The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-21
GOV. MARSHALL NOTIFIED

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blows at mis- political opponents were
disappointed. Aside from mention Of
the tariff the vice presidential nomI-
nee did not deal specifically with any
of the big. throbbing Issues of the 1919
campaigns. He did, however, dwell
upon the apparent unrest Of the peo-
Pile and predict that 80 per cent OF
the voters Of the United States are
today Democrats in that they believe
in the political principles enunciated
by Thomas Jefferson,
Governor Marshall decried the
"bandying OF epithets and appeal to
the personal saying. We may safe
lv leave TO the senile dementia which
has seized the sGzcal!ed Republican
party the personalities of this cam
paign,"
The Rival Platforms.
AS to the rival platforms he says,
The voters who believe that the cost
Of production at home and abroad
should be equalized to the manufac-
turer of this country and who want
an oIigarchy to rule, may vote the
straight Republican ticket; the voter
who believes in a similar protective
-
chy that the president shall be the
state, may vote the Progressive ticket;
the voter who believes this govern
ment should be turned into a social
ism NAV vote the Sooialistic ticket.
the voter who thinks that church ana
state are not separate in America ani
that the people have right to settle
religious questions and to determine
~ the ballot what IS good ard what
IL bad. may vote the Prohibition tick-
ct; and all those who insist that IT
il not the business of government u
equalize the cost Of production to the
manufacturer until IL equalizes the
difference In the purchase pilce 10 the
consumer al home and abroad, VINO
believes that the only equalization JUS
tifable in our government is tho
equalization Of opportunity, who
thinks that publS office is a public
trust, who does not believe that dis
gruntled and defeated politicians are
genuine reformers, and who think that
reforms are not born with sore toes.
may vote the Democratic ticket.
Pleads Cause of COmmoners.
A plea IL made for the abolition OF
class and in It's stead the establish
ment Of A national brotherhood 4
language which the speaker describ-
ed az "homespun,' but which at
times was employed in phrases of
striking rhetoric. the speaker plea
ed the cause Of the commoners
against the rich. who, having more
than they can use. still seek further 10
enhance their fortunes through spe-
cial privilege In his peroration the
governor said III / doubted the re-
turn Of the historic Democratic party
to power would fail to right the
wrongs Of Industrial life, to wipe out
the iniustices OF legislation and pre-
serve the opportunity of every man
for happiness. then my voice. now
weak. would be silent. II | did not
believe that In so far as human agency
can this party Of Ours VIII promote
the brotherhood Of mankind | would
here and ROW repaldiate =
Governor Marshall did not mention
erheodore Roosevelt by name. nor did
no mention the trust question or wo-
mans suffrage,
In his speech Of acceptance, Cover
nor Marphall said In conclusion
The historic Democratic party
moves forward nov ~ always t'us
20 the principles of the l'ecldrsh""
of independence, loyal 10 the cod
stitutinp aud confident that If men
thesa ts.l documents and will guife
tbeir puulic and private life by the
Of righteousness therein con-
tanned. peaee ANA plenty will bless
their hom ~ and come as a beniscn TO
every weary. down trodden ana OPP
114t-s=--ei -4Ill
The eantentlrg forces in America
are as hoy are In nature. 1her ~
"A ceutripetal Fore which is ever draw e
ing tbs earth toward the sun. Thor"
is a centrifugal force which is ever
drawing II away. These two contend
ing forces rrtiur zach upon the Hihei,
has kopt this OLD world of ours safely
in its orbit and sprlngtime and har-
vest have not failed. should either
force become superior desolation and
destruction only could result The
centripetal force would Graw tho
earth into the sun and make 1t hut
fuel for the warmth of other planets.
The centrifugal force would send 1t
whirling out of it's orbit 10 the north
ern pole Of stellar spaces. There are
times in July when We long for the
north pole and there are times In
January when We pray 10 be nearer
the sun
The eontending farces of political
life nre commonly denomina~d re-
dictionary and revolutionary. They
are the paternalistic forces Of the Re-
publican party which would draw
our government out of IFS orbit and
consume il in the fiery heat of the lust
and greed Of the favored few, and the
soctaIistic forces which would draw
II away from its constitutional con-
ception of three co-ofdinate branches
and from IT'S guaranty 10 each indi-
Viduai of an opportunity to assert
hrs natural ard acquired talents in
an honest eudeayor To succeed. The
historic Democratic party Of which I
am an humble member. stands be r
tween these contending forces and
believes that some harpests for hu-
manity may be garnered by proceed