The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
TIE MAN-ABoUT-TowN HAS HIS
SAY.

The Thanksgiving Man Walks Aheut-A
yscssou ward Reminder--A New Onicer
GNseded In the Capitol Basement. and
Reasons for Him Assigned.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day.
Ben Harrison got OF proclamation, ana
tho 1oyernors OF States followed suit, CALI
ing upon the people 10 give thanks.
bid IL strike YOU that Ben Harrison and
yitz Lee had sufficient persimmons, when
they asked. az they asserted, by virtue OF
rights vested In them, the good people OF
the country 10 give thanks. Money mas
been expended freely, for bad purposes, ana
the lads that shellcd out, were wallOped by
honest Democrats. but this Thanksgiving
husiness. when Dire ssed in parade clothes
does moi suit the Tom Jefferson Democratic
arrangements.
That was the refrain yesterday.
The day was adapted 10 the inclination OF
,,s wicked bows who were on murder0us
,hough,s intent. Before dawn men were
moving for railroad stations IN the cry.
They were loaded down with shells. carried
breech-loaders and paraphernalia untii theN
could not rest. In fact, there was mort
paraphernalia than there was pro'hinena
snortsmanship. But all the same, these
1,pvs ,yent hunting, and whether the amount
~ vamebrought back reached the expecta-
lion or NOT. IL does not become this deponeni
irayel-stained individual was picked
nm last night at 1920 o'clock by sergeant
Alex. Tomlinson. The fellow had gun ana
big headache. The gun was lyingin the
gutter with him. He wore his headache
ike prince, but would have sofa IL cheap
"a anybody who wanted 10 buy IT. The
stern officer would have taken him 10 hook.
hut the Man About-ro Town appeared on the
scene--iust A. he always does when suffer
inc humanity needs relief-and recognizing
the thanksgiving sporting article, IN De-
seecbIpg tones weed the panOpied eXecu-
TOR OF law from absolute discharge OF duty
into recognizancc Of future liability Tor
fapcied or actual wrongs against the peace
and dignity Of the Commonwealth.
THEY BoycorTED HIM.
The villiany Of the late election is not even
vol dead. The meanness Of the niger crops
ont. Pitiful, poor. paltry-they never lose
an opportunity 10 spew venom upon "hite
people. lin Jackson ward every good man
~ his CITY recognized the fact when they
wore struggling for the supremacy OF good
voyernment, that an arsenal OF hendish sort
Numbered in the confines Of that ward. fed,
fattened and amply supplied by Malone
malignity and Republican rascality.
One case will serve TO show the truth OF
these remarks: Mr.. Ray. druggist, VINO
lives at the corner Of James and DuVal
streets. on the day Of election received ana
entertained number oil ms iriends. Inc
entertainment consisted simply OF an ex-
tension of courtesy that every business man
yould accord VisitOrs-Only this, and moth
,ng more-but these were white men-men
,.ho have the good Of the city at heart. men
who want both white and black TO prosper.
men without sordid or selfish idess and
men who careless Of every other considera-
tion. sought simply the achievement OF
right.
READ THIS:
Now think Of il, white people OF Rich
mond. Think of IL, you white men VINO are
ayerse 10 drawing the color line. lhlnK OF
n. YOU gentlemen who have IN your hanus
th. corrective influence-paste II upon your
memory. that il NAV stick there-that these
negroes of Jackson ward. blind with hatred,
sterniy selfish in methods. weak and un-
availino in effort. have seized the bit IN
their ebony laws and attempted 10 injure
This mans business by b0ycOtting him.
Here is a specimen Of the baneful inilu-
encc sof the Republican party. POLITICALLY
these negroes are Overwhelmingly IN MI
nority. The white men have the control
ling influence, yet observe how the niger
suppose we practice his tactics; what
would become Of himi Where would he
bef How would he like dose Of his medi-
cinei
White men, you can answer.
A NEW OFFICE.
Tho man-about-town Yesterday morning
found a fnnn, character. l mean 10 say,
man far above the medium OF average IN
telligence. AS a loOker-on of public events
Tor the past half century, his observations
are entitled 10 credit. lie thinks new
Office ought to be created 10y the General
Assembly This is the way he talked;
..Would II not be well for the Legislature
IN appOint an officer for the basement
Offices 10 act rs general supervisor Of all the
offices having no other duties TO perform,
with fail authority to examine at any time
tho hooks of the officers and their deputies,
reouirjng them TO give any Information he
may desirey All of the Offices are more or
less connected, and at present no one feels
called upon TO make any report about any
thing. Ii is eyerybody's business, conse-
auently no ones. The basement Offices oil the
Iapitol have been fruitful in the production
oftransgressors ofthe law. Throw backward
a glance Of memory, and YOU Will see what
| refer to. With competent and faithful
,xpert. with no other duties 10 perform.
there never would be defalcatiOn. Let
the one appointed 10 the position be q bond
ed officer OF known capacity and integrity,
and his duties-the faithful execution OF 4
close inspection Of the basement officers
md their work. Give him full power TO in
yestigate and report the transactions IN the
First Auditors Office, Trcasurer's Office
in fact, all the offices commonly known as
basement Offices
NEGLECT AND ABUSE.
ssrhe returns and reports Of the various
county officers have claimed from time TO
time great deal Of legislative thought, ana
/ suppose from reports of suits instituted
tbatthe state has been largely damaged by
neglect. There is the i,ockbridgc shortage
Of $50. 600. with when YOU are familiar, TO
saw nothing Of numerous other cases that |
could cite. This will show you what
mean. | think we had better come toe halt.
The treasury is pressed 20 support needless
officials in my opinion. Require the officer
that | allude 10, 20 make an annual report
Of transactions conducted by state officials.
Require him TO look well into the retrrns OF
county officers. especially officers Of the
collection and delinquent tax list.
Handsome Photograph.