either sentn cnt
or hope. 1t is foolish for the vastly
rich TO keep on insisting that more
shall be added to their riches through
specious system of special lcgisla-
ton ostensibly enacted to run the
government, in reality enacted to loot
the people.
ut is worse than ignorance for them
TO smile nt the large body OF intelli-
gent Americans who regard themse Ives
as fortunate II the debit and credit
accounts OF life balance AT the end Of
the year. and to assume that the
mighty many. who are becoming CON
WINGED that that social system that
we call Democracy is but gllttering
generality, Will long endure the in
dustrial slavery being produced.
Wen Becoming socinIistic.
Whether boiling the ticket or not.
men everywhere looking upon the
awful injustice of this economic sys-
ten are becoming socialistic in theory
if not In conduct.
say that II 1T rebounds to the inter-
ests OF the people of this country that
a hundred men shall control its bust
ness to the good of everyone, that there
is anything fallacious in the theory
That government instead of transfer
ring business to favored few for
the benefit OF all should itself dis
charge that business for the beneft
Of all.
Il DO not hesitate to say that II It.
be impossible TO restore this republic
to Its ancient ideals. which do not
believe. and I must make the ultimate
choice between the paternalism OF the
few and tho socialism of the many.
count me and my house with the
throbbing heart OF humanity.
The discomfort In Republican ranks
Is Democratic discomfort. How much
IF it has reached the point where.
Hearied with the bad workings Of n
good system, 1t is willing to topple
that system over and try sonnet thing
new, l cannot prophesy.
But am quite sure that whatever
badges men may wear in America
this year. whatever ballots they mag
cast and whatever battle cries they
may utter, there are but three grades
of citizens.
Three Grades OF Citizens
the first grade is made up OF the
favored few. their hangers and
their benchciaries. who think the
eagle is upon the dollar. not as an
emblem Of liberty, bur as an emblem
of power and who look upon govern
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fairs these are they who in the past
years of Republican msrule have
turned the temple of constitutional
freedom into money changers mart
and have made OF the coordinate
branches Of the government obeisant
iackeys OF the jingling guinea.
The second grade consists Of those
whose outlook upon life has been en-
larged by the civilization under
which we live, who have been taught
by the school and the college. by the
press and the magazine. who appre-
clate the good things OF life. whose
horizon has been enlarged. and who's
capacity for JOY and sorrow has been
increased
Conditions have become unbeara bic
10 them. They have reached ths
point where, in the struggle for thar
which they believe to be right. thev
are willing to destroy the ideals OF
tho republic How many OF thcse
there are 1 do not know. but dc
Know that special privilege In the re.
pubic is breeding them day by da,
like rabbits in a warren.
/ The third grade OF citizens Il
pieases mo 10 call old-fashioned con.
| s7ltutional Democrats. These ar.
they who believe that the equality q
mankind docs not consist in M
I equality of brain and Drawn. bur in a,
equality whereby every mnn na,,..
ana foreign born has an inallensh,'
right TO exercise all Of his ability I,
getting on in the world iust So n,
REALIZES that in getting on he owe
II TO himself. TO his famNy and :,
INC republic 70 see TO It that he get
vent any other man from ohtaift.,.
ne reward OF his honesty ana enter
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