The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-03


rewarding those who are willing ane
\ anxious 10 occupy these hiGh seats
/ and unwilling 10 do their part tn al
vance the interest OF all the people
+. Such a course would hc co-operstioi
/ In city building In the truest sense,
Every manufacturer. taercnaht
professional man and citizen wh" car
afford IL should belong 10 an lnstitu'
ton working exclusively TO preserVs
and advance the city's welfare. He
owes II 10 his city and himself: the
benefits therefrorn would be TO every
man. woman and child in the comroun
ity, Organization In any large under
taking in this age Is essential TO sucs
cess. rsxi
keec Alive Community Spirit.
III We love this beautiful city as we
think we do. and want ner to con :
tinue TO grow IN keeping with her adj
vantages. We must keep alive the com :
munity spirit When the business or
gsnizations comes forward and asks
that something be done for the good
OF our city let every member and
citizen OF Richmond stand by the or
g,anizations' effort. having faith in
their Judgment. and confidence in
their purpose.
enter this resolution. which trust
will be adopted.
Resolved. That every person In this
meeting will henceforth do all they
can for Richmond; work for it; talk
for 1t, and fight for H.
Amid the widest enthusiasm the
far
when asked to vote for the resolu-
tion with which MIR. Dabney closed
his speech.
Then the chorus sang the song. DO
it Now" by Horace r. Smith. to the
tune of MARYLAND Ny Maryland
Rev. Edward n. Calisch was then
introduced, Mayer Richardson paying
a tribute to the popular divine In
presenting him.
Compliments City.
Ttr. Calisch began by compliment
ing the city Of Richmond on the &C
tina; was taken during last month.
Continuing ne said; The action taken
BY the City Council WAS ono of the
finest things that has happened in
the city OF Richmond. not merely
because OF the thing itself but be-
cause OF that which II stood for.
namely real and unselfirh desire
to advance the welfare OF the city.
1t was a mbagn,ficent closing of the
year that has just sended. II Ii no less
a magnificent opportunity for the year
that In coming. The councilmen have
done their duty well. 1t is now up to
us. the citizens Of Richmond, to max g
good the opportunity that has been
given To us.
q
government in tho city will mean
meaning into it. The great thing
now is 20 choose men properly quail
fled for the administration of city
affairs. This cannot be said too Of
ten. When VIC come to look for the
men who will serve In the new form.
We have got to vote with an eye sin
gle for the welfare OF the city at large
and not for any single individual or
interest or class.
The Administration Board was no,
created forthe sake of giving few
fat positions to men who need the
money. and could not mako It out
side of public office. We must choose
men for their qualifications alone
Tor their executive ability. for theiI
integrity. for their public spirit Tc
do this we must look upon candidates
in the light of citizenship and NJ
other. A mans religious affiliations
his fraternal associations. his socia
sphere or his ethnic origin have moth
ing TO do with the case. A citizen Is
a citizen whether he goes to cathedral
church or synagogue. Civic govern.
| ment whether II be OF nation, the
state or the city. is n purely secular
affair II has nothing to do witt
a mans religious belief It know
| nothing, II inquiries nothing, abou
| a mans manner of worship. about th'
place of his prayer. or his idea o
! Deity.
! Thomas Jefferson said: "Rellgior
Is a matter that lies solely between
man and his q I'd alone" An,
\ neither the sheriff nor the civil mag
| istrate have nught to do with II
| There is no theology in the tax
books. There ia no creed in the bal
lot box. When YOU vote. vote witt
your conscience, not with your cate
chism-
No Hyplenated Citizenship.
Furthermore. a mans citizenship
has nothing TO do with his social o
| fraternal friendships A man liz no
a better citizen because he Is a high
grand. exalted major-domo of som
| secret organization. He Is not n wors
| citizen necessarily because he is nat
uraiized instead OF being native born
There should be no such thing as
hyphenated American citizen. He
simply an American citizen and noth
ing more Not Irish American no
German American. nor 1talo-Ameri
can. but simply plain American, I'm
adorned. No man should be electe
to office simply because he is any on
Of these things. nor should he b
rejected from office simply becaus
he is one of these things. Let hi,
stand four-square upon his individ
ual merits or ability. And II hi
I candidacy has to be bolstered- Up b
! any such adventurous aid. it's a sig
that there IL weakness there and ne
strength
What is true OF the candidate
no Less tFnee- of the electorate YO
are going to get exactly what yo
ask for and you can't ask for an
/ more than exactly what You give
We get no more out of this worl
than We put into IT, There is
Swedish proverb that says: There
an inn at Trolhate where you will fin
excellent wine and bread and mea
II YOU bring them with you" s
here you are going to find excellenc
In your officials. consefrtrtfeusriess !
the performance OF duty. integrity i
handling OF public funds and ur
swerving devotion to the public We
fare -soa-rtit these thtngs int
your ballot box.