The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-06

our partys platform. has been sub
jected. not only to suspicion as to mis-
mental capacity, but to scurrllous and
undeserved abuse it IS but just that
some OF those who believe in the abb
solute sincerity Of his purpose and the
loftlness of his ideals and his devotion
10 the great mass OF the people should
express their sentiments. not so much
because the expression VIII crafty him.
but because ~ this way the great SER
vice which he has rendered the body
! OF tile people may be kept fresh IN
their minds ana that others who en-
terrain similar views may know that
they are not alone
To my mind he IS the ideal public
man, ana while as In every human in
stance there arc those things which
deny him the title OF perfeciibiiity L
believe that In those s.cut questions
which arc moral In their nature hc has
not erred and That I. ia those ques-
tons which arc matter aof policy sim
ply. lie hus seemed TO err TINT his
is due to the fact that his knowledse
OF conditions and OF the course which
they rendered necessary was either
more or less than my own
To me 1t is no cause OF criticism OF
him that he should have desired the
nomination at this time, concedng tina,
he did. Whether or not he has made
that party what 1t is may be matter
Of debate. but there can be no dispute
Of the assertion that he has at least
done all that no could TO make 1t what
Il Is. and that OF all those who have
been conspicuous IN It's councils for the
last twenty years, its present condi-
tion and the principles for which II
stands more nearly represent his cf-
forts and ideas than those OF any otn-
er.
It is one OF the tragedies OF history
/ that when success along the lines TOR
which he has batiled SO long IS with
in the grasp of the party for which
nc has labored and dared SO much. he
should be denied one Of the fruits OF
that victory which he has made GER
/ tain, and be compelled 10 leave 10
| others. however capable and devoted
/ the execution Of ideas which ne has
so long entertained and Tor whose per
formance ne is peculiarly II not pro-
vldentially. fitted.
+ But feel certain that in this hour
though there must be some 'csi el
there ,s not in Il one atom Of regret
that is unworthy: and feel equ@'is
as certain that whenever the oppor-
tunltv presents itself. whoieheaited!y
ana without reserve, he viii be found
aiding. as none other could aid. those
who by circumstance have been placed
10 do the duties which 1t would have
delighted him to perform; ana tAa'
among all those who VIII labor 10
make true the promises OF our party
no one viii go further in excellence
of service or devotion or purpose ''''''
himself.
Il o.
ness. Quick. both in perception ana
conceptlon, bold and resolute in pur-
pose and apparently beyond the reaeH
of fatigue ne has the zeal OF inc cruz
sader. guided, without being tempered
nv the wisdom of the councillor NM
if ever man proved the possession
of all these claims 10 greatness the
last ten days have demonstrated them
in him.
Those who profess to see in the re-
suit of the Baltimore Convention de-
feat OF MIR Bryan do not read their
lesson Alright AS far as 1t was pos
siblc Tor that convention to 10 so II
stamped him with success. for it per
| ,nitted him to promulgatc his prlncl-
pios as the creed Of the party ond
| placed its cause in the hands Of the
candidate whom ne favored and VINO
it is conceded. most fully represents
! the principles Tor winch nc nus SV4
tended. And whether they BIO for him
or against him. nearly every paper in
this country not only conceded. but
declares, that Mr.. Wilson is his choice
and but for his efforts would not have
| been nominated.
But if it were true that he was de-
feated, millions who now rejoice over
the result would he filed with the
most gloomy apprehension for the tu-
ture, for to such q man neither vic
tory nor defeat can be personal. There
lare millions who must rejoice WITH
him in the one and sorroy and suifeE
with him the other, for he strives mol
for man. hut for men.
Perhaps. when tho real history oil
these times shall be written and calm
Judgement shah have superseded thu
fevcred passions OF the hour. there vii
snn be some who VIII believe or hin
as Roosevelt does of Jefferson or som'
of Lee. that he was both mountcbanE
and traitor; but tho vast majority wh'
reap tho benefits OF the change whicl
ha has wrought In the structure an'