The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-09

man goes from this country to rep
resent the great American people in
another nation, and ] do not care
whether It Is the small nation. or
big nation, for we want our influence
in small and great propose that
that man shall be q worthy repre-
sentative to whom the people whom
he Is accredited to win look with re-
spect and esteem. seeing in him the
efficiency OF the great United States.
Il pointed ont last night IN -nv
in which our diplomatic service had
been denuded of men Of experience in
order to supply political Jobs. / count
ed that a capital offense. 1t IL trad
ing IN the good name of the United
States Nobody has right to pay
political debts with the good name
and the honor OF the United States.
Democratic Accusation.
-four years ago the Dem CORA tic
party in It's platform accused the Re-
publican party OF waste and extrav-
agance. They said that they were go
ing to be economical. When they got
in they were more wasteful and more
extravagant than any administration
had ever been. And their record Is a
record In the face Of knowledge
II don't care, II am elected Presi-
dent, what becomes of my personal
political fortunes. propose that we
shall have government in a business
like way.
I'VE have q financial system In the
United States that would not be toll
Grated in any corporation in Chicago.
That Is to say. instead of having a
responsible project presented by the
executive with a showing of what we
have got to spend. OF what the de-
mands are that are appropriate to be
met, with q responsible mind. examin-
ing all requests and cutting our coat
according to our cloth, we have a
helter- six elter, unworthy system of
appropriations which will result in
waste and extravaganza Just as long
as 1t IL continued. We have a great
number OF committees examining par
ticular estimates OF particular depart
ments and bureaus. and instead OF
there being a general supervision and
a responsibility in securing that limit
alton of appropriations, that sensible
business perspective. We have every
inducement to waste because we have
a lack Of ousincss-like financial ad-
ministration.
Stand BY the Facts.
what we need in this country is
We cannot tell now Just what is going
to happen when this war is over, but
I tell you we can have a fair judg-
ment that It IL going TO put us to a
test the like of which We have never
known. And propose that we shall
meet that test with a reverence for
the opinion OF men who know facts
and for the facts themselves.
IT have no respect for the idea that
because democratic government is a
government Of tho people, by the peo-
pie and for tho people. 1t Is . govern
ment Of the foolish. for the foolish
and by the foolish The more demo-
cratic the government 10. the more
you need hard sense and expert
knowledge and a willingness to listen
to people who know what they are
talking about.
NOW, my friends. We want not only
American efficiency In businees-we
want tho American rag unsuIIIed and
the American name honored through
out the world.
Sensitive About Mox1co.
~Our friends on the other side are
very sensitive about Mexico. That
record II an imperishable record OF
weakness and yacillatton that forfeits,
or should forfeit, the confidence OF the
American people. The question II not
simply n to that act or this act, but
1t 10 q record which IL no chanxeful.
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constant, 20 destitute Of ocrreot p,ar-
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