The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-07


it, the grandstand was cleaned out,
ana there was void in the ranks OF
Iompkfns' motorcycle crowd. This
followed Immediately the address by
mrs. valentine, and the short speech
or thanks by Chairman Bowden.
Montague Speaks.
Congressman Montague. after de-
pioring the absence of Congressman
Glass. and after paying him splen-
did tribute, said:
There is In humanity two great
contradictory and antagonistic forces
one Is obedience and the other Is
independence. Obedience where men
subordinate their wills to the will or
Wills of others: independence where
men assert their wills and their
wishes against the willis of one as of
others. These two contradictory and
antagonistic forces are in the heart
OF everybody. They belong to the
infirmities and virtues of humanity.
Too much of obedience means despo-
tism--too much independence means
anarchy. How you can reconcile obe-
dience on the one hand (Which means
order and law and authority as
against freedom and independence on
the other. has been the struggle OF
civilization in it's development from
time out of mind. We have thought
in America that that adjustment or
accom- mediation could best be sub
served by what we call free or pop
ular institutions--what we generally
term Democratic Republican
form of government. defined by con-
stitutional guarantees and chalked by
words that all men can read,
IF l can. l want to draw that one
lesson to your attention (and / will
not tax your patience longer) that
for us to live in a popular form of
government, and to submit that gov
eminent TO the rule of the majority,
requires two or three things on our
part, I. e.,
81. An intelligent appreciation of
the processes and opportunities or
government.
% A self control, by which we are
determined to so curb and guide our
lives that we submit honestly to that
ma tority.
20. A consciousness of moral
sense of responsibility that with IN
teIl,gence and self-control we are de-
termined TO make such sacrifice on
the part Of each individual man that
the welfare of the great masses or
the people may he subserved and pro-
noted
For Constant Retirement.
INV friends. government today is
relative matter. What Is good fooaF
may not be good tomorrow We nave
got constantly TO struggle TO better
ourselves and conditions In this world
and me must constantly 20 back To the
source of all things to si@ that we 40
not lose our way in the dark, and to
realize that our voice of encourage
ment can be heard in the hours or
Permit me. therefore, IN
conclusion to make this one sug2es
ton, that the beginning and ending OF
Is the power OF every SIN
gle human being to govern himself 4
With the great public school system
with our churches and our religious,
our environment, our industrial anu
our economic environment. let us
stand In America for American princi-
pies and American destiny. we re-
alize what II Is, too. We realize even
among some Of the warning nations TO-
day that they have divisions at nome !
that are such that they can haroiy
make a showing before the people OF
the world
This country has absorbed people
as no country in the history or the
world has Inscribed people. II
could put my hand upon the two or
three great distinguishing features OF
America, would say 1t is its past ana
present capacity to absorb Immigration
that has come TO this country. Bat
is not coming 10 TINS
country in increasing force-its 70
come in diminishing numbers. Inat
is a matter of necessity, for no people
should absorb other people raster
than they can adjust those people 10
their ideals and standards of life
America wants people who see the
American nag before they see any
other nag.
PeopIe Must Gave Nation support
MY friends. this country is great