Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-09
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Mr. Montague said 8he had had ne
time to prepare a aspeechb nor 70
gather scattered ideas for such an
effort. He said he had visited
Alexandria four times when the
people of the city were celebrating
Washington's birthday, and had al
ways had his patriotism quickened
and deepened by mingling with
Alexandrians on those occasions.
Mr.. Montague soon launched out
into national affairs, and called at
tention to the fact that bad govern
ments are not always the work of
bad men, but bad governments are
often made by thoughtlcss and in
different good men. He therefore
showed the Importance OF all citi-
zens of country making a study Of
political economy and becoming in
terested in what the lawmakers an1
cabinets are discussing. All public
men, he said, wanted advice They
were ready to listen to suggestions.
and the people of Virginia were a.
this moment facing a proposition
which was of vital interest to every
taxpayer in the commonwealth In
about three weeks time speciai
session of the Legislature would be
in session considering the law which
has caused so much dissatisfactio"
in recent years. The object OF
the lawmakers is to bring abol!t
conditions. by which all persons may
bear their equal proportion Of tie
public burdens.
One Of the propositions tc be con
sidered is the appointment Of Il
large board the members Of which
would be expected to equa!ize the
taxation. The other was The Sc
gregation plan. This plan, the
speaker said, appealed to him moro
.han the other as it would be cheap
ar and more simple in its workings.
He was aware Of the fact that there
is a propensity to multiply offices,
and he often thought Of the words
Of John C. Calhoun, who realized
Danger from the constantly increas-
ing hosts Of public servants who.
The South Carohnian believed, would
outnumber all other classes event.
ually.
The segregation plan, Mr.. Mont
ague thought. would prove more
satisfactory than that appointing a
board 1t would be more democratic,
as each community would have a
chance to do its best, while the CEN
trail power would be lessened. 1t
would also bring about an equality.
and he hoped his hearers would give
this important matter close study.
Mr. Montague subsequently spoke
of panics. and showed the difference
between distresses and panics. The
first did not disturb to any great
extent the ordinary order Of things,
but panics result from people neg
lectGng to do what they could do.
He spoke of the social unrest which
is so apparent at present, and attrib-
utedl it to education and an inquir!n@
spirit. He said the great dcsidera-
tum was to give this social unrest
the proper guidance Mr.. Montague
then went into the science of gov
ernment, and made many practical
observations concerning the same
from the small town to the aegisla-,
tive bodies of the nation. He showed
where present conditions could be
improved by coordination and pre-
dicted that Vie time would come
when the heads Of the cabinet would
have seats in Congress where they
could explain the wants Of the differ
ent departments under their cor
troll.
Mr.. Montague referred 20 Presi
dent Wilson's face-to-face talks to
the people, through their represen-
'tatives by reading his messages TO
the houses of Congress srd corclud~
ed his address witt, trinute to the
Travellers Protectiv" Association.
Owing to latest of the hour when.
:;he first two Speakers had concluded
there was but little time for the
ether three speakers, Robert D. Davis
of Norfolk, president of the Virginia
Division; Harvey L. Harwood of Rich
;nnnd. secretary and Hon. Charles
e. Carlin, of this city. % The latter