Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-14
THE STATE PRESS.
What Our Virginia Contemporaries are
Writing About.

Lynchburg He,os: To break with Tanner
would mean toincur the opposition OF the
pension attorneys and the Grand-Army agi-
tators in his party. and the President hesi-
tates 10 take the step.
Fredericksburg Star: If the white people
OF the two great political parties had the
courage 10 "set down" severely on negroes
who aspire TO FIJI places of trust and emolu-
ment in Federal and State governments
such course would go q long way to-
wards solving the negro problem.
Lynchburg Adrdnoe. II any Democrat
thinks we are to have anything like n
"walk-ove in the fall election he is dan
gerously mistaken, and stands upon the
very verge of defeat and disaster. II viii
require our strongest men ana hardest
work to hold our power in the State.
I Glade Spring Cuizen The officials of the
Norfolk and Western railroad are yerv
Justly catching it right and left for their
action in denying transportation to the
wreck TO newspaper reporters. lhey are
not getting lick amiss. Let a wreck oc-
eur on this road and every employee be-
comes as dumb as an oyster regarding 1t.
Blackstone N7o Era. The fortunate who
has received an Office under the Malone
regime pledged themselves 10 do big things
1Or what ne gave lutul. anu thpNt "h't
office will still do greater things If he Will
only give them what you know" One OF
the latter class, we understand, promised
to give a Republican majority of 1000 in
Nottoway county. 1t is amusing to see
their presumption.
Pare Neirs: If any fair-minded man,
North or South, will read a few Of the
Fourth of-July orations made by northern
men and then read an equal number made
by southern men. we are willing That ne
shall say in what section lives the section
al, narrow-minded, shrivel-souled bigots,
and in which are TO be found the true
patriots of the day, who recognize the
whole Union as a common heritage OF the
whole American people.
Montgomery Democrat: This is about
the time of year for Democrats to be Sc
duced into believing that the Republicans
are divided, demoralized. and going 10
ruin. The bitter experiences of the. past
fallacv of this idea. The Republi-
cans are thoroughly organized and at
the next election will rob the cradle and
the grave in the effort to wrest the State
from Democratic hands. The hand Of
Ishmael manipulates the machinery and
his henchmen dare not disobev him.
Leesburg Wdshingtonidn The tendency
of our national legislation is to draw the
circulation from the people and to turn It
into the Golfers of the few who depend
upon the Government to support them in
their business. Money in the hands of
few is the controlling power in the rule of
the Government. and they are using their
power to hold the Government TO their
support by drawing the money from the
people. Congress will have TO take steps
10 relieve the people. II something be
not done great distress will be experienced
throughout the country.
Lynchburg Vrgintdn; 1t is not through
"gross ignorance" however, but with
fell purpose that northern Republican
organs keep up this agitation on the negro
question in its various phases. There are
hundreds of thousands Of men in the
North. reputable and conscientious citi-
zens otherwise, who are almost without
reason on this question, and as long. as the
organs can keep up the racket and make
this large body of worthy citizens believe
that the negro is oppressed and intimi-
dated, and that his "futurep Is in danger,
they will abandon all other considerations
and continue to vote blindly with the
party that promises protection TO the OBJ
jects of their political philanthropy.