Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01

for four years. And what has hap
pcncd? 1t has redeemed some Of the
promises falsely made by the attorneys
for the special interests. ana II has
done nothing more interesting than
that You remember that four years
ago there was Il great body Of spirited
Republicans who said:
This thing is becoming a fraud
anu Il sham. We have been taking
care OF some people. but we have not
been taking care of.the great body OF
Inc people. We have not thought about
their morals: we have not thought
about their health: we have not
thought about their rights as human
beings. ana we insist that you put the
policy of this party in our hands or
We will go off and form II party of our
own.
And thcrcupon the great Progress
StNc party sprung up. | want Ia pay
my tribute Of respect To the purposes
ana intentions OF the men who form
ed that group in our politics.
There are sthndpattcrs in the Demo
cratic party-but the interesting thing
about the Democratic party is that
those men arc in IL small minority in
It's ranks. whereas in the party Of the
opposition they are in q majority and
arc in control
THE interesting thing for all poll
ticians to remember is that the Pro-
gressive voters Of this country. all put
together. outnumbcr either party.
This country is progressive. ana
II YOU youngsters arc going to he in
the running. YOU will throw in your
fortunes with the party Of which the
frogressivcs have tho control.
Il am progressive. do not spell
it with Il capital =. but J think my
pace is just as fast as those who do.
1t docs not interfere with the running,
see the company that some gentle
men who spell their names with a cap
ital arc keeping. They are engaged
in the interesting enterprise of try
ing to capture 4 party which is forti-
fed against them. and refusing to enter
II party which is already composed by
those who believe in their princi-
pies.
'Hut YOU viii notice that IL party
chat merely wants control does not
have to have any principles. Look
over the ranks OF the supporters Of the
Republican party, Did YOU ever see
u more motley company in your life?
IBID on ever see elements so absolutely
contradictory OF each other as the ele-
mcnts OF that party II they moved
In any direction. they would have to
move in many directions; and If | am
trying to get into power by the sup
port Of people that do not agree with
me to profess my own opinion. Back
of that party are those who want to
inject into our politics the politics OF
Europe. lut not all who have that
purpose n mind are on the same side.
ONLY ONE ENTHUSIASM.
AND THAT rs 10 GET IN"
some want Ia mice; those politics
in order 10 move in one direction. aud
others want To inject them in order to
move in exactly the opposite direction.
In these circumstances. II Is not wise
To announce Your direction, Some Of
them are ProerrssivcS. or were. and
profess themselves dissatisfied with the
present leadership and guidance of tho
party. ana others are so wcll satisfied
With it that they are afraid that the
entrance Of this new element will dis
turin some of their favoritc plans, and
SO. looking at each other with sus-
piciOn. they have only one cnthuSias SIN,
and that is the enthusiasm to get
in
"Unfurtunatcly. however. one thing
has become reasonably clear. my fell
low citizens. and il Is very serious
thing iitdeeu. Am ! not right
that We must draw the conclusion that
IL the Republican party is put into
power at the next election. our foreign