The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
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.'I'u tell you frankly the people Of
the United States are tired of politics
fhey are sick Of politics. They Tong
down In the bottom Of their natures
for N release from everything except
that which makes the public service
look like public duty, and legislation
look like the translation of the pub
lie need into the public act.
II feel that ] am facing a body
OF men who have an extraordinary
opportunity snd extraordinary duty.
for the example Of New fork STATE
is marked as perhaps the example
OF no other State. and the people are
awaiting to see~~l mean the people
OF the nation are waiting 10 see-~tf
we all have our eyes open and all
see the lesson and the duty, or as
should prefer 20 say, the privilege ~
the time
Tho 1ufy chance Tor a rev party
IL that both the old should br dis
credited one of the Ola parties is
aiscredited. ours sinai not be. Tho
only hope Of those who would ad-
minister the government IN way
that We don't believe ia, Is that g
should verify their predictions, verify
their hopes. for their predictions are
born of their hopes. l say these
words to you by way Of cheer, be-
cause I believe that the nation Of the
Democracy throughout this country
viii prevent that catastrophe. And
believe that nothing would be more
inspiring. nothing viii he more in
spring than TO see the Democracy
of New York lead the way. for as I
think OF my own position / realize
there IS no virtue IN me as an I'm
diyidual to do the things which this
nation expects: that the only strength
] csu have Will he the transmutation
through Hle OF the strength of the
Democracy OF the country. that the
greatness of a political leader con-
sistz In the trust and in the agree
meat OF those who are associated
with him. and who follow him. that
he IS huoyed up. that he is carried
by the common sentiment. and that
the common sentiment is the only
thing that constitutes vitality and
reality. and permanency. in politics;
for We build not for Il day. I would
a great deal rather lose in cause
that ] know some day will triumph,
than triumph IN cause that know
snnae day will lose, Liberty is not
n1orkF,ti ssstt1e- Rkr1o~~F- hrr rf1tfAren
aIze their kinship.
Strength in Organization,
The strength OF n party, the fight
ting strength OF a party, lies in it's or
ganization. but the strength Of the
orga nixation lies in the purposes
which 1t has in view, Without q
right purpose organization cant sue
coed. In the long run with the best
of purposes you can't succeed with
out organization. And that Is tnt
whole quantity of politics, We art
constantly fighting to keep down. tc
suppress our own ambitions and oui
own selflshness. The man who sinks
his own personal Judgments and arm
tittons In the common good will, ir
i the long runs Eide the farthest ant
ride the highest.
You know we are an interesting
folk. we human folks. We are afraio
of men who have power and use IL
wickedly, but we are never proud OF
them; and the only people we rear
statues to are the men who fought
themselves and served others, and
that statue Will stand there as AT
example AS long as the bronze vii
last to fire young hearts forever. whilt
the grave of the other man is trod-
some deT Ia a p1oughed field Ant
60 1t IS a day, II Is a year of In
spiration, and there is plenty Of in
SEPARATION abroad No irttoxicate the
best Of us. l am afraid 1t has gone
TO the heads OF some people already
J didn't know L was to make q
speech TO you. gentlemen: / don''
know that have made a speech
only know that ! consider it great
privilege to stand up among a lot oi
men who are bearing the heat AND
burden of the hard work, of the de-
tailed work. of politics and just lay
my mind bare 10 them for the mo-
ment. because there Is no nse being
the representative OF the party foi
the time being unless you understand
II. tnfess YOU know the MAN you airs
dealing with. must In candor.
must In faithfulness 20 you. try tt
show you the inside OF my mind and
II have found the words to do SO
7 nm very happy"
The governors speech at the fat
grounds WIS mainly IN the high cost
~ living He believed the remedy
iav in "A gradual revision Of the
tariff